NRA-CET is one of the common eligibility tests conducted by the Indian agency known as NRA for the candidates who have completed their graduation and now seeking opportunities in the government sector. The NRA CET-GD entrance exam in which government job hopefuls for various Group B and Group C non-technical posts in Indian government organizations is held.
The NRA CET - Graduates is the 4-hour-long paper which measures individuals on general intelligence and reasoning, general knowledge, numerical aptitude and English language skill. The test will be conducted online in different centers across India which are accessible by candidates. In conformity with the proposed timeline, the NRACET Graduates exam is estimated to be held in the first quarter of 2024. The date(s) of the examination shall be announced by the NRA via its official website, and closer to the exam date.
Post the examination, NRA will release the NRA CET - Graduates result which would be a combination of actual marks and percentile ranks of candidates. Based on the scorecard and vacancy, short-listed candidates will be issued call letters to proceed to the next round of the recruitment process by the relevant government departments. The NRA CET and Graduates exam are on the mission to providing level playing field for graduates and reduce the number of recruitment processes through the Common Eligibility Tester exam.
Feature | Details |
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Exam Name | NRA Common Eligibility Test - Graduate Level |
Exam Level | National |
Conducting Body | National Recruitment Agency (NRA) |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year (tentative) |
Event | Tentative Date |
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Notification Release | March 2024 |
Application Start Date | April 2024 |
Application Deadline | May 2024 |
Admit Card Release | June 2024 |
Exam Date for Level 1 | July 2024 |
Exam Date for Level 2 | August/September 2024 |
Result Declaration | October/November 2024 |
Category | Application Fee |
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General/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | Rs. 1000 |
SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 250 |
Female Candidates (all categories) | Rs. 250 concession |
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 200 |
Numerical Ability | 50 | 200 |
General Awareness | 50 | 200 |
English Language Comprehension | 50 | 200 |
Tier 1: General Aptitude Test
Subject | Topics |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | Analogies, Classification, Series Completion, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogisms, Venn Diagrams, Critical Reasoning, Puzzle Solving |
Numerical Ability | Number Systems, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Sufficiency, Data Interpretation |
General Awareness | Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity and constitution, economics and development, general science, etc. |
English Language Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection |
Tier 2: Domain Specific Test (Level 2)
The syllabus for the Level 2 exam will be specific to the post or vacancy that the candidate is applying for. It will cover the relevant subject knowledge and skills required for the specific role.
The official NRA notification will contain the detailed syllabus for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the NRA CET - Graduates Exam 2024.
Additional Resources:
Subject | Book Title | Author | Publisher |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning | A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal | S. Chand Publishing |
Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey | BS Publications | |
Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal | S. Chand Publishing |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma | Pearson Education | |
General Awareness | Lucent's General Knowledge | Lucent Publications | Lucent Publications |
Manorama Yearbook | Mammen Mathew | Malayala Manorama | |
English Language Comprehension | Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi | Arihant Publications |
Wren & Martin English Grammar & Composition | Raymond Murphy | Oxford University Press |