Are you a JEE or NEET aspirant or do you know anyone who is planning to take these competitive exams next year? If your answer is yes, we have a crucial news for you.
Recently the Union Cabinet passed a proposal to form National Testing Agency (NTA) which will conduct competitive entrance exams like NEET and JEE 2019 onwards. So, before you search about how to study for NEET, you should rather get information related to the agency which will conduct the exam next year.
Now, this news must have raised a lot of questions in your mind. We at Aakash Institute, understand this and therefore have jotted down some of the important things you must know about this new change.
From telling you about NTA to providing information on the upcoming changes and benefits, we have compiled everything in this article. Read them carefully and be prepared for the transformation:
What is NTA?
National Testing Agency or NTA will work as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization. It will be established under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860. It will be Centre’s one point to conduct JEE and NEET that are held by CBSE till now. According to the reports, National Testing Agency will be conducting exams like NEET, JEE, NET and CTET 2019 onwards.
The task of setting up NTA has been given to IIT Kanpur, and the agency will probably conduct the first examination in December next year. The agency is supposed to have experts from various subjects who will ensure a hassle-free examination.
Why Was NTA Formed?
The main objective behind the formation of NTA is to “ensure one standardized test across the country,” as stated by Mr Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister. Apart from this, there are various other purposes behind this change. Some of them are as follows:
- NTA will relieve CBSE’s burden to conduct examination which can then focus on improving the quality of higher education in the country
- It will also cope with the allegations that are posed on the variations in difficulty levels among different sets of papers in the examinations
- It will also standardize the difficulty level and help in smooth admission procedure
The Proposed Changes and Their Benefits
Here are some of the proposed changes that are likely to be adopted by NTA next year:
- As already discussed, competitive exams like NEET, JEE and UGC NET will be conducted by NTA instead of CBSE
- The exams are likely to be conducted twice a year to give adequate opportunities to the students
- The mode of examination will be online and to avoid any glitches, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be compiled by NTA
- To meet rural requirements, NTA will locate the centres at sub-district and district level, enabling feasibility for the students coming from remote areas
Every year millions of JEE and NEET aspirants work hard to ace the exams and get admission in their dream college. This move by the Government seems like an essential step that will benefit these aspirants.
Begin the Preparation!
Now that you know about NTA, you can resume your search for how to study for NEET and get back to your preparation with hopes higher than before. After all, you will get the chance to take the exam twice and that too through online mode.
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Hi Mukul
Please let us know how can we help you?
I ready for neet
Hi Shafaij
Keep working hard and you will see excellent results. All the best!