CET 2021: CET Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card
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FINALLY, NRA CET 2021 APPROVED!!!!
Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the National Recruitment Agency to reorganize the selection process of various government jobs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has analyzed and guided the relevant authorities to work on the program with immediate effect. The NRA CET will substitute the 1st level tests conducted by the three agencies such as Staff Selection Commission (SSC), the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) for the recruitment to Group B and C non-gazetted posts.
The move is anticipated to highly benefit the job-seeking youth of the country bringing a key reform in the recruitment process. With the implementation of NRA, the Preliminary exam for all non-gazetted posts will be common from aspirants qualifying the common eligibility test will be eligible to apply for the higher level of examination.
The move is anticipated to highly benefit the job-seeking youth of the country bringing a key reform in the recruitment process. With the implementation of NRA, the Preliminary exam for all non-gazetted posts will be common from aspirants qualifying the common eligibility test will be eligible to apply for the higher level of examination.
The scores acquired by the aspirants in CET will be valid for three years and there is no limit for the number of attempts for the exam by the aspirants. The exam is anticipated to be conducted twice a year. Every year approximately 3 crore aspirants appear for various recruitment examinations to get around 1.25 lakh government jobs. In order to relieve the recruitment process, the step has been taken by the government to set up NRA Exam.
CET 2021 EXAM NOTIFICATION
CET EXAM will be launched in the year 2021 as has been announced by the GOVERNMENT OF INDIA as a common entrance exam for various prelims of government job exams. The official notification of CET EXAM is expected in the month of January 2021 according to the previous exam notification. Candidates who wish to appear in more than one exam in the near future should keep a close eye on the CET EXAM official notification as it is going to be the first one yet it is a WELCOME CALL for those who need one platform to be eligible for more than one government job exam.
CET 2021 Exam Dates
National Recruitment Agency(NRA) CET 2021 will take place after the recruitment agency is fully set up. However, there is no official notification released by the National Recruitment Agency on the CET exam dates. Expected NRA CET Exam Dates are given below.
CET (I) 2021 Expected Dates:
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CET Online Registration Starts
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Jan 2021(Expected)
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Last Date to Apply Online for CET
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Feb 2021(Expected)
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CET Admit Card
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May 2021 (Expected)
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CET Exam (Bank, SSC & RRB)
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June 2021 (Expected)
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CET Result
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July 2021 (Expected)
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CET (II) 2021 Expected Dates:
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Dates
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CET Online Registration Starts
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Sep 2021 (Expected)
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Last Date to Apply Online for CET
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Oct 2021 (Expected)
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CET Admit Card
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Nov-2021 (Expected)
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CET Exam (Bank, SSC & RRB)
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Nov- 2021 (Expected)
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CET Result
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Dec- 2021 (Expected)
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CET 2021 EXAM RECRUITMENT AND VACANCIES
Which exams are to be included under NRA CET?
Presently, the NRA CET 2021 exam has been unequivocal to amalgamate the preliminary exam or tier-1 exam for three government agencies Staff Selection Commission (SSC), RRB (Railway Recruitment Board), and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The prelims exams for these organizations have been converted into a single common eligibility test. At the launch, it has been acknowledged that NRA CET would shelter recruitment examinations for RRB, IBPS (IBPS RRB and IBPS Clerk, PO & SO), and SSC (SSC CHSL, CGL, JE, Steno Group C, D, JHT, etc.).
LIST OF THE PRELIMS EXAMS INCLUDED IN CET EXAM 2021
Name of the Governing Body Prelims switched by CET Minimum educational
qualification required
- Staff Selection Commission (SSC) SSC MTS Matriculate
- SSC GD Matriculate
- SSC Constable (Executive) Delhi Police Higher Secondary
- SSC CHSL Higher Secondary
- SSC Stenographer Higher Secondary
- SSC CGL Graduate
- SSC CPO Graduate
- SSC Selection Post Matriculate/Higher Secondary/Graduate (as per the post requirement)
- SSC JHT Matriculate/Higher Secondary/Graduate (as per the post requirement)
- Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) RRB NTPC Matriculate/Higher Secondary/Graduate (as per the post requirement)
- RRB Group-D Matriculate
- Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) IBPS PO Graduate
- IBPS Clerk Graduate
- IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Prelims Graduate
- Other banking exams Graduate
As CET Exam 2021 will be the selection test to choose candidates for the Phase-2 or Tier-2 exams. CET 2021 exam will replace the Tier-1 exam conducted by RRB, SSC, and Prelims exam being conducted by IBPS. There will be a distinct CET exam for each level of candidates as per the syllabus that will be publicised soon. Besides the list mentioned in the above table in case other exams are included will be announced by the government of India subsequently.
