Maharashtra has rolled out a fresh push to clean up its recruitment exam system, forming a high-level task force under a government order dated September 4, 2026. The panel has been asked to study the state's entire recruitment examination framework and recommend changes that make it more secure, transparent, trustworthy and friendlier to candidates.
Six divisions, six ground-level conversations
Rather than working off paperwork alone, the task force will travel to all six divisions of the state and hold face-to-face conversations with students, candidates preparing for competitive exams, parents, teachers and representatives of educational institutions. The idea is to gather firsthand suggestions, concerns and feedback that can feed directly into the reform proposals.
The full division-wise schedule
Each division has been given its own date, venue and email address for feedback. The Pune division meeting is set for September 12, 2026, at Savitribai Phule Pune University, with suggestions accepted at pune-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in. Nagpur's session follows on September 16, 2026, at the DPDC Hall, Niyojan Bhavan, behind Sadar police station in Civil Lines, with feedback going to nagpur-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in. The Amravati division gathering is scheduled for September 17, 2026, reachable at amravati-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division's turn comes on September 21, 2026, at the Smart City Office near Aamkhas Maidan, with the email csn-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in. The Konkan division meeting is set for September 29, 2026, across Chetna College and the Mumbai Suburban Collector's office in Mumbai, with feedback routed to konkan-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in. Finally, the Nashik division visit falls on September 30, 2026, at the Collector's office in Nashik, with nashik-examreformstaskforce@maharashtra.gov.in as the contact.
Anyone unable to attend in person can still send in suggestions and feedback through the email address listed for their division. Further details on how to take part in each visit will be announced separately by the respective divisional commissioner's office.
What the recommendations will cover
Once the division-wise inputs are studied, the task force will submit its recommendations to the government. These will focus on preventing irregularities in recruitment exams, tightening exam security, improving transparency and reliability in the process, and making the overall system more candidate-centric.
A continuation of Fadnavis's tough stance on paper leaks
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has consistently taken a firm position on paper leaks and exam irregularities. Parliament recently passed a new central law aimed at curbing paper leaks and examination irregularities. Maharashtra already has its own state law on the subject, but since the central legislation is considered more stringent, Fadnavis had earlier directed that it also be implemented in the state. The newly formed task force is being seen as the next step in that same crackdown.
