School Admission Age Calculator Bangladesh: Class 1 to 9 Age

Use this free school admission age calculator to check, in a few seconds, whether your child is old enough for Class 1 in a Bangladesh government school. Enter the date of birth, and the tool shows the child’s exact age on 1 January of the admission year, which is the date the admission policy uses.

How to use the age calculator

1. Choose your child’s date of birth.
2. Check the admission year. It is filled in automatically, and you can change it if you want to plan for another year.
3. Tick the box only if the child has special needs. This adds up to 5 years to the maximum age.
4. Press Check age.
5. Read the result: your child’s age in years, months and days on 1 January, and a green, yellow or red message.

Result colour	What it means
Green	The age is inside the allowed range
Yellow	The child is just over the upper limit. Check the official circular on how the limit is counted
Red	The child is too young or above the maximum age for Class 1

১ম শ্রেণিতে ভর্তির জন্য শিক্ষার্থীর বয়স ন্যূনতম ৫ বছর ও সর্বোচ্চ ৭ বছর হতে হবে, গণনা হবে আগামী শিক্ষাবর্ষের ১ জানুয়ারি তারিখে। বিশেষ চাহিদাসম্পন্ন শিক্ষার্থীর জন্য সর্বোচ্চ ৫ বছর অতিরিক্ত সুবিধা আছে। উপরের ক্যালকুলেটরে জন্মতারিখ দিলেই বয়সের ফলাফল পাবেন।

Why the age on 1 January matters

The government school admission policy 2027 says a child should be 6+ years old for Class 1. The policy then fixes the exact check: on 1 January of the academic year, the age must be at least 5 years and at most 7 years. It is not the age on the application date or the lottery date, so a birthday after 1 January does not help for that year. Read the full rules in our School Admission Policy 2027 guide.

Age rule for Class 1 at a glance

Rule	Detail
Age for Class 1	6+ years (National Education Policy 2010)
Date used for counting	1 January of the academic year
Minimum age on that date	5 years
Maximum age on that date	7 years
Special needs students	Up to 5 extra years of maximum age
Proof of age	Attested copy of the online birth registration certificate with the application

Age is checked for every class, not only Class One. Under the Ministry of Education notification of 13 October 2026, a child applying for Class One in 2027 must be 5 to 7 years old on 1 January 2027. For Class Two to Class Nine, the age ranges below apply. Age is counted on 1 January 2027, and you must submit a certified copy of the online birth registration with the application. Children with special needs can get up to 5 years of age relaxation. Class One is filled by lottery, while vacant seats in Class Two to Nine are filled through a written admission test based on merit.

Class	Age on 1 January 2027
Class One	5 to 7 years (6+ as per the National Education Policy 2010)
Class Two	6 to 8 years
Class Three	7 to 9 years
Class Four	8 to 10 years
Class Five	9 to 11 years
Class Six	10 to 12 years
Class Seven	11 to 13 years
Class Eight	12 to 14 years
Class Nine	13 to 15 years

Examples for the 2027 session (age on 1 January 2027)

Date of birth	Age on 1 Jan 2027	Result
15 March 2022	4 years 9 months 17 days	Too young
1 January 2022	5 years 0 months 0 days	Within range
10 June 2021	5 years 6 months 22 days	Within range
1 January 2020	7 years 0 months 0 days	Within range (upper limit)
20 September 2019	7 years 3 months 12 days	Just over 7. Check the circular
1 January 2019	8 years 0 months 0 days	Above the maximum

The policy does not say how a child a few months past 7 is treated, so our calculator shows a yellow message for those children instead of a firm yes or no. Wait for the official circular before you decide.

Children with special needs

The policy allows up to 5 extra years for students with special needs when the age is decided. In the calculator, tick the special needs box and the maximum becomes 12 years. Valid proof from the proper authority is needed, and there is also a 2% quota for these students. Use our Quota Checker to see it.

What about Class 2 to 9?

The policy says the age for all other classes must be counted in the same way, using 1 January of the admission year. It does not print a separate age table for each class. As a simple guide, add one year to the Class 1 range for each higher class. For example, Class 2 is roughly 6 to 8 years. This is our own reading, so confirm it in the circular of your school or committee.

Documents you need to prove age

• An attested copy of the online birth registration certificate, submitted with the online application form.
• Make sure the name and date of birth on the certificate are correct before you apply. Correcting a certificate can take time.
• Special needs and quota proof, if you claim them (see the Quota Checker).

Frequently asked questions