Pre-University education in India has evolved as a crucial link between school and higher education. Introduced in the early post-independence years, the idea was to prepare students for university-level academics through structured, stream-based learning. Pre university means the two-year academic phase (Class 11 and 12) that comes after secondary school (10th grade) and before college or university education. It is equivalent to the 10+2 system and lays the foundation for a student's career path.