The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of National Recruitment Agency, an independent body to conduct examinations for government jobs.
Initially, it will organise a CET to screen/shortlist candidates for the Group B and C (non -technical) posts, which are now being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railways Recruitment Board (RRBs) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Later on, more exams may be brought under it.
It will be headed by a Chairman of the rank of the Secretary to the Government of India. It will have representatives of the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Finance/Department of Financial Services, the SSC, RRB & IBPS.
It will conduct a common preliminary examination for various recruitments in the central government.
Based on the common eligibility test (CET) score a candidate can apply for a vacancy with the respective agency.
The test will be conducted for three levels: graduate, higher secondary (12th pass) and the matriculate (10th pass) candidates.
The present recruitment agencies– IBPS, RRB and SSC - will remain in place.
Based on the screening done at the CET score level, final selection for recruitment shall be made through separate specialised Tiers (II, III, etc.) of examination which shall be conducted by the respective recruitment agencies.
The CET score of a candidate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of declaration of the result.
There will be no restriction on the number of attempts to be taken by a candidate to appear in the CET. However, it will be subject to the upper age limit.
The examinations will be conducted in 12 languages mentioned in our Constitutions 8th Schedule.
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