NRA CET 2023: Application Form, Date, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Syllabus

The National Recruitment Agency will conduct a Common Entrance Test as the preliminary exam for the non-gazetted posts in the central government. On the basis of their performance in the CET, the candidates will be shortlisted for the higher level of examination by the different organizations. The test will be conducted twice a year and the test scores will be valid for a period of three years. There will be a single application form for different exams which will save both money and time of the aspirants. Get complete details related to NRA CET 2023 here from this article.

NRA CET Important Dates 2023

The tentative dates related to NRA CET 2023 are provided in the table below. Exact dates have not been decided yet.

Activities Expected Dates
Release of official notification Yet to be notified
Availability of online application form Yet to be notified
Last date to submit the application form Yet to be notified
Issue of admit card Yet to be notified
Date of entrance exam Yet to be notified
Announcement of result Yet to be notified
Dispatch of score card Yet to be notified

Important Points

  • National Recruitment Agency will be the autonomous body to conduct the CET exam.
  • The entrance test will be conducted in 12 different languages, including English and Hindi.
  • CET will be a single prelims exam held for the posts available under IBPS, SSC and RRB.
  • CET will be held twice a year and there will be one standard for the exam.
  • Based on the qualification there will be a separate syllabus for CET for different level exam.

NRA CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for appearing in the NRA CET 2023 exam are provided below:

Educational qualification:

  • There will be three different level of the Common Entrance Test namely, Secondary, Higher Secondary and Graduation.
  • For secondary level exam, the candidates should have cleared their class 10th exam, for higher secondary, a pass in class 12th is required.
  • For graduation level exam, those with a bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply.

Age limit:

  • Age limit for appearing in CET will depend on the exam for which the candidate is applying.
  • Age relaxations will also be given to the category students according to the norms of the government.

Others:

  • CET will be conducted for selection to different post under Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).
  • Candidates applying for the entrance test should check the detailed eligibility for appearing in these exams as these criteria will not be changed.

NRA CET Application Form 2023

Candidates need to submit an online application form in order to appear for the NRA CET 2023 exam. The application form can be obtained after the link is officially made available by the National Recruitment Agency.

  • Candidates may need to submit a registration form first providing details like name, father’s name, date of birth, gender, contact info, password, etc.
  • After submission of registration form, they can obtain the application form using registration number and password.
  • Personal and education details like domicile, category, qualifying exam passing year, passing status, marks, etc. are required in the application form.
  • Photograph and signature of the candidates should be uploaded into the application form in scanned format.
  • Duly filled application form can be submitted online along with the prescribed application fee.
  • Before submitting the form, the candidates should check all the details carefully as any incorrect information can lead to its rejection.
  • A printout of application form should be taken by the candidates and kept safe for reference in future.

Application fee:

  • Candidates need to pay a one-time fee for all CET exams.
  • The application fee will depend on the level of the exam for which the candidate is appearing.

NRA CET 2023 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

There will be separate CET for graduate, higher secondary and secondary level students. The exam pattern and syllabus will depend on the level of CET in which the student appears. An expected exam pattern for NRA CET 2023 is given below.

Frequency of exam Twice a year
Mode of exam Online
Duration of exam One hour
Medium of exam 12 languages
Number of questions 100
Total marks 200
Marking scheme Each question will carry 2 marks
Score validity 3 years

NRA CET 2023 Exam Center

  • For NRA CET, at least one exam center will be allotted in every district for the convenience of the students.
  • An opportunity will be provided to the candidates to select the exam center as per their choice.

NRA CET 2023 Admit Card

  • Admit card to appear in the entrance exam will be published on the official website of the agency.
  • Apart from online, no other mode will be provided to the candidates for obtaining the admit card.
  • The candidates should download the admit card, take a printout and carry it with them while reporting to the exam center.
  • Entry into the examination hall will only be given to the candidates who hold a valid admit card.
  • Details related to examination like center address, date, time, etc will be mentioned on the admit card itself.

NRA CET Score

  • Score of the Common Entrance Test will be valid for three years.
  • The CET score will be shared with all the central government recruiting agencies.
  • Candidate will have two additional chances to improve their scores and the best scores will be taken into consideration.
  • The score obtained by the successful CET candidates CET can be utilized by State Governments as well.

FAQs 

Is there any second level test after NRA CET 2023?

Some agencies will use the score of CET and take their second stage exam while others will directly recruit candidates using the CET score, Physical and Medical examination, without any second-level test.

What is the purpose of conducting NRA CET?

The purpose of conducting NRA CET is to help the government aspirants so that they do not have to fill multiple forms and prepare separately for multiple exams.

What exams are substituted by the NRA CET?

The National Recruitment Agency will initially aim at replacing the preliminary exams of Group B and C posts conducted by three government agencies, SSC, RRB and IBPS.

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