| Age as on 1st June 2010 |
| LKG |
3 ½–4½ yrs |
| UKG |
4½ –5½ yrs
Must have passed LKG from a recognised school |
| Grade 1 |
5½ –6½ yrs
Must have passed UKG from a recognised school |
| Grade 2 |
6½ –7½ yrs
Must have passed Class I from a recognised school |
| Grade 3 |
7½ –8½ yrs Must have passed Class II from a recognised school |
| Grade 4 |
8½ –9½ yrs
Must have passed Class III from a recognised school |
| Grade 5 |
9½ –10½ yrs
Must have passed Class IV from a recognised school |
| Grade 6 |
10½ –11½ yrs
Must have passed Class V from a recognised school |
| Grade 7 |
11½ –12½ yrs
Must have passed Class VI from a recognised school |
| Grade 8 |
12½ –13½ yrs
Must have passed Class VII from a recognised school |
| Grade 9 |
13½ –14½ yrs
Must have passed Class VIII from a recognised school |
| Grade 10 |
- |
| Grade 11 Science/Commerce |
15½ –16½ yrs
Must have passed Class X from a recognised school with any board [ICSE,CBSE,IGCSE,SSC] |