What happened
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms led by Nandan Nilekani. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public post that shared the announcement is dated 26 July 2026, and the Prime Minister’s Office release is dated 27 July 2026.
Background and earlier position
Examination reforms generally involve improving how examinations are designed, conducted, and evaluated, and how candidates experience the process. Such reforms typically aim to reduce delays, strengthen integrity and security, improve the quality and consistency of evaluation, and improve access and fairness for candidates across different examination contexts.
What changed now
The government’s newly communicated change is the constitution of a high-powered task force on examination reforms with Nandan Nilekani as the leader. The public announcement does not specify task force membership, terms of reference, scope of work, timeline, or which examination systems the task force will cover.