The National Testing Agency (NTA) has strengthened security at its premises following concerns over examination paper confidentiality, with the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployed at its new office and tighter monitoring planned for areas handling sensitive examination material. According to the PTI report, the agency has moved its confidential operations to a new government office building in central Delhi. The move is part of a wider overhaul of NTA’s examination and administrative systems following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. The government has also strengthened security protocols for the areas designated for confidential work. The measures include controlled access and additional screening of people and materials entering the premises. CISF security at NTA office The new NTA premises are now under CISF security. According to details reported by PTI, the security arrangement includes personnel responsible for access control and screening at the office. The security setup also includes baggage screening through X-ray machines and door-frame metal detectors. The security measures are intended to protect confidential examination-related operations and restrict unauthorised access to sensitive areas. The NTA's confidential operations were shifted to the new government building as part of efforts to create a more secure environment for examination-related work. The government has also been working on a detailed security protocol for the confidential section. The changes follow the controversy surrounding the NEET-UG examination and subsequent scrutiny of the agency's examination security and administrative processes. The government has since initiated several measures aimed at strengthening NTA's institutional structure, examination security and use of technology. NTA strengthens technology, administration The agency is also introducing broader changes in its functioning. These include greater use of artificial intelligence-based monitoring, CCTV and other technology for examination security, along with strengthened information-security arrangements. A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has also been appointed at NTA, while recruitment for a senior information-security position is underway, according to government details reported in the context of the reforms. The restructuring also includes the induction of officers from different services and cadres. The government is considering further changes to NTA's organisational structure based on recommendations from expert committees. The measures are part of the larger effort to strengthen the security of national-level entrance examinations, particularly those involving large numbers of candidates and highly confidential question papers.
