1 April 2020
First school year: 2026–27
Estimated final school year ends: 2038
Usual starting year · This estimate assumes your child moves up one grade each year. An early or delayed start, repeating or skipping a grade will change the dates.
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Kendriya Vidyalaya · India school entry rules and timelines
Planning school in Kendriya Vidyalaya? This is the KVS Class I minimum-age route only. The guidelines include April 1 birthdays. It is not a rule for all Indian state-board, CBSE-affiliated or private schools. Age ceilings, priorities and seat availability are separate.
When can my child start school?
Your child normally needs to turn 6 on or before 1 April.
This is the KVS Class I minimum-age route only. The guidelines include April 1 birthdays. It is not a rule for all Indian state-board, CBSE-affiliated or private schools. Age ceilings, priorities and seat availability are separate.
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Estimated school pathway
This estimate assumes your child moves up one grade each year. An early or delayed start, repeating or skipping a grade will change the dates. Check starting arrangements and graduation requirements with your child’s school.
KVS uses six years as at 31 March and explicitly includes children born on 1 April. The estimate shows the first age-eligible cohort; upper-age limits, admission priorities and available places are separate.
This is the KVS Class I minimum-age route only. The guidelines include April 1 birthdays. It is not a rule for all Indian state-board, CBSE-affiliated or private schools. Age ceilings, priorities and seat availability are separate.
| School year | Year / class | Education stage | Age reached in starting calendar year |
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Sources checked: 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-21.2
How school entry works
The reviewed calculator currently covers Kendriya Vidyalaya’s Class I minimum-age route. It must not be used as a default for state-board schools or every CBSE-affiliated school.
KVS uses six years as at 31 March and explicitly includes children born on 1 April. The estimate shows the first age-eligible cohort; upper-age limits, admission priorities and available places are separate.
Before you enrol
States can use different reference dates, school-system rules and transitional arrangements. Obtain the current official admission circular for the exact school and year before planning an application.
What this estimate does not decide
The directory marks unverified state rules honestly and does not generate a result for them. A Class XII year is a progression estimate, not an admission offer or an examination outcome.
Worked examples
2 April 2020
First school year: 2027–28
Estimated final school year ends: 2039
Usual starting year · This estimate assumes your child moves up one grade each year. An early or delayed start, repeating or skipping a grade will change the dates.
Questions parents ask
Is age six enough to determine entry everywhere?
No. The reference date, applicable school system, upper-age limit and transitional rules also matter.
Can I use the KVS result for a private CBSE school?
No. CBSE affiliation alone does not establish that the school follows KVS admission rules.
Why are some locations labelled pending?
Their current local rule has not been verified sufficiently to support a calculation. No cutoff is invented.
Does a timeline reserve a place?
No. Registration, selection priorities, age ceilings and seats must be checked with the school.
Official sources
Sources checked: 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-21.2