- National Testing Agency and the examinations ahead National Testing Agency (NTA) was approved by the Union Cabinet in November 2017 as an Autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational Institutions.
- The NTA will bring qualitative difference in the examination process by its focus on research and scientific test design using services of Experts, Researchers, Statisticians, Psychometricians, Test Item Writers and Education Specialists.
- The item writers would be trained to ensure that the quality of questions is as per the test design. The experts, statisticians and item writers/subject matter experts are already identified for being inducted into NTA.
- The syllabus and the pattern of question paper would remain the Same.
- There will be NO increase in the exam fees currently being charged.Download PDF click here
Features of exams to be conducted by NTA:
i) For the first time in the history of competitive examinations, the JEE (Main) and NEET (UG) will be conducted twice before admissions in the next academic session. This gives a choice to the students.
ii) This will give more chances to students thereby giving adequate opportunity to bring out his/her best and reducing stress which develops due to single exam conducted on one single day in the year. However, sitting in both the tests will not be
compulsory. The two tests (each for JEE (Main) & NEET (UG)) will be equated using psychometric methods, standardisation techniques and best of the equated scores will be used for the admissions.
ii) The examinations for all candidates will be conducted in online
(computer based) mode only. (starting from next exam UGC NET
exam)
iv) All the tests ( UGC- NET ( December), JEE (Main) & NEET (UG))
will be conducted in multiple sittings and a candidate will have
an option of dates to choose from. Scores of different
candidates in multiple sittings will also be equated using
standardisation techniques.
v) These examinations will use highly secured IT software and
encryption to ensure delivery of tests just in time. This will ensure
no leakages and other malpractices.
vi) NTA will establish a network of test practice centres for
students of rural areas so that everyone will have an opportunity
to practice before the exam. Schools/engineering colleges with
computer centres would be identified and kept open on
Saturday/Sunday starting from 3rd week of August. Any
student can use the facility free of charge.
vii) All tests would be set in a scientific manner with the test items
developed jointly by the subject matter experts and
psychometricians. Before developing the question papers, the
item writers for the exams will be given feedback on the
functioning of the previous years’ items so that they are able to
make test items which are more valid and reliable. All the above
mentioned examinations will be held in existing number of
languages.
Exams and tentative schedule
- In order to allow adequate time for preparing for the exams, the tentative
- schedule for exams is being declared well in advance:
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