Amid growing concerns and repeated instances of paper leaks raising questions over the security and reliability of competitive examinations, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is undertaking a major overhaul of its examination system, including a revamp of its question-paper setting process and tighter security at its offices.
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi directed the NTA to put in place all necessary security and infrastructure measures to ensure the smooth conduct of examinations, the Ministry of Education said in a X post on Tuesday.
The NTA has removed around 600 experts from its examination team and begun onboarding new experts as part of the revamp. It will also introduce a four-tier checking system for question papers to strengthen scrutiny and reduce the chances of errors.
The agency plans to induct another 20-25 officials over the next two to three weeks, with a further recruitment plan also reviewed by the ministry.
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The NTA's offices will also be shifted to new premises on a “war footing”, with security to be strengthened through the deployment of CISF teams.
