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Get UpdatesDRDO Entry Test for Senior Technical Assistant B (STA B) or DRDO CEPTAM is conducted by Centre For Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) for the recruitment of eligible candidates in the technical cadre of DRDO, in CBT mode. The exam is held for 21 subjects and in two papers – Tier I and II. Candidates with BSc. degree or passed the specified engineering diploma can apply for the exam. Tier I exam is a screening test, while Tier II examination is held for provisional selection. The entire selection process includes Tier I, Tier II and preliminary document verification. Tier I exam is held for 2 hours wherein candidates need to answer 150 objective type questions whereas Tier II test is conducted for 1.30 hours where candidates have to answer 100 questions for 100 marks. Tier I is common for all, while Tier II will be held for specific subject selected by the candidates.
| Full Exam Name | DRDO Centre for Personnel Talent Management Exam |
| Short Exam Name | DRDO CEPTAM |
| Conducting Body | Centre for Personnel Talent Management |
| Frequency of Conduct | Vacancy Based |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 100 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Number of Seats | 1075 Seats |
Past Dates and Events
12 Jan, 2023
Exam | Mode: Online
27 Dec, 2022 - 12 Jan, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
25 Sep, 2022
Application - Closing date - Incomplete & unpaid applications | Mode: Online
03 Sep, 2022 - 25 Sep, 2022
Online fee payment | Mode: Online
25 Sep, 2022
Last date - Printing application | Mode: Online
03 Sep, 2022 - 23 Sep, 2022
Application | Mode: Online
23 Sep, 2022
Crucial date of eligibility | Mode: Online
DRDO CEPTAM Eligibility Criteria - Essential Qualification Requirement (EQR)
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in science or Three years Diploma in engineering or technology or computer science, or allied subjects in the required discipline by the crucial date of eligibility.
Candidates awaiting their results of the final exam as on crucial date of eligibility are not eligible.
B.Sc. candidates are required to have studied the required subject for at least 2 years in the course of B.Sc. programme.
DRDO CEPTAM Paper-wise Eligibility Criteria
Subject | Eligibility |
Automobile Engineering | Three years Diploma in Automobile Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Agriculture | B.Sc. degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Science from recognized University/ Institute |
Chemical Engineering | Three years Diploma in Chemical Engineering/Technology from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Computer Science | B.Sc. degree Or Three years Diploma in Computer Science/ Engineering/ Technology/ Information Technology from recognized University/ Technical Board/ Institute (Courses by DOEACC/BCA/MCA are not eligible) |
Botany | B.Sc. degree in Botany from recognized University/ Institute (candidates of ZBC etc. may also apply) |
Chemistry | B.Sc. degree in Chemistry/Chemical Science from recognized University/ Institute (candidates of PCM/ZBC/PCB etc. may also apply) |
Electrical & Electronics Engineering | Three years Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Electronics & Instrumentation | Three years Diploma in Electronics & Instrumentation from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Civil Engineering | Three years Diploma in Civil Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Geology | B.Sc. degree in Geology from recognized University/ Institute |
Electrical Engineering | Three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Instrumentation | B.Sc. degree Or Three years Diploma in Instrumentation or Instrumentation & Control Engineering from recognized University/ Technical Board/ Institute |
Electronics or Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | B.Sc. degree Or Three years Diploma in Electronics or Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from recognized University/ Technical Board/ Institute |
Library Science | Degree in Science with minimum one year Diploma in Library Science from recognized University/Technical Board/ Institute |
Photography | B.Sc. degree Or Three years Diploma in Photography or Cinematography (Vocational Photography & Cinematography) from recognized University/ Technical Board/ Institute (Applied courses and Bachelor in Fine Arts are not eligible) |
Physics | B.Sc. degree in Physics from recognized University/ Institute (candidates of PCM/PCB etc. may also apply) |
Mathematics | B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from recognized University/ Institute (candidates of PCM etc. may also apply) |
Metallurgy | Three years Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute |
Mechanical Engineering | Three years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engg(Production/ Automobile/ Refrigeration/ Air Conditioning/ 30 Maintenance etc.) from Technical Board/ Institute |
Psychology | B.Sc. degree in Psychology from recognized University/ Institute |
Zoology | B.Sc. degree in Zoology/ Life Science from recognized University/ Institute (candidates of ZBC etc. may also apply) |
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
What to Keep Ready Before Filling DRDO CEPTAM Application Form ?
