Super TET NEP 2020 MCQs: 110+ Questions with Answers for UP Assistant Teacher Exam
Super TET (Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam, conducted for Basic Shiksha Parishad primary and upper-primary schools) regularly includes questions from the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 under its General Knowledge and Educational Policy sections. Since NEP 2020 is the biggest education reform in India in over three decades, Super TET candidates need a strong grip on its structure, targets, and terminology.
This post gives you 110+ Super TET-focused NEP 2020 MCQs with answers, arranged section-wise for fast revision before your exam.
Why NEP 2020 Matters for Super TET Candidates
Super TET tests candidates on their understanding of the Indian education system, and NEP 2020 questions are commonly asked because:
- It directly affects teacher eligibility and qualification norms (like the future 4-year integrated B.Ed.)
- It changes the school structure that Super TET-recruited teachers will work within
- It introduces missions like NIPUN Bharat, which primary-level teachers are expected to implement
- Examiners frequently pick numerical targets (GER, GDP spend, years) as distractor-based MCQs
Key Numbers to Lock In Before You Start
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cabinet approval date | 29 July 2020 |
| Drafting committee chair | Dr. K. Kasturirangan |
| Policy replaced | National Policy on Education, 1986 |
| New school structure | 5+3+3+4 (replacing 10+2) |
| School GER target | 100% by 2030 |
| Higher education GER target | 50% by 2035 |
| Public spending target | 6% of GDP |
| Foundational literacy target | Universal by Grade 3 (NIPUN Bharat) |
| Minimum teaching qualification (by 2030) | 4-year integrated B.Ed. |
Section 1: NEP 2020 – Origin and Basic Facts (Q1–Q15)
1. The National Education Policy 2020 was approved by the Union Cabinet on:
a) 21 April 2020
b) 29 July 2020
c) 5 September 2020
d) 26 January 2020
Answer: b) 29 July 2020
2. The committee that drafted NEP 2020 was chaired by:
a) Yashpal
b) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
c) T.S.R. Subramanian
d) Dr. D.S. Kothari
Answer: b) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
3. Dr. K. Kasturirangan previously headed which organisation?
a) DRDO
b) ISRO
c) BARC
d) CSIR
Answer: b) ISRO
4. NEP 2020 replaces the education policy of which year?
a) 1968
b) 1986
c) 1992
d) 2009
Answer: b) 1986
5. NEP 2020 is the ______ national education policy since independence.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Answer: c) Third
6. After NEP 2020, the MHRD was renamed as:
a) Ministry of School Education
b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Human Capital
d) Ministry of Learning
Answer: b) Ministry of Education
7. NEP 2020 aims to transform India into a:
a) Global manufacturing hub
b) Global knowledge superpower
c) Global sports hub
d) Global trade centre
Answer: b) Global knowledge superpower
8. NEP 2020 is aligned with which UN development framework?
a) SDG-4 (2030 Agenda)
b) Millennium Development Goals
c) Kyoto Protocol
d) Paris Agreement
Answer: a) SDG-4 (2030 Agenda)
