Last-min question papers, more exam centres: Nilekani's plan to prevent NEET paper leaks
Nandan Nilekani, head of India's exam reforms task force, has proposed generating exam papers at the last minute using AI to prevent paper leaks. He also advocates for expanding computer-based testing infrastructure to improve the integrity of national examinations.
Why it matters
Addressing systemic exam leaks is critical for maintaining public trust in India's competitive education system and ensuring fair access to professional opportunities.
NEW DELHI: Exam reforms task force head Nandan Nilekani on Tuesday suggested generating question papers at the last minute from a large question bank to reduce the risk of exam paper leaks. He also called for expanding computer-based testing across the country."Question papers create an economic incentive for them to be sold. So, the way to solve this is to really have a massive bank of questions, and only at the last minute generate the question paper for that day, and therefore the question of 'a' question paper goes away, and there's no economic incentive for that. That's one way to think about how to solve this," he said speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum.Asked whether artificial intelligence (AI) could generate exam papers on the day of a test, Nilekani replied, "Yeah. Sure.
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