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| Academic year | Can join | Age on cutoff date | Rule used |
|---|
eligible meets the minimum age · relaxation short by 15 days or less, so the school head can allow it · too young not old enough for Nursery yet
Maharashtra rulesGR 15 Oct 2026
- Age is counted on 30 June of the admission year. This replaces 31 December, the date set by the GR of 18 September 2020.
- Each class switches to the new rule in a different year: Nursery / Balvatika-1 at 3+ from 2027-28, Jr KG / Balvatika-2 at 4+ from 2028-29, Sr KG / Balvatika-3 at 5+ from 2029-30, and Class 1 at 6+ from 2030-31. This way, a child who joins Nursery at 3+ in 2027-28 is 6+ by Class 1.
- Until its switch-over year, a class uses the 2020 rule (the same minimum ages, counted on 31 December). The new GR doesn't spell this out. It is this page's reading, and it matches how the GR is being reported.
- Children already enrolled in Nursery to Class 1 in 2026-27 are exempt. So is any regular student who passed the previous class at a recognised school and is moving up.
- 15-day relaxation: the school head may relax the minimum or maximum age by up to 15 days. It is the head's call, not automatic.
- Scope: all boards in the state, including State Board, CBSE, ICSE and IB. The Directorate of Primary Education, Pune will issue detailed admission guidelines.
This is a calculator, not legal advice. Check with the school and the official GR before you apply.