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National Testing Agency

November 3, 2017

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister has given approval for the setting up of National Testing Agency (NTA) for conducting entrance examinations for higher educational institutions. The need for such a specialised agency is due to the fact that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is already overburdened with the responsibility of conducting ..

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Common University Entrance Test

March 24, 2022

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) or the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is an entrance exam that is computerized and is taken for admission to 45 central universities across the country. Under this exam, the Class 12 marks of a candidate won’t matter. The Class 12 marks can be used by the universities ..

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Artificial Intelligence: GoI launches National Test Abhyas

May 20, 2020

The Ministry Human Resources Development recently launched a new mobile application called “National Test Abhyas”. Highlights The mobile application was developed by the National Testing Agency. The application will help the candidates to take mock tests for exams such as JEE Mains, NEET, etc. The application is powered by Artificial Intelligence and therefore the students ..

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NTA extended date for exam applications’ submission

April 1, 2020

The National Testing Agency has extended the date of submission of online application forms of various exams. The announcement comes in light of the COVID-19 situation. NTA The National Testing Agency is a government agency established in 2017. It is an autonomous organisation concerned with the conduction of examinations for admission into higher educational institutions ..

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HRD Ministry launches Kartavya Portal 

November 27, 2019

On the occasion of 70th Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan Divas observed on 26 November 2019, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the kartavya.ugc.ac.in portal for holding monthly essay competitions for students. The portal was launched as part of year long ‘Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan’ being observed throughout the country. ..

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Madras High Court Rules against Negative Marking in Competitive Exams

February 5, 2019

The Madras High Court has ruled against negative marking in competitive examinations saying they are bad in law. Observations of the Madras High Court The Madras High Court while hearing a petition filed by an IIT JEE aspirant who failed to clear the Mains due to negative marking has made the following observations: The Madras ..

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National Testing Agency takes measures to Acquaint Aspirants

February 5, 2019

The National Testing Agency (NTA) which is vested with the responsibility of the conduction of competitive exams has taken the following measures to acquaint aspirants with the computer-based examinations: A mobile application has been launched through which students can practice or take mock tests on their smartphones. The National Testing Agency has also launched a network of ..

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