Details about National Testing Agency (NTA)

 About  National Testing Agency (NTA) NTA

The Ministry of Education, Government of India (GOI), has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization under Society Registration Act, 1860 for conducting efficient, transparent and international standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for  admissions  to  premier higher education institutions.

The objectives of NTA, inter-alia, include:

• To conduct efficient, transparent and international standard tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission.
• To undertake research on educational, professional and testing  system to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps for bridging them.
• To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards.

NTA and ICAR Exams :

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting All India Competitive Examinations for admission to Bachelor (UG), Masters (PG) & Doctoral (Ph.D.) Courses in Agricultural Universities (AUs) and award of scholarships and fellowships, to the NTA from 2019 onwards.

Source : Details from NTA Website , Wikipedia