Archive · 28 Aug 2026
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.
The National Testing Agency is recruiting 16 Young Professionals in academic, legal, and finance functions.
The positions include 12 in Academic Research, two in Legal Research, and two in Finance and Accounts Research.
Applicants must have taken the UPSC Civil Services Examination and registered on the Pratibha Setu portal.
Selected professionals will receive consolidated remuneration of ₹80,000 per month.
The recruitment follows senior-level hiring linked to recommendations from the High-Level Committee headed by Prof K. Radhakrishnan.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency is recruiting 16 Young Professionals, following recommendations from a committee headed by Prof K. Radhakrishnan.
- What
- NTA is hiring specialists for academic research, legal research, and finance and accounts research as part of an institutional overhaul.
- When
- The recruitment was announced weeks after senior-level positions were advertised; other specialist leadership positions were advertised in May.
- Where
- The positions are being offered through the UPSC’s Pratibha Setu portal, while the legal roles will address cases before High Courts and the Supreme Court.
- Why
- NTA says the hiring will strengthen its examination, operational, technological, financial, legal, and integrity-related capabilities.
- 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