National Recruitment Agency (NRA)

National Recruitment Agency (NRA).

The proposed National Recruitment Agency (NRA) will conduct a common preliminary examination for various recruitments in the central government.

As of now, aspirants have to take different exams that are conducted by various agencies for central government jobs.

the NRA will conduct a common eligibility test (CET) and based on the CET score a candidate can apply for a vacancy with the respective agency.

Initially, it will organise a CET to screen/shortlist candidates for the Group B and C (non -technical) posts, which are now being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railways

Recruitment Board (SSC) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Later on, more exams may be brought under it.

The test will be conducted for three levels: graduate, higher secondary (12th pass) and the matriculate (10th pass) candidates.

However, the present recruitment agencies– IBPS, RRB and SCC — will remain in place.

Based on the screening done at the CET score level, final selection for recruitment shall be made through separate specialised Tiers (II, III, etc.) of examination which shall be conducted by the respective recruitment agencies.

The curriculum for CET would be common.

Examination centres would be set up in every district of the country.

The CET score of a candidate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of declaration of the result.

While there will be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET, it will be subject to the upper age limit.

However, the relaxation in the upper age limit shall be given to candidates of SC/ST/OBC and other categories as per the extant policy of the Government.

The CET will be conducted in multiple languages. According to Minister of DoPT, the exam will be conducted in 12 languages that are in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.