Education System in Assam

School education in Assam is offered through a number of pre-primary, primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools. The Government of Assam has implemented free and compulsory education for students up to the age of 14. Schools in Assam are either state run or under the management of private organisations . The syllabus at primary schools is established by the Directorate of Elementary Education, Assam. Most schools are affiliated to SEBA, there are several schools in the state affiliated to the CBSE or NENBSE etc.

The language used for instruction is Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, English, and Hindi. Many State Government affiliated schools and all the CBSE affiliated schools in the state use English as their medium of instruction at the Higher Secondary level. English is the medium of instruction in almost all higher educational institutions.