National Testing Agency

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an autonomous body under Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of India. It was established in November 2017 to conduct entrance examinations, admissions and recruitment. As of 2025, it no longer conducts recruitment examinations. The agency is responsible for conducting numerous national-level exams for admission and fellowship in higher educational institutions related to engineering, medicine, management, research and pharmacy. The agency has been the subject of multiple controversies. Multiple news reports have said that the agency has faced issues such as paper leaks, unfair grace marks and technical or administrative problems at exam centres. Critics have also questioned the NTA's management, saying it lacks transparency and public accountability. Because of these problems, many court cases have been filed against it, and the government has announced reviews and possible reforms to improve its functioning.

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