9. The first Indian committee to recommend 6% of GDP be spent on education was headed by:
a) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
b) Dr. D.S. Kothari
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Maulana Azad
Answer: b) Dr. D.S. Kothari
10. The Kothari Commission was constituted in which year?
a) 1952
b) 1964
c) 1976
d) 1986
Answer: b) 1964
11. NEP 2020 was preceded by the previous policy of 1986, which was last modified in:
a) 1990
b) 1992
c) 1998
d) 2000
Answer: b) 1992
12. NEP 2020 rests on which five foundational pillars?
a) Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, Accountability
b) Access, Equity, Discipline, Uniformity, Cost
c) Quality, Discipline, Uniformity, Access, Cost
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, Accountability
13. NEP 2020 aims to bring how many crore out-of-school children back into mainstream education?
a) 1 crore
b) 2 crore
c) 3 crore
d) 4 crore
Answer: b) 2 crore
14. NEP 2020 covers which stages of education?
a) Only school education
b) ECCE, school, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher education
c) Only higher education
d) Only vocational education
Answer: b) ECCE, school, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher education
15. NEP 2020 envisions an education system “rooted in”:
a) Western pedagogy
b) Indian ethos
c) Corporate models
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Indian ethos
Section 2: School Structure – 5+3+3+4 (Q16–Q35)
16. NEP 2020 replaces the 10+2 school structure with a new:
a) 4+4+4 structure
b) 5+3+3+4 structure
c) 6+4+2 structure
d) 8+2+2 structure
Answer: b) 5+3+3+4 structure
17. The 5+3+3+4 structure corresponds to age groups:
a) 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, 14-18
b) 4-9, 9-12, 12-15, 15-18
c) 3-6, 6-10, 10-14, 14-18
d) 2-6, 6-10, 10-14, 14-18
Answer: a) 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, 14-18
18. The Foundational Stage (5 years) includes:
a) Classes 1 to 5
b) 3 years of Anganwadi/pre-school + Classes 1-2
c) Classes 6 to 8 only
d) Only Anganwadi years
Answer: b) 3 years of Anganwadi/pre-school + Classes 1-2
19. The Preparatory Stage under the new structure covers:
a) Classes 1-2
b) Classes 3-5
c) Classes 6-8
d) Classes 9-10
Answer: b) Classes 3-5
20. The Middle Stage under NEP 2020 covers:
a) Classes 3-5
b) Classes 6-8
c) Classes 9-10
d) Classes 9-12
Answer: b) Classes 6-8
21. The Secondary Stage under NEP 2020 covers:
a) Classes 6-8
b) Classes 8-10
c) Classes 9-12
d) Classes 11-12 only
Answer: c) Classes 9-12
22. Total years of schooling (excluding pre-school) under the new structure remain:
a) 10 years
b) 12 years
c) 13 years
d) 15 years
Answer: b) 12 years
23. The Foundational Stage focuses mainly on:
a) Board exam preparation
b) Play-based and activity-based learning
c) Vocational skill-building
d) Subject specialisation
Answer: b) Play-based and activity-based learning
24. Formal textbooks and subject teachers are introduced for the first time at the:
a) Foundational Stage
b) Preparatory Stage
c) Middle Stage
d) Secondary Stage
Answer: b) Preparatory Stage
25. As per NEP 2020, coding should be introduced from which class?
a) Class 3
b) Class 6
c) Class 9
d) Class 11
Answer: b) Class 6
26. Vocational education with internships should ideally begin from:
a) Class 3
b) Class 6
c) Class 9
d) Class 11
Answer: b) Class 6
27. At the Secondary Stage, NEP 2020 recommends:
a) A fixed single stream for all students
b) Multidisciplinary study with flexible subject choices
c) Only vocational subjects
d) Only Science and Commerce
Answer: b) Multidisciplinary study with flexible subject choices
28. NEP 2020 recommends that board exams for Classes 10 and 12 test:
a) Rote memorisation
b) Core competencies and application of knowledge
c) Only factual recall
d) Handwriting quality
Answer: b) Core competencies and application of knowledge
29. Under NEP 2020, students may attempt board exams:
a) Only once
b) Twice, keeping the better score
c) Three times
d) As many times as they wish
Answer: b) Twice, keeping the better score
30. NEP 2020 recommends removing the rigid separation between:
a) Arts, Science and Commerce; curricular and extracurricular; vocational and academic streams
b) Only Arts and Commerce
c) Only rural and urban schools
d) Only government and private schools
Answer: a) Arts, Science and Commerce; curricular and extracurricular; vocational and academic streams
31. Regulation of both public and private schools is proposed to be handled by:
a) NCERT
b) State School Standards Authority (SSSA)
c) CBSE
d) NCTE
Answer: b) State School Standards Authority (SSSA)
32. As per NEP 2020, report cards should be:
a) Marks-only
b) Holistic and 360-degree
c) Ranking-based
d) Issued once a year only
Answer: b) Holistic and 360-degree
33. Learning-outcome achievement surveys at the school level are conducted by which body under NEP 2020?
a) PARAKH
b) NAAC
c) NIRF
d) NCTE
Answer: a) PARAKH
34. PARAKH stands for:
a) Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development
b) Public Achievement Ranking of Kids
c) Programme for Assessment and Review of Knowledge and History
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development
35. As per NEP 2020, “Bagless days” are meant to promote:
a) Longer school holidays
b) Vocational and experiential learning through local internships
c) Only sports periods
d) Fewer working days
Answer: b) Vocational and experiential learning through local internships
Section 3: Foundational Literacy, Numeracy & NIPUN Bharat (Q36–Q50)
(Most relevant for primary-level Super TET candidates.)
