1. Why in news?
1.1. Government has given the approval for creation of a National Recruitment Agency
2. To be conducted by
2.1. National Recruitment Agency (NRA)
2.1.1. Will shortlist candidates for non technical Central Government jobs
2.1.1.1. Group B posts
2.1.1.2. Group C posts
2.1.2. Representations in the body from
2.1.2.1. Ministry of Railways
2.1.2.2. Ministry of Finance
2.1.2.3. Staff Selection Commission
2.1.2.4. Railway Recruitment Boards
2.1.2.5. IBPS
2.1.2.5.1. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
2.1.3. Funds sanction for the NRA by government
2.1.3.1. 1517.57 crore
2.1.3.1.1. Will be used for creation of NRA and examination infrastructure in aspirational districts
2.1.4. Will initially conduct CET for three bodies
2.1.4.1. Railway Recruitment Board
2.1.4.2. SSB
2.1.4.3. IBPS
3. Other Provisions
3.1. Separate CET to be conducted at three levels
3.1.1. Matriculate(10th)
3.1.2. Higher Secondary(12th)
3.1.3. Graduate
3.2. Exam to be conducted in multiple Indian languages
3.3. Score valid for 3 years
3.3.1. Exam can be given mutiple times
3.3.1.1. best score will be considered
3.4. Number of Attempts
3.4.1. No restriction
3.4.1.1. Subject to upper age limit prescribed
3.4.2. Relaxation in upper age limit for
3.4.2.1. SC
3.4.2.2. ST
3.4.2.3. OBC
3.4.2.4. PWD
3.5. Curriculum
3.5.1. Common for all
3.6. Mode of Examination
3.6.1. Online twice a year
3.6.2. In 12 languages
3.6.2.1. based on common curriculum
4. Advantages
4.1. Candidates will appear for one exam and get to apply to many posts
4.2. Will bring best technology and practices to Central Government recruitment
5. Affect
5.1. Will transform recruitment process for Central Government Jobs
5.2. Will replace Tier-1 exams held by SSC,IBPS and RRB
5.2.1. For Non technical jobs
5.2.2. Based on CET scores final selection to be made from specialised Tier2/Tier3 examinations
5.2.2.1. Conducted by respective recruitment agency