Education Act 1918 established what compulsory limit for schooling?

• A. Until 16.
• B. Until 14.
• C. Until 12.
• D. Until 18.

Answer: (B)

The focus here is on how the Education Act of 1918 changed how long children had to stay in school. It raised the compulsory school leaving age from twelve to fourteen, so children were required to remain in education until they reached fourteen. This reflected post‑war concerns about improving literacy and equipping young people with skills for a changing economy, and it broadened the state’s role in education by bringing older children into more formal schooling or training arrangements. The other ages don’t fit because twelve was the old rule, and higher ages like sixteen or eighteen come from later reforms; fourteen is the specific limit set by this act.