36. The National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy aims for universal foundational literacy by:
a) Grade 2
b) Grade 3
c) Grade 5
d) Grade 8
Answer: b) Grade 3
37. The popular name of this mission is:
a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
b) NIPUN Bharat
c) Samagra Shiksha
d) Operation Digital Board
Answer: b) NIPUN Bharat
38. NIPUN Bharat stands for:
a) National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy
b) National Institute for Progress in Universal Numeracy
c) National Integrated Programme for Underprivileged Nurturing
d) None of the above
Answer: a) National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy
39. NEP 2020 states that Foundational Literacy and Numeracy is an urgent and necessary prerequisite to:
a) Higher education admission
b) All future learning
c) Vocational training only
d) Board exams only
Answer: b) All future learning
40. NEP 2020 recommends the medium of instruction until at least Class 5 (preferably Class 8) be:
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Home language/mother tongue/regional language
d) A foreign language
Answer: c) Home language/mother tongue/regional language
41. NEP 2020 continues to support which language formula in schools?
a) One Language Formula
b) Two Language Formula
c) Three Language Formula
d) Four Language Formula
Answer: c) Three Language Formula
42. As per NEP 2020, language choice under the Three Language Formula:
a) Cannot be imposed on any state
b) Must include Hindi compulsorily
c) Must include English compulsorily
d) Is fixed by the central government
Answer: a) Cannot be imposed on any state
43. NEP 2020 recommends peer tutoring and remedial support to address gaps in:
a) Sports skills
b) Foundational literacy and numeracy
c) Vocational skills
d) Digital literacy
Answer: b) Foundational literacy and numeracy
44. NEP 2020 recommends examinations at which classes to test achievement of basic learning outcomes?
a) Class 3, 5, and 8
b) Class 1, 2, and 3
c) Class 4, 6, and 9
d) Class 2, 4, and 6
Answer: a) Class 3, 5, and 8
45. NEP 2020 emphasizes that every child should attain foundational skills by which stage?
a) End of Class 5
b) End of Grade 3
c) End of Class 8
d) End of Class 10
Answer: b) End of Grade 3
46. NEP 2020 recommends recruiting which type of workforce to support foundational literacy in schools?
a) Trained volunteers and tutors
b) Only permanent government teachers
c) No additional support staff
d) Private tutors only
Answer: a) Trained volunteers and tutors
47. NEP 2020 identifies which stage as most crucial for brain development, previously uncovered by formal schooling?
a) 3-6 years
b) 6-10 years
c) 10-14 years
d) 14-18 years
Answer: a) 3-6 years
48. Anganwadi workers/teachers are to be trained under NEP 2020 to strengthen:
a) Higher education
b) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
c) Vocational training
d) Adult literacy
Answer: b) Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
49. NEP 2020 recommends developing a National Curricular and Pedagogical Framework specifically for:
a) ECCE
b) Only higher education
c) Only teacher education
d) Only adult education
Answer: a) ECCE
50. As per NEP 2020, ECCE should ideally be delivered through:
a) Anganwadis, pre-schools, and Balvatikas co-located with primary schools
b) Only private nursery schools
c) Only online platforms
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Anganwadis, pre-schools, and Balvatikas co-located with primary schools
Section 4: Teacher Eligibility, Training & Recruitment (Q51–Q68)
(Directly relevant to Super TET’s own eligibility framework.)
51. As per NEP 2020, the minimum qualification for teaching by 2030 will be:
a) A 1-year B.Ed.
b) A 2-year B.Ed.
c) A 4-year integrated B.Ed.
d) A Master’s degree only
Answer: c) A 4-year integrated B.Ed.
52. NEP 2020 proposes National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST), developed by:
a) NCTE, in consultation with NCERT, SCERTs and teachers
b) UGC
c) AICTE
d) CBSE
Answer: a) NCTE, in consultation with NCERT, SCERTs and teachers
53. Stand-alone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) are to be converted, as per NEP 2020, into:
a) Vocational training centres
b) Multidisciplinary colleges/universities offering 4-year integrated B.Ed.
c) Distance-only institutes
d) Research parks
Answer: b) Multidisciplinary colleges/universities offering 4-year integrated B.Ed.
