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NRA CET Books 2025: 10th & Graduate Level NRA CET Books

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NRA CET Books 2025: Candidates who have started their preparation for the NRA CET 2025 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 2025!

The National Recruitment Agency has not released any notification regarding the NRA CET 2025. 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 2025. In this article, we have provided all the relevant details related to the NRA CET Books 2025 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 2025: Overview

Before getting into the details of the NRA CET Books 2025, candidates must go through the exam overview for a better understanding.

Name of Exam Conducting BodyNational Recruitment Agency
Name of ExamCommon Eligibility Tests
Type of ExamPreliminary Exam for Group ‘B’ & ‘C’ Posts
For Government BodiesRailways (RRB), SSC and IBPS
NRA Tests CentresAt least one in each district
Mode of ExamComputer Based Test
Frequency of ConductionTwice a Year
Score ValidityThree Years

NRA CET Books 2025: For 10th Students

The conducting body will take the NRA CET 2025 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

BooksAuthorsPublications
Objective General EnglishArihant
Objective English For Competitive ExamsHari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani SinhaMcgraw Hill Education
General English For All Competitve ExamsSC Gupta

General Intelligence and Reasoning

BooksAuthorsPublications
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal ReasoningBS SijwaliS. Chand
How To Crack Test Of ReasoningJaikishan and Premkishan
A New Approach to Reasoning (Verbal and Non-Verbal)B S SijwaliArihant

Quantitative Aptitude

BooksAuthorPublishers
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive ExamsR.S. AggarwalS. Chand
Quantitative Aptitude TestN.K SinghUpkar Prakashan
Arithmetic for General CompetitionsNeetu SinghK.D. Publication
Guide to Quantitative AptitudeDinesh KhattarPearson
Data InterpretationArun SharmaMcgraw Hill Education
Data InterpretationK. KundanBSC Publication
Objective Mathematics for Competitive ExamsTarun GoyalArihant

General Awareness

Books NamePublicationAuthor
Objective Computer AwarenessArihant PublicationR. Pillai
Objective Computer AwarenessKiran PublicationS.N. Prasad
Banking AwarenessB.K. PublicationsS.K. Rout & S.R. Behera
Banking AwarenessArihant Publication
Hand Book on Banking AwarenessIBC Academy Publication
Basic Banking & Financial IssueUpkar’s PublicationGantam Majumdaar
Dhankar Current AffairsDhankar Publication
Competition InfocusArihant Publication
Year Book 2020Current Affairs Handout of VanikManorama Year Book
Lucent General KnowledgeLucent Publication
The Person GK ManualPearson PublicationEdgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe
General StudiesArihant PublicationManohar Pandey
General KnowledgeStudent & Publications

NRA CET Books 2025: For Graduate Candidates

Candidates who will be appearing in the NRA CET 2025 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

BooksAuthorPublications
A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal ReasoningBS SijwaliS. Chand
A New Approach to ReasoningB S SijwaliArihant
Analytical ReasoningM.K.PandeyBSC Publishing
Logical ReasoningK KundanBSC Publishing
Bank PO/ MT Examination Practice WorkbookExperts CompilationArihant

For General Awareness and General Knowledge

Books NamePublicationAuthor
Objective Computer AwarenessArihant PublicationR. Pillai
Objective Computer AwarenessKiran PublicationS.N. Prasad
Banking AwarenessB.K. PublicationsS.K. Rout & S.R. Behera
Banking AwarenessArihant Publication
Hand Book on Banking AwarenessIBC Academy Publication
Basic Banking & Financial IssueUpkar’s PublicationGantam Majumdaar
Dhankar Current AffairsDhankar Publication
Competition InfocusArihant Publication
Year Book 2020Current Affairs Handout of VanikManorama Year Book
Lucent General KnowledgeLucent Publication
The Person GK ManualPearson PublicationEdgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe
General StudiesArihant PublicationManohar Pandey
General KnowledgeStudent & Publications

For Quantitative Aptitude

BooksAuthorPublishers
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive ExamsR.S. AggarwalS. Chand
Quantitative Aptitude TestN.K SinghUpkar Prakashan
Arithmetic for General CompetitionsNeetu SinghK.D. Publication
Guide to Quantitative AptitudeDinesh KhattarPearson
Data InterpretationArun SharmaMcgraw Hill Education
Data InterpretationK. KundanBSC Publication
Objective Mathematics for Competitive ExamsTarun GoyalArihant

For English Language

BooksAuthorPublishers
Word Power Made EasyNorman LewisPenguin
English Grammar & CompositionWren and MartinS. Chand
Descriptive General EnglishS P Bakshi and Richa SharmaArihant
Objective English for Competitive ExaminationsHari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani SinhaMcgraw Hill Education
Objective General EnglishR.S Aggarwal, Vikas AggarwalS. Chand
Practise PapersKiran PrakashanKiran Prakashan

NRA CET Books 2025: 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 2025: Exam Pattern

While preparing for the NRA CET 2025, 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 NamesNumber of QuestionsTotal Marks
General Intelligence And Reasoning5050
General Awareness And General Knowledge5050
Quantitative Aptitude5050
Language (English, Hindi, etc.)5050
TOTAL200200
  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 2025 FAQS

Here, we have enlisted some of the most important frequently asked questions related to the NRA CET Books. 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 2025?
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 2025?
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 2025 be conducted?
A. It is expected that the NRA CET 2025 may be conducted in September 2025. 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 2025?
A. The score validity is 3 Years. Candidates who appear in the NRA CET 2025 can take part in the recruitment drive of SSC, RRB, and IBPS.

Now that you are provided with all the necessary information regarding NRA CET Books. Candidates are advised to start preparing for various recruitment examinations and enhance the study level by taking Embibe’s Mock Tests for. The mock test will help the candidates to make the preparation stronger and stable.

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