Education Minister Reviews NTA Exam Preparations, Stresses Security And Candidate Experience

Last Updated:October 02, 2026, 2:09 pm IST

Pralhad Joshi met the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education and senior NTA officials to assess the agency’s overall preparedness for upcoming examinations.

Pralhad Joshi focused on coordination among stakeholders involved in the exam process and timely communication with students and aspirants. (Image: X/@JoshiPralhad)

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday reviewed the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) preparations for upcoming national-level examinations, with a focus on strengthening exam security, improving candidate convenience and ensuring smooth conduct of tests.

Joshi met the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education and senior NTA officials to assess the agency’s overall preparedness for upcoming examinations. The review also focused on coordination among stakeholders involved in the examination process and timely communication with students and aspirants.

According to the minister’s post on X, the review covered four key areas: strengthening examination security, improving candidate convenience, ensuring efficient conduct of examinations and enhancing coordination across the examination ecosystem.

“Reviewed preparations for upcoming national-level examinations, with a focus on strengthening examination security, improving candidate convenience, ensuring efficient conduct of examinations and enhancing coordination across the examination ecosystem.” Joshi posted on X.

The latest review comes amid a broader overhaul of the NTA’s examination systems.

In August, the Education Ministry directed the agency to audit its exam processes and strengthen its confidential operations. Measures announced at the time included air-gapped systems, secure workrooms and stricter device-deposit protocols for sensitive examination operations.

NTA had said the additional checks would examine papers for issues including factual, typographical, translation and formatting errors. The agency has also taken steps to strengthen its infrastructure and security arrangements, including the relocation of its headquarters and deployment of CISF personnel at its offices, according to reports on the overhaul.

The NTA conducts several major national-level entrance and eligibility exams, including JEE Main and UGC-NET. Its official mandate includes conducting assessments that are intended to be efficient, transparent, fair and secure.

The latest review is aimed at ensuring that security arrangements, exam infrastructure, coordination and candidate communication are strengthened ahead of the upcoming examination cycle.

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What key areas did Education Minister Pralhad Joshi review regarding NTA exam preparations in October 2026?

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi reviewed four key areas: strengthening examination security, improving candidate convenience, ensuring efficient conduct of examinations, and enhancing coordination across the ecosystem.

What security and infrastructure measures were directed for the National Testing Agency overhaul?

The Education Ministry directed an audit of exam processes, the implementation of air-gapped systems, secure workrooms, stricter device-deposit protocols, the relocation of the NTA headquarters, and the deployment of CISF personnel at its offices.

Which major national-level entrance and eligibility examinations are conducted by the NTA?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts several major national-level exams, including JEE Main and UGC-NET, with a mandate to ensure transparent, secure, and fair assessments.

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