To prevent leaks, generate exam papers at the last minute from a massive question bank: Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani, head of a government task force on exam reforms, has proposed using AI to generate question papers at the last minute to prevent leaks. This shift would require moving from traditional pen-and-paper exams to a computer-based testing model.
Why it matters
This proposal addresses a major crisis in India's education system, suggesting a technological overhaul to restore the credibility of national examinations.
Challenged with stemming the slew of question paper leaks that have threatened the credibility of India’s examination system, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani has suggested a solution: create “a massive bank of questions”, and only generate the final paper at the last minute.
He added that artificial intelligence could also be used to generate the question paper on the day of the examination itself. For any of this to work, of course, examinations will have to be held in computer-based test mode, abandoning the traditional pen-and-paper format.
Mr. Nilekani is the chairman of a six-member high-powered task force on exam reforms set up by the Union government in July.
He was responding to a question on the security issues and weaknesses of the exam system observed by the task force, posed at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 on Tuesday.
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