Article 25-A of Pakistan’s Constitution guarantees free and compulsory education to which age group?

Correct answer: 5–16 years. Article 25-A, added by the 18th Amendment (2010), obliges the state to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 5 to 16.

• 3–18 years: 3–18 years is wider than the constitutional range.
• 4–17 years: 4–17 years does not match the 5–16 range.
• 6–17 years: 6–17 years starts too late and ends too late.