About this tool

School Bag Weight Checker

Check a school bag against the 10% of body weight rule and the class-wise weight limits in India's School Bag Policy 2020.

The School Bag Weight Checker compares a loaded school bag against two published rules at once: the 10% of body weight ceiling stated in India's School Bag Policy 2020 and echoed by occupational therapy guidance, and the policy's class-wise kilogram limits, which run from 1.6-2.2 kg for Class I-II up to 3.5-5.0 kg for Class XI-XII. It reports the stricter of the two as the binding limit and, when the bag is over, converts the excess into how many textbooks, notebooks or water bottles would need to come out.

How to use School Bag Weight Checker

1. 1

   Open School Bag Weight Checker on AltFTool — it loads instantly in your browser.

2. 2

   Enter the values you already know.

3. 3

   Fine-tune the options to match your scenario.

4. 4

   Read the result and use it in your planning or reporting.

Why use School Bag Weight Checker

• Both rules, not one

  Applies the percentage rule and the class-wise kilogram limit together and reports whichever binds first.

• Actual policy figures

  Uses the class bands published in the School Bag Policy 2020 rather than a generic rule of thumb.

• Turns grams into decisions

  Converts the overweight amount into a count of typical school items to remove.

Common use cases

• Settling a parent-teacher discussion about whether a Class VI bag at 4.5 kg is actually over the limit for a 30 kg child.
• Checking a Class IX bag against the 4.5 kg policy ceiling even when the child is heavy enough for the 10% rule to allow more.
• Working out that removing one textbook and filling the water bottle at school is enough to bring the bag inside the limit.
• Reviewing every bag in the house at the start of term, before shoulder or back complaints start.

Frequently asked questions