DRDO Exams

DRDO is conducted by the Centre for Personnel Talent Management(CEPTAM) of DRDO. CEPTAM is assigned with the drawing of new members of Practical, Executive & union of non-gazetted personnel, evaluation of DRTC Officers & Staff, and smooth coaching for developing of these cadres as per the coaching policy of DRDO. DRDO comes under the Ministry of Defense. This organization is focused on research and development and is fully owned by the Government of India. Beginning with, the exam is organized one time in a year.

Candidates who want to apply for this exam DRDO(CEPTAM) have to fulfill this eligibility criterion. To qualify for this exam or else if eligibility is not fulfilled, a candidate will not get a chance to appear in this exam. Anyhow, the application fees will not be refunded. Education Qualification: The candidate should oughta graduation level in any discipline from an approved organization. Nationality: A candidate must be an Indian citizen to applying for DRDO CEPTAM Examination and should be living in any Indian State. Age Limit: The eligibility for applying and qualifying for this exam, age should be between 18-25 years. This age limit should be strictly followed.

Knowing the examination pattern helps the candidates to know the type of questions asked in the examination, total marks in the exam, time of exam, marking scheme, and much more.

Candidates can check different exam patterns for the different position-exam below: DRDO CEPTAM pattern of examination 2021 for MTS Exam

• Stages:  A total of two phases which are level 1 and level 2.
• Mode of Exam: Online mode (Computer-based test).
• Time Duration:  1 hour 30 minutes.
• Total Questions: 100 questions
• Total Marks: 100 marks
• Questions type: Multiple choice objective type
• Segments: The level 1 examination has a total of 3 segments: General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability. Also, the Tier 2 examination has 3 parts: General Science,
• General Math, and
• General English.
• Language: Hindi and English both
• Section Time Limit: No Section time limit.
• Marking Scheme: For every correct response, receive 1 mark and there will be no negative marking for the wrong response/ unanswered questions.
• Marks Distribution: In 2 periods of the DRDO CEPTAM MTS test, Marks will be awarded as per the detail shown in the table underneath:

Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum marks
Level 1 – General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability	35	35
Level 1 – General Awareness	30	30
Level 1 – Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability	35	35
Level 2 – General Science	40	40
Level 2 – General Math	40	40
Level 2 – General English	20	20

DRDO CEPTAM Pattern 2021 for A&A Position Level 1 Examination:

1. Mode of Exam: online mode (Computer-based test).
2. Time Duration:  2 hours.
3. Total Questions:150 questions
4. Total Marks: 100 marks
5. Type of Questions: Multiple choice objective type
6. Papers: The question paper for Secretary Grade-II (English Typing), Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing), Store Assistant ‘A’ (English Typing) and body Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing), Administrative body ‘A’ (English Typing), contains problems from Calculation based on Aptitude, Basic brainy knowledge & Reasoning Ability, General Science, School maths & Numerical Ability, Basic English and Hindi or English Language.
7. Segments: A total of 3 segments and each segment of the A&A Level 1 exam has a total of 50 questions.
8. Language: Hindi and English both
9. Section Time Limit: No section time limit.
10. Marking pattern: For every correct answer, candidates will get one mark and there will be no negative marking for the wrong answer/ unanswered queries.
11. Qualifying Marks: The minimum qualifying marks for A&A tier 1 is four hundredths for UR/OBC/EWS candidates whereas the candidates belonging to the SC/ST class have to be compelled to secure a minimum of thirty-fifth marks.

A&A Post Level 2 Exam Pattern:

Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) of DRDO organized level a pair of communicating for all positions offered in the A&A category. In the level 2 or A&A exam, the students need to pass the grade/Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Test as per the requirement of positions. Further, this qualifies in nature and at last, the candidates compels to clear this stage to be selected for the duty. DRDO CEPTAM Way 2021 for Technical A Post Level 1 Exam

1. Mode of Exam: Online mode (Computer-based test).
2. Time Duration: 2 hours.
3. Total Questions: 150 questions
4. Total Marks: 100 marks
5. Type of Questions: Various choice objective type questions
6. Sections: Tech A Post exam incorporates a total of 2 that area, unit Section A and Section B. Half A of the CEPTAM School A Post exam contains queries from Quantitative Ability/Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language (basic knowledge), General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability, General science whereas section B contains queries specific to trade/discipline as per the need of the post.
7. Language: English and Hindi both
8. Section Time Limit: No.
9. Marking Scpattern: For every correct answer, candidates will get one mark and there will be no negative marking for the wrong answer/ unanswered queries.
10. Marks Distribution: The structure of the DRDO CEPTAM MTS level 1 exam is mentioned in the table below:

To be chosen for the DRDO positions, the students need to perform better in both processes of the DRDO CEPTAM 2021 exam. To perform the best in the examination, the candidates need to cover the complete syllabus of the exam. The Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) of DRDO has already updated information for its DRDO CEPTAM communicating for the offered posts.

