Enter your date of birth and the cut-off date from the exam or job notice to see your exact age on that date, whether you're within the age limits with your category's relaxation, and the 'born between' dates the notice works to.
From the notice, e.g. 1 August or 1 January
As in the notice, e.g. 18
The upper limit, e.g. 27 in '18–27 years'
Relaxation of the upper limit; OBC means non-creamy layer
Eligible by age: you're within the limits on 1 August 2026.
Your age on 1 August 2026
26 years, 4 months, 17 days
Upper limit with relaxation
Under 27
Born between
2 August 1999 – 1 August 2008
Notices count the upper limit as an age not yet reached: '18–27 years' as on 1 August 2026 means born between 2 August 1999 and 1 August 2008.
Relaxations shown are the usual central government ones (DoPT); each notice sets its own, so check yours, especially for ex-servicemen, state jobs and departmental candidates.
How to use the age as on date calculator
Enter your date of birth and the cut-off date from the notice, or tap a common date like 1 August.
Enter the minimum and maximum age as the notice gives them, for example 18 and 27.
Pick your category for the relaxation of the upper limit, or enter the years your notice gives.
Read your age on the cut-off date, whether you're eligible, and the range of birth dates that qualify.
Worked example
Born on 15 March 2000, on 1 August 2026 you're 26 years, 4 months and 17 days old: within 18–27, which as on that date means born between 2 August 1999 and 1 August 2008. For SSC CGL 2025 (18–27 as on 1 August 2025) the notice's own window was 2 August 1998 to 1 August 2007, the same rule. For a UPSC-style limit of 21–32 as on 1 August 2026, an OBC candidate with 3 years' relaxation must be born on or after 2 August 1991.
The rules
Age is counted on the cut-off date in the notice
You must have reached the minimum age and not yet reached the upper limit (plus any relaxation) on that date
Central government relaxations: OBC 3 years, SC/ST 5, PwBD 10 (OBC 13, SC/ST 15)
Sources: Staff Selection Commission (CGL 2025 notice dates as reported), UPSC civil services age rule, Department of Personnel and Training age relaxation instructions. Everything runs in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'age as on 1 August' mean?
Your age is checked on that one date, the cut-off date in the notice, not on the day you apply or sit the exam. Someone born on 15 March 2000 is 26 years, 4 months and 17 days old on 1 August 2026, whatever their age on the exam day.
Is 27 allowed if the age limit is 18–27 years?
Usually not on the cut-off date itself: notices count the upper limit as an age not yet reached. SSC CGL 2025's 18–27 years as on 1 August 2025 meant born between 2 August 1998 and 1 August 2007, so someone who turned 27 on 1 August 2025 was over the limit. UPSC says it outright: 'must not have attained 32'.
How much age relaxation do OBC, SC/ST and PwBD candidates get?
For central government jobs the usual relaxations of the upper limit are 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer), 5 years for SC/ST and 10 years for persons with benchmark disabilities (13 for OBC and 15 for SC/ST candidates with disabilities). Ex-servicemen and some others get relaxations set in each notice; state jobs follow state rules.
Which date of birth range is eligible?
Born on or after the cut-off date minus the upper limit, plus one day, and on or before the cut-off date minus the minimum age. For 18–27 as on 1 August 2026 that's 2 August 1999 to 1 August 2008. The calculator shows the range with your relaxation added.
What if I'm too young now?
You'll be eligible from the cycle whose cut-off date falls on or after the day you reach the minimum age. The calculator shows that date.
Does it check other eligibility rules?
No, only age. Notices also set education, nationality, attempts and physical standards; read the full notice before applying.
