Nandan Nilekani's Task Force Plan

Nandan Nilekani leads India's High Powered Task Force to tackle exam paper leaks using a secure question vault system.

“Why do we need to have something called 'A' question paper? Because the moment you have 'A' question paper, that creates an economic incentive for that to be sold or whatever”

Question Vault Mechanism

The vault stores over one lakh vetted and translated questions for random assembly shortly before exams.

Random Paper Assembly

Exams draw questions from the vault to ensure experts don't know which questions appear in a specific test.

Translation Weakness

Translators accessing English papers before exams risk leaks, as seen in recent NEET-UG paper leaks.

“A Marathi translator allegedly came to Delhi, translated questions, memorised them and reproduced them for money”

SSC Model

The Staff Selection Commission uses a digital vault for computer-based exams with no paper leaks in five years.

“For instance, if an exam is scheduled at 5:00 pm, questions for the said test are randomly selected according to a predetermined design and blueprint specifying the difficulty level and question types”

AI Question Generation

Nilekani says AI can generate exam papers on test day, expanding India's computer-based testing network.

“Yeah. Sure. Yeah.”

Industry Response

Experts say secure question vaults and last-minute paper generation reduce leaks but require full lifecycle security.

“A secure question vault, combined with last-minute question paper generation, is a promising step towards reducing examination paper leaks”

Task Force Timeline

The task force has held 58 meetings and expects to submit its final report by October 31, 2026.