Monday, March 14, 2016

CM Message

Smt. Anandiben Patel
Hon'ble Chief Minister,
Government of Gujarat

In absence of benchmarking criteria, aspiring candidates were applying for all kinds of advertisements issued by various agencies in the Government even when the job would have been of lesser challenge than the competence of the candidate. A large number of aspiring youth applying for every single vacancy creates tremendous pressure on the shared infrastructure, which is vital for conducting the recruitment process including the examination. This results in longer recruitment cycles, creating uncertainties for the candidates and making the entire recruitment process inefficient.

To ensure that resources are optimally utilized and the length of examination cycle is brought down, it becomes necessary to introduce a screening test, which is standardized as well as assesses all the candidates for the common skills and against the common syllabus. This approach will ensure that every candidate applies for positions which are suitable for his competence and his skills, thereby encouraging productivity of the pool of human resources.

Does PRET guarantee jobs?

No. PRET itself does not directly guarantee jobs, but requisite score secured in PRET makes the candidate eligible to apply/appear to recruitment exam/process undertaken by recruiting arms of the State such as GPSC, GSSSB, GPSSB and Departmental Recruitment Committees. Thereafter, the candidate has to apply/appear to a specific recruitment process and succeed in relevant exam/s and interview/ personality test if any, to secure the job in GoG/Public service.

How will PRET help me?

PRET conducts an aptitude test weekly. In addition to providing eligibility to apply/appear to Govt./Public sector recruitments,several companies may use the PRET score and profile as a hiring tool. Candidates with valid PRET can apply to as many companies from PRET portal once they have a valid test score. PRET score increases the hiring potential of the candidates.

When will I get a response after applying to posts?

When you apply to a post for a particular vacancy, your PRET and your online profile is made visible to the recruitment bodies. Thereafter the communication will be made through notifications for examination or interview as the case may be,on the PRET portal and/or SMS/emails, if you are meeting all essential qualifications and have paid requisite fees for that particular recruitment.

What is the cutoff percentage to get into recruitment examinations?

Different posts demand different benchmarks for short-listing candidates eligible to appear/apply to that specific recruitment exam/process. Different posts may have multiple cut-off criteria (such as educational background / academic performance etc.) in addition to PRET percentile. From your side you can make sure every detail in your profile is correct and the opening you have applied for suits your profile.

Your chances  may be good if you score  well in  PRET test –- and are ranked in top 10-12% of candidates.

How do I apply to a post?

Posts by recruitment bodies are listed in the My Vacancies section. Once you are sure you meet the eligibility criteria and you have a valid PRET score, you can apply to posts from My Vacancies section.
Go to My Vacancies-> Search Vacancies and apply to whichever recruitment exam you are eligible for and interested in.
Check the status of your candidature in the My Vacancies section.

How to Register on PRET Website?

Go website and click on Candidate Register Here. Register by entering your email id and password.
Activate your account by clicking on the link sent to your email id.
Visit any Jan Sewa Kendra with your valid photo ID proof( any one of: EPIC,PAN card, Aadhar card,Driving License,Passport) and documents related to your educational qualification(Degree certificates, mark-sheets of SSC,HSC,Graduation,PG etc.) and certificates of caste, physical disability etc. in original. You will be completely registered on PRET after having introduced your fingerprints at the Jan Sewa Kendra.
You have to pay Rs………… to the Jan Seva Kendra for the aforesaid service .
Fill up your profile with your Personal and Academic and Professional details.

How do I pay PRET test fee?

You can pay the test fee by online mode through credit card, debit card or Internet banking facility. Your parents/friends can also pay on your behalf using their debit card, credit card or net banking facility.

To pay, Login to your PRET account, go to MyTest --> PRET Test --> Click on Apply Test --> Click Apply --> Click on Make Payment.

Alternatively, if you have already applied for the test, go to MyTest --> Click on Make Payment.

How your parents/friends/relatives can pay on-line on your behalf ?

For offline payment facility:

Facility for off-line payment of fees is available at the branches of xxxxxx Bank as mentioned under “Off-line payment facility ”

For off-line payment, you or your friend/relative may go to the nearby/convenient branch (from amongst the list of branches) and fill in the prescribed payment-slip/challan,in duplicate/triplicate, wherein, Name of the Candidate, Exam no. and unique application/registration no. corresponding to that exam shall be filled in and the same shall be submitted alongwith the requisite fees in cash at the bank counter. One copy with stamp of the Bank as “Paid in Cash”will be returned to the person who has paid at the counter.

Advantages of PRET

PRET is centered on assessing the optimal developmental potential of the youth to provide right employment opportunity. PRET brings with standardization in the process while the process of normalization across various exam cycles ensure that assessment of the candidate against the total human resource pool of that period is relevant and correct.

PRET will be conducted every week and candidates will be allowed multiple attempts to realize their best potential, of course with a cooling-off period of 3 months till the satisfaction of the candidate. Once the candidate has attained his optimal potential, the score will be valid for a period of 3 years during which the candidate will be able to apply for all up-coming examinations, depending on his score level.

To prepare that youth for the new generation of technological adaptation in the examination/recruitment process, online mock test will allow the candidate multiple opportunities to get the feel of computerized assessment, which would be an added advantage for the youth from rural areas or from weaker sections, enabling them to score better in other recruitments conducted by Banking Service Recruitment Boards/Railway Recruitment Board and other recruitment examinations. The candidate will maintain his account with PRET, which will by dynamic in nature. Thus, the PRET platform will have the potential of serving the private sector also in its need for competent youth with specific skill sets.

How PRET works?

The candidate, irrespective of his current level of education will create his profile in the PRET including his educational qualifications and experiences. From the PRET the candidate will be able be apply to 2 kinds of exam opportunities, i.e. (1) Standardized PRET Test and (2) various recruitment exams to positions under the Government.

In so far as recruitment to positions under the Government is concerned, all such vacancy positions will be notified on the PRET website and the application process will also be available online. Further instruction as to the qualifying criteria, number of positions, applicable Recruitment Rules, Exam Centers and important dates, etc. will be available online.

For the Standardized PRET Test, the candidate, after creating the profile, will be able to apply the test, make payment of fee for the test either by himself or by taking help in other registered user in the PRET, choose the exam center online , print admit card online and take mock preparation tests for the feel of the examination. The candidate after logging in will be able to see his profile information and his standing amongst the peer group on his Dash Board. The Dash Board will also inform him the up-coming vacancies, various notifications and the calendar indicating schedule of various examinations notified.

PRET is also available on mobile platform with built-in features of push notification. This will ensure that a candidate is reminded of every up-coming events in the PRET.

Why PRET?

In absence of benchmark providing levelled assessment of competence of candidate, every candidate tries to aspire for all available opportunities & for applicants, it adds to additional stress in preparing for multiple screening exams. PrET shall bring down this stress to applying only for the examinations the candidate is a perfect fit for and getting relieved from all the preparations done for rest of the examinations.

What is PRET test?

PRET - Pre Recruitment Eligibility Test is an aptitude test conducted over  selected centers and cities/towns across the Gujarat state weekly to evaluate fresher/entry level graduates on a standard benchmark. This score is used by all Govt. recruitment bodies to shortlist eligible candidates who can apply/appear to  recruitment exams/Interviews.

What is GujSeva ?

GujSeva/ Pre recruitment Eligibility Test is to benchmark candidates against a common standard via pre-recruitment examination for determining eligibility to appear/apply for recruitment of different posts under Government. Now, this score will become a base for determining eligibility to appear/apply to recruitments undertaken by GPSC / Gujarat Subordinate Services Selection Board or by departments.