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About DRDO
Defence Research and Development Organisation is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India.

Today, DRDO is a network of more than 50 + laboratories which are deeply engaged in developing defence technologies covering various disciplines, like aeronautics, armaments, electronics, combat vehicles, engineering systems, instrumentation, missiles, advanced computing and simulation, special materials, naval systems, life sciences, training, information systems and agriculture. Several major projects for the development of missiles, armaments, light combat aircrafts, radars, electronic warfare systems etc are on hand and significant achievements have already been made in several such technologies.
| Organization | Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO-CEPTAM |
| Headquarters | DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Posts | Technician-A and Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) |
| Salary | Senior Technical Assistant B- Rs. 35400-112400 Technician A- Rs. 19900-63200 |
| Total Vacancies | 764 |
| Online Application Start Date | 09-12-2025 |
| Online Application Closing Date | 08-01-26 |
| Official Website | www.drdo.gov.in |
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025: Vacancy Details
| Post Name | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Senior Technician Assistant-B | 561 |
| Technician-A | 203 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Senior Technician Assistant-B | B.Sc degree or Diploma in Engineering in the relevant trade |
| Technician-A | ITI certification in the relevant trade |

Age Limit (As per DRDO CEPTAM-11 Rules)
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Maximum Age: 28 years
- Age Relaxation: Applicable for reserved categories as per government norms.
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Selection Process 2025
DRDO will conduct different stages of exams depending on the post:
1. Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)
- CBT-1: Screening Test
- CBT-2: Final Selection Test
2. Technician-A (Tech-A)
- CBT-1: Selection Test
- Trade Test / Skill Test: Practical assessment based on the applied trade
CEPTAM-10 (2023) STA-B Cut Off – Discipline-wise & Category-wise
| Discipline | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 97.22 | 92.51 | 81.66 | 96.06 | 90.88 |
| Chemical Engineering | 89.97 | 83.19 | 53.43 | 86.51 | 84.89 |
| Computer Science | 96.76 | 86.72 | 85.66 | 93.28 | 87.80 |
| Civil Engineering | 99.46 | 96.08 | 90.39 | 98.56 | 97.53 |
| Mathematics | 99.85 | – | 97.69 | 99.73 | 99.68 |
| Physics | 99.79 | 98.54 | 96.30 | 99.60 | 99.26 |
| Electronics | 95.74 | 89.49 | 72.25 | 92.65 | 85.24 |
| Electrical | 98.80 | 94.11 | 89.71 | 97.88 | 97.22 |
Syllabus of CEPTAM 10 CSE
Branch Paper (Tier-II)
| (1) | Fundamental of Computers |
| (2) | Operating System Concepts |
| (3) | Computer Organization and Architecture |
| (4) | Digital Electronics |
| (5) | Programming in C and Data Structure |
| (6) | Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
| (7) | Operating System |
| (8) | Database Management System |
| (9) | Computer hardware |
| (10) | Programming Language (C,C++,JAVA) |
| (11) | Web Technology |
(2) General Knowledge/Awareness
| (1) | Geography of India |
| (2) | History of India |
| (3) | Indian Polity |
| (4) | Indian Economy |
| (5) | Everyday Science |
| (6) | General Science |
| (7) | Environmental Science |
| (8) | General Physics |
| (9) | General Chemistry |
| (10) | General Biology |
(3) Current Affairs : Daily Current Affairs Quiz
| (1) | Persons in News |
| (2) | International Organizations |
| (3) | Games & Events |
| (4) | Awards & Honours |
| (5) | Books & Authors |
| (6) | Science & Technology |
| (7) | Defence & Security |
| (8) | Economic Affairs |
| (9) | National News |
| (10) | International News |
(4) General Aptitude
| (1) | Numbers |
| (2) | Average |
| (3) | Percentage |
| (4) | Profit & Loss |
| (5) | Ratio & Proportion |
| (6) | Time & Work |
| (7) | Time & Distance |
| (8) | Simple & Compound Interest |
| (9) | Area & Volume |
| (10) | Data Interpretation |
(5) General Reasoning
| (1) | Series Completion |
| (2) | Blood Relations |
| (3) | Classification |
| (4) | Puzzle Test |
| (5) | Analogy |
| (6) | Direction Sense Test |
| (7) | Coding-Decoding |
| (8) | Logical Venn Diagram |
| (9) | Paper Cutting |
| (10) | Cubes & Dices |
(6) General English
| (1) | Active & Passive Voice |
| (2) | Direct & Indirect Speech |
| (3) | Synonyms |
| (4) | Antonyms |
| (5) | Comprehension Ability |
| (6) | Sentence Completion |
| (7) | Idioms & Phrases |
| (8) | One Word Substitution |
| (9) | Sentence Improvement |
| (10) | Spotting Error |
(7) General Science
| (1) | Physics |
| (2) | Chemistry |
| (3) | Biology |
| (4) | Computer Knowledge |
CEPTAM-11 Syllabus Update
The official DRDO CEPTAM-11 Syllabus will be released once the government publishes the complete notification.
Until then, you can refer to the CEPTAM-10 syllabus to get a general idea of the exam pattern and topics.
This page will be updated with the latest CEPTAM-11 syllabus on 09-12-2025 as soon as the official details are announced.
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