NRA CET for 12th Pass 2022 - Exam Date, Official Notification

After completing your 12th, finding a job and building your career will be topmost on your list of priorities. When at crossroads, the prospect of a job in the government sector will appeal to you.

Speaking at the launch of the e-Book Civil List-​2021 of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, Union Minister Jitender Singh stated that the Common Eligibility Test (CET) is in the first quarter of 2022.

The initiative is to shortlist and recruit aspirants for jobs in varied government sectors. Continue reading to know more about NRA CET after the 12th.

NRA CET for 12th Pass - All You Need to Know

The Government of India has set up the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to conduct CET. 

• The NRA exam is for non-gazetted and non-technical government jobs under Group B, C, and D.
• Before the year 2021, a series of preliminary exams were conducted for the 3 sectors. From 2021, there will be only one exam.
• Those who have appeared and passed in the NRA CET for the 12th pass exam will be shortlisted and tested in the corresponding stages, conducted by the Banking, SSC, or Railways sectors.

Keep reading for detailed information concerning NRA CET 2021 Syllabus and Exam pattern.

• There is no limit for the number of attempts to exam for candidates. The only criterion is to be eligible for the exam. 
• The NRA conducts CET Exam for 12th pass students across India, and the question paper is in 12 different languages.
• The scores of the exam, conducted twice a year, is valid for 3 consecutive years. 
• Candidates may answer the exam in a centre close to their home, as NRA also has exam centres in remote locations and districts.
• Note that the exam has negative markings.

Check the figure to know the included exams in the NRA CET exams.

All aspirants must fulfil the eligibility criteria completely. Scroll down to know if you are eligible.

The NRA has not intimated the syllabus for CET 2021. It is expected for the exam pattern to remain the same. Reference to the syllabus of SSC, IBPS, and RRB exams shows that the CET syllabus could have the following four subjects:

1. NRA Common Eligibility Test (CET) Syllabus - Vocabulary

The first section of CET tests the vocabulary and grammar skills of the aspirant. Take a look at the syllabus below:

2. NRA CET Syllabus 2021 - Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus  

Under Quantitative Aptitude, the topics to be studied are:

• Number systems 
• Fundamental arithmetical operations 
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Mensuration

Scroll down for a detailed syllabus of Quantitative Aptitude.

3. NRA CET Syllabus 2021 - General Intelligence & Reasoning  

The subject topics are:

• Analogy
• Symbolic operations
• Number analogy
• Trends
• Semantic series
• Number series
• Figural classification

Critical thinking, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and world-building are also part of the syllabus. You can expect both verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions. 

4. NRA CET Syllabus 2021 General Awareness Syllabus 2021 

In preparation for the exam, candidates have a thorough outline knowledge of India and its neighbouring countries concerning:

• History
• Geography
• Culture
• General policy
• Scientific research. 

Here is the NRA CET syllabus for the general awareness section.

The expectation is that the exam pattern for 2021 is the same as that of the SSC, IBPS, and RRB exams. 

The selection process is as follows:

• Aspirants must appear for the exams and pass the same. 
• On passing the exams, the aspirant is shortlisted for and tested further by the respective boards.

It is a three-level exam with varying cut-off marks for each. The cut-off mark is dependent on the following:

• Number of candidates appearing for the exam
• Number of vacancies to be filled
• The level of difficulty

Aspirants may refer to the following books to prepare for the exams.