54. By which year does NEP 2020 propose the 4-year integrated B.Ed. as the minimum degree for teaching?
a) 2025
b) 2028
c) 2030
d) 2035
Answer: c) 2030
55. NEP 2020 recommends teacher recruitment be based on:
a) Robust, transparent, merit-based processes
b) Only interviews
c) Political recommendations
d) Random selection
Answer: a) Robust, transparent, merit-based processes
56. NEP 2020 recommends teachers should be assessed and evaluated for eligibility through:
a) A rigorous common Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
b) Only physical fitness tests
c) Only an oral interview
d) No formal evaluation
Answer: a) A rigorous common Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
57. NEP 2020 recommends that TET should also be extended to cover teachers of which stage, which was earlier excluded?
a) Secondary stage teachers
b) Higher education faculty
c) Foundational stage/pre-primary teachers
d) None of the above
Answer: c) Foundational stage/pre-primary teachers
58. NEP 2020 states that teacher promotions should be based on:
a) Seniority alone
b) A merit-based structure with multiple parallel tracks
c) Political influence
d) Random draw
Answer: b) A merit-based structure with multiple parallel tracks
59. NEP 2020 mandates a minimum annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers of:
a) 10 hours
b) 25 hours
c) 50 hours
d) 100 hours
Answer: c) 50 hours
60. NEP 2020 states teachers should be freed from duties unrelated to:
a) Administrative tasks
b) Teaching
c) Extracurricular activities
d) Sports
Answer: b) Teaching
61. NEP 2020 recommends merit-based scholarships to attract talented students into:
a) Engineering
b) The 4-year integrated B.Ed. programme
c) Medical courses
d) Law courses
Answer: b) The 4-year integrated B.Ed. programme
62. NEP 2020 encourages setting up teacher preparation in which mode, alongside existing modes?
a) Purely online
b) Multidisciplinary, integrated mode
c) Purely private mode
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Multidisciplinary, integrated mode
63. As per NEP 2020, local-language proficiency for teachers is emphasized to support:
a) Mother-tongue based instruction at the foundational and preparatory stages
b) Only administrative work
c) Only board exam correction
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Mother-tongue based instruction at the foundational and preparatory stages
64. NEP 2020 discourages which practice in teacher postings to improve accountability?
a) Frequent, non-transparent transfers
b) Fixed tenure postings
c) Local postings
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Frequent, non-transparent transfers
65. NEP 2020 recommends that teacher education curricula must be updated to include training in:
a) Foundational literacy and numeracy pedagogy
b) Only subject content
c) Only administrative duties
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Foundational literacy and numeracy pedagogy
66. As per NEP 2020, School Complexes/Clusters are formed to enable:
a) Resource-sharing and better governance among nearby schools
b) Only transport facilities
c) Only mid-day meal coordination
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Resource-sharing and better governance among nearby schools
67. NEP 2020 envisions teachers as the:
a) Least important stakeholders
b) Central pillar in the reform of the education system
c) Only responsible for discipline
d) Purely administrative staff
Answer: b) Central pillar in the reform of the education system
68. NEP 2020 recommends codifying a comprehensive set of guidelines for teacher recruitment through a:
a) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE)
b) National Curriculum Framework for School Education only
c) UGC Regulation
d) None of the above
Answer: a) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE)
Section 5: Higher Education, Vocational & Technology Reforms (Q69–Q90)
69. NEP 2020 proposes a single regulator for higher education (excluding medical and legal), called:
a) UGC
b) AICTE
c) Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)
d) NAAC
Answer: c) Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)
70. HECI has how many independent verticals?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: c) Four
71. The HECI vertical responsible for regulation is:
a) NHERC
b) GEC
c) HEGC
d) NAC
Answer: a) NHERC
72. The HECI vertical responsible for accreditation is:
a) NHERC
b) GEC
c) HEGC
d) NAC
Answer: d) NAC
73. NEP 2020 introduces a 4-year undergraduate programme with multiple exit points. Exit after 1 year gives:
a) A certificate
b) A diploma
c) A degree
d) Nothing
Answer: a) A certificate
74. Exit after 3 years of the undergraduate programme gives:
a) A certificate
b) An advanced diploma
c) A Bachelor’s degree
d) A PhD
Answer: c) A Bachelor’s degree
75. The digital system to store and transfer academic credits under NEP 2020 is called:
a) Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)
b) DigiLocker
c) SWAYAM
d) DIKSHA
Answer: a) Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)
76. NEP 2020 recommends phasing out which qualification?
a) PhD
b) M.Phil.
c) B.Ed.
d) MA
Answer: b) M.Phil.
