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Abstract: The main objective of this study to find the emotional intelligence and academic anxiety of visually challenged students in inclusive and exclusive schools. The investigator selected a representative sample of the population under study in order to arrive at meaningful generalizations. Two tests were used for collecting the data; one for emotional intelligence (MEII) and second one for academic anxiety (AASC). The investigator were collected the data from 250 students. The scoring of all the tests employed was done as per the methods recommended by the constructors of the tool. The analysis of the data was carried out with the help of suitable statistical techniques. The results reveals that students placed in inclusive schools are emotionally more intelligent than their counterparts in exclusive schools, the school setting plays a significant role in determining emotional intelligence of female visually challenged students.