Photograph
Thumb impression
Signature
10th class certificate
EQR Document
Caste certificate (if applicable)
PWD certificate (if applicable)
DRDO CEPTAM Application Form – Stages
Registration
Candidates have to first of all register online by entering the basic details. A user Id & password will be sent to candidates registered email ID and mobile number. Keep the log in ID and password safe for further filling the application form.
Log in and Filling Application Form
Candidates have to fill in the required details at this stage like name, date of birth, father’s name & mother’s name and other required educational details. They also have to select 3 exam centres as per the preference for Tier I exam. For Tier II exam, the authority will itself allot the exam centre. Besides this, they have to upload their digital photograph, signature, left thumb hand impression, category certificate or PWD certificate (if applying for reservation).
Review Application Form
Before final submission, candidates must exercise the option of reviewing the application form. The option is given to ensure that all the information and the data entered by the candidates are correct. If not, they can revisit the correct/edit/change/modify the particulars/data/information/details.
Fee Payment
After final submission of the application form, candidates have to pay the exam fee which is Rs. 100 for General candidates. Reserved category, women and ex-servicemen are exempted from paying the DRDO exam fees. The fee can be paid online via net banking, credit card or debit card.
Application Fee
Category | Application Fee |
General category | Rs. 100 |
All women and SC/ST/PWD/ESM candidates | Exempted from fee payment |
Print Application
After the fee payment, candidates must take a printout of the submitted application and keep it safe till the document verification. This print out has to be kept for personal reference only. However, in case candidates are shortlisted, then they have to bring the hard copy (duly signed) of this application form (if shortlisted) for document verification.
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Online | Male | ₹ 100 |
DRDO CEPTAM Preparation Tips
DRDO CEPTAM Tier I exam will be held in the online mode wherein candidates have to attempt 150 questions for 150 marks. This means that each correct answer will get 1 mark. The exam has to be completed in 2 hours. Tier I exam is held for screening purpose. Tier I exam is common for all and will have questions from Quantitative ability/aptitude, General Intelligence & Reasoning ability, General awareness, English language (basic knowledge) and General science.
The Tier II exam is held for the subject candidates have opted for out of the 21 papers, as per their eligibility. Tier II will be a computer-based test. Candidates have to answer 100 questions in 1.30 hours. All questions are mandatory and multiple choice. This paper is held for provisional selection.
DRDO CEPTAM Admit Card
The admit card of DRDO CEPTAM admission card will be issued by exam conducting authority. Candidates have to download their admit card in online mode only. To download the admit card, they need to enter the required details. Candidates have to cross-verify all the information on the admit card and ensure that it’s correct. In case of incorrect details on the admit card, candidates must report it to the exam authorities and get them corrected. It must be noted that there is no other means through which the admit card will be released. On the day of the exam, candidates must bring the admit card to the examination centre along with the prescribed photo ID proof or else they will not be allowed to take the test.
How to download DRDO CEPTAM Admit Card
Click on the admit card link
Enter the required credentials
Download the admit card and take print out
| State | City |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Kanpur Nagar | |
| Lucknow | |
| Varanasi | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Rajkot | |
| Odisha | Balasore |
| Bhubaneswar | |
| Karnataka | Bangalore |
| Mangalore | |
| Mysore | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Rajasthan | Bikaner |
| Jaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Madurai | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Delhi | New Delhi |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Punjab | Jalandhar |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
| Ranchi | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Kerala | Kochi |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Siliguri | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai City |
| Nagpur | |
| Nashik | |
| Pune | |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| Visakhapatnam |
DRDO CEPTAM Answer Key
CEPTAM may not release the answer key of Answer Key of DRDO CEPTAM as the exam is held online. However, some coaching institutes may release DRDO CEPTAM answer key post the exam. The coaching institutes may release the answer key for 21 papers separately. Candidates can download the answer key after its availability for the specific paper they have appeared in. Candidates can compare their answers with it and calculate their probable scores.
