Complete information about NRA CET
Published on Aug 27, 2020
Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the union cabinet has approved the idea od NRA (National Recruitment Agency) to replace 1st level of exam conducted by SSC, RRB, and IBPS for non -Gazetted posts with CET. Here are the details of NRA CET 2020-21.
NRA CET 2020-21
- NRA will conduct CET for the first level of test for all the Non-Gazetted posts and the qualifying candidates will be eligible for next level examination.
- The result of CET will be valid for 3 years.
- No limit of no. of attempts is there.
- The exam will be conducted twice a year.
List of exams conducted by NRA CET:
NRA CET will replace the prelims exam of three agencies- Staff selection commission (SSC), Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), And Railway Recruitment Board (RRB).
Candidates have to appear for a single exam for SSC CGL, CHSL, IBPS Clerk, RRB NTPC, etc. Further details will be provided after the declaration by the NRA.
Functions of NRA
- To conduct CET for the Prelims exam of SSC, IBPS, and RRB for Non-Gazetted posts.
- Ease the path for rural candidates, women, and Disadvantaged aspirants.
- Remove the multiplicity of exams.
- Access to test centers in all the districts and motivates candidates from rural districts to appear for the exam.
- Reduce the process of recruitment.
How to Apply
A website will be formed where candidates can apply online according to the guidelines. Question papers will be at the same level as the prelims exam. The procedure for filling the form and website will be available soon.
CET Exam Pattern
- The curriculum and the degree of difficulty will be standard.
- The question paper will be available in many India Languages.
- There will be separate CET for the Graduate level, higher secondary level, and matriculate level.
- CET will be the first level exam. The further selection will be based on tier 2 and tier 3 levels conducted by agencies.
- The scores will be valid for 3 years.
- Candidates can take any number of attempts according to their age.
- Candidates can choose the exam center.
- There will be more than 1000 centers and every district will have at least 1 center.
Benefits of NRA CET budget
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented union budget 2020 where allocations were done to different sectors. The education sector was allotted Rs.99,300 crores for the financial year 2020-2021 and Rs. 3000 crore for Skill development.
This step is taken to minimize the hardships face by students while attempting multiple exams and it saves the money of students they use to spend for applying for different exams.
A great relief to poor candidates and women
Candidates are spending thousands of rupees for applying for multiple exams. CET will save their money as poor candidates cant afford to spend much. They have to spend only once of all the prelims exams for non gazetted posts.
Women candidates will also be benefitted, they don't have to bother about traveling again and again for exams. Many women do not apply for any posts due to restrictions from their families in a matter of traveling again and again. Now, these women can apply easily because they have to arrange transportation only once.