Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Centre Seeks Public Feedback on NTA and Exam Reforms
The government wants to improve how important public and competitive exams are conducted.
A special task force is asking people to share their ideas.
Students, parents, teachers, and other groups can respond.
They can suggest ways to make exams safer and fairer.
The task force is also studying technology, exam facilities, accessibility, and student well-being.
It wants better ways to stop cheating and handle complaints.
People can send feedback by WhatsApp, website, email, or phone.
Responses can be made in English, Hindi, or a regional language until September 13, 2026.
The suggestions will help the task force write its recommendations for the central government.
The High-Powered Task Force on Reforms in Public Examinations is seeking public input on competitive-exam reforms.
Students, parents, teachers, citizens, institutions, experts, governments, and industry bodies are invited to participate.
Feedback can be submitted through WhatsApp, a web portal, email, or a toll-free number.
Responses in English, Hindi, or any regional language are accepted until September 13, 2026.
The feedback will inform the task force’s final recommendations to the central government.
- Who
- The High-Powered Task Force on Reforms in Public Examinations is seeking views from students, parents, teachers, citizens, institutions, governments, experts, and other stakeholders.
- What
- A public consultation is being held on reforms to the National Testing Agency and competitive examination systems.
- When
- Feedback is accepted until September 13, 2026.
- Where
- Responses can be submitted through WhatsApp, a web portal, email, or a toll-free number.
- Why
- The task force aims to strengthen examination systems, improve security and assessment, prevent malpractice, expand accessibility, support student well-being, and improve grievance redressal.
- Consultation body
- High-Powered Task Force on Reforms in Public Examinations
- Subject
- Reform of the National Testing Agency and competitive examination systems
- Deadline
- September 13, 2026
- Submission channels
- WhatsApp, web portal, email, and toll-free number
- Accepted languages
- English, Hindi, and any regional language
- Key focus areas
- Institutional systems, secure technologies, infrastructure, accessibility, inclusion, student well-being, malpractice prevention, assessment, and grievance redressal
- Purpose of feedback
- To inform the task force’s final recommendations to the central government