levels of school_education
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Levels of School Education
The Primary level of school education consists of classes I -V, i.e. of five years’
duration in 21 States (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil
Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and 5 U.Ts. (Andaman & Nicobar
Islands, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi and Pondicherry).
Primary level of school education consists of classes I-IV i.e., of four years’
duration in 7 States (viz. Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, and
West Bengal) and in UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.
The middle stage of education comprises class VI – VIII i.e., of three years duration
in 19 states(Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh
and Uttarakhand) and In 5 UTs (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Daman &
Diu, Delhi and Pondicherry). Classes V - VII i.e., of three years’ duration comprises
Middle Stage of school education in 5 States (Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala and
Maharashtra). Followed by classes VI-VII i.e., of two years’ duration in 2 States
(Karnataka and Odisha) and classes V – VIII i.e., of four years’ duration in West
Bengal, Mizoram and in UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
The High / Secondary Stage of school education consists of classes IX-X i.e., of
two years’ duration in 21 States (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar,
Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil
Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal) and in 7 UTs (Andaman
& Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi,
Lakshadweep and Pondicherry) whereas this stage comprises of classes VIII to X i.e.
of three years’ duration in 7 States (Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala,
Maharashtra and Odisha).
However, the Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary stage of school education
comprising classes XI-XII (10+2 pattern) i.e., of two years’ duration is available in all
the States/UTs though in some States/UTs these classes are attached to
Universities/Colleges. State/UT-wise details of the different stages of School
Education are given in Statement-I.
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Statement – I Levels of School Education
Sl. State/ Union Levels Primary Middle High/ Higher
No. Territory Secondary Secondary
/ Senior
secondary/
+2 Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Andhra Pradesh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
2 Arunachal Pradesh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
3 Assam Lowest class I V VIII XI
Highest class IV VII X XII
4 Bihar Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
5 Chhattisgarh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
6 Goa Lowest class I V VIII XI
Highest class IV VII X XII
7 Gujarat Lowest class I V VIII XI
Highest class IV VII X XII
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Sl. State/ Union Levels Primary Middle High/ Higher
No. Territory Secondary Secondary
/ Senior secondary/
+2 Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 Haryana Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
9 Himachal Pradesh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
10 Jammu & Kashmir Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
11 Jharkhand Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
12 Karnataka Lowest class I VI VIII XI
Highest class V VII X XII
13 Kerala Lowest class I V VIII XI
Highest class IV VII X XII
14 Madhya Pradesh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
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Sl. State/ Union Levels Primary Middle High/ Higher
No. Territory Secondary Secondary
/ Senior secondary/
+2 Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
15 Maharashtra Lowest class I V VIII XI
Highest class IV VII X XII
16 Manipur Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
17 Meghalaya Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
18 Mizoram Lowest class I V IX XI
Highest class IV VIII X XII
19 Nagaland Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
20 Odisha Lowest class I VI VIII XI
Highest class V VII X XII
21 Punjab Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
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Sl. State/ Union Levels Primary Middle High/ Higher
No. Territory Secondary Secondary
/ Senior secondary/
+2 Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
22 Rajasthan Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
23 Sikkim Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
24 Tamil Nadu Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
25 Tripura Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
26 Uttar Pradesh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
27 Uttarakhand Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
28 West Bengal Lowest class I V IX XI
Highest class IV VIII X XII
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Sl. State/ Union Levels Primary Middle High/ Higher
No. Territory Secondary Secondary
/ Senior secondary/
+2 Stage
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
29 A & N Islands Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
30 Chandigarh Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
31 Dadra & Nagar Lowest class I V IX XI
Haveli
Highest class IV VIII X XII
32 Daman & Diu Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
33 Delhi Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII
34 Lakshadweep Lowest class I V IX XI
Highest class IV VIII X XII
35 Pondicherry Lowest class I VI IX XI
Highest class V VIII X XII