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Background of the Study:- Quasi experimental, one group pre-test and post-test design was used to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding selected Adolescent Behavioural Problems and its Prevention among Students in selected College of Srinagar Kashmir. In a view of the nature of the problem and to accomplish the objectives of the study, a structured teaching programme was prepared regarding selected adolescent behavioural problems and its prevention. Reliability of tool was found to be 0.96 hence tool is highly reliable. The study was conducted in selected collage of District Srinagar 60 students (science group) were selected by simple randomization with lottery method. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the needed data. Collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The mean pre-test level of knowledge is 14.4and mean percentage is 36 with a SD of 5.27. and majority of respondents (76.67%) fall in inadequate knowledge level in the pre test. In the post test, significant increase in knowledge was found. Mean post- test level of knowledge was 32.7 and the mean percentage was 81.75 with a SD of 3.05 and majority of respondents (73.33%) fall in adequate knowledge level. The findings also revealed that 76.67%of participants had inadequate level of knowledge before structured teaching programme and 73.33% gain adequate knowledge after structured teaching programme. Hence the structured teaching programme was found to be effective in improving the knowledge students.