Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called on the central government to restore control over examinations to individual states. Abdullah argued that this shift is essential to maintain the "true spirit of federalism," suggesting that states are better positioned to manage their own educational assessment processes.

This request highlights an ongoing tension regarding the balance of power between India's central government and its states. While the central government has increasingly moved toward standardized testing models to ensure uniformity across the country, critics like Abdullah argue that such centralization undermines the autonomy of regional governments. By advocating for the return of these powers to the state list, Abdullah is positioning the issue as a matter of constitutional governance rather than just administrative policy. As of now, the central government has not issued a formal response to the Chief Minister's request, and it remains unclear whether there is any appetite within the administration to decentralize exam oversight.