UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B, D and F accurately capture key features of learner-centred curriculum. A is true because such curricula begin from learner needs and abilities. B is true as students are involved in planning or choosing activities. D is true since flexibility and choice are hallmarks of learner-centred design, and F is true because co-curricular and community experiences deepen learning. C is false as teacher convenience should not be the primary basis, and E is false because learner-centredness does not mean rejecting all outcomes and standards; therefore A, B, D and F only is the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A includes A, B and D, which are all correct, but it leaves out F, ignoring the importance of linking curriculum to co-curricular and community experiences. Since F is also true, this option is incomplete and cannot be accepted as the best answer.

Option B:
Option B groups A, B, D and F, bringing together priority to learner needs, active participation, flexibility and community-linked experiences. By excluding C and E, which wrongly emphasise mere teacher convenience and rejection of outcomes, it contains all and only the correct statements and is therefore the right option.

Option C:
Option C adds E to B, D and F, but E incorrectly claims that learner-centred curriculum rejects all learning outcomes and assessment standards. Including this false idea alongside true statements makes the option logically inconsistent.

Option D:
Option D introduces C into the set, suggesting that teacher convenience and timetables determine learner-centred design. Because C contradicts the idea of basing curriculum on learner needs, A, C, D and F only is not a valid combination.