Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) – UGC NET Question

Statements A and C together capture the essence of CBCS. Statement A is true because CBCS structures programmes into core, elective and sometimes skill-based components to offer choices. Statement C is also true since the framework centres on clearly defined outcomes, credits and flexible pathways. Statement B is false because credit transfer between institutions is possible where regulations or agreements permit. Statement D is false because the whole point of CBCS is to introduce choice, not remove it. Therefore, the correct combination is A and C only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it describes the structure of courses but omits the emphasis on outcomes and credit accumulation that is highlighted in C. Without C, the underlying philosophy of CBCS is not fully expressed.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it selects only C and leaves out A, failing to mention the specific categorisation of courses that gives CBCS its practical shape in curricula.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it combines both structural and philosophical elements of CBCS and excludes B and D, which deny credit transfer and choice, respectively.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it treats all four statements as correct, thereby approving B and D, which contradict critical features of CBCS related to flexibility and mobility.