77. The body proposed to fund and promote quality research across disciplines is:
a) National Research Foundation (NRF)
b) UGC
c) AICTE
d) ICSSR
Answer: a) National Research Foundation (NRF)
78. NEP 2020 targets doubling the higher education GER to 50% by:
a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2035
d) 2040
Answer: c) 2035
79. The common entrance test for university undergraduate admissions, aligned with NEP 2020, is called:
a) NEET
b) CUET
c) CLAT
d) JEE
Answer: b) CUET
80. NEP 2020 recommends phasing out college affiliation to universities over:
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 15 years
d) 20 years
Answer: c) 15 years
81. NEP 2020 recommends vocational education be integrated across school and higher education over a phased period of:
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 15 years
d) 20 years
Answer: b) 10 years
82. NEP 2020 targets that by 2025, at least what percentage of learners should have exposure to vocational education?
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%
Answer: c) 50%
83. The autonomous body proposed to guide use of technology in education is:
a) National Educational Technology Forum (NETF)
b) DIKSHA
c) SWAYAM
d) NAAC
Answer: a) National Educational Technology Forum (NETF)
84. DIKSHA is a platform primarily meant for:
a) Providing quality e-content for teachers and students
b) Online admissions
c) Scholarship disbursal
d) Teacher recruitment
Answer: a) Providing quality e-content for teachers and students
85. SWAYAM is a platform used primarily for:
a) Online courses at the higher education level
b) Primary school admissions
c) Teacher transfers
d) Mid-day meal tracking
Answer: a) Online courses at the higher education level
86. NEP 2020 recommends achieving 100% youth and adult literacy through:
a) A nationwide effort involving volunteers and adult education centres
b) Board exams for adults
c) Compulsory night schools only
d) None of the above
Answer: a) A nationwide effort involving volunteers and adult education centres
87. NEP 2020 recommends setting up a National Book Promotion Policy to ensure:
a) Availability, accessibility, and readability of books across languages
b) Fewer books being published
c) Only digital books
d) Only English-medium books
Answer: a) Availability, accessibility, and readability of books across languages
88. NEP 2020 recommends “Bal Bhavans” in every state/district for:
a) Extra-curricular activities, art, and career counselling
b) Housing government offices
c) Teacher training only
d) Board exam centres
Answer: a) Extra-curricular activities, art, and career counselling
89. NEP 2020 recommends free boarding facilities to reduce dropouts, especially for children from:
a) Urban middle-class families
b) SEDGs (Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Groups)
c) Government employee families
d) None of the above
Answer: b) SEDGs (Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Groups)
90. NEP 2020 proposes a fund to support the education of girls and transgender students, called:
a) Beti Bachao Fund
b) Gender Inclusion Fund
c) Equity Fund
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Gender Inclusion Fund
Section 6: Equity, Inclusion & Assessment Reforms (Q91–Q112)
91. NEP 2020 recommends the use of Indian Sign Language (ISL) to be:
a) Discouraged
b) Standardised across the country, with optional courses for students
c) Restricted to special schools only
d) Removed from the education system
Answer: b) Standardised across the country, with optional courses for students
92. NEP 2020 supports “Samagra Shiksha” convergence primarily for the inclusion of:
a) Only urban, high-performing students
b) Children with disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds
c) Only private school students
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Children with disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds
93. NEP 2020 recommends art-integrated and sports-integrated education be:
a) Removed from the curriculum
b) Embedded across all stages and subjects
c) Optional only at the secondary stage
d) Restricted to private schools
Answer: b) Embedded across all stages and subjects
94. NEP 2020 emphasizes value-based education to develop:
a) Only academic excellence
b) Humanistic, ethical, constitutional, and universal human values
c) Only religious values
d) Only competitive spirit
Answer: b) Humanistic, ethical, constitutional, and universal human values
95. NEP 2020 mandates environmental awareness and sustainability be part of the curriculum to strengthen:
a) Vocational training
b) Scientific temper
c) Sports education
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Scientific temper
96. As per NEP 2020, “holistic development” includes:
a) Only intellectual growth
b) Physical, intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and moral development
c) Only physical growth
d) Only moral growth
Answer: b) Physical, intellectual, aesthetic, social, emotional, and moral development
97. NEP 2020 recommends school textbooks be made:
a) Heavier with more chapters
b) Lighter and easier to understand
c) Optional
d) Available only in English
