Mains Answer Writing - 27 Jul, 2026

GS2

Governance

15 marks

India's examination system is due for structural reforms to meet the demands of a knowledge-driven economy. Examine the key challenges in the existing examination system and discuss how technology-driven reforms can improve its credibility, inclusiveness and effectiveness.

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Tips for your answer

Go beyond examination reforms. Link the issue with human capital development, employability, innovation and the objectives of NEP 2020.
Remember value addition like the Nandan Nilekani Task Force, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), competency-based assessment, and AI-enabled personalised learning.
Avoid limiting the answer to paper leaks or online examinations. Present reforms across assessment philosophy, technology, governance, teacher capacity and equity for a holistic answer.

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