Amid protests, NTA aims overhaul, goes on recruitment drive
The National Testing Agency (NTA) in India is undergoing a major restructuring and recruitment drive following public protests over exam irregularities. The agency is hiring senior officials to improve cyber security, assessment research, and operational transparency.
Why it matters
This reflects a critical institutional response to systemic failures in national education testing, impacting millions of students.
In a bid to rebuild its structure following the recommendations of the Professor K. Radhakrishnan-led High-Level Committee of Experts, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is looking to recruit senior-level officials to overhaul its academic, operational, cyber security, and investigative capabilities.
On Friday (July 25, 2026), NTA, an autonomous body, advertised for vacancies in top-tier senior leadership roles and opened recruitment for young professionals via the UPSC Pratibha Setu portal.
The hiring reforms come amidst massive student protests across the country against the NEET paper leak that has put the functioning of NTA under scanner. Sources said the testing agency fired 47 officials from services, some of whom are set to face legal and criminal action.
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