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 NRA AND CET

National Recruitment Agency Common Eligibility Test (NRA CET).

What is NRA CET?

National Recruitment Agency (NRA) is likely to overtake the responsibility of conducting the tier-I online exam from three government recruitment bodies.

• Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
• Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
• Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).

NRA will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET), CET is a screening/preliminary exam that will be conducted by the newly approved NRA to shortlist candidates for various Group-B and Group-C non-technical and non-gazetted posts. The candidate who will clear NRA CET, they have to appear for further stages/tires of their respective exams that will be conducted by the respective government bodies Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).

NRA CET Eligibility 2020-21

Educational qualification: NRA CET will be conducted at three levels – Class 10, Class 12 and graduation. This means that candidates who have cleared Class 10, Class 12 and graduation are all eligible to apply.

Age limit: There will be an upper age limit for the exam. The age limit will differ as per the post for which the candidate will apply. However, there will be relaxations in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC), Persons with Disability (PwD), etc.

Number of attempts: There is no bar on the number of attempts one can take for the exam, subject to the upper age limit prescribed.

NRA CET Website

No official site was announced by NRA CET, we will update soon.

At present NRA CET was planning to bring a new website which gives a at most features like syllabus, exam dates,  mock tests, Etc.

 NRA CET Salient features

• The Common Eligibility Test will be held twice a year.
• There will be different CETs for graduate level, 12th Pass level and 10th pass level to facilitate recruitment to vacancies at various levels.
• The CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages. This is a major change, as hitherto examinations for recruitment to Central Government jobs were held only in English and Hindi.
• To begin with CET will cover recruitments made by three agencies: viz. Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection. This will be expanded in a phased manner.
• CET will be held in 1,000 centres across India to remove the currently prevalent urban bias. There will be an examination centre in every district of the country. There will be a special thrust on creating examination infrastructure in the 117 aspirational districts.
• CET will be a first level test to shortlist candidates and the score will be valid for three years.
• There shall be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET subject to the upper age limit. Age relaxation for SC/ST and OBC candidates as per existing rules will apply.
• Best available NRA CET score of three years to be considered for selection/recruitment.
• The official website of NRA will have mock tests and 24X7 helpline.

NRA CET Advantages for students

• Removes the hassle of appearing in multiple examinations.
• CET will be a first level test to shortlist candidates and the score will be valid for three years.
• Single examination fee would reduce financial burden that multiple exams imposed.
• Since exams will be held in every district, it would substantially save travel and lodging cost for the candidates. Examination in their own district would encourage more and more women candidates also to apply for government jobs.
• Applicants are required to register on a single Registration portal.
• No need to worry about clashing of examination dates.

NRA CET Advantages for Institutions

• Removes the hassle of conducting preliminary / screening test of candidates.
• Drastically reduces the recruitment cycle.
• Brings standardization in examination pattern.
• Reduces costs for different recruiting agencies. Rs 600 crore savings expected.

NRA CET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020-21

• NRA CET will be conducted in 12 major Indian languages including English and Hindi.
• The NRA CET question paper will contain objective-type multiple choice questions (MCQs) only.
• NRA CET syllabus and level of difficulty will be standard and in line with the educational qualification of a candidate – Class 10, Class 12 or graduation.

Important NRA CET FAQs

Q: What is NRA?

A: NRA or National Recruitment Agency is a multi-agency body that will be set up for recruitment of candidates for various central government jobs.

Q: Is NRA already established?

A: Currently, the Union Cabinet has only approved the creation of NRA. The agency is yet to be established.

Q: What is NRA CET?

A: NRA CET is a common eligibility test that will be conducted by National Recruitment Agency to screen candidates at the first level of various SSC, RRB and IBPS recruitment exams.

Q: When will NRA CET be conducted?

A: Since the National Recruitment Agency is yet to be established, it is expected that the first NRA CET will be held in 2021.

Q: How many CETs will NRA conduct?

A: NRA will conduct three CETs as per the eligibility of candidates – Class 10, Class 12 and graduation.

Q: For which posts or vacancies will NRA CET be conducted?

A: NRA CET will be conducted for posts and vacancies released under SSC, RRB and IBPS. Some of the tier-I exams that NRA will take over in the coming months include SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD, SSC CPO, SSC MTS, RRB Group-D, RRB NTPC, IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk.

Q: What is the syllabus of NRA CET?

A: NRA CET syllabus will be announced once the National Recruitment Agency is set up. However, the syllabus is expected to be in line with the current syllabus of the various tier-I IBPS, SSC and RRB exams.

Q: Will NRA also conduct UPSC exams?

A: No, NRA will not conduct any UPSC exam. It will conduct exams only for SSC, RRB and IBPS.

Q: Will Teaching Eligibility Tests (TETs) be conducted by NRA?

A: No, NRA will have no role in the conduct of TETs.

Q: What is the process after qualifying NRA CET?

A: After qualifying NRA CET, you have to appear for the next stages of your respective recruitment exams conducted by your respective recruitment agencies – SSC, RRB and IBPS.

Q: Is NRA CET better than the current system?

A: Yes, NRA CET is better as it will save a lot of time and money of SSC, RRB and IBPS candidates. Through one online exam, candidates will be eligible to apply for a wide range of posts. The exam will also help in expediting the recruitment process of SSC, IBPS and RRB agencies.

Q: Would IBPS, RRB and SSC stop working?

A: No, SSC, RRB and IBPS will continue conducting recruitment exams as per the vacancies posted by the government. They will only stop conducting the first-level screening exam for recruitment.