NRA CET

The government is going to take a common prelims exam for the non-gazetted posts in the central government. The government has decided to conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) in place of prelims exams for all the government departments. The score of the exam is used to select the candidates for the higher level of examination by the different organizations for select candidates for the posts. The test scores will be valid for a period of three years and will be conducted twice a year. This is going to help all the government aspirants, as there will be no need to fill different applications for the different exams and they have to prepare for a single exam now. 

The first NRA CET CBT is likely to be conducted in 2022-2023.

All the prelims exams of Group B and C posts will be subsumed into a single common eligibility test (CET). The National Recruitment Agency will initially aim at replacing the preliminary exams of Group B and C posts conducted by three government agencies namely:

Aspirants have to give only a single preliminary examination for the exams conducted by these agencies.

All candidates who clear NRA CET will then have to appear for the further stages/tiers of their respective exams that will be conducted by the respective government bodies – SSC, RRB and IBPS.

The score of CET will hold a great value in getting Jobs whether it is government, PSU’s jobs, or a private job. The mains objective of the CET is to save time, cost and also fasten the recruitment process. Organizations other than SSC, IBPS, and RRB using the CET score are:

The eligibility criteria for the CET will be same as it is now for graduate, 12th passed and 10th standard students. There will be 3 levels of exam namely, undergraduate, 12th level exam, and 10th level exam. There is no change in the eligibility of the exam. Candidates no need to panic as it is a single prelims exam only, otherwise there will be no change in eligibility.

The age limit for the CET depends on the exam they want to take under CET. The age limit for the exam depends on the exam they want to appear for. The Age-limit will be same as it is now for each exam. There is no change in the age limit of the exam. The age relaxation for different categories will remain same. There is no need to panic as it is a single prelims exam only, there will be no change in age limit.

Check out some salient features and benefits of National Recruitment Agency CET below:

The NRA CET recruitment process will contain the following steps:

Step 1: Fill NRA CET application form

As the first step, candidates will have to fill NRA CET application form in online mode on the official website of the agency. The NRA CET application fee is expected to be nominal and in line with the fee of other SSC/RRB/IBPS recruitment exams.

Candidates might also have the option of scheduling the test and selecting test centre of their choice at this stage of recruitment process.

Step 2: Download NRA CET admit card

NRA CET admit cards will be released by the National Recruitment Agency on the official website of the exam. It will be mandatory for candidates to carry the NRA CET admit card to the allotted exam centre.

Step 3: Appear for NRA CET paper

Next, candidates will have to appear for their respective NRA CET paper in online mode. The NRA CET paper will contain MCQs containing four answer choices with one correct option.

Step 4: Check NRA CET result

NRA CET result will be declared by the agency on the official website of the exam as per the prescribed schedule. The result is likely to be declared in the form of the merit list. The NRA CET score of a candidate will be valid for three years.

Step 5: Appear for the next stages of respective recruitment exams

All shortlisted candidates will then have to appear for the next stages/tiers of their respective recruitment exams. Further, all the tiers will be conducted by the respective recruitment agencies – SSC, RRB and IBPS.