Karnataka govt sets maximum age limit of 8 years for first std admission

Bengaluru, Jul 13: Starting from the next academic year (2025-26), the Karnataka government has established a maximum age limit of 8 years for first standard admission. Additionally, the minimum age limit for first standard entry remains at 6 years.

In an official order, the government has specified that the maximum age for lower kindergarten (LKG) admission will be 6 years, and for upper kindergarten (UKG), it will be 7 years. The minimum age for LKG admission is set at 4 years.

Previously, only the minimum age limits for LKG, UKG, and first standard admissions were defined. The lack of a maximum age limit was identified as a potential cause for increased dropout rates among children. To address this issue, the government has now set these maximum age limits.

The admission process for the academic year 2023-24 has already concluded, and the process for 2024-25 is currently underway.