The National Recruitment Agency or NRA conducts CET exam to merge the preliminary exam for three government agencies such as RRB (Railway Recruitment Board), Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), and Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The introductory exams for this establishment got transformed into one common eligibility test (CET). This article will tell you about the NRA CET 2021 exam details that will help you in preparation.
NRA CET 20-21 Exam Highlights
A single CET Exam will be conducted for Government Jobs such as SSC, RRB, and IBPS. The exam syllabus for the above three exams will be common. The score earned by the candidate in this exam remains valid for three years from the participation date.
CET EXAM will take place in the next year, i.e., 2021, as per the declaration by the Indian government. The official notification of this exam is expected to be released in January 2021.
| NRA CET application form is available from Jan 2021(Expected) Last Date to Apply Online for CET Feb 2021(Expected) Issue Date for CET Admit Card Form: May 2021 (Expected) Declaration of CET Exam Result (Bank, SSC & RRB) June 2021 (Expected) CET Result July 2021 (Expected) Exam mode: Online Language of paper: Paper is conducted in twelve Indian languages that include Hindi and English. Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions Subjects Asked: General Intelligence & Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Language (English, Hindi, etc.) and General Awareness. |
NRA CET Syllabus For 2020-21
- General Intelligence & Reasoning
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences
- Space Visualisation
- Alphabetical and Number Series
- Non-Verbal Series
- Coding and Decoding
- Visual Memory
- Relationship Concepts
- Syllogism
- Jumbling
- Mathematical operations
- Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
- Conclusions and Decision Making
- Venn Diagram
- Analytical Reasoning
- Figure Classification
- Semantic Analogy
- Directions
- Statement –Assumptions and Arguments
- Punched Hole
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Pattern-Folding & Unfolding
- Emotional Intelligence
- Word Building
- Social Intelligence
- Input-Output
- General Awareness
- Current Affairs of National and International Importance
- Art and Culture of India
- Economic Scene
- Games and Sports
- General Science
- Indian and World History
- Monuments and Places of India
- Indian Polity and Governance
- General Scientific and Technological Developments
- Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World
- Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large
- United Nations and other important World Organisations
- Basics of Computers and Computer Applications
- Flora and Fauna of India
- Indian Economy
- Common Abbreviations
- Famous Personalities of India and World
- Flagship Government Programs
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Number Systems
- Computation of Whole Numbers
- Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
- Decimals
- Elementary Algebra
- Fractions
- Simplification
- Percentages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Relationship between Numbers
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Data Interpretation
- Averages
- Permutations and Combinations
- Discount
- Profit and Loss
- Use of Graphs and Tables
- Mensuration
- Time and Distance
- Time and Ratio
- Time and Work
- LCM, HCF
- Trigonometry and Geometry
- Elementary Statistics
- Language
- Basics of English Language
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Spot the Error
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence structure
- Antonyms
- Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
- Synonyms
- Conversion into Direct
- Indirect Narration
- Spellings/Detecting Miss-Spelt Words
- Comprehension Passage
- One-Word Substitution
- Para Jumbles
- Cloze Test
- Idioms and Phrases
Tips To Crack NRA CET Exam
- Practice Previous Year’s Exam Papers to understand the difficulty level of the exam.
- Solve more and more different types of puzzles (similar to the ones asked in the exam). Keep a stopwatch to solve it within time.
- Solve the question paper in real-time to enhance your time management.
- Analyze your performance, identify the weak zones, and work in that direction.
- Devote adequate time to study all the portions
- Read the Hindu editorials regularly.
- Do not refer to plenty of learning books. It would confuse you. Follow a limited number of books and revise them frequently.
- Revision is the key, especially the General Awareness section of the exam.