CET for SSC
Staff Selection Commission is conducting government job exams for the decades together every year to shortlist or chooses the eligible candidates for various government posts lying vacant in the respective departments. Once the CET exam will be introduced as has been announced by Union Cabinet the candidates who will qualify CET will be eligible to take TIER 2 EXAM which will be headed by SSC.
CET for Railways
CET will hold common exam for Group B and Group C non-technical posts in the Railway department. The candidates qualifying CET will be eligible for Tier-2 and Tier-3 exam for Group B & Group C posts in Railways. CET 2021 will be held in place of RRB NTPC& RRB Group D examinations. CET will be pertinent for the posts cited below;
The posts offered through the NTPC exam are Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Goods Guard, Commercial Apprentice, Junior Time Keeper, Trains Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Commercial cum Ticket Clerk, Traffic Assistant, Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Account Assistant cum Typist, Senior Time Keeper, Senior Clerk cum Typist, and Station Master.
The posts offered through the Grade-D exam are Helper, Track Maintainer, Gateman, Porter Assistant, Porter, Hospital Attendant, and Pointsman.
CET for Bank Exams
Institute of Personnel Selection is one of the principal organization bodies that conduct several bank exams every year and lakhs of candidates perform in those exams. After the introduction of CET, the applicants will not have to perform for different Prelims exams for diverse banking jobs. CET scores will be reckoned as the Prelims score and will be valid for IBPS bank exams. The candidates will not have to waste their time appearing in different banking Prelims exams.
How many vacancies are expected in CET EXAM 2021
According to the latest Government of India data there are more than 80,000 posts lying vacant in Central Government departments. These posts are available in all the groups. Group A has approximately 20,000 vacancies, Group B has approximately 80,000 vacancies and Group C has more than 5,00,000 vacancies. Looking at the number of vacancies available we are expecting more than 7 lakhs vacancies. Hence keep a close eye on the latest updates on CET EXAM by visiting our page for the subsequent links and references.
What is CET or Common Eligibility Test?
CET is going to be the only online exam that will be conducted by the NRA National Recruitment agency. Every year government job seekers appear in multiple examinations held by multiple agencies and Candidates pay recurring fees, travel great distances to recruitment centers, several times a year. NRA will eliminate this soreness with a common admission test for the Tier 1/Phase-1 exam for multiple Government job exams.
Significant features of CET:
1. To begin with, the NRA will conduct CET twice a year.
2. There will be separate CET to be held for three levels -
- Graduate
- Higher Secondary (12th)
- Matriculate (1Oth pass)
3. CET exam will comprise of multiple choice objective type question paper.
4. For Non-technical posts, CET may reinstate the Tier I/Phase-1 exam held by SSC, Railway recruitment boards & Institute of Banking Personnel Selection.
5. CET to be held in multiple Indian languages, maximum 12 Official Languages announced under the scheme.
6. The final selection will be based on CET score which will include separate specialized Tier 2/Tier 3 examinations conducted by the respective recruitment agencies.
7. The score-card of CET of a candidate will be valid for 3 years and the best available score for 3 years will be the current score.
8. CET will have no restriction on the number of attempts by the aspirants.
9. The Age limit will be mentioned in the notification which may vary from time to time. It will include relaxation in upper age limit of the eligible candidates of SC/ST/OBC/PWD.
10. Candidates will be able to schedule tests and choose the centre of their preference.
11. CET scores will be valid for Central Govt, State Govt, UTs,PSU, Private Sector.
12. NRA will conduct the first-level /Tier I Examination which is the stepping stone for many other selections which is going to be bonanza for rural candidates as they need to pay just once for number of exams.
