NEW DELHI: The parliamentary standing committee on education has said National Testing Agency 's (NTA) handling of entrance examinations in 2024 "has not inspired much confidence" and recommended a shift towards pen-and-paper based tests along with a nationwide blacklist of firms involved in exam irregularities. On pen-and-paper based tests, the panel said there are several models that have been leak-proof for years, such as CBSE board exams & UPSC. The committee, headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh, noted in its report that "in 2024 alone, of the 14 competitive examinations conducted by NTA, at least five faced major issues". It recorded that "three examinations - UGC-NET, CSIR-NET and NEET-PG - had to be postponed, one examination viz. NEET-UG saw instances of paper leaks, and o

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