NTA Invites Schools & Colleges for Exam Centre Empanelment @nta.ac.in: Check Eligibility, Workstation Rules & Application Cutoff

NTA invites eligible schools and colleges to apply for exam centre empanelment. Check infrastructure requirements, workstation standards, eligibility conditions, application deadlines, and essential guidelines before submitting the proposal.

NTA Invites Schools & Colleges for Exam Centre Empanelment: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from government and private schools, colleges, universities, and dedicated testing service providers for empanelment as examination centres. The initiative aims to expand the agency's examination infrastructure for conducting Computer-Based Tests (CBT) and Pen-and-Paper Tests (PPT) across India. Interested institutions can submit their applications online from November 7 to December 6, 2026. The application process is open to eligible institutions and testing agencies. Applicants are advised to complete the submission well before the closing date to avoid last-minute technical difficulties.

NTA Exam Centre Empanelment 2026: Important Dates

Here are the important dates related to the NTA exam centre empanelment 2026:

NTA Exam Centre Empanelment 2026: Who are eligible?

NTA has opened the empanelment process to several categories of educational institutions and organisations. Eligible applicants include:

• Government, government-aided, and private schools.
• Government and private colleges.
• Recognised universities.
• Institutes of National Importance, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIMs, IISERs and AIIMS.
• Polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
• Government educational and skill development centres.
• Dedicated computer-based testing service providers.
• Other organisations meeting the prescribed infrastructure standards.

NTA Exam Centre Workstation Requirements: CBT and PPT

NTA has prescribed different infrastructure standards depending on the examination format. Institutions should carefully check the minimum requirements before applying.

Schools, colleges and testing agencies should verify their infrastructure, computer availability, examination halls and seating arrangements before submitting their applications. Meeting the minimum requirements does not automatically guarantee empanelment, as NTA will assess applications according to its prescribed conditions.

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