Archive · 30 Sep 2026
SBI Research Urges New Law and Independent Oversight for NTA
SBI Research studied how the National Testing Agency is organized and operated.
The agency was created in 2018.
By July 2024, it had held more than 240 examinations.
More than 5.4 crore candidates took part in those examinations.
SBI Research says the agency should have clearer legal powers.
It also recommends that the agency build a stronger team of experts inside the organization.
The report further proposes independent oversight.
These changes are intended to improve the agency’s legal, governance and operational structure.
SBI Research released a report examining the National Testing Agency’s legal, governance and operational structure.
The National Testing Agency was established in 2018.
By July 2024, the agency had conducted more than 240 examinations.
Those examinations involved over 5.4 crore candidates.
The report recommends a clearer legal mandate, stronger in-house expertise and independent oversight for the agency.
- Who
- SBI Research and the National Testing Agency.
- What
- SBI Research released a report recommending changes to the agency’s legal, governance and operational structure.
- When
- The report refers to the agency’s work through July 2024; its release date is not specified.
- Why
- To give the agency a clearer legal mandate, stronger internal expertise and independent oversight.
- Agency
- National Testing Agency
- Established
- 2018
- Examinations conducted
- More than 240 by July 2024
- Candidates covered
- Over 5.4 crore
- Report author
- SBI Research
- Main recommendations
- A clearer legal mandate, stronger in-house expertise and independent oversight