13. A single eligibility test would significantly reduce the recruitment cycle and the candidates will be called for joining without any long wait.
14. CET is an online Common Eligibility Test for the recruitment of Central Government Job Posts across the different states, cities, and districts of India, means ALL IN ONE PACKAGE FOR THE GOVERNMENT JOB ASPIRANTS…
LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN THIS PANDORA BOX GIVING A LIFELONG RELIEF TO THE APSIRNING CANDIDATES AND THE EXAMINING BODIES!!!
CET 2021 EXAM SELECTION PROCESS
The CET selection process will comprise of the following steps:
Step 1: Fill in the CET application form
At first, candidates need to fill CET application form in online mode on the official website of the organization. The CET application fee is estimated to be minimalfor general category candidates and maybe no fee for the reserved categories. It will be same for all the exams as it is a common exam for various sectors.
Candidates may get an option to schedule the test and select the test centre of their choice at this stage of recruitment process.
Step 2: Download CET admit card
NRA CET Admit cards will be out by the National Recruitment Agency on their official website of the exam. It will be obligatory for candidates to bring the CET admit card to the assigned exam centre.
Step 3: Appear for CET paper
Next, candidates will be appearing for their relevant CET paper in online mode. The NRA CET paper will compriseof MCQs enclosing four answer choices with one right option.
Step 4: Check CET result
CET result will be announced by the org0anization on the official website of the exam as per the recommendedplan. The result is expected to be declared in the form of the merit list. The CET score of aapplicant will be valid for three years.
Step 5: Appear for the next phase of relevantemployment exams
All qualifiedapplicants will then have to appear for the next stages/tiers of their relevantemployment exams. Further, all the tiers will be undertaken by the respective employment agencies – SSC, RRB and IBPS
CET 2021 EXAM ADMIT CARD
CET Admit Card will be available on the official website of CET which can be easily downloaded using login id and password. There will not be any hard copy sent from NRA for the admit card, you will be notified for the admit card through email along with the link to follow to download the same.
CET Admit Card will be available for the download before 10 days of the scheduled exam date as announced in the official notification of CET 2021.
It is mandatory to carry CET Admit Card in the examination hall, hence ensure to download well in advance to avoid any last minute rush as the website becomes unavailable due to lot of traffic.
CET 2021 Expected Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of NRA CET EXAM may comprise of three sections as these are the main sections of almost every government exam conducted till date these are:
1. English Language
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability
It will be of 100 marks with 60 minutes duration having 30 questions in English and Quantitative Section and 35 questions in Reasoning Ability section carrying one mark each.
1. English Language
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability
It will be of 100 marks with 60 minutes duration having 30 questions in English and Quantitative Section and 35 questions in Reasoning Ability section carrying one mark each.
CET 2021 Exam Syllabus
The expected syllabus of these three subjects will be as follows:
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English Language
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Reasoning Ability
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Reading Comprehension
Idioms & Phrases Paragraph Jumbles Tenses Rules (Fill in the blanks)/Cloze Test Error Detection Rules for Tenses Multiple Meanings(Contextual Usage) Paragraph and passage completion |
Simplification
Profit and Loss Mixtures and Alligations Simple and Compound Interest Surds and Indices Work and Time Equations Time and Distance Equations Mensuration: Cylinder, Cone, Sphere and Cuboid Data Interpretation Ratio And Proportion Percentages Number Systems Series and Sequences Permutation and Combination Measures of Central Tendency and Variation Probability |
Logical Reasoning
Alphanumeric Series Directions Ranking Alphabet Combination Data Sufficiency Tests Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangements Picture Series Puzzles Tabulation Syllogism Relationships Input/output Coding and Decoding Assertion and Reason Statement, Argument and Assumption Word Formation |
CET 2021 EXAM Preparation Strategy & Study Plan
CET Expected Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of NRA CET EXAM may comprise of three sections as these are the main sections of almost every government exam conducted till date these are:
1. English Language
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Reasoning Ability
It will be of 100 marks with 60 minutes duration having 30 questions in English and Quantitative Section and 35 questions in Reasoning Ability section carrying one mark each.
