New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday that a Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be held online from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs across the country.
Singh said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government jobs. “The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting Common Eligibility Test has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet,” Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
According to the minister, the NRA will be a multi-agency body to conduct the common test to shortlist candidates for Group-B and C (non-technical) posts. “The most significant feature of this reform is that every district in the country will have at least one examination centre which would greatly enhance access to the candidates living in far-flung areas,” Singh told PTI.
The reform is aimed at providing a level-playing field to every candidate so that all the job aspirants have equal opportunity regardless of his/her background or socio-economic status, the minister said.
“This will also be a huge benefit to women and divyang candidates as well as those who find it financially unaffordable to appear for multiple tests by travelling to multiple centres,” the minister was quoted.
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