educationUpdated: Dec 29, 2020, 09:19 ISTA Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. He said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government employment. “The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) for conducting Common Eligibility Test has been constituted with the approval of the Union Cabinet,” said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel. The NRA will be a multi-agency body which will conduct the common test to screen and shortlist candidates for Group-B and C (non-technical) posts, he said. Singh said the first Common Eligibility Test to be conducted by the NRA is likely to be scheduled around the second half of 2021.

Source: Hindustan Times December 29, 2020 03:50 UTC