NRA CET Books 2021: Candidates who have started their preparation for the NRA CET 2021 must refer to the best books to score good marks and be eligible to appear in the next rounds. The NRA CET Books for all four sections will help candidates to clear out their concepts properly and then proceed further with solving questions, starting from easy to difficult level. Students appearing for the said exam must go through the appropriate books to prepare well in the right direction. Also, to wrap up the NRA CET Syllabus speedily along with making the basics stronger on a daily basis. Scroll down to read more NRA CET Books 2021!

The National Recruitment Agency has not released any notification regarding the NRA CET 2021. As per the official guidelines, the National Recruitment Agency Common Eligibility Test is going to be considered as the Screening Test in order to recruit eligible staff for various Group B and C non-technical and non-gazetted posts in government bodies. Meanwhile, it is anticipated that the said exam shall be conducted in the month of September 2021. In this article, we have provided all the relevant details related to the NRA CET Books 2021 including exam overview, tentative syllabus, best books for preparation for 10th and Graduate levels, and so on. Read on to find out more about the same!

NRA CET Books 2021: Overview

Before getting into the details of the NRA CET Books 2021, candidates must go through the exam overview for a better understanding.

Name of Exam Conducting Body	National Recruitment Agency
Name of Exam	Common Eligibility Tests
Type of Exam	Preliminary Exam for Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ Posts
For Government Bodies	Railways (RRB), SSC and IBPS
NRA Tests Centres	At least one in each district
Mode of Exam	Computer Based Test
Frequency of Conduction	Twice a Year
Score Validity	Three Years

NRA CET Books 2021: For 10th Students

The conducting body will take the NRA CET 2021 on two levels: 10th and Graduate. Candidates who have cleared the 10th standard can appear in the said examination with vigorous preparation. Here, we have enlisted the best books for all four sections that will help the candidates to study in the right direction. Aspirants must go through these tables given below to know more about the same subject.

English Language

Books	Authors	Publications
Objective General English	–	Arihant
Objective English For Competitive Exams	Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha	Mcgraw Hill Education
General English For All Competitve Exams	SC Gupta	–

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Books	Authors	Publications
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	BS Sijwali	S. Chand
How To Crack Test Of Reasoning	Jaikishan and Premkishan	–
A New Approach to Reasoning (Verbal and Non-Verbal)	B S Sijwali	Arihant

Quantitative Aptitude

Books	Author	Publishers
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams	R.S. Aggarwal	S. Chand
Quantitative Aptitude Test	N.K Singh	Upkar Prakashan
Arithmetic for General Competitions	Neetu Singh	K.D. Publication
Guide to Quantitative Aptitude	Dinesh Khattar	Pearson
Data Interpretation	Arun Sharma	Mcgraw Hill Education
Data Interpretation	K. Kundan	BSC Publication
Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams	Tarun Goyal	Arihant

General Awareness

Books Name	Publication	Author
Objective Computer Awareness	Arihant Publication	R. Pillai
Objective Computer Awareness	Kiran Publication	S.N. Prasad
Banking Awareness	B.K. Publications	S.K. Rout & S.R. Behera
Banking Awareness	Arihant Publication	–
Hand Book on Banking Awareness	IBC Academy Publication	–
Basic Banking & Financial Issue	Upkar’s Publication	Gantam Majumdaar
Dhankar Current Affairs	Dhankar Publication	–
Competition Infocus	Arihant Publication	–
Year Book 2020	Current Affairs Handout of Vanik	Manorama Year Book
Lucent General Knowledge	Lucent Publication	–
The Person GK Manual	Pearson Publication	Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe
General Studies	Arihant Publication	Manohar Pandey
General Knowledge	Student & Publications	–

NRA CET Books 2021: For Graduate Candidates

Candidates who will be appearing in the NRA CET 2021 on a graduate basis must prepare from only those books which have illustrations and questions, based on their difficulty level. There will be four sections in the said exam and aspirants will have to read books accordingly so that they can score good marks and increase their chances to get selected for the next rounds.

For General Intelligence and Reasoning

Books	Author	Publications
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	BS Sijwali	S. Chand
A New Approach to Reasoning	B S Sijwali	Arihant
Analytical Reasoning	M.K.Pandey	BSC Publishing
Logical Reasoning	K Kundan	BSC Publishing
Bank PO/ MT Examination Practice Workbook	Experts Compilation	Arihant

For General Awareness and General Knowledge

Books Name	Publication	Author
Objective Computer Awareness	Arihant Publication	R. Pillai
Objective Computer Awareness	Kiran Publication	S.N. Prasad
Banking Awareness	B.K. Publications	S.K. Rout & S.R. Behera
Banking Awareness	Arihant Publication	–
Hand Book on Banking Awareness	IBC Academy Publication	–
Basic Banking & Financial Issue	Upkar’s Publication	Gantam Majumdaar
Dhankar Current Affairs	Dhankar Publication	–
Competition Infocus	Arihant Publication	–
Year Book 2020	Current Affairs Handout of Vanik	Manorama Year Book
Lucent General Knowledge	Lucent Publication	–
The Person GK Manual	Pearson Publication	Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe
General Studies	Arihant Publication	Manohar Pandey
General Knowledge	Student & Publications	–

For Quantitative Aptitude

Books	Author	Publishers
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams	R.S. Aggarwal	S. Chand
Quantitative Aptitude Test	N.K Singh	Upkar Prakashan
Arithmetic for General Competitions	Neetu Singh	K.D. Publication
Guide to Quantitative Aptitude	Dinesh Khattar	Pearson
Data Interpretation	Arun Sharma	Mcgraw Hill Education
Data Interpretation	K. Kundan	BSC Publication
Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams	Tarun Goyal	Arihant

