Age Calculator: Exact Age as on Any Date, with Exam Age Limits
Find your exact age in years, months and days on any date, such as an exam's cut-off date. Turn on the age-limit check to see the allowed birth-date range for an exam, with OBC, SC/ST and PwBD relaxation added, and whether you meet it.
How to calculate your age as on a date
- 1Enter your date of birth. Use the date on your Class 10 certificate, which is what exam bodies go by.
- 2Enter the cut-off date. Type the date the notice says age is counted on. It starts at today's date.
- 3Read your age. Your age appears straight away in completed years, months and days.
- 4Check the age limits. Tick Check an exam's age limits, enter the minimum and maximum age from the notice, and choose your category to see the allowed birth dates and the verdict.
Why the cut-off date matters
Exam notices do not use your age on the day you apply or sit the exam. They fix one date, the cut-off, and count everyone's age on it. UPSC uses 1 August of the exam year, and many SSC and banking notices also use 1 August, while others use 1 January or the last date of the application.
A few days either side of a birthday can decide eligibility, so always calculate on the exact date the notice gives.
Reading the upper age limit correctly
Notices write limits like "21 to 32 years", but most mean you must not have reached the maximum on the cut-off date. UPSC says this outright, and SSC and IBPS print birth-date ranges that work the same way. For example, for UPSC Civil Services 2026, a General candidate must be born between 2 August 1994 and 1 August 2005.
The calculator uses this reading by default. If your notice instead allows any age up to and including the maximum, switch the option to Up to and including. Either way, compare the birth-date range shown with the range printed in your notice.
Category age relaxation
Central government recruitment adds years to the upper limit for some categories. The calculator includes the standard ones:
- OBC (non-creamy layer): 3 years
- SC and ST: 5 years
- PwBD, General or EWS: 10 years
- PwBD, OBC: 13 years
- PwBD, SC or ST: 15 years
What the calculator does not cover
Ex-servicemen, central government employees, widows and some other groups get relaxations that depend on service length or the specific post, so check them in your notice. State exams can also use different relaxations for their own reserved categories. Attempt limits, such as UPSC's six attempts for General candidates, are separate from age and are not counted here.
Preparing your application
Once you know you are eligible, the Exam Photo and Signature Resizer prepares your photo and signature at the right size for SSC, IBPS, SBI, UPSC, NEET and more, and Compress PDF brings certificates under the upload limit.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my age as on 1 August?
Enter your date of birth, set the cut-off date to 1 August of the exam year, and read your age in years, months and days.
Am I eligible if I turn 32 on the cut-off date?
Usually not. Most notices, including UPSC, require that you have not reached the maximum age on the cut-off date, so turning 32 that day puts you over a 32-year limit.
How much age relaxation do OBC and SC/ST candidates get?
In central government recruitment, 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer) and 5 years for SC and ST. PwBD candidates get 10 years, or 13 and 15 when combined with OBC or SC/ST.
Which date of birth should I use?
The one on your Class 10 or matriculation certificate. Exam bodies accept that record and usually do not allow changes later.
How are birthdays on 29 February counted?
In years without 29 February, the birthday is counted on 28 February, the last day of that month.
Is this the official result?
No. It follows the usual rules, but the birth-date range printed in your notice is the final word.