Counselling and mentoring services – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and E accurately reflect good counselling and mentoring practices. A is true because counselling addresses academic, emotional and career issues. B is true as mentoring often pairs newcomers with experienced peers or staff. D is true since confidentiality encourages students to share concerns without fear. E is true because such support contributes to persistence and completion. C is false; counselling is generally voluntary and need-based, and F is false because restricting services to top performers contradicts the inclusive purpose of student support.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect as it omits E and therefore fails to acknowledge the important impact of counselling and mentoring on retention and success outcomes.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it includes all four true statements about functions, structures, ethics and impact, and excludes C and F, which present counselling as compulsory or elitist.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes C, a false claim about compulsory counselling, and therefore mixes true and false statements instead of presenting a purely correct set.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes F, which wrongly restricts counselling to top performers, and omits B, leaving out a key dimension of mentoring arrangements.