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Committee Recommends NTA Reforms, Shift Major Exams Online

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports submitted a report recommending National Testing Agency reforms on October 9, 2026.
The panel urged a parliamentary accountability framework and shifting major exams to computer-based testing to prevent paper-leak incidents.
The committee advised permitting candidates a few minutes late to sign an undertaking and use the remaining exam time.

History

Historical Context

After the College Board’s 2005 overhaul added a writing essay and raised the SAT ceiling to 2400, the test remained paper-based for two decades. In January 2022 the Board announced a shift to digital testing, rolled out internationally in March 2023 and nationwide in the U.S. on March 9 2024. India’s Standing Committee on Education cited this model in its October 9 2026 report urging the NTA to adopt computer-based exams.

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Story summary

The Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports submitted a report recommending National Testing Agency reforms on October 9, 2026.
The panel urged a parliamentary accountability framework and shifting major exams to computer-based testing to prevent paper-leak incidents.
The committee advised permitting candidates a few minutes late to sign an undertaking and use the remaining exam time.

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