What year are you in? vs What grade are you in?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What year are you in?' is commonly used to ask about someone's academic year or level in school or university. On the other hand, 'What grade are you in?' is used specifically in the American education system to inquire about the grade level of a student.

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What year are you in?

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask about someone's academic year or level in school or university.

This phrase is used to inquire about the specific year or level of education a person is currently in, such as 'What year are you in at university?'

Examples:

What year are you in at high school?
I'm in my second year at university. What year are you in?
She's in Year 5 at primary school. What year are you in?
What year are you in for your PhD program?
He's in his final year of medical school. What year are you in?

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What year are you in?
What year? -every year.
What year are you on? Year two in night school?
Yes. Restorations in what years?
Hat trick against the Players in what year?
Charles Darwin went to the Galápagos in what year?
Yell it out, what year? Audience: 1959.
But march 11th of what year?
But march 11th of what year?
In an apparent escalation of a mafia power struggle... what year?
OK, it's - how about you, what year?
Which other payments does the Council plan for what year?
Do you realise how important these early years are?
"coventry city last won the f.a. cup in what year?"
'Alaska became the 49th US state in what year? '
Commander, what year is this?
Sir... What year is it?
Listen, what year is it?
Sorry to interrupt, what year was that exactly?
And what year was it built?

Alternatives:

What academic year are you in?
Which year of school are you in?
In what year of your studies are you?
What level of education are you currently in?
What year of your program are you in?

What grade are you in?

This phrase is correct and specifically used in the American education system to inquire about the grade level of a student.

This phrase is used to ask about the specific grade level a student is currently studying in, such as 'What grade are you in at school?'

Examples:

What grade are you in at elementary school?
She's in 8th grade. What grade are you in?
He's in 11th grade. What grade are you in?
What grade are you in for math class?
I'm in 12th grade. What grade are you in?

Alternatives:

What grade level are you in?
Which grade are you currently studying in?
In what grade are you enrolled?
What is your current grade level?
What grade are you studying in?

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