NRA CET Eligibility Criteria 2022; Check syllabus, exam pattern

The newly established National Recruitment Agency (NRA) is all set to take exams. The aspirants of SSC, IBPS, and RRB must check the exam pattern and structure of the Common Entrance Test (CET)

The complete eligibility for NRA CET is given in the article. Know the selection process, exam pattern, and its impacts on candidates.

The establishment of a new recruitment agency by the Union Cabinet, the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) has awakened a list of dilemmas in the mind of aspirants preparing for non-gazetted jobs under the central government of ‘Group B’ and ‘Group C’.  This article will help you to understand the NRA CET eligibility criteria.  

NRA CET: Selection Process  

The aim of the NRA CET is to release the burden from other examination agencies like SSC, IBPS, and RRB by conducting the initial phase of the exam process. The screening/ preliminary phase of the exam will be done by NRA CET 2022. In this screening process, the aspirants have to go through a Common Eligibility Test (CET) and the qualifying aspirants will go for the tier2/mains of respective exams. The score obtained by the qualifying aspirants in the NRA CET will be valid for 3 years and will be used to shortlist the candidates by the agencies like SSC, RRB, and IBPS for the tier 2 exams. This process enables the candidates to focus on a single exam to qualify for different examinations in a single attempt. The aspirants who will not qualify for the NRA CET exam can take the exam next time as the examination will be conducted twice a year.  

List of exams under NRA CET 

• Staff Selection Commission (SSC): SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC GD, SSC PO, SSC Stenographer, SSC JHT, SSC MTS, SSC Selection Post Exam  
• Railway Recruitment Board (RRB): RRB Group D, RRB NTPC  
• Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS): IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk. 

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NRA CET Qualification Eligibility 

As the NRA CET will be taken for the various posts under SSC, IBPS, and RRB. The aspirants can apply for the respective job's minimum qualification eligibility. The NRA CET opens a window from class 10 to graduate-level exams in which the aspirants can apply. The flow chart given below will give a proper understanding of the NRA CET Qualification Eligibility: 

NRA CET Syllabus  

The syllabus of NRA CET is a complete amalgamation of different examinations and will contain objective type multiple choice questions. It will be the initial phase for many examinations. It will be conducted in 12 Indian major languages including Hindi and English. 

Benefits of NRA CET  

This structure of selecting the candidates will turn the flow of the recruitment process in India and it will jump through a drastic change in the process of shortlisting the candidates for the respective jobs. These are the several points that will help the candidates to understand the change in the NRA CET recruitment structure.

• The early screening through NRA CET will remove the hassle of taking multiple examinations.  
• NRA CET is cost-effective for the aspirants as they don’t have to fill out multiple forms which will reduce the financial burden on aspirants. 
• Applicants will register on a single registration portal of NRA CET that will help the agencies to maintain the record of every applicant possible.  

• This new recruitment process will reduce the time of the recruitment cycle as the NRA CET will be taken twice a year. 
• NRA CET will bring standard exam pattern for the aspirants of SSC, Railway and  
• This process will weed out the non-serious candidates in the initial phase. 

Previously, every examination agency was taking a separate examination for the respective departments but with the introduction of NRA CET, the rigorous process will come to an end. This Computer Based Test (CBT) will be a complete online process, from filling out the form for NRA CET to the announcement of the results of NRA CET will be done online. 

NRA CET: Impact on Aspirants 

The National Recruitment Agency will conduct three different online exams on the basis of the qualifications of aspirants that is class 10th, class 12, and the graduates. The candidates will be able to schedule their test and the test center of their choice. The feasible nature of the examination, let the aspirants to choose the NRA CET exam centers in their hometown or nearby cities. According to the NRA, the NRA CET infrastructure will be created in about 117 districts and it will be conducted over 1000 centers in every district of India. NRA CET will open access to rural youth, women, and disabled candidates.  

NRA CET will create many opportunities for the aspirants as it promises regular conduction of examinations, it will lead to the standardization of the exam that will help to weed out the non-serious candidates, and the most crucial point that will change the recruitment process is that it will be cost-effective and time-saving for aspirants as well as for the agencies. The cost-effective nature of this NRA CET opens doors for many unprivileged youths who were unable to fill out the forms for their dream job as well as the feasible nature of the examination will open doors for women and disabled who were not able to move out for the exams from their districts.  
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