UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

PARAKH is proposed as an independent National Assessment Centre responsible for setting norms, standards and guidelines for school examinations and large-scale assessments and for supporting exam reform.

Option A:
Regulating teacher salaries in private schools is not the mandate of PARAKH and falls under other regulatory mechanisms.

Option B:
This option correctly captures PARAKH’s core function as described in NEP 2020: standard-setting and guidance for assessments.

Option C:
University-level entrance tests are mainly handled by agencies like NTA, not by PARAKH.

Option D:
Distributing scholarships to higher education students is outside PARAKH’s assessment-focused role.