Space below mentions the different syllabus for DRDO CEPTAM 2021 examination:

Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability

1. Average
2. Average
3. Decimal & Fractions
4. HCF & LCM
5. Mixtures & Allegations
6. Number System
7. Partnership
8. Percentages
9. Permutation, Combination & Probability
10. Problems on Age
11. Profit and Loss
12. Ratio and Proportions
13. Simple & Compound Interest
14. Simplification
15. Speed, Time & Distance
16. Time & Work

General Awareness

1. Abbreviations
2. Awards and Honors
3. Books & Authors
4. Culture
5. Current Affairs – National & International
6. Current events
7. Economic Science
8. General Politics
9. Geography
10. History
11. Important Days
12. Important Financial & Economic News
13. Indian Constitution
14. Science – Inventions & Discoveries
15. Sports and Games

General Science

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Biology

General Mathematics

1. Calculus & Differential Equations
2. Classical Algebra & Analytic Geometry
3. Differential Equations & Mechanics
4. Numerical Methods & Probability Theory
5. Vector Algebra & Multivariate Calculus

DRDO CEPTAM 2021 Syllabus for Technical A Posts

1. Cloze test
2. Direct and Indirect Speech
3. Error spotting
4. Fill in the blanks
5. General English
6. Jumbled Sentence
7. One word substitution
8. Personification
9. Phrase Replacement
10. Reading Comprehension
11. Sentence Improvement

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Average
2. Data Interpretation
3. Geometry
4. HCM & LCM
5. Inequalities
6. Mensuration
7. Number System
8. Percentage
9. Pipes & Cisterns
10. Probability
11. Profit & Loss
12. Ratio and Proportion
13. Simple & Compound Interest
14. Speed, time & distance
15. Time & Work
16. Trigonometry

Reasoning Ability

1. Analogy
2. Arithmetical Reasoning
3. Blood relation
4. Classification
5. Clock & Calendar
6. Coding and Decoding
7. Mathematical operation
8. Number puzzle
9. Series
10. Statement and Reasoning
11. Syllogism
12. Time sequence, number, and ranking test
13. Venn diagrams
14. Visual reasoning

General Science

1. History
2. Botany
3. Physics
4. Zoology

General Knowledge

1. Awards and Honors
2. Banking
3. Budget and Five-year plans
4. Current Affairs
5. Current affairs of National & International news
6. Important dates
7. Sports & Culture
8. Sports & Culture
9. Static GK

Q.1 What is the full form of DRDO?

ANS: The full form of DRDO is Defence Research and Developmental Organization. It is part of the Ministry of Defense's Department of Research and Development. DRDO Apprentice Recruitment focuses exclusively on increasing defense system self-sufficiency.

Q.2 What is the age limit for DRDO Apprentice?

ANS: The minimum age limit for the DRDO Apprentice is 18 years and the maximum age limit is 27 years.

Q.3 How to apply for DRDO Apprentice?

ANS: Candidates can follow the following steps to fill out the application form for the DRDO Recruitment exam.

1. Register on the official website of DRDO.
2. Open the link for application forms for DRDO Recruitment.
3. Fill out all the details with the required documents.
4. To complete the application process, pay the exam fee for both exams via online mode.

Q.4 What is the selection procedure for DRDO Apprentice?

ANS: The selection procedure for DRDO Apprentice 2022 is as follows:

• Academic Merit
• Written Test
• Interview
• Document Verification

Q.5 What are the various factors affecting the cutoff marks for DRDO Apprentice?

ANS: The various factors affecting cutoff marks are:

• Number of vacancies
• Total number of applicants
• Difficulty of paper
• Category of applicants
• Performance of candidates
  • Academic Merit
  • Written Test
  • Interview
  • Document Verification
  • Academic Merit
  • Written Test
  • Interview
  • Document Verification
• Academic Merit
• Written Test
• Interview
• Document Verification

Q.6 Can I apply for DRDO Apprentice if I have more than a year of work experience?

ANS: No, you are not eligible for DRDO Apprentice if the candidate has work experience of more than a year.

Q.7 Is correspondence available for DRDO Apprentice?

ANS: No, the DRDO Apprentice training program is not available for correspondence. Candidates can visit the official website for more information.

Q.8 How to Apply for the DRDO MTS Exam?

ANS: The candidates aspiring for the DRDO MTS Exam can apply for the exam through the online application forms available on its official website drdo.gov.in The candidates need to fill up the application form accessible on its website to apply for the DRDO MTS 2022 Exam.

Q.9 How to qualify DRDO MTS Exam?

ANS: The DRDO MTS Exam can be qualified using the right strategy and study material. The candidate who wants to crack the exam needs to go through the complete exam syllabus and its pattern before the preparation.

Q.10 What are the application fees for the DRDO MTS job post?

ANS: The application fees for General and OBC candidates for DRDO MTS is INR 100 whereas the reserved category has been waived off.

Q.11 What are the educational qualifications for the post of DRDO MTS?

ANS: Candidates must have completed their matriculation or ITI course from a recognised board.

Q.12 What are the selection procedures for DRDO MTS?

ANS: This job profile selection criteria consists of three processes which are CBT test, trade test and the document verification.

Q.12 What are the job responsibilities of DRDO MTS?

ANS: The Multi Tasking Staff job role is to maintain the records of the organisation and filing of documents as well as the stocks verification.