Age Calculator for Govt Exams
Enter your date of birth and the exam's cut-off ("age as on") date. We calculate your exact age in years, months and days and check it against the standard age limits of major exams, with your category's relaxation applied.
Disclaimer: Eligibility results are indicative, based on the standard published age windows (SSC CGL post-wise limits vary between 18–27, 18–30 and 18–32; the widest window is used above). Official notifications specify exact date-of-birth ranges for every cycle, along with relaxations for PwBD, ex-servicemen and other categories not covered here. If your result is anywhere near a limit, verify it against the latest official notification before applying.
How exam age limits are counted
Every government exam notification fixes a cut-off date — commonly 1 January or 1 August of the exam year — and your age is counted exactly as on that date, not on the day you fill the form. A candidate who is 17 years and 11 months on the cut-off date is not 18 for that exam, and a candidate a single day past the maximum age is rejected at document verification, even after clearing the written test. That is why an exact years-months-days calculator matters more than a rough "current age" figure.
Standard windows: SSC CGL 18–32 (post-wise), SSC CHSL 18–27, UPSC Civil Services 21–32, IBPS PO 20–30, IBPS Clerk 20–28 and RRB NTPC 18–30 for undergraduate posts. Reserved categories receive relaxation in the upper limit — typically +3 years for OBC and +5 years for SC/ST — which this calculator applies automatically when you select your category.
Age calculator — FAQs
What does "age as on" mean?
It is the fixed date in the exam notification on which your age is calculated. Your age on that exact date decides eligibility, regardless of when you submit the form.
My date of birth is 29 February. How is my age counted?
This calculator uses standard calendar arithmetic with month-end clamping (for example, 31 January + 1 month = the last day of February). In non-leap years, a 29 February birthday is treated as completing the year on 28 February for age counting. Borderline cases should be confirmed from the notification's explicit date-of-birth range.
Does EWS get age relaxation?
Generally no — EWS reservation does not carry age relaxation in SSC/UPSC/IBPS exams; EWS candidates follow the General age limits, which is how this tool treats the category.
The tool says NOT ELIGIBLE but the notification shows a DOB range. Which is right?
The notification is always right. This tool uses standard windows to give a fast indicative answer; official date-of-birth ranges in the latest notification override everything.