NTA launches recruitment drive for senior officials and Young Professionals after examination reforms

National Testing Agency (NTA) launched a recruitment drive after examination reforms triggered by the NEET paper leak and irregularities.

NTA dismissed 47 officials and began hiring four General Managers and 16 Young Professionals via the UPSC Pratibha Setu portal.

General Manager positions cover Assessment Research and Development, Test Center Network Operations, Information Security (Chief Information Security Officer), and Vigilance.

Recruitment aims to strengthen assessment, cybersecurity, test centre operations, and vigilance based on recommendations by a high-level expert committee chaired by Professor K. Radhakrishnan.