Answer: b) Lighter and easier to understand
98. NEP 2020 shifts classroom pedagogy toward:
a) Teacher-centred rote learning
b) Learner-centred, flexible, and enjoyable learning
c) Punishment-based discipline
d) Purely textbook-based teaching
Answer: b) Learner-centred, flexible, and enjoyable learning
99. As per NEP 2020, assessments should shift from summative to:
a) Norm-referenced only
b) Formative and competency-based
c) Purely oral
d) Purely written
Answer: b) Formative and competency-based
100. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation-based progress cards under NEP 2020 are designed to be:
a) Marks-only
b) Holistic, tracking progress across the year
c) Ranking-based only
d) Issued only in board exam years
Answer: b) Holistic, tracking progress across the year
101. NEP 2020 promotes education that develops “how to think” instead of:
a) “What to think”
b) “When to think”
c) “Where to think”
d) None of the above
Answer: a) “What to think”
102. NEP 2020 recommends Sanskrit be offered at all levels as:
a) A compulsory subject
b) An important, enriching optional subject
c) A banned subject
d) A higher-education-only subject
Answer: b) An important, enriching optional subject
103. NEP 2020 recommends National Curriculum Frameworks for how many key areas?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four (School Education, Teacher Education, ECCE, and Adult Education)
d) Five
Answer: c) Four (School Education, Teacher Education, ECCE, and Adult Education)
104. The National Curricular Framework for School Education is abbreviated as:
a) NCFSE
b) SCERT
c) NCTE
d) NCF-TE
Answer: a) NCFSE
105. NEP 2020 states private philanthropic universities should provide education that is:
a) Fully paid with no scholarships
b) On par with government institutions and largely philanthropic
c) Only for elite students
d) Only vocational
Answer: b) On par with government institutions and largely philanthropic
106. NEP 2020 recommends higher education institutions move toward becoming:
a) Large multidisciplinary institutions
b) Small single-stream colleges
c) Purely online universities
d) Purely vocational institutes
Answer: a) Large multidisciplinary institutions
107. Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERUs) are proposed to serve as models of:
a) Best-in-class multidisciplinary education
b) Vocational-only training
c) Distance education
d) Teacher training only
Answer: a) Best-in-class multidisciplinary education
108. NEP 2020 encourages internationalisation of education by:
a) Allowing top foreign universities to set up campuses in India
b) Banning foreign collaborations
c) Restricting Indian students from studying abroad
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Allowing top foreign universities to set up campuses in India
109. By which year does NEP 2020 envision all higher education institutions becoming multidisciplinary?
a) 2030
b) 2035
c) 2040
d) 2050
Answer: c) 2040
110. NEP 2020 recommends a rigorous and continuous process of:
a) Teacher and institutional accreditation
b) Only student assessment
c) Only fee regulation
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Teacher and institutional accreditation
111. NEP 2020 states that the overall aim of assessment reform is to test:
a) Higher-order skills like analysis and critical thinking, not just rote memory
b) Only speed of writing
c) Only handwriting
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Higher-order skills like analysis and critical thinking, not just rote memory
112. NEP 2020’s vision statement describes the ideal education system as being rooted in Indian ethos while contributing to India becoming:
a) An equitable and vibrant knowledge society
b) Only an economic superpower
c) Only a military power
d) None of the above
Answer: a) An equitable and vibrant knowledge society
Frequently Asked Questions – NEP 2020 for Super TET
Q1. Does Super TET ask direct questions from NEP 2020?
Yes. General Knowledge and Education-related sections of Super TET frequently include 2–4 questions directly based on NEP 2020’s structure, targets, and terminology.
Q2. Which NEP 2020 topic is most important for Super TET’s primary-level focus?
The Foundational Stage (5+3+3+4), NIPUN Bharat, and teacher eligibility norms are the most exam-relevant, since Super TET recruits primary and upper-primary teachers.
Q3. Should Super TET candidates also study the higher education reforms in NEP 2020?
Yes, briefly — questions on HECI, GER targets, and the 4-year UG structure do appear occasionally as general awareness questions, even though they aren’t directly related to primary teaching.
Final Revision Tips for Super TET Aspirants
- Focus first on Sections 2 and 3 (School Structure and Foundational Literacy) — these are most aligned with the primary-teacher role Super TET recruits for.
- Memorise the teacher eligibility numbers: 4-year integrated B.Ed. by 2030, 50 hours annual CPD, common TET extended to foundational stage teachers.
- Revise this MCQ set a day before your exam for quick recall.
- Combine this with previous-year Super TET question papers to spot repeated patterns.
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