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About
DRDO is the reputed organization of India dedicated to Defence research and development.
The organization offers the Indian citizens an opportunity through which they can provide their technician services in DRDO’s labs or establishments. To select the eligible candidates, the DRDO Tech ‘A’ Exam is conducted by DRDO CEPTAM (Centre for Personnel Talent Management).
Latest Notification
DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam Notification has not been issued yet.
Registration
The candidates aspiring for the technician posts can apply for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam online. The application process for the exam is fully online. The candidates have to fill up the application forms available on the official website. The steps to apply for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment exam are provided below.
Step 1: Visit the official website of DRDO-
https://www.drdo.gov.in/ and click on the “Careers” and then click “Other recruitments”.
Step 2: You will be redirected to the CEPTAM page, Click the relevant link or go to the advertisement section and get the advertisement of Technician 'A' recruitment, and scan the QR code given on the last page of the advertisement.
Step 3: Click on new registration and sign up using your e-mail id andComplete the registration process.
Step 4: You will receive the registration number and password on your mail-id.
Step 5: Log in using your credential and click on apply now.
Step 6: Complete your application form and proceed with the document upload.
Step 7: Upload all the required documents in good quality and submit them.
Step 8: Proceed with the application fee payment process and pay your application fees online through any provided options. (Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/Cash Cards/Wallets or any other online payment options.)
Step 9: After successful fee payment, save a soft copy of the application form along with the fee payment receipt for future references. Print out the application form for future references.
Syllabus
The DRDO Technician 'A'recruitment Exam is conducted for a wide range of disciplines. The discipline-wise syllabus for some of the most chosen ones is provided in detail below. The candidates can also refer to the official website of DRDO or the advertisement for more details about the syllabus.
| Quantitative Ability/Aptitude |
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| General awareness syllabus |
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| Reasoning ability syllabus |
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| General Science Syllabus |
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| English Language Syllabus |
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Eligibility Criteria
It is important to check the eligibility before applying for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam. Here, we have provided complete details about the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Eligibility criteria. The candidates must have the prescribed educational qualifications and must fulfill the age criteria to apply for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam.
DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam Eligibility: Nationality
The candidate must be:
- A citizen of India
DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Eligibility: Age Limits
The candidate applying for the DRDO Technician 'A'Exam 2022 must fulfill the age criteria as per the official notification. The age criteria are provided below.
- The candidate applying for the DRDO Technician 'A'post must have attained the age of 18 years and not have attained the age of 28.
- Relaxations in the upper age limit are provided to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories (SC/ST, OBC), PWD, Widows, Divorced Women & Women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried, Employees of Central Government & departmental candidates, Persons domiciled in J&K state during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989.
- Note: Candidates are required to upload copies of educational certificates, caste certificates, PwD certificates, etc. at the time of submission of the online application.
DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Eligibility: Educational Qualifications
- Candidates should have at least passed 10th or equivalent and ITI (Trade specific) from any Recognized Institute or University as the Educational Qualification.
NOTE: Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational/Professional qualification SHOULD NOT APPLY. Please note that the candidates possessing higher qualifications, viz., M.Sc. or B.Tech. or B.E. or Ph.D. degree, etc., as on crucial date of eligibility, shall not be considered for the recruitment. Mere fulfillment of the minimum eligibility does not entitle any candidate to claim his/her candidature for selection to any post.
Application Fee
The applicants have to pay the application fees to complete their application process. The DRDO Technician 'A' Exam 2022 Application Fees for various categories are provided below.
| Category | Application Fees |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | Rs.100 |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | NIL |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD / Women | NIL |
Exam Pattern
The DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment is a two-tier-based examination. Candidates have to clear the tier I as well as the tier II examination for the final selection. The candidates who qualify in the tier I exam are shortlisted for the tier II exam and final selection is done on a merit basis.
DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 Tier I Exam Pattern
The Tier I exam is a computer-based online exam that contains 150 multiple-choice questions. The candidates have to mark the correct option from the provided options. The total duration of the CBT exam is 2 hours.
The DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 CBT Exam Pattern is provided in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Online Mode (CBT Exam) |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type Questions (MCQs) |
| No. of Questions | 150 Questions |
| Total Weightage | 150 Marks (1 mark per question) |
| Duration of Exam | 120 Minutes |
| Negative marking | No negative marking |
DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 Tier II Exam Pattern
The candidates who qualify cutoff marks in the DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Tier I are further shortlisted for the Tier II (Trade test) exam. The calling for the Tier-II exam is based on the result of the Tier I exam in a ratio of 1:12 (vacancy: No. of shortlisted candidates). However, this ratio may increase depending upon organizational requirements. The last candidate marks in the bracket will also be included. Provisionally shortlisted candidates in Tier-I will be called for Tier-II (Trade Test). Trade tests can happen for 1-2 hours. Trade Test is mandatory for final selection.
