Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help the process of preparing papers for national entrance exams, but it cannot replace human expertise, said Director of IIT Madras Veezhinathan Kamakoti, stressing that expert review remains important at every stage of exam preparation.Talking about AI changes in exams, Kamakoti said that AI can generate potential questions, but these questions still need to be carefully evaluated by academics before they can be used in actual exams.“I don’t think AI can set the question paper by itself. AI can create questions, but someone still has to analyze them,” he said.His comments come at a time when educational institutions and testing agencies across the country are increasingly exploring AI-powered tools for educational and administrative tasks. However, Kamakoti cautioned that relying on AI alone for national entrance exams would not be appropriate.
People management is important in multilingual test
Showing how difficult the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) was, Kamakoti confirmed that the test was conducted in 12 different languages. He said that quality control is important in such situations because translating the questions from one language to another should not change the meaning.“NEET is very inclusive in that sense. It is conducted in 12 languages, so one has to verify the translations. AI can certainly help with translation, but one has to check the translations carefully,” he said.The comments highlight the biggest challenges in India’s exams, maintaining consistency and accuracy across multiple languages and ensuring fairness to millions of candidates.
AI can assist, not replace, professional testers
Based on Kamakoti’s observations, AI should not be considered as a replacement for academic expertise but, instead, should be seen as a complementary technology. Although AI systems can be used to guide certain activities such as creating questions, translating, and editing content, decision making on things like question type, level of difficulty, accuracy of content and language should remain in the hands of academics and experts.In addition, his assessment is consistent with the general idea of test reform, where the use of technology is meant to improve efficiency and transparency in ensuring the reliability of education in national entrance examinations.Considering the increasing use of AI in education, Kamakoti’s comments are relevant and relevant, especially for assessments such as those that determine admission to higher education and that affect the careers of millions of students each year.