Age Calculator for Govt Exams

Find your exact age as on the cut-off date in an exam notification, in years, months and days. For your age today, use the age calculator.

Date of birth

Age as on

Age as on 01-01-2027

e.g. 14-05-1990 → 36 years, 7 months, 18 days as on 01-01-2027

Your age appears here as you type.

Calculated in your browser. Your date of birth never leaves this device.

Check against the dates in your notification

Most notifications also give the age limit as a range of birth dates, such as “born not earlier than 02-08-1994 and not later than 01-08-2005”. Enter those two dates and any relaxation that applies to you.

Born not earlier than
Born not later than

This only compares dates. Eligibility is decided by the official notification.

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What “age as on” means

Every exam notification fixes the date on which your age is measured, called the cut-off date, as in “age as on 01-08-2026”. Your age on that date decides whether you meet the age limit, not your age on the day you apply.

Example: date of birth 14-05-1990, cut-off date 01-01-2027. Age as on the cut-off date: 36 years, 7 months, 18 days.

Reading the age limit in a notification

Notifications usually state the limit twice: as ages (for example 21 to 32 years) and as a range of birth dates (“born not earlier than … and not later than …”). The dates settle edge cases exactly, so use them in the checker above when you're close to a limit.

Age relaxation

Reserved categories get extra years on the upper age limit. These are the usual values in central government direct recruitment:

CategoryUsual upper age relaxation
OBC (non-creamy layer)3 years
SC / ST5 years
PwBD (General / EWS)10 years
PwBD (OBC)13 years
PwBD (SC / ST)15 years
Ex-servicemen and othersVaries: see the notification

Source: Government of India rules for direct recruitment, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and repeated in central recruitment notifications. Checked November 2026.

State commissions and individual posts can set different values. The notification is always the final word.

Frequently asked questions

What does “age as on 01-08-2026” mean?

Your age is measured on 1 August 2026, the cut-off date in the notification. If you turn 21 on or before that date, you count as 21 for that exam.

Is my age counted on the cut-off date itself?

Yes. If your birthday falls on the cut-off date, you have completed that year of age on that date.

How is OBC age relaxation applied?

It raises the upper age limit, usually by 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer) in central government recruitment. The lower limit stays the same. Check your notification, because some posts and states use different rules.

Does this calculator decide if I am eligible?

No. It calculates your age on the cut-off date and compares your date of birth with the dates you enter. Eligibility is decided by the official notification and the recruiting body.

Why does my age differ from another website?

Some tools round, or count every month as 30 days. This one counts real calendar months and days. When in doubt, compare your date of birth with the date range printed in the notification.