The 5+3+3+4 structure focuses on four stages. The first stage is the foundational one which lasts for five years. The next two stages, which are preparatory and middle, are three years each, with the secondary stage being four years long. The cognitive development stages of children are in the limelight with the new structure.
CBSE New Education Format: The CBSE said it will soon issue an order asking all CBSE board-affiliated schools across the country to make provisions for a migration from the current 10+2 system to the proposed 5+3+3+4 one.