NRA’s Common Entrance Test scores to be used by PSU, private hiring too

An arrangement in the form of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) could be put in place for using the CET score by these agencies and organisations, said Dr Jitendra Singh. Eventually, this could prove a win-win arrangement both for the employer as well as employee, as per the official statement

State and UTs governments have already expressed their inclination to be a part of the sharing arrangement of Common Eligibility Test score, as per Singh. Most of the chief ministers are also quite enthusiastic and favourable to adopt this reform, he informed.

The CET will have relaxation in the upper age limit. This will be given to candidates of SC, ST, OBC and other categories as per existing government policy. He also reiterated that the CET will have no correlation or incompatibility with the rules of recruitment like domicile etc.

The online test will be conducted to screen/shortlist candidates at the first level for vacancies, which are at present filled through different exams conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railways Recruitment Board (RRB) and the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS).