NRA CET Syllabus 2021: Candidates preparing for the NRA CET 2021 must go through the syllabus thoroughly for a better understanding. We have provided the tentative NRA CET Syllabus below on this page. The National Recruitment Agency has not released the NRA CET Syllabus 2021 yet on its official website. Until then, candidates can diligently study the exam pattern and syllabus of SSC, RRB, and IBPS examinations to get an idea about the same. There will be four sections in the NRA CET – General Intelligence And Reasoning, General Awareness and General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Language (English, Hindi, etc.). Scroll down to read more on NRA CET Syllabus 2021!

The National Recruitment Agency Common Eligibility Test will be considered as the Screening Test in order to recruit eligible staff for various Group B and C non-technical and non-gazetted posts. To qualify the NRA CET in one go, candidates will have to be thorough with the NRA CET Exam Pattern and Syllabus so that they know about the topics that will be coming in exam, marking scheme, time duration, etc. In this article, we have provided all the relevant details related to the NRA CET Syllabus 2021 including exam overview, tentative syllabus, best books for preparation, and so on. Read on to find out more about the same!

NRA CET Syllabus 2021: Overview

Before getting into the details of the NRA CET Syllabus 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 Syllabus 2021: Section-Wise

The conducting body has not released the actual NRA CET Syllabus yet. It will be available soon on the official website via online mode only. It is very important to be familiar with the syllabus as it will be help the candidates to study only relevant and needed topics. Here, we have enlisted the expected syllabus as per the sections that will be present in the examination. Candidates must go through these pointers section-wise for a better understanding. Also, the required changes will be updated as soon as the NRA publishes the syllabus online.

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

NRA CET Exam Pattern 2021

Along with the syllabus, the National Recruitment Agency will also release the accurate NRA CET Exam Pattern in its official notification soon on the website. Via the exam pattern, candidates will get to know more about marking scheme, total number of sections, number of questions, total marks, time duration, and so on. Here, we have mentioned the tentative paper pattern. Candidates must check the exam to have a basic understanding of the exam and then they can start their preparations accordingly.

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.

Also Check,

NRA CET Marticulation Level	NRA CET Graduate Level
NRA CET Higher Secondary Level

Best Books For NRA CET 2021: Subject-Wise

It is very important for all the appearing candidates to study the required subjects from the best books. These books will not only clear out the basics precisely and also help to strengthen the concepts with accurate facts and assumptions. Candidates must have a clear understanding of the topics so that they can solve the questions quickly and come up with accurate answers. Here, we have enlisted some of the best books according to the sections for the NRA CET 2021. Aspirants must go through the same to clear out their doubts.

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 Syllabus 2021: FAQs

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

Q. When will the NRA CET 2021 be conducted? A. It is anticipated 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. How many sections will be there in the NRA CET 2021? A. There will be four sections in the NRA CET – General Intelligence And Reasoning, General Awareness and General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Language (English, Hindi, etc.).

Q. What are the topics included in the English Language of NRA CET 2021? A. Basics of English Language, Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence structure, Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/Indirect Narration, Comprehension Passage, Spellings/Detecting Miss-Spelt Words, 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. On how many levels will the NRA CET 2021 be conducted? A. The NRA CET 2021 will be conducted on levels – Class 10th, Class 12th, and Graduation. So, the syllabus for all the levels will be based on the topics in Class 10, Class 12, and graduation.

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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