Education in India follows a similar structure of schooling known as 10+2 system. This system is being followed by all the Indian states and union territories. But not all of them follow a different pattern according to the system.
The Indian education system is structured as follows:
Category | Grade | Ages | Comments | |
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Compulsory education (India) | ||||
Foundational Stage | Preschool (Urban) / Anganwadi (Rural) | Pre-kindergarten | 3-4 | This will cover children of ages 3β8 years. The focus of studies will be in activity-based learning. |
Kindergarten | 4-6 | |||
Primary School | 1st grade | 6-7 | ||
2nd grade | 7-8 | |||
Preparatory Stage | 3rd grade | 8-9 | It will gradually introduce subjects like speaking, reading, writing, physical education, languages, art, science and mathematics. | |
4th grade | 9-10 | |||
5th grade | 10-11 | |||
Middle Stage | Middle School | 6th grade | 11-12 | It will introduce students to the more abstract concepts in subjects of mathematics, sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. |
7th grade | 12-13 | |||
8th grade | 13-14 | |||
Secondary Stage | Junior High school | 9th grade | 14-15 | These 4 years of study are intended to inculcate multidisciplinary study, coupled with depth and critical thinking. Multiple options of subjects will be provided. |
10th grade | 15-16 | |||
Senior High school | 11th grade | 16-17 | ||
12th grade | 17-18 | |||
Higher education (India) | ||||
College (University) | Undergraduate school | First year | 18-19 | 1-year Vocational Certificate |
Second year | 19-20 | 2-years Vocational Diploma | ||
Third year | 20-21 | 3-years Bachelor's degree (Optional and limited) | ||
Fourth year | 21-22 | 4-years multidisciplinary Bachelor's degree (Preferred) | ||
Fifth year | 22-23 | 5-years MBBS, a bachelor degree in medicine. | ||
Graduate school | First year | 21+ | (with various degrees and curricular partitions thereof) | |
Second year | 22+ | |||
Third year | 23+ | |||
Doctorate | 24+ | |||
Research | ||||
Postdoctoral | ||||
Continuing education | ||||
Vocational school | 18 and up | |||
Adult education |