According to Article 25A, free and compulsory education is provided to children of which age group?

Correct Answer: 5-16 years. Article 25A explicitly covers children aged 5 to 16 years.

• 3-15 years: This range starts and ends too early compared to the constitutional bracket.
• 6-18 years: This range starts one year late and ends far beyond the stated upper limit.
• 5-18 years: The starting age is correct, but the upper limit is too high; the article caps at 16, not 18.