Credit equivalence practical work – UGC NET Question

A common convention in CBCS-based regulations is that one credit for practical or laboratory work corresponds to about two hours of lab engagement per week. This recognises that practical classes often require more time for set-up and hands-on work than lecture hours. The stem refers specifically to credit equivalence for practical work, and “two” hours is the widely used norm in many universities. Hence, Option C is the best answer.

Option A:
Half an hour per week would be far too little to justify one full credit of practical learning and does not reflect actual practice. Therefore, Option A is not reasonable in the context of higher education norms.

Option B:
One and a half hours might be used in some alternative schemes, but the commonly cited CBCS norm for practicals is two hours per credit. Thus, Option B is less accurate than Option C.

Option C:
Option C is correct because (in many CBCS implementations) 1 practical credit is conventionally mapped to around 2 laboratory contact hours per week.

Option D:
Allocating five hours of laboratory work to a single credit would distort the balance between practical and theory courses in students’ overall workload and is rarely used in CBCS norms. Therefore, Option D is incorrect.