New Delhi: The Government of India has constituted a High-Powered Task Force (HPTF), with Nandan Nilekani as Chairman, to examine and recommend comprehensive reforms in public examinations, including examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The Task Force has been tasked with examining measures related to the conduct, security, design and governance of public examinations.
The exercise focuses on 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.
The objective of the reforms in public examinations exercise is to develop a robust, secure, transparent, equitable and future-ready public examination system.
High-Powered Task Force Seeks Stakeholder Inputs
As part of the exercise, the HPTF considers it extremely useful to benefit from the experience, knowledge and perspectives of all stakeholders. Suggestions have therefore been invited from a wide range of participants.
The stakeholders invited to submit suggestions include:
- Students and candidates
- Parents
- Teachers and academic institutions
- Examination-conducting and test-indenting bodies
- Subject matter experts and technology professionals
- Industry organisations
- Civil society organisations
- Other interested stakeholders
The consultation is intended to gather inputs that can contribute to comprehensive reforms in public examinations and help strengthen the examination system.
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Reforms in Public Examinations: Key Areas for Suggestions
The High-Powered Task Force has outlined several suggestive areas on which stakeholders can submit their inputs. These include:
- 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
- Any other measure that may add value to the examination system
These areas form part of the broader exercise aimed at developing reforms in public examinations and strengthening the systems and processes associated with public examinations.
Deadline to Submit Suggestions
Stakeholders have been requested to submit their suggestions by September 13, 2026.
Suggestions can be submitted through the following channels:
Website: examreforms-taskforce.dopt.gov.in
Phone: 1800-180-4747
WhatsApp: Send “hptf” to +91 78270 42830 or use WhatsApp submission link
Email: ExamReformsTaskforce@dopt.gov.in
Submissions may be made in English, Hindi and regional languages, allowing stakeholders from different linguistic backgrounds to participate in the consultation.
Inputs to Help Shape Examination Reforms
The inputs received through the public consultation will assist the High-Powered Task Force in formulating its recommendations to the Government.
The HPTF has invited active, constructive and wide-ranging participation from all stakeholders as it works towards comprehensive reforms in public examinations.
For further details and to submit suggestions, stakeholders can visit High-Powered Task Force public consultation website.
Last date for submission: September 13, 2026.
