NEP undergraduate structures and exits – UGC NET Question

Statements A, C and E correctly summarise NEP 2020 proposals for undergraduate programmes. A is true because NEP envisions 3- or 4-year structures with certificate, diploma and degree exits. C is true as a 4-year research-intensive programme is intended to create a stronger base for higher research degrees. E is true since the Academic Bank of Credits underpins flexibility in entry and exit. B is false because NEP specifically moves away from a rigid fixed-duration model. D is false as NEP explicitly promotes multidisciplinary and holistic education. F is false because vocational and skill-based components are to be integrated, not removed.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes only the three statements that align with NEP’s flexible, research-oriented and credit-based design, and excludes B, D and F, which contradict core policy principles.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it adds B, which wrongly asserts a fixed 3-year pattern without flexibility, undermining the multiple-exit concept.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes D, which denies NEP’s emphasis on multidisciplinary and holistic education, making the combination internally inconsistent.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes B and F, both of which misrepresent NEP’s vision by reintroducing rigidity and eliminating vocational education, so it cannot represent the correct set.