Archive · 30 Jun 2025
NSC Head Urges Unified Exam Policy for Statistical Consistency
The head of the National Statistical Commission wants the government to create a single set of rules for how entrance and job exams are graded.
Right now, different groups use their own methods, which can upset people and cause lawsuits.
They're worried about things like negative marking and how scores are adjusted, especially in big online tests.
They also talked about how important it is to use local and accurate data to make good decisions.
NSC Chairman calls for a comprehensive policy on statistical issues in entrance and recruitment exams.
Different agencies use varied methods, leading to candidate dissatisfaction and legal issues.
Concerns raised about negative marking and normalization in online exams with numerous candidates.
A Supreme Court expert committee report from 2019 on exam fraud may not have been implemented.
Precision policymaking is emerging, necessitating local-level, representative data.
- Who
- Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Chairman of the National Statistical Commission
- What
- NSC Chairman called for comprehensive policy on statistical issues in exams.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation event
- Why
- To address inconsistencies in exams and improve data-driven policymaking.
Current System Issues
Need for Policy Reform
Exam Standardization
Current System Issues
Different agencies use different methods that cause dissatisfaction
Need for Policy Reform
Need for a uniform and standardized approach
- Organization
- National Statistical Commission (NSC)
- Event
- 19th Statistics Day
- Ministry
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- Focus
- Statistical issues in entrance/recruitment exams