National Recruitment Agency
- August 20, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Government organization
Context:
Union Cabinet has decided to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA).
Concept:
- The proposed NRA will conduct a common preliminary examination for various recruitments in the central government.
- As of now, aspirants have to take different exams that are conducted by various agencies for central government jobs.
- Initially, NRA will organize 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 (SSC) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). Later on, more exams may be brought under it.
- The agency will have representatives from SSC, IBPS and RRB.
- The test will be conducted for three levels: graduate, higher secondary (12th pass) and the matriculate (10th pass) candidates.
- However, the present recruitment agencies– IBPS, RRB and SCC will remain in place.
- Based on the screening done at the CET score level, final selection for recruitment shall be made through separate specialized Tiers (II, III, etc.) of examination which shall be conducted by the respective recruitment agencies. The curriculum for CET would be common.
- The CET score of a candidate shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of declaration of the result.