The table further explains more about the DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment exam pattern.
| DRDO Technician 'A'recruitment 2022 Tier I Exam Pattern | ||
|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Details | |
| Mode of Exam | Online mode (Computer-based) | |
| Type of Questions | Objective MCQs | |
| No. of Questions | 150 Questions (50 Section A + 100 Section B | |
| Total Weightage | 150 Marks | |
| Duration of Exam | 2 Hours | |
| DRDO Technician ‘A’ Tier I Exam Paper | ||
| Section | Type of Questions | No. of Questions |
| Section A | Quantitative ability/aptitude, General intelligence & Reasoning ability, General Awareness, English language (basic knowledge), General science | 50 |
| Section B | Specific to trade/discipline of post-code | 100 |
| DRDO Technician ‘A’ Tier II Exam | ||
| Name | Type of Questions | Duration |
| Trade test | Trade test will be of ITI level in the related trade to test the practical skills of the candidates | 1 Or 2 Hours |
The candidates who further qualify in the Mains Exam are shortlisted for the Document Verification (DV) Round.
Eligibilty Criteria
It is important to check the eligibility before applying for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam. Here, we have provided complete details about the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Eligibility criteria. The candidates must have the prescribed educational qualifications and must fulfill the age criteria to apply for the DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam.
DRDO Technician 'A' Recruitment Exam Eligibility: Nationality
The candidate must be:
- A citizen of India
DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Eligibility: Age Limits
The candidate applying for the DRDO Technician 'A'Exam 2022 must fulfill the age criteria as per the official notification. The age criteria are provided below.
- The candidate applying for the DRDO Technician 'A'post must have attained the age of 18 years and not have attained the age of 28.
- Relaxations in the upper age limit are provided to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories (SC/ST, OBC), PWD, Widows, Divorced Women & Women judicially separated from their husbands who are not remarried, Employees of Central Government & departmental candidates, Persons domiciled in J&K state during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-1989.
- Note: Candidates are required to upload copies of educational certificates, caste certificates, PwD certificates, etc. at the time of submission of the online application.
DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Eligibility: Educational Qualifications
- Candidates should have at least passed 10th or equivalent and ITI (Trade specific) from any Recognized Institute or University as the Educational Qualification.
NOTE: Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational/Professional qualification SHOULD NOT APPLY. Please note that the candidates possessing higher qualifications, viz., M.Sc. or B.Tech. or B.E. or Ph.D. degree, etc., as on crucial date of eligibility, shall not be considered for the recruitment. Mere fulfillment of the minimum eligibility does not entitle any candidate to claim his/her candidature for selection to any post.
Exam Pattern
The DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment is a two-tier-based examination. Candidates have to clear the tier I as well as the tier II examination for the final selection. The candidates who qualify in the tier I exam are shortlisted for the tier II exam and final selection is done on a merit basis.
DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 Tier I Exam Pattern
The Tier I exam is a computer-based online exam that contains 150 multiple-choice questions. The candidates have to mark the correct option from the provided options. The total duration of the CBT exam is 2 hours.
The DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 CBT Exam Pattern is provided in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Online Mode (CBT Exam) |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type Questions (MCQs) |
| No. of Questions | 150 Questions |
| Total Weightage | 150 Marks (1 mark per question) |
| Duration of Exam | 120 Minutes |
| Negative marking | No negative marking |
DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment 2022 Tier II Exam Pattern
The candidates who qualify cutoff marks in the DRDO Technician 'A' Exam Tier I are further shortlisted for the Tier II (Trade test) exam. The calling for the Tier-II exam is based on the result of the Tier I exam in a ratio of 1:12 (vacancy: No. of shortlisted candidates). However, this ratio may increase depending upon organizational requirements. The last candidate marks in the bracket will also be included. Provisionally shortlisted candidates in Tier-I will be called for Tier-II (Trade Test). Trade tests can happen for 1-2 hours. Trade Test is mandatory for final selection.
The table further explains more about the DRDO Technician 'A' recruitment exam pattern.
| DRDO Technician 'A'recruitment 2022 Tier I Exam Pattern | ||
|---|---|---|
| Particulars | Details | |
| Mode of Exam | Online mode (Computer-based) | |
| Type of Questions | Objective MCQs | |
| No. of Questions | 150 Questions (50 Section A + 100 Section B | |
| Total Weightage | 150 Marks | |
| Duration of Exam | 2 Hours | |
| DRDO Technician ‘A’ Tier I Exam Paper | ||
| Section | Type of Questions | No. of Questions |
| Section A | Quantitative ability/aptitude, General intelligence & Reasoning ability, General Awareness, English language (basic knowledge), General science | 50 |
| Section B | Specific to trade/discipline of post-code | 100 |
| DRDO Technician ‘A’ Tier II Exam | ||
| Name | Type of Questions | Duration |
| Trade test | Trade test will be of ITI level in the related trade to test the practical skills of the candidates | 1 Or 2 Hours |
The candidates who further qualify in the Mains Exam are shortlisted for the Document Verification (DV) Round.
Syllabus
The DRDO Technician 'A'recruitment Exam is conducted for a wide range of disciplines. The discipline-wise syllabus for some of the most chosen ones is provided in detail below. The candidates can also refer to the official website of DRDO or the advertisement for more details about the syllabus.
| Quantitative Ability/Aptitude |
|---|
|
| General awareness syllabus |
|---|
|
| Reasoning ability syllabus |
|---|
|
| General Science Syllabus |
|---|
|
| English Language Syllabus |
|---|
|
