National Testing Agency
About
- National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as an autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions.
- NTA was established by the Ministry of Education following the Union Cabinet’s approval in 2017.
- It is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and is under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Objectives
- To conduct efficient, transparent and international standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission, and recruitment purposes.
- NTA administers several prominent entrance exams, including JEE-Main for engineering, NEET-UG for medical courses, and CUET-UG for various undergraduate programs. Additionally, it conducts exams like CUET-PG for postgraduate admissions, UGC-NET, and CSIR UGC-NET for research fellowships and PhD admissions, among others.
- To undertake research on educational, professional and testing systems to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps for bridging them.
- To identify experts and institutions in setting examination questions.