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School Admission Age Calculator

Check whether your child is old enough for a class by the school's cut-off date, how old they'll be on that day, and when they will qualify.

Rules last checked 9 November 2026Every step shown

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The date the school checks age on: for example 31 March in many Indian schools, 31 August in the UK and most UAE schools.

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months

Old enough by the cut-off?

Yes

Age on the cut-off date
4 years, 10 months and 21 days
Turns 4 years
10 May 2026
Born on or before (to qualify)
31 March 2023

Your child will be 4 years, 10 months and 21 days on 31 March 2027, old enough for a class that needs 4 years.

How it's worked out

  1. Age on the cut-off date10 May 2022 to 31 March 20274 years, 10 months and 21 days
  2. Reaches 4 years10 May 2022 + 4 years10 May 2026
  3. Compare10 May 2026 is on or before 31 March 2027eligible
  • Each school, board or regulator sets its own minimum ages and cut-off date, and some allow a short grace period. Check with the school before you apply.

How it is worked out

The calculator works out your child's exact age on the cut-off date, and the date they reach the minimum age. If that date is on or before the cut-off, they're old enough. If not, it finds the first later cut-off, a year at a time, that they'd meet.

Check with the school

Minimum ages and cut-off dates are set by each school, board or education regulator, and can change from year to year. Some allow a short grace period. Confirm with the school before you apply.

Questions people ask

Is a child born on 10 May 2022 old enough for a class needing age 4 by 31 March 2027?

Yes. They'll be 4 years, 10 months and 21 days old on 31 March 2027.

What if they need to be 5 by 31 March 2027?

They'd be 1 month and 10 days short. They'd qualify at the 31 March 2028 cut-off. To qualify in 2027, a child must be born on or before 31 March 2022.

What is a cut-off date?

The date a school or regulator checks a child's age on. Many Indian schools use 31 March, and schools in the UK and most of the UAE use 31 August.

Does a child who turns the age on the cut-off day qualify?

Yes. A child who reaches the minimum age on the cut-off date itself is old enough.

Formula and rules last checked 9 November 2026Written and tested by the CalculatorDex teamReport a problem