Students like school life very much in pre-primary class, but by the time they reach 12th standard, students don’t like school life. For example, by the time they reach 12th grade, students’ satisfaction with school decreases, their self-confidence decreases, and they experience more emotional stress. These facts have been revealed in a nationwide survey.
Let us understand the whole matter in detail. Know who has done this survey. Let’s know what things have come up in the survey. We will also know what concerns are being expressed about the survey results.
Survey conducted by CISCE
The nationwide survey has been jointly conducted by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) and IC3 Institute. The report of which has been released jointly, which has been released in the name of ‘Student Well-Being Pulse Report 2025-26’. The survey was conducted among 8,515 students across the country.
59 percent of 12th standard students are dissatisfied with school life
A joint survey conducted by (CISCE) and IC3 Institute revealed that 59 percent of students of class 12th are not satisfied with school life, while 19 percent of students surveyed did not admit high satisfaction with school life.
57% students satisfied in class 8th
The CISCE and IC3 Institute’s ‘Student Well-Being Pulse Report 2025-26’ highlights dissatisfaction with school life among Class 12 students. In the survey, 8th grade students have the opposite perception about their satisfaction with school life. According to the report, 57% of 8th graders admit to being satisfied with school life, while only 23% of students report being less satisfied.
Decrease in happiness and self-confidence with age
According to the report, while 62 percent of students in class 8 expressed satisfaction with mental health, 43 percent of students in class 12 expressed satisfaction with mental health. According to the report, as students reach larger classes, their positive feelings also begin to wane. The percentage of students who were often or always happy at school dropped from 65 percent in grade 8 to 48 percent in grade 12. So the confidence dropped from 64 percent to 47 percent.
12th standard students worry more
According to the report, negative emotions were more common among students. According to the report, the proportion of students who often or always felt anxious increased from 22 percent in grade 8 to 37 percent in grade 12. While the number of students experiencing low energy is recorded at 27 percent and 44 percent respectively. At the same time, 63 percent of students surveyed said they were very satisfied with their personal lives (including their relationships with friends and family).
Understanding the emotional health of students is important
The report shows that it can be difficult to understand the emotional health of students from exam marks, mock tests and board results. In such a situation, schools need to have better and more readily available systems for the mental and emotional health of students.
