4 days ago

NTA Seeks 16 Young Professionals in Wider Institutional Overhaul

The National Testing Agency, or NTA, is changing how it works.

It wants to hire 16 young professionals to help with research, law, and money management.

Twelve people will work on academic research, two on legal research, and two on finance.

They will study exams, help prepare legal documents, and examine budgets and audits.

Applicants must have taken the UPSC Civil Services Examination and joined the Pratibha Setu portal.

Each position pays ₹80,000 per month.

This hiring is part of a larger plan recommended by a committee led by Prof K. Radhakrishnan.

NTA is also creating senior jobs in technology, security, testing operations, and other areas.

Key facts

Total positions: 16 Young Professional positions
Functional distribution: 12 Academic Research, two Legal Research, and two Finance and Accounts Research positions
Remuneration: ₹80,000 per month
Application requirement: Applicants must have appeared for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and be registered on the Pratibha Setu portal
Academic duties: Analysing examination patterns and demographic performance data, supporting question-bank development, and building research repositories
Legal duties: Legal research, case-law analysis, and preparation of affidavits and pleadings
Financial duties: Multi-year budgeting, per-candidate cost analysis, project appraisal, and statutory audits
Broader overhaul: NTA plans further recruitment and empanelment across 10 functional verticals recommended by the Radhakrishnan committee

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