The National Testing Agency (NTA) employs a comprehensive, multi-stage process for developing examination papers. This process starts with the assembly of a vast question bank and culminates in the printing, packing, and secure storage of various question-paper sets. This systematic approach ensures the integrity and security of the examination materials.
The entire process — from a question bank containing several times the required number of questions to separate moderation, vetting, translation, randomisation, printing and sealed storage — is designed to restrict access to the final paper until the examination. Translators therefore receive a much larger pool of questions and cannot identify which ones will ultimately appear. The question bank contains at least five times the number of questions actually required for an examination, according to the government’s affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on August 4. The entire question bank is translated into 12 Indian languages, rather than only the questions eventually selected for the examination.
