The National Testing Agency (NTA) will no longer conduct recruitment exams from 2025 and will focus solely on higher education entrance exams, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday.
This decision is part of examination reforms based on the recommendations of a high-level panel set up earlier this year, following the alleged leak of the NEET medical entrance exam and a series of cancellations of other exams due to suspected leaks and other issues.
The Ministry is also in discussions with the Health Ministry regarding whether the NEET exam should remain pen-and-paper based or transition to a Computer-Based Test (CBT).
"NTA will focus exclusively on conducting entrance exams for higher education and will no longer oversee recruitment exams starting next year," Pradhan told reporters.
The Minister confirmed that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will continue to be held annually.
"The government is working towards implementing computer adaptive tests and technology-driven entrance exams in the near future," he added.
Pradhan further stated that the NTA will undergo restructuring in 2025, with at least ten new positions being created and significant changes to the agency's operations to ensure error-free testing.
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