The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad has submitted a set of recommendations on examination reforms to the high-powered task force led by Nandan Nilekani. The student organisation said the proposals are aimed at making major competitive examinations, including NEET, more secure, transparent, reliable and less stressful for students.
One of its key suggestions is a two-stage examination model, in which the first stage would shortlist candidates and the second would determine final selection. The ABVP has also proposed examining the feasibility of conducting NEET-UG twice a year for medical admissions.
The organisation has called for wider adoption of computer-based examinations, stronger safeguards for question papers, common national standards for examination centres and more robust candidate verification and data protection systems.
It has also recommended transparent procedures for answer keys, score normalisation and tie-breaking, along with clearly defined protocols for technical or administrative problems. The proposals include provisions for re-examinations where serious disruptions occur.
For longer-term changes, the ABVP has suggested independent security and process audits, a national question bank, digital evaluation, an integrated examination management system and a central examination dashboard.
The organisation also wants closer coordination between curriculum, classroom teaching, assessment and entrance examinations. Other proposals include reducing excessive dependence on coaching, expanding career counselling and introducing competency-based assessment.
The ABVP has called for major reforms to be introduced in phases through pilot programmes, reviews and independent audits. It said the overall objective is to ensure that students compete on the basis of their knowledge and effort rather than being affected by weaknesses in the examination system.
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