Nilekani suggests AI-generated exam papers at the last minute to prevent leaks

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, Nandan Nilekani, who leads India's examination reforms task force, proposed using AI to generate exam papers on the day of the test from a massive question bank, removing the economic incentive for leaks. He also called for all exams to move to computer-based testing, expanding the existing network of 150,000 test centres.

• Nilekani: AI should generate papers on exam day from a large question bank
• Trigger was the NEET paper leak and ensuing protests in India
• He proposed moving all exams to computer-based testing
• India has 150,000 test locations that need to be expanded