Full Details About COMMON ELIGIBILITY TEST (CET) 2021?

National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to conduct Common Eligibility Test CET for IBPS, RRB, SSC, Group B & C Posts: PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has given its approval to set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting  the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for Institute of Banking Service Personnel (IBPS), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Once formed, the NRA will lead to a single common test for shortlisting of candidates for Group B and C (non-technical) posts.

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 exam will be conducted in 12 languages.

• ➤ The score is valid for three years.

• ➤ The exam will be conducted twice a year.

NRA CET 2020: Key Points

• ➤ A CET will be a single prelims exam that will be held for all IBPS, SSC, and RRB posts.

• ➤ NRA will be an autonomous body to conduct the CET exam.

• ➤ Candidates need to pay a one-time fee for all the CET exam.

• ➤ There will be one standard for the exam and a single exam will save money as well as time.

• ➤ NRA will conduct the CET examination- Common Eligibility Test.

• ➤ CET will be a single online prelims exam.

• ➤ The CET score will be valid for three years.

• ➤ The CET score will be shared with all the central government recruiting agencies.

• ➤ Each candidate will have two additional chances to improve his or her scores and the best scores will be taken into consideration.

• ➤ Every district will have at least one exam center.

• ➤ There will be separate CET for graduate, higher secondary, and secondary level students.

• ➤ There will be a separate syllabus for CET based on the qualification.

• ➤ As per the PIB, the score of successful candidates of CET can be utilized by State Governments also.

1.What Is CET?

Ans:-CET means Common Eligibility Test Conducted by NRA for various post of  SSC, RRB & IBPS from 2021.Common eligibility Test (CET) is a computer based online exam that will screen candidates at the first level or preliminary level for IBPS, SSC and RRBs. Candidates who qualify the CET will become eligible to appear for further selection phases such as Tier 2 or Tier 3, which will be conducted by IBPR or RRB or SSC itself.

2.What is NRA?

Ans:-National Recruitment Agency (NRA) is a multi-agency body that will hold Common Eligibility Test (CET) as a preliminary exam to shortlist candidates for Group B and C posts. The agency will be developed under the Societies Registration Act. This exam has been conducted by respective agencies such as IBPS for Bank Recruitment, RRB for Railways and SSC for CGL, CHSL, miscellaneous posts.NRA will comprise representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Railways, SSC, RRB & IBPS.

3.How will NRA CET benefit candidates?

Ans:-As of now, candidates have to appear for separate exams of multiple recruiting agencies to seek government jobs. For banking jobs in public sector banks, candidates have to appear for IBPS PO/Clerk/RRB/SO exams; for Railways, candidates appear for RRBs and for graduate level or others, candidates appear for SSC exams. There are many candidates who it for all these exams every year to seek central government job. For this, they are required to pay separate fees, travel long distances every time and prepare every year, month and day to crack exams.

Setting up of the NRA will do away with these multiple recruitment exams and introduce single Common Eligibility Test (CET). Upon qualifying CET, candidates become eligible to appear for further selection rounds for any recruitment processes of IBPS/SSC/RRB.

This single exam will reduce financial burden on poor candidates who were not able to incur additional expenses of travel, boarding, paying exam fees and others.

4.How many CET will be conducted by NRA in a Year?

Ans:-The CET will be conducted twice every year. The NRA will conduct Common Eligibility Test (CET) separately for:

- Graduates

- Higher Secondary (12th pass)

- Matriculate (10th Pass)

5.How many attempts are allowed in CET?

Ans:-There will be no restrictions on number of attempts for Common Eligibility Test (CET). Candidates can appear for numerous CET till you qualify it with desired scores. However, there will be upper age limit restriction on candidates to appear for CET exam.

6.What will be the language medium of CET?

Ans:- NRA will conduct the CET exam in multiple languages to enable candidates of every state and region to sit for exam.

7.What is Eligibility Criteria for CET?

Ans:-There will be upper age limit restriction for candidates to appear for the CET. NRA will give relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC/Reserved Category candidates.

The educational qualification would be Bachelors Degree for Graduate CET, 12th pass for Higher Secondary CET and 10th Pass for Matriculate CET.

8.What is Syllabus & Exam Pattern of CET?

Ans:-The CET curriculum such as Exam Pattern and Syllabus will be common and standard for all recruitment agencies. This will do away with the burden on candidates to prepare for each exam separately as per different syllabus.

9.What is validity of CET Score?

Ans:-The CET score will be valid for 3 years from the date of result declaration. The best of the scores will be considered as the current score of candidates. 

10.What happens after qualifying CET?

Ans:- CET is a screening phase for candidates to get shortlisted for Phase 2 or 3 OR Tier II or III exams. These further phases of the recruitment process will be conducted by IBPS, RRB, SSC and others.