For English Language

Books	Author	Publishers
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis	Penguin
English Grammar & Composition	Wren and Martin	S. Chand
Descriptive General English	S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma	Arihant
Objective English for Competitive Examinations	Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha	Mcgraw Hill Education
Objective General English	R.S Aggarwal, Vikas Aggarwal	S. Chand
Practise Papers	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Prakashan

NRA CET Books 2021: Syllabus

It is very important for candidates to know completely about the NRA CET Syllabus according to the sections. With the help of the syllabus, candidates will have a proper understanding of all the topics that will be coming in the examination. Here, we mentioned the detailed syllabus for four sections. Candidates must go through the same for a better understanding.

For General Intelligence and Reasoning

1. Analogies
2. Similarities and Differences
3. Alphabetical and Number Series
4. Space Visualisation
5. Visual Memory
6. Non-Verbal Series
7. Coding and Decoding
8. Mathematical operations
9. Relationship Concepts
10. Syllogism
11. Jumbling
12. Venn Diagram
13. Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
14. Conclusions and Decision Making
15. Semantic Analogy
16. Analytical Reasoning
17. Figure Classification
18. Directions
19. Statement – Arguments and Assumptions
20. Punched Hole/Pattern-Folding & Unfolding
21. Critical Thinking
22. Problem Solving
23. Emotional Intelligence
24. Word Building
25. Social Intelligence
26. Input Output

For General Awareness and General Knowledge

1. Current Affairs of National and International Importance
2. Games and Sports
3. Art and Culture of India
4. Economic Scene
5. Monuments and Places of India
6. General Science
7. Indian and World History
8. Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India and World
9. Indian Polity and Governance
10. General Scientific and Technological Developments
11. United Nations and other important World Organisations
12. Environmental Issues Concerning India and World at Large
13. Basics of Computers and Computer Applications
14. Common Abbreviations
15. Flora and Fauna of India
16. Indian Economy
17. Famous Personalities of India and World
18. Flagship Government Programs

For Quantitative Aptitude

1. Number Systems
2. Computation of Whole Numbers
3. Decimals
4. Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
5. Elementary Algebra
6. Simplification
7. Fractions
8. Relationship between Numbers
9. Percentages
10. Ratio and Proportion
11. Averages
12. Simple and Compound Interest
13. Data Interpretation
14. Permutations and Combinations
15. Profit and Loss
16. Discount
17. Use of Tables and Graphs
18. Mensuration
19. Time and Distance
20. Ratio and Time
21. Time and Work
22. LCM, HCF
23. Geometry and Trigonometry
24. Elementary Statistics

For English Language

1. Basics of English Language
2. Vocabulary
3. Grammar
4. Sentence structure
5. Spot the Error
6. Fill in the Blanks
7. Synonyms
8. Antonyms
9. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
10. Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration
11. Comprehension Passage
12. Spellings/Detecting Miss-Spelt Words
13. One-Word Substitution
14. Cloze Test
15. Para Jumbles
16. Idioms and Phrases

NOTE: The above NRA CET Syllabus is tentative. We will update the information as soon as the National Recruitment Agency releases it on its official website.

NRA CET Books 2021: Exam Pattern

While preparing for the NRA CET 2021, candidates must have a thorough knowledge of the exam pattern for a better understanding of the marking scheme, type of questions, number of questions, sections, and more. Via the NRA CET exam pattern, candidates will know about the exam criteria with proper facts. Here, we have enlisted the paper pattern. Candidates must go through the table given below to clear out the doubts.

Section Names	Number of Questions	Total Marks
General Intelligence And Reasoning	50	50
General Awareness And General Knowledge	50	50
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Language (English, Hindi, etc.)	50	50
TOTAL	200	200

1. Candidates will have to complete the whole NRA CET exam within 120 minutes / 2 Hours.
2. The questions will be of Objective Type (MCQ) in which candidates have to choose one correct option among four.
3. On each correct answer, candidates will be rewarded with +1 mark.
4. 0.25 mark will be deducted on each wrong answer.

NOTE: The above NRA CET Exam Pattern is tentative. We will update the information as soon as the National Recruitment Agency releases it on its official website.

NRA CET Books 2021: FAQS

Here, we have enlisted some of the most important frequently asked questions related to the NRA CET Books 2021. Candidates must read these questions and answers to clear out their doubts regarding the same subject.

Q. What are the best books to prepare for the Quantitative Aptitude section? A. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by RS Agarwal, Quantitative Aptitude Test by NK Singh, Arithmetic for General Competitions by Neetu Singh, Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma, and more.

Q. What are the best books recommended for General Awareness for NRA CET 2021? A. Objective Computer Awareness by R Pillai, Banking Awareness, Lucent General Knowledge, General Studies by Manohar Pandey, Competition Infocus, Dhankar Current Affairs, and more.

Q. Will there be negative marking in the NRA CET 2021? A. 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and 1 mark will be rewarded for the correct one. The conducting body has not released the exam pattern yet. The details will be updated soon.

Q. When will the NRA CET 2021 be conducted? A. It is expected that the NRA CET 2021 will be conducted in September 2021. The exam date will be updated as soon as the conducting body announces it on its official website.

Q. What is the score validity of NRA CET 2021? A. The score validity is 3 Years. Candidates who appear in the NRA CET 2021 can take part in the recruitment drive of SSC, RRB, and IBPS.

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