DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026 Notification
The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has officially rolled out the centralized blueprint for the CEPTAM 11 recruitment drive. This specialized national portal opens premier engineering and scientific assistant vacancies under the Senior Technical Assistant 'B' (STA-B) and Technician 'A' (Tech-A) cadres across various defense laboratories in India.
⚙️ Post-Wise Academic Criteria:
• STA-B: 3-Year Engineering Diploma OR B.Sc Degree in relevant disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, Chemistry, etc.).
• Tech-A: Class 10th (Matric) pass plus a valid ITI Trade Certificate from NCVT/SCVT.
🎂 Age Range Bracket: Minimum 18 Years and Maximum 28 Years (Standard legal upper relaxations apply for OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories).
1. Post Classification & Selection Process
The DRDO computer-based selection hierarchy functions on structured technical evaluation metrics:
- Senior Technical Assistant (STA-B): Tier-1 CBT (Screening Test targeting Quantitative, Reasoning, English, and General Science nodes) ➡️ Tier-2 CBT (100% Core Subject Specific technical question scoreboard).
- Technician (Tech-A): Tier-1 CBT (Section A: 40 Qs of Quant/Reasoning/GK + Section B: 80 Qs of Core Trade Competency) ➡️ Qualifying Trade/Skill Test execution.
2. Registration Timelines & Fee Tokens
- Online Application Portal Link Status: Activating Soon (Check schedule updates)
- Application Processing Fee: Rs. 100/- for General / OBC / EWS Male candidates.
- Fee Concession Exemption: Rs. 0/- (Completely Free for all Female applicants, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen tiers).