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10 October 2026 · National and international edition

House Panel’s 382nd Report on the NTA: Computer-Based Tests, 1,000 Government Test Centres and a National Registry of Blacklisted Vendors

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  • GS-II
  • The Hindureported it
  • Parliamentary Standing Committees
  • National Testing Agency
  • Computer-Based Test
  • NEET-UG
  • Exam Integrity

Why it is in the news

On 9 October 2026 the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, chaired by Mukul Wasnik, presented its 382nd report, Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency, in the Rajya Sabha. The Hindu reports that it was tabled on Friday; The Indian Express says it was presented to the Rajya Sabha Chairman.

The exam angle

Issue: Can technology and infrastructure reform alone restore trust in national entrance tests, or does credibility also need a statutory NTA, a permanent cadre and parliamentary accountability?

Written for APPSC Group 1, TGPSC Group 1 and UPSC Civil Services. More from 10 October 2026 or all current affairs.

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