Common Eligibility Test to be conducted in 12 languages

New Delhi: The common eligibility test (CET) will be conducted not only in Hindi and English but in more than 10 languages, providing equal opportunity to the youth seeking jobs in banking, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railways.

The Common Eligibility Test will have no correlation or incompatibility with the rules of recruitment like domicile etc., followed by certain states or Union Territories, a statement issued by the Personnel Ministry has said.

There are 22 languages in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. As per the information, the CET exams will initially begin with 12 languages and then include other languages as part of its examination process.

The agency will be formed to streamline recruitment exams in the country. With the formation of this agency instead of multiple exams, candidates will appear for a single test based on which recruitment organisations will shortlist candidates for further selection.

NRA will conduct computer based preliminary recruitment exam for 20 government organisations in which close to 3 crore candidates are expected to appear. In the initial phase, exams for staff selection commission (SSC), institute of banking personnel selection (IBPS) and railway recruitment boards (RRBs) will be held.

The score will be valid for three years. There will be no restriction in the number of attempts subject to the upper age limit of the recruitment.

The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) was approved at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

For forming the National Recruitment Agency, the central government sanctioned Rs 1,517.57 crore. The aim of CET is to eliminate multiple tests and save precious time as well as resources.