UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 describes a progressive four-year structure with multiple exits, with a certificate after one year, a diploma after two years, a bachelor’s degree after three years and a bachelor’s degree with research after four years, so successful completion of two years leads to a diploma.

Option A:
A certificate corresponds to the first-year exit, so it is not the qualification normally awarded after completing two years.

Option B:
This option correctly matches the second exit point in the NEP model, where learners who complete two years and meet academic requirements receive a diploma.

Option C:
The ordinary bachelor’s degree is associated with completion of three years, not two, in the NEP undergraduate framework.

Option D:
NEP 2020 explicitly aims to provide recognised qualifications at intermediate stages, so saying that no recognition is given contradicts the multiple entry and exit design.

NEP 2020 recommends a flexible four-year UG programme that is multidisciplinary in nature. Students take courses across many fields and those completing four years can pursue a research project or thesis, combining breadth with depth.

Option A:
Limiting students to one narrow subject for four years goes against NEP’s push for broad-based, liberal and multidisciplinary education.

Option B:
This option correctly highlights both the multidisciplinary coursework and the research opportunity in the fourth year described in NEP 2020.

Option C:
Vocational elements are supposed to be integrated, not banned, so that degrees remain relevant to work and life.

Option D:
The policy explicitly values campus-based experiences; the four-year degree is not restricted to distance mode.