NTA (UGC) NET Paper 1 Higher Education: Indian Education System
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Indian Education System
Institution Types & Credentials-
Types of Higher Education Institutions
- University
- Institute of Technology
- College
- Open University
School Leaving Adult Higher Education Credentials
- Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Secondary School Certificate
- Diploma
- Bachelor՚s Degree
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Master՚s Degree
- Master of Philosophy
- Post-Master Degree
- Doctorate
- Doctor of Laws
- Doctor of Literature
- Doctor of Science
Structure of Education System
- Pre-higher education:
- Duration of compulsory education:
- Age of entry: 6
- Age of exit: 14
- Structure of school system:
- Primary
- Type of school providing this education:
- Lower Primary School (Standards I To V)
- Length of program in years: 5
- Age level from: 6 to 11
- Middle
Type of School Providing this Education
- Middle School (Standards VI To VII)
- Length of program in years: 3
- Age level from: 11 to 14
- Secondary
Type of School Providing this Education
- Secondary School (Standards IX To X)
- Length of program in years: 2
- Age level from: 14 to 16
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Secondary
- School Certificate
- Senior Secondary
Type of School Providing this Education
- Higher Secondary School (Standards Xl To XlI)
- Length of program in years: 2
- Age level from: 16 to 18
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Higher
- Secondary School Certificate
- Vocational Secondary
Type of School Providing this Education
- Secondary schools
- Length of program in years: 3
- Age level from: 16 to 18
- Certificate/diploma awarded: Higher
- Secondary School Certificate