Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- The UAE has announced a new official age cut-off for admissions in schools. It is applicable for kindergarten and Grade 1 admissions.

It will come into effect from the academic year 2026-2027. The Education, Human Development, and Community Development Council approved the change.

Cut-off age for admissions in UAE schools

The new regulation sets December 31 of the academic year as the cut-off. It replaces the previous deadline of August 31.

For Pre-K and KG1, the cutoffs are 3 years and 4 years, respectively, as of December 31 of the admission year. On the other hand, the cutoffs for KG2 and Grade 1 are 5 years and 6 years, respectively, as of December 31 of the academic year.

The adjustment will standardize the...