UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Criterion referenced evaluation checks performance against fixed criteria or learning standards,not against the scores of other learners. Mastery tests with defined cut-off scores reflect this approach. The stem mentions a clearly specified minimum standard,which is the hallmark of criterion referencing. Therefore,criterion referenced is the correct answer.

Option A:
Comparative evaluation would focus on ranking students,which is a feature of norm referenced systems rather than criterion referenced ones.

Option B:
Summative evaluation may be either norm or criterion referenced and simply indicates timing at the end of instruction,so it is not specific enough for the situation described.

Option C:
Informal evaluation refers to casual,non-structured judgements and does not necessarily involve specified standards.

Option D:
Criterion referenced approaches support mastery learning by making expectations explicit,making option B appropriate.