The Government of India has constituted a High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) with Nandan Nilekani as Chairman to examine and recommend comprehensive reforms for public examinations, including those conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The Task Force is specifically examining measures for strengthening institutional systems and processes, ensuring examination integrity and security, deploying appropriate technologies, augmenting examination infrastructure, promoting accessibility and inclusion, and safeguarding student well-being, with the objective of developing a robust, secure, transparent, equitable and future-ready public examination system.
As part of this reform process, the HPTF has invited suggestions from stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, academic institutions, examination-conducting bodies, subject matter experts, technology professionals, industry organizations, and civil society organizations. The consultation covers ten specific areas: conduct and security of public examinations; examination design and assessment methodology; governance, accountability and institutional arrangements; prevention, detection and redressal of examination malpractices; use of technology including secure Computer-Based Testing; creation and augmentation of examination infrastructure; inclusive examination framework for better access across social, economic, regional and linguistic groups; transparency, grievance redressal and stakeholder communication; measures to promote student well-being throughout the examination process; and any other measure that may add value to the examination system.
Stakeholders can submit their suggestions through multiple channels until September 13, 2026, including via the dedicated website https://examreforms-taskforce.dopt.gov.in, phone helpline 1800-180-4747, WhatsApp by sending 'hptf' to +917827042830, or email to ExamReformsTaskforce@dopt.gov.in. Submissions are accepted in English, Hindi, and regional languages. The inputs received through this public consultation will assist the High-Powered Task Force in formulating its recommendations to the Government.