The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) conducts the NRA CET Examination to select the candidates for post of Group B and Group C in different government organizations.
Candidates appearing for the exam must be aware of the complete syllabus to better succeed in the exam. Aspirants can download the NRA CET Syllabus pdf from the official government’s website.
NRA CET (Common Eligibility Test) 2021- EXAM PATTERN
Aspirants appearing for the NRA CET 2021 exam can check the detailed syllabus for the same below:
| NRA CET Exam Pattern 2021 | |
| Exam Name | Common Eligibility Test (CET) |
| Frequency of exam | Twice a year |
| Level | National |
| Exam Language | 12 Major Indian Languages |
| Purpose | To select candidates for the posts of:
1. Group B 2. Group C non-technical |
| Score Validity | 3 years |
| Number Of Attempts | No bar on attempts subjects upper age limit |
| Exam Centres | Every district to have at least one exam centre |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Online |
| Exams Covered |
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| Exam Date | September 2021 |
The Common Eligibility Test (CET) Exam Pattern will be based on the following three types as per the eligibility criteria. The level of difficulty of the questions is likely to vary as per the following levels.
- Matriculation Level (10th class)
- Higher Secondary Level (12th pass)
- Graduation Level
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The syllabus of the NRA CET includes four sections:
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- General Ability and Reasoning
- General Awareness and General Knowledge
| Section | Total Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Ability and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 Minutes |
| General Awareness and General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| English | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
NRA CET Syllabus 2021
Candidates need not waste time focussing on the areas which are not necessary. Awareness about the syllabus of the exam is crucial part of the preparation.
1. General Ability & Reasoning
| Blood relation | Venn Diagrams |
| Alphanumeric Series | Symbolic/ Number Classification |
| Data Sufficiency | Critical Thinking, |
| Embedded figures | Figural Series |
| Semantic Classification | Space Orientation |
| Trends, Figural Analog | Symbolic operations |
| Semantic Analogy | Symbolic/ Number Analogy |
| Coding-Decoding | Tabulation |
| Puzzle | Seating Arrangement |
| Emotional Intelligence | Word Building |
| Social Intelligence | Drawing inferences |
| Figural Classification | Figural Pattern-folding and completion |
2. Quantitative Aptitude
| Quadratic Equation | Number System |
| Simple & Compound Interest | Mixture & Alligation |
| Time and Work | Percentage |
| Simplification | Mensuration |
| Data Interpretation | Sequence & Series |
| Permutation, Combination Probability | Average |
| Boat & Stream | Pipes & Cistern |
| Profit and loss | Ratio & Proportion |
3. English Language
| Reading Comprehension | Error Detection |
| Synonym and Antonym | Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs |
| Direct and Indirect Speech | Para Jumbles |
| Spellings/ Detecting misspelled words | Antonyms |
| One-word substitution | Idioms & Phrases |
| Fill in the blanks | Improvement of Sentences |
| Para Jumbles | Cloze Test |
| Sentence correction | Fill in the Blanks |
| Synonyms/ Homonyms | Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration |
| Paragraph Completion | Comprehension Passage. |
4. General Knowledge & Awareness
| Current National and International Events | Latest Appointments |
| Places in News | Sports & games |
| Books & authors | National Schemes |
| Awards and Honour | India and its neighbours. |
| Important Days | Basic computer knowledge |
| Countries, Capitals, and Currencies | Indian Constitution |
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Reference Books for NRA CET Exam 2021
Once you are thoroughly aware about the CET syllabus and Exam Pattern, it is very important to keep your hands on the best books to start your preparation well and in planned manner for the exam. The candidates should start their preparation around 6-8 months prior to the Examination to build a strong strategy in hand.
Here is a list of some of the best books for the candidates to start preparing for the NRA CET Exam 2021:
| Book | Author/Publisher |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal | RS Agarwal |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Agarwal | RS Agarwal |
| High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin | N D V Prasada Rao |
| Testbook Current Affairs Section | Testbook |