Overview
- NTA director general Abhishek Singh told media on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that NEET‑UG, the last major national exam still on paper, will shift to computer‑based testing very soon.
- The move is guided by a Nandan Nilekani‑led high‑powered task force that is mapping infrastructure needs, security protocols and operational design for the large‑scale transition.
- Officials say AI analytics will be used to scan logs and spot anomalous patterns while Aadhaar‑linked face authentication will be used at centres to prevent impersonation.
- NTA warns the change requires building many more certified test centres and stronger cybersecurity and server capacity to handle over a million candidates reliably.
- After domestic systems are hardened the NTA aims to offer its testing framework as a digital public good and explore conducting cross‑border exams for other bodies.