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</br>[[Public sector banks in India|Government owned Bank]] Recruitment Agency
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*Specialist Officer
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'''National Recruitment Agency'''<ref>{{cite news |url =https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1647000|title =Union Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency|publisher =[[Press Information Bureau]]|location =[[Mumbai]]|date =August 19, 2020|website =pib.gov.in|accessdate =August 19, 2020}} </ref> is a central recruitment agency established by the [[Government of India|Indian Government]], that will conduct a ''[[Common Eligibility Test]] (CET)''<ref>{{cite news |url =https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/national-recruitment-agency-nra-government-jobs-6561491/|title =Explained: How National Recruitment Agency will streamline recruitment process|date =August 19, 2020|website =indianexpress.com|author =Harikishan Sharma|accessdate =August 19, 2020}} </ref> for selection to '''non-gazetted''' '''Group C''' and '''Group D''' posts under [[civil service]] & [[Defense (military)|defence service]] in the [[Government of India|central government]] and [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|central public sector units]].<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cabinet-approves-national-recruitment-agency-key-points-11597831561356.html|title =National Recruitment Agency gets Cabinet's nod. Common Eligibility Test for govt jobs, PSBs|publisher =Livemint|date =19 August 2020|website =livemint.com|author =Anulekha Ray|accessdate =19 August 2020}} </ref>.It will also conduct recruitment for various other posts in [[Public sector banks in India|government owned banks]]. NRA has representatives of [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]] , [[Staff Selection Commission|SSC]] and [[Railway Recruitment Board|RRB]] also

==Background==
Before the establishment of the National Recruitment Agency, the recruitment exams to all of the '''Group C''' and '''Group D''' (non-technical) post under [[civil service]] and [[Defense (military)|defence service]] of the [[Government of India|central government]] which includes [[Indian railways]] , other
departments,ministries ,organisations and all [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|central public sector units]] etc were done separately and most of these posts required similar education qualification. These multiple recruitment examinations were a burden to candidates as they to pay fee to multiple recruiting agencies and also have to travel long distances for appearing in various exams.<ref name="Financial Express"/>

So inorder to avoid these problems faced by the candidates, a proposal of creating a National Recruitment Agency was mentioned by the [[Nirmala Sitharaman]], finance minister of India on her 2020-21 budget speech on 1 February 2020.<ref name="Times of India">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/national-agency-to-hold-common-eligibility-test-for-govt-jobs/articleshow/77631129.cms|title=National agency to hold common eligibility test for govt job|newspaper=Times of India|date=20 August 2020|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref> And on 19 August 2020 the Union Cabinet decided to set up a National Recruitment Agency which will conduct a Common Eligibility Test (CET) twice a year for the different posts.<ref name="Financial Express">{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs/national-recruitment-agency-all-you-need-to-know-about-nra-and-cet-for-group-b-group-c-jobs/2060013/|title=National Recruitment Agency: All you need to know about NRA and CET for Group B, Group C jobs|date=19 August 2020|newspaper=Financial Express|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref> The Union Cabinet approved Rs 1,517-crore for this purpose, which the [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions]] Jitendra Singh described as “one of the most landmark reforms in the history of Independent India”.The Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “The National Recruitment Agency will prove to be a boon for crores of youngsters. Through the common eligibility test, it will eliminate multiple tests and save precious time as well as resources. This will also be a big boost to transparency”. <ref name="Times of India"/>

==Composition==
The National Recruitment Agency will have representatives of:
*[[Ministry of Railways (India)]]
*[[Minister of Finance (India)]]/Department of Financial Services
*[[Staff Selection Commission]](SSC)
*[[Railway Recruitment Control Board|Railway Recruitment Board]]s (RRBs) and
*[[Institute of Banking Personnel Selection]](IBPS).<ref name="Financial Express"/>

==Features of Common Eligibility Test (CET)==
The Common Eligibility Test (CET) will replace the current examinations held by [[Staff Selection Commission|SSC]], [[Institute of Banking Personnel Selection|IBPS]] (IBPS), [[Railway Recruitment Board|RRB]], other departments, organisations, [[Public Sector Undertakings in India|central public sector units]] and ministries under [[Government of India|central government]] for recruitment to '''Group C''' and '''Group D''' posts under '''[[civil service]]''' & '''[[Defense (military)|defence service]]''' and also various other posts in [[Public sector banks in India|government owned banks]]. Separate CETs will be conducted for matriculate level, higher secondary and graduate applicants . The scores received in these exams will be valid for 3 years <ref name="Times of India"/>
=== Medium of CET ===
The Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted in 12 languages that are in the [[Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India|Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India]].<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/national-recruitment-agency-nra-government-jobs-6561491/lite/ Explained: How the National Recruitment Agency will streamline the recruitment process]</ref>
=== Number of Attempts ===
The aspirant will be allowed unlimited attempts within a prescribed age limit to better his CET score, with the best being considered.<ref name="Times of India"/>

===Venue of Exam===
Applicants need not travel outside their respective district to access a test centre, with 1,000 centres proposed countrywide with at least one per district. Also, money spent on fees for multiple recruitment tests will be saved. The CET score, which will be generated immediately, shall be made available to the candidate as well as the individual recruitment agency and can be expected to improve transparency.<ref name="Times of India">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/national-agency-to-hold-common-eligibility-test-for-govt-jobs/articleshow/77631129.cms|title=National agency to hold common eligibility test for govt job|newspaper=Times of India|date=20 August 2020|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[National Testing Agency]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Government agencies of India]]
[[Category:Employment agencies of India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 2020]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Government recruitment in India]]

7. [https://www.24freejobalert.com/nra-cet-common-eligibility-test/ How NTA Common Eligibility test will Conduct & what are the Exam Criteria]
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