After eight years of schooling, a child should be eligible for which class?
AClass X
BClass VII
CClass IX
DClass XI
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Class IX
1. The paper says every child who attends eight years of school should be eligible to enter Class IX.
2. This follows from no detention at the upper primary stage.
3. Classes VII, X and XI do not follow eight completed years.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper, National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.2 Upper Primary Stage (Classes VI to VIII)_
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