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The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is going to move on a computer-based format very soon, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh confirmed it.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon shift the NEET exam to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format, confirmed NTA Director General Abhishek Singh, aiming to enhance security and transparency following concerns over exam irregularities.
Currently, NEET is the only major NTA examination that is not conducted through computers. While speaking to ANI, Abhishek Singh said the agency is preparing to make the change soon.
“All our examinations are CBT (Computer-Based Test) except the NEET examination. On NEET also, we will be moving to CBT very soon,” he said.
Singh also said the move will need NTA to expand its examination infrastructure and put in place to stronger and secure safeguards. “So that is the future,” he said.
#WATCH | Delhi: When asked how BRICS countries can collaborate on secure question paper technology, National Testing Agency (NTA) DG Abhishek Singh says, “There are multiple ways. Every country faces this challenge. Its not that examinations are conducted only in India;… pic.twitter.com/RiKN83EeMK
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2026
NTA Already Uses CBT For Major Exams
Multiple examinations conducted by NTA are already being held in computer-based mode. These even include Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), UGC-NET, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and NIFT examinations.
Abhishek Singh said now the agency is planning to conduct all its examinations to the computer based system in upcoming days.
The move has come after Centre and NTA continue efforts to strengthen the examination system after concerns over irregularities in the medical entrance test.
Nilekani-Led Task Force Working On Reforms
According to NTA Director, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani led high-powered task force is working on this issue. The task force was formed after 36-days CJP protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over the irregularities in NEET. The protests later went onto resulted to the resignation of former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Singh also said the NTA sees cross-border examinations as its “next step”. He said the immediate focus is to make Indian examinations fair, transparent and free from malpractice and errors.
After improving its domestic system, the NTA could look at conducting examinations for global bodies, he said.
The agency is also exploring artificial intelligence for exam security. Singh said AI could help analyse logs, data and other information to identify fraud and prevent problems during examinations.
Talking about possible cooperation among BRICS countries, Singh said every country faces challenges in conducting examinations. He referred to China’s Gaokao and said there are several areas where BRICS nations could share ideas and technology related to question papers and examination security.
