Critical Thinking, Reasoning, and Logical Concluding’ Abilities in relation to Academic Achievement among Indian Adolescent Students

The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between critical thinking ability and its relevant elements such as reasoning ability and logical concluding ability in relation to academic achievement among adolescent students. Sample of this study was 625 students from high schools and pre university colleges in Mysore city of India. Data has collected by stratified random sampling. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient, One-Way ANOVA, and Spearman’ rho Coefficient have applied to examine generated hypotheses. Results indicated significance and positive correlation between critical thinking ability, reasoning ability, and logical concluding ability. Findings indicate critical thinking ability and its elements can be considered as a key feature to enhance academic achievement.