India · school system guide
From LKG to Class 12, the four NEP stages, the board exams, and free worksheets for every class.
Most children in India go through pre-primary (often called LKG and UKG, or Nursery, LKG and UKG), then Class 1 to Class 12. Classes 10 and 12 end with board examinations.
The National Education Policy 2020 replaces the old 10+2 description with a 5+3+3+4 design: a Foundational stage of five years (ages 3–8: three years of pre-primary plus Classes 1–2), a Preparatory stage (Classes 3–5, ages 8–11), a Middle stage (Classes 6–8, ages 11–14) and a Secondary stage (Classes 9–12, ages 14–18).
Schools are affiliated to a board, such as CBSE, CISCE or a state board, which sets the syllabus and the board exams. NEP also proposes school assessments in Classes 3, 5 and 8 to help improve teaching.
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The typical age of a child at the start of each school year. Tap a class to open its free worksheets.
At 4, most children are in LKG. That is part of Pre-primary.
LKG worksheetsAt 5, most children are in UKG. That is part of Pre-primary.
UKG worksheetsAt 6, most children are in Class 1. That is part of Primary (Class 1–5).
Class 1 worksheetsAt 7, most children are in Class 2. That is part of Primary (Class 1–5).
Class 2 worksheetsAt 8, most children are in Class 3. That is part of Primary (Class 1–5).
Class 3 worksheetsAt 9, most children are in Class 4. That is part of Primary (Class 1–5).
Class 4 worksheetsAt 10, most children are in Class 5. That is part of Primary (Class 1–5).
Class 5 worksheetsAt 11, most children are in Class 6. That is part of Middle school (Class 6–8).
Class 6 worksheetsAt 12, most children are in Class 7. That is part of Middle school (Class 6–8).
Class 7 worksheetsAt 13, most children are in Class 8. That is part of Middle school (Class 6–8).
Class 8 worksheetsAt 14, most children are in Class 9. That is part of Secondary (Class 9–10).
Class 9 worksheetsAt 15, most children are in Class 10. That is part of Secondary (Class 9–10).
Class 10 worksheetsAt 16, most children are in Class 11. That is part of Senior secondary (Class 11–12).
Class 11 worksheetsAt 17, most children are in Class 12. That is part of Senior secondary (Class 11–12).
Class 12 worksheetsThe main exams children meet on the way through school.
Class 10 board examination
From 2026, CBSE holds the Class 10 board exams twice a year; the second sitting is a chance to improve, and the better result counts.
Class 12 board examination
The school-leaving examination. NEP 2020 says board exams should test core concepts and allow students to take them on up to two occasions in a year.
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Curriculum
Many boards use NCERT textbooks and frameworks. Our sheets are organised by class and age and cover core skills such as number work, tables, phonics, reading and handwriting.
Programmes, phonics and short explainers that work with any school system.
Step-by-step paths in maths and reading, with stars and progress.
Sounds, blending and decodable mini-books, one step at a time.
Short, clear explainers of school topics, with practice to match.
Quick checks, marked instantly, to see what your child knows.
Ready-to-teach plans that wrap fresh practice sheets.
Guides by age, weekly packs and your child's progress.
Under NEP 2020, the Foundational stage covers ages 3 to 8, with three years of pre-primary before Class 1, so children usually start Class 1 at about 6.
It is the school structure in the National Education Policy 2020: Foundational (5 years, ages 3–8), Preparatory (Classes 3–5), Middle (Classes 6–8) and Secondary (Classes 9–12).
From 2026, CBSE holds the Class 10 board exams twice a year, with the second sitting as an optional chance to improve. Other boards set their own rules.
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We checked the facts on this page against these sources (last reviewed October 2026).