DRDO CEPTAM Result
DRDO will declare DRDO CEPTAM result in online mode. Candidates can check their result by entering their required credentials in the result window like registration number and date of birth. The scores and ranks of the candidates appearing in the Tier II exam will be published on its official website in the descending order.
What does DRDO CEPTAM Result disclose?
Name
Father’s name
Date of Birth
Category & sub category
Gender
Educational qualifications
Total marks obtained in the qualifying examination
Rank in merit
Correspondence address
E-mail
Note: However, while candidates fill DRDO CEPTAM Result application form, they have the option to opt out of disclosing the above details publicly.
Top 6% of the appeared candidates in both Tier I and II exam with at least 40% aggregate marks (For General) and minimum 35% marks (reserved category) in both exams are considered qualified in DRDO CEPTAM Result exam.
How to check DRDO CEPTAM Result
Click on the result link on the official site
Enter registration number and date of birth
Click on submit button to know your result
The cut off of DRDO CEPTAM is released as per the different papers and categories of the candidates. Candidates have to check the cut off of DRDO CEPTAM as per their category and the paper they have taken. Only if candidates are able to secure the minimum qualifying marks in Tier I and Tier II of the DRDO Entry Test, they will be considered qualified in the exam for the further selection stage.
To qualify in the exam, General category candidates have to secure at least 40% marks in Tier I and II exam, while reserved category candidates have to score a minimum of 35% aggregate marks in Tier I and II exam. However, only top 6% appearing candidates in Tier I and II with the above mentioned percentage of marks would be shortlisted for the document verification.
DRDO CEPTAM Selection Procedure
Selection process of DRDO CEPTAM includes three stages – Tier I, Tier II exams and preliminary document verification. Both, in Tier I and II exams candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying marks or cut off marks and then appear for the document verification. Tier I is held for screening while Tier II is for provisional allotment. Marks are normalized in Tier-I & Tier-II exam as per best practices and final selection of the candidates is done after the document verification.
| Contacts: | 01123882323 |
| Relevant Links: | Official Website Link Click Here |
Dear aspirant !
Hope you are doing well! As far as I think isro prefer to go with mechanical engineers rather than mettalurgicals ,also they hire metallurgical alternative years once ,vacancy for metallurgical is too less might be 1 or 2 every year ,this year no chances ,hope vacancy will be come next year in 2023 ,but also other than drdo and isro ,a lot of opportunities are there in other fields .
Hope it might get idea !
Thanking you !
Hello candidate,
Here is the list of some of the best colleges for DRDO-
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar.
Ravishankar Shukla Univ., Chhattisgarh.
Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Tamil Nadu.
Centre of Biomedical Research, Lucknow.
For Admission purposes into DRDO, you can follow these steps-
Step 1: First of all, you have to apply online through the official website of DRDO.
Step 2: Now the candidates have to fill the DRDO online application form, candidates have to click on the advertisement tab.
Step 3: Candidates have to enter their email ID and password.
Step 4: Candidates need to click on the recruitment JRP 2021 tab.
Hope you found it helpful!!
Hello Rakshit,
it is not sure that DRDO(Ceptam) held every year, basically it conducts after 1 recruitment cycle is completed. so, next year exam based on the time taken to complete one recruitment cycle by the previous year. but from the last 4 years they are conducting .
Ceptam 05 : 2012
Ceptam 06 : 2013
Ceptam 07: 2014
Ceptam 08: 2016
Ceptam 09: 2018 and 2019
here is the link for your reference:
https://competition.careers360.com/exams/drdo-ceptam
hope the answer is useful.
All the best.
dear aspirant,
DRDO CEPTAM was conducted by Centre For Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) for the recruitment of senior technical assistant b. This exam contains 21 subjects in 2 papers – Tier I and II. Candidates with BSc. degree or passed engineering diplomas can apply for the exam. so u are not eligible for writing this exam.
Tier I exam will be held for 2 hours ,it contains 150 objective type questions . Tier II test is held for 1.30 hours, it contains100 questions for 100 marks. Tier I is common for all. In Tier II specific subjects can be selected by the candidates.
for knowing more information u can check below link:
01123882323
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