UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

The counsellor role involves providing emotional support,helping learners understand themselves and guiding them in making informed decisions about personal or career issues. Listening empathetically and suggesting alternatives are core counselling behaviours. The stem clearly describes such supportive interaction,so counsellor is the correct completion.

Option A:
Evaluator focuses on judging academic performance and assigning grades,which is different from dealing with personal or career concerns.

Option B:
Administrator role relates to organisational tasks such as maintaining records or managing resources,not one-to-one personal guidance.

Option C:
Invigilator supervises examinations to prevent unfair practice and does not typically provide counselling services.

Option D:
Counsellor role supports holistic development and well-being of learners,which matches the actions described in the question.