Take it step by step
- Read the exact date stated for age calculation, not the application date or exam date unless the notice says so.
- Enter the birth date and cutoff date. Check that the cutoff is not before birth.
- Read the completed-year convention and compare the notification’s inclusive/exclusive birth-date limits. A 29 February birthday needs particular care in non-leap years.
- Review relaxations and all other conditions directly in the notice. Do not interpret a calendar-age result as an eligible/not-eligible verdict.
A situation to try.
Under this worksheet’s convention, someone born on 29 February 2004 is 20 on 28 February 2025 and 21 on 1 March 2025. The notice may express eligibility through a different explicit birth-date window.
Use the tool’s synthetic example first where available. The example here explains a decision; it is not a reported benchmark result.
Before you call it done.
- Cutoff copied from the notice.
- Boundary wording checked.
- Additional conditions reviewed separately.
Know the limits.
The worksheet uses calendar comparisons in UTC to avoid daylight-saving drift. It does not interpret category relaxations, legal age conventions or admission rules.
This tool’s current boundary: This does not establish eligibility. Category relaxations and inclusive/exclusive birth-date windows depend on the exact notification.
Evidence and scope
Technical source guidance and task-specific output checks. These do not establish that every file, browser or device passes.
Use the checks above on your own exported result. A source explains the format or mechanism; it is not proof that this export preserved every feature.
Technical reference: SSC official notices and examination information ↗
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Exam age-cutoff worksheet
Calculate completed calendar years on a supplied cutoff date.
On your deviceWhy use it: Calendar age is only one calculation. Some notices use exact birth-date windows and separate conditions that a generic age number cannot decide.
Before you start: Read the current tool boundary and inspect your own result.
Private application tracker
Track real applications, stages and next actions, then export your own records.
On your deviceWhy use it: Keep the next step organised using your supplied facts.
Before you start: Saving and model downloads are explicit; nothing is sent to employers.
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Preparation tools process locally. Official service links take you to the authority’s website. Inspect any exported copy before sharing it.