Union Cabinet has recently approved creation of National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions.
It will be registered as a society under the Indian Societies Registration Act.
It will act an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization chaired by eminent educationist appointed by Ministry of HRD.
The setting up of NTA was announced in the union budget of 2017-18.
It would initially conduct those entrance examinations which are currently being conducted by the CBSE (NEET, JEE etc).
The entrance examinations will be conducted in online mode at least twice a year, giving adequate opportunity to candidates.
It will be given a one-time grant of Rs.25 crore from the Government to start its operation in the first year. Thereafter, it will be financially self-sustainable.
It will relieve CBSE, AICTE and other agencies from responsibility of conducting the entrance examinations.