Online testing and proctoring – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D accurately describe typical features of online testing and proctoring platforms, while statement C is too absolute and false. Many systems can score objective questions automatically and randomise questions to discourage malpractice. Proctored exams may legitimately monitor candidates through webcams, microphones and screen capture. Although descriptive answers are harder to evaluate automatically, systems can still collect them for human marking, so it is incorrect to say they can never be accommodated.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and B and leaves out D. While automatic scoring and randomisation are correct features, online proctoring capabilities described in D are also widely used in high-stakes exams. Excluding D means this option does not list all the correct statements requested.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it groups together A, B and D, which jointly capture automated scoring, anti-cheating measures and remote invigilation. It explicitly excludes C, recognising that descriptive items can be included even if they are not always auto-scored. This makes it the only option that fully matches the correct set.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it mentions only B and D and omits A. Although B and D are true, leaving out A underestimates one of the primary advantages of computer-based testing, namely fast automatic scoring of many item types. Hence this combination is incomplete.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct and thereby accepts C. Since C wrongly claims that essay-type questions can never be used in computer-based tests, this option cannot be considered correct.