International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR) E-ISSN: 2582-2160 ● Website: www.ijfmr.com ● Email: editor@ijfmr.com IJFMR23033925 Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023 1 A Study of Level of Emotional Intelligence Among Adolescent Students Based on Gender. Dr. Rabiya Saboowala 1 , Faaiqa Faisal Kazi 2 , Khan Saira Bano Mohd Ilyas 3 Independent Researcher ABSTRACT Learning is a continuous process that depends as much on the student's careful recognition of their own knowledge as it does on the teacher or pedagogy. For a while, the intellect quotient has been used as the only indicator of a student's success but as the world approached the twenty-first century, research revealed that Emotional Quotient is a stronger predictor of success than other traditional measures of cognitive intellect. The performance of students will continue to be greatly influenced by their emotional intelligence, especially in the wake post the pandemic. The aim of the current research is to study the gender difference of emotional intelligence levels of junior college students and secondary school students. Irrespective of the level where the students are studying, the findings revealed that female students scored higher than their male counterparts on emotional intelligence scale. Keywords: Emotional Quotient, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Intelligence, Secondary School Students, Junior College Students. INTRODUCTION Every human action, response, and behaviour is significantly influenced by emotions. Emotionally intelligent people are able to recognise their own potential and use it to advance both personally and professionally. As a measure of a person's knowledge, skills, and talents not only in the educational institutions but also at the workplace, in one's personal life, and in terms of success in general, the idea of emotional intelligence (EI) has gained popularity over the past two decades as opposed to relying only on cognitive intelligence. Emotional intelligence needs to be taught in schools and colleges because it will help students manage their emotions better in a competitive world, reduce scholastic stress, and improve their decision-making skills. There is evidence that emotional intelligence benefits students' scholastic lives as well as their post-academic lives (Kant, 2019). After Goleman's (1995) thesis, which demonstrated that emotional intelligence is a crucial component of an individual's success path, the concept of emotional intelligence acquired popularity. Students' success is evaluated based on a variety of factors, including their emotional intelligence (EQ), intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, self-awareness, self-control, and IQ, in order to face these challenges. The ability to differentiate between various emotions, both one's own and those of others, and to discern them using strategy processes in order to regulate and build one's attitude is known as emotional intelligence (EI). The ability to blend feeling and reason to increase enjoyment and efficiency, as well as emotional awareness and emotional management skills, is referred to as emotional intelligence. Emotional