Common Eligibility Test (CET) for RRB Railways & SSC Exams 2020: Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to conduct Govt Exams for Non-Technical Posts

Common Eligibility Test (CET) – Highlights

• Separate CET to be conducted for three levels
  • Graduate
  • Higher Secondary ( 10+2)
  • Matriculate ( 10^th Pass )
• For Non – technical posts CET shall replace the Tier 1 exa held by SSC, RRB, and IBPS
• CET to short list candidates for group B & C posts in central government.
• To be conducted in multiple Indian Language.
• Based on CET score, final selection to be made through separate specialized Tier 1 & Tier 2 examination conducted by the respective recruitment agencies.
• No restriction of number of attempts by the candidates, subject to upper age limit prescribed.
• Relaxation in upper age limit to be given to candidates of SC/ST/OBC/PWD

Benefits of CET

• Reduce time taken in selection process.
• CET to be conducted at over 1000 cities, Every district will have at least one exam center
• Beneficial for women and the aspirants of Rural areas.