Looking into the three significant sections expected in the UPCOMING CET EXAM 2021 one can easily make a study strategy to prepare effectively to score high in the exam and get the chance to be in the MAINS of the subsequent exam.
1. Understand the syllabus of CET 2021 of all the three sections namely:
a. English Language
b. Quantitative Aptitude
c. Reasoning Ability
2. The syllabus will be same as that of current SSC and other examining authorities. Hence it is easy to understand the syllabus if the candidates are aware of the current SSC and other exam patterns and syllabus.
3. Since it is the first time of CET exam therefore there will not be any previous year exam question papers to consult to know the important topics or exam pattern. Cover all the topics as it will be mentioned in the UPCOMING CET 2021 official notification.
4. Buy the best resource books of all the subjects being asked in the CET 2021 Exam. It should be comprehensive enough to cover all the relevant topics mentioned in the syllabus. Check the contents before buying the study material for the exam.
5. Take one full length mock test to learn the topics thoroughly. Mock tests will help you to know your weaknesses and you can improve upon them simultaneously if you will take mock tests during your exam preparation time.
6. Make a time to give equal time to all the subjects because selective study does not work for competitive exams where millions of aspirants will combat at All India level.
7. Join a reputed CET Coaching institute nearby your location to get the best guidance and approach for the topics to be prepared for the exam. Team of experts assists in the reputed CET Coaching institute which is the basic need to learn and understand the topics.
8. Take timely doubt sessions of the weak topics and make them your strengths. It is the ultimate to ace the exam with flying colours.
Follow these preparation tips and make your study plan accordingly.
CET 2020-2021 Exam FAQ
Q. What is the full form of NRA?
Ans. NRA means National Recruitment Agency, which is proposed with a view to reorganize the recruitment process of various exam testing agencies.
Q. Why do we need NRA?
Ans. At present, candidates have to fill up numerous forms and have to pay multiple fee which result in financial burden to the unemployed candidates. Women candidates and Specially able students were facing problem in moving for multiple exams in year and hence to decrease all these hard work and to cut the application cost, NRA has been situate in a single form will be filled and candidate can choose the centre of his/her own choice and take the common test for almost all the exams.
Q. What does CET stands for?
Ans. CET means Common Eligibility test. It will be an exam which will assist the candidates to be qualified to apply for the next round of their chosen recruitment Process. This will be an alternate test in place of Preliminary examination.
Q. What will be the expected Syllabus of CET?
Ans. The syllabus of CET is yet to be released which will common for all and it is expected that it will include the exam pattern of all the testing agencies namely: SSC, IBPS and Railways etc. There is not anything to worry about. We are expecting three sections namely: Reasoning Ability, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude as these are the common sections of almost all the government exams conducted so far.
Q. Is there any change in the stages of the respective exams?
Ans. No, there are no changes implemented in the stages of the respective exams. Every exam will have unchanged number of stages such as If there are three stages in IBPS PO i.e: Prelims, Mains and Interview then it will be conducted in three stages. The only difference is that the prelim will remain common for no matter which exam you want to apply for and Mains and Interview will be conducted by the earlier exam testing agencies. In this case, it will be conducted by IBPS. Hence it is a common test drive for preliminary exams only.
Q. What will the validity of CET score?
Ans. The CET score will be applicable for three years from the date of the declaration of exam results. A candidate can undertake any number of attempts till he or she attains the upper age limit.
Q. Does CET allow taking exam in more than one language?
Ans. Yes, candidate can attempt CET in 12 multiple and official languages as mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Q. Will this year exams be organized by NRA?
Ans. The exams whose announcement are already out will be carried out as usual and also NRA is yet to be set up and it might take time and hence we can anticipate the next year exams to be conducted by NRA. Hence this year all the exams be conducted by their individual exam testing agencies
Q. What will be the mode of CET exam: Online or Offline Mode?
Ans. The CET exam will conducted in an Online Mode.
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