What is NRA CET exam?

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. The NRA CET exam will be conducted to recruit candidates for various Group B and C non-technical and non-gazetted posts.

What is meant by NRA?

NRA or National Recruitment Agency is a multi-agency body that has been set up for the recruitment of candidates for various central government jobs. The formation of NRA was announced in 2020-21 Union Budget. NRA will conduct NRA Common Eligibility Test The exam will be conducted to screen/shortlist certain categories of posts in Central Government, the recruitment is currently carried out by Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).

For which posts or vacancies will NRA CET be conducted?

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.

What is the syllabus of NRA CET?

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. NRA CET syllabus is given below: Reasoning Ability Seating arrangements Puzzles Inequalities Syllogism Input and output Data sufficiency Blood relations Order and ranking Alphanumeric series Distance and direction Verbal reasoning Classification Analogy Coding and decoding Clock and calendar Non-verbal reasoning General Awareness Current affairs Banking awareness General knowledge World currency Important locations Books and authors Awards Headquarters Prime minister schemes Significant days Computer knowledge General science Quantitative Aptitude Number series Data interpretation Simplification and approximation Quadratic equation Data sufficiency Mensuration Average Profit and loss Ration and proportion Work, time and energy Time and distance Probability Relations Simple and compound interest Permutation and combination Algebra Trigonometry Geometry English Language Cloze test Reading comprehension Spotting errors Sentence improvement Sentence correction Jumbled paragraphs Fill in the blanks Para completion Sentence completion Spellings One word substitution Phrases and idioms Active and passive voice Narrations

Will NRA also conduct UPSC exams?

No, NRA will not conduct any UPSC exam. It will conduct exams only for SSC, RRB and IBPS. The recruitment by NRA CET will be done for various Group B and C posts. Besides, Central and State Government departments, public and private sectors enterprises will accept the score of CET. NRA CET score will be valid for three years and it will be conducted every year.

What is the process after qualifying NRA CET?

After qualifying NRA CET, you have to appear for the next stages of your respective recruitment exams conducted by your respective recruitment agencies such as SSC, RRB and IBPS. Through NRA CET candidates are screened/shortlisted for certain categories of posts in Central Government for which the recruitment is carried out through Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). On the basis of CET scores, candidates are considered for the further rounds of selection. The final selection is done through separate exams, to be conducted by the respective recruitment agencies.

NRA CET Admit Card 2024: Steps to Download Hall Ticket Here

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 17:24 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

NRA CET 2024 admit card will be released online by the National Recruitment Agency. The complete exam dates are yet to be announced. NRA CET admit card 2024 will be released one week before the exam. When the admit card is released on the official website, the link to download the same will be made available on this page. To download NRA CET admit card, candidates need to enter the required credentials.

Q: How to download NRA CET admit card?

The steps to download NRA CET admit card are given below:

Visit the official website of NTA
Click the 'NRA CET admit card' link
Enter the required credentials in the login page
NRA CET admit card appears on the screen
Download the admit card and take its printout

Q: What if there is a problem in downloading NRA CET admit card?

At the time of downloading NRA CET admit card, candidates may face the following problems. In that case, candidates must not panic and try to download the admit card within certain interval of time.

Technical issue on the official website: NRA CET website may face technical glitch due to heavy traffic. In such a case, candidates should wait for sometime and do not try to login continuously. It is always better to try to download the admit card at night when the load is less.

Slow internet connection: Candidates should check their internet speed. If it is slow, candidates should switch to a faster internet connection to download the admit card.

Incorrect password: It is important to enter the correct login details. In case, candidates cannot remember their login credentials then they should click on ‘Forgot Password’ option and change the password.

Q: When will the NRA CET be conducted?

NRA CET exam dates are yet to be announced by the NRA. Last year, the Minister of State, Jitendra Singh said that the exam will be conducted in May-June this year. However, there is no any update yet regarding the exam dates. According to the media reports, NRA is in the final stage of designing the computer based test. NRA CET exam will be conducted in more than 1000 exam centres in 117 districts spread throughout the country. NRA CET score will be valid for three years and it will be conducted every year. Besides, Central and State Government departments, public and private sectors enterprises will accept the score of CET.

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