The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the National Testing Agency (NTA) is being strengthened through a functional-vertical structure, the appointment of senior government officers and the creation of specialised professional positions as part of ongoing reforms. In an additional affidavit filed before the apex court in the batch of petitions concerning reforms in the functioning of the NTA, the Union Ministry of Education said a total of 14 officers, including a Joint Secretary, four Directors, a Joint Director, two Deputy Secretaries, two Under Secretaries, two Section Officers and two Assistant Section Officers, were posted to the examination body in August 2026.

The affidavit was filed in compliance with the Supreme Court order directing the Ministry of Education to place on record details of the process being followed for implementation of the recommendations of the High-Level Committee of Experts (HLCE) headed by former ISRO Chairman K. Radhakrishnan.