NRA CET Preparation 2024: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 18:05 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

NRA CET Preparation Tips 2024: National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will soon conduct the first Common Eligibility Test (CET). Government job aspirants should pull up their socks without any delay and start NRA CET preparation. Before proceeding toward NRA CET preparation tips, candidates need to first understand that NRA CET serves as a preliminary exam which they have to clear to participate in the next phase of exam conducted by the respective recruitment bodies such as IBPS, RRB and SSC. To prepare for NRA CET, candidates must have a proper approach on questions asked during the exam. They need to analyse the questions carefully and focus on the chapter-wise topics. Candidates should refer to good books to clear their basic concepts. They should devote the same amount of hours each day for the different sections. We have discussed below the comprehensive preparation strategy for the upcoming NRA CET 2024 exam.

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.

Q: 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).

Q: Is NRA already established?

NRA include Chairman, Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations, Director and Deputy Secretary, etc.

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NRA CET Preparation Tips 2024
NRA CET Preparation Tips 2024

NRA CET Preparation Tips 2024

Union Cabinet has formed NRA to conduct the CET exam to shortlist candidates for various Group B and C non-technical and non-gazetted posts. NRA CET will replace the Prelims/Tier-I exam conducted by various testing agencies such as IBPS, SSC and Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). On the basis of the scores of NRA CET, candidates will be selected for appearing in the further rounds of selection which will be conducted by the respective testing agencies-IBPS, SSC and RRBs. Candidates must devise a full-proof plan how to cover the complete NRA CET syllabus. They should devise an appropriate revision procedure. This way candidates will be able to finish the syllabus on time effectively.

Commonly asked questions

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: How many CETs will NRA conduct?

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