Advantages of the NRA's Common Eligibility Test

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Common Eligibility Test(CET)

The Common Eligibility Test(CET) is an examination process Introduced by the Gov. of India for recruitment of staff to group B, C, and D non-gazetted posts in central government, Indian Railways, and Public sector Banks. The exam will be conducted by the National Recruitment Agency(NRA), a central agency of the government of India.
NRA was introduced for replacing various entrance examinations with a single exam approved by the Union Cabinet Of India on 19 Aug. 2020.

The NRA will conduct separate CET for each level of Group B post(graduate), Group C post(12th pass), and Group D post(10th pass) students for multiple non-technical posts.
As of now, these tests are conducted separately by SSC, IBPS, Railways, and other organizations.

Features of CET and NRA

The CET will conduct exams two times a year and the scores will be valid for the next 3 years from the declaration date of the result. The best score in CET will be considered as the current score.

Exams Replaced by CET
These are the top 3 exams that will be replaced by CET

Staff Selection Commission(SSC)
Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection(IBPS)
Railway Recruitment Board(RRB)

Mode of Exam
The CET will conduct exams in online mode and the questions will be of multiple choice.

Language/Medium Of Exam
The exam will be conducted in 12 languages out of 22 languages scheduled in the constitution of India.

No. Of Attempts
There will be no limit for no. of attempts but the age limit will be there, however, age relaxation will be given as per past exams.

Key Features

Every district of India will have at least one Examination Centre.
The scores will be shared with the private sector and can be used for recruitment in their agencies/companies.

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Is NRA CET tough?

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YES,
Competition will increase in NRA CET because candidates who appear separately in the exam like SSC/IBPS/RRB will now appear together in one common Test.

As the competition grows, there may be a prospect for a more difficult curriculum or a higher cutoff off for the Mains test.

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Benefits of NRA common eligibility test

Regardless of their socioeconomic situation or history, job seekers will benefit from the Common Eligibility Test.
Aspirants would be able to avoid paying an exam fee for each recruiting test by using the CET.
The National Recruiting Agency would also ease the load on candidates and recruitment agencies.
It cuts down on the time it takes to make a decision. To decrease travel distances, each district will have at least one center.
It will primarily help women and physically challenged candidates by allowing them to skip taking several recruiting exams and travelling to different locations.