Overview
- Nandan Nilekani, chair of the six-member government task force, told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Tuesday that exams could be generated by AI from a massive question bank just before test time to eliminate the economic incentive for leaks.
- The task force, set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July with a three-month mandate, is finalizing recommendations that include rapid expansion of computer-based testing and creation of standardised test centres.
- Officials cite roughly 150,000 existing testing locations as a starting point for CBT scale-up while the National Testing Agency and AICTE map institutional IT infrastructure and vacant spaces for new centres.
- Experts on the panel and Nilekani warn practical obstacles remain, including digital access gaps in underconnected areas, the need for AI guardrails to prevent hallucination, and stricter operational security for test sites.
- The proposals respond to the May NEET-UG paper leak that forced a retest and large student protests and follow wide consultations by the panel; the task force report is due later this month and the government has signalled willingness to act.