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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 12

Topic: Growth and development

Q12

Which of the following age-group corresponds to middle childhood ?

  1. (1) 6 – 11 yearsCorrect answer
  2. (2) 12 – 16 years
  3. (3) 3 – 5 years
  4. (4) Birth to 2 years

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) 6 – 11 years

  1. Middle childhood covers roughly the primary school years, about 6 to 11 years.
  2. Birth to 2 years is infancy and 3 to 5 years is early childhood.
  3. 12 to 16 years falls in adolescence.