UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 suggests that coding and computational thinking can be introduced from the middle stage, when students are developmentally ready for structured logical reasoning and simple programming.

Option A:
Introducing coding in early childhood would not be age-appropriate; the focus there is on play, language and basic social skills.

Option B:
In the preparatory stage the emphasis is still on consolidating foundational literacy and numeracy, not formal coding.

Option C:
This option correctly identifies the middle stage (Grades 6–8) as the point where NEP 2020 proposes to begin coding and computational thinking.

Option D:
Restricting coding only to higher education ignores NEP’s aim of building these skills gradually from school level onward.