About DRDO Recruitment 2020
DRDO stands for Defence Research and Development Organization. DRDO Recruitment Examination is a national level entrance examination which is conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organization of the Ministry of Defence for the position of Junior Research Fellows.
The Organisation is committed to enhancing self-reliance in Defence Systems and undertakes design & development leading to the production of advanced weaponry and equipment as per the required needs and the qualitative instructions laid down.
The Areas Of Work In DRDO
It focuses on disparate fields of specialization such as aeronautics, armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, materials, naval systems, advanced computing, simulation, and life sciences. The headquarters of DRDO is located in DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi in India. The DRDO conducts the recruitment examination annually in search of skilled graduates from all over the country for the post of Junior Research Fellows.
Quick Pointers On DRDO Recruitment Examination 2020
Date October 27, 2020
Frequency Once a year
Eligibility Passed Bachelor’/ Master’s Degree or Final Year Candidates or
GATE Score of 2016/ 2017/ 2018
No. of Sections Section A and Section B
Duration 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes
Mode Offline i.e. Pen and Paper-based Test (PBT)
Marking Pattern Section A – 400 marks ;
Section B – 100 marks
Negative Marking Section A – 1 marks ;
Section B – 1/2 marks
Age Limit 18-27 Years
Website www.drdo.gov.in
DRDO Exam Dates 2020
DRDO Recruitment Exam schedules are decided only by the conducting authority of the examination. Due to unprecedented circumstances this year, DRDO 2020 exam dates are tentative as of now.
DRDO 2020 Application Form Start Date: 31st August 2020
DRDO 2020 Application Form Last Date: 10th October 2020
DRDO 2020 SET Admit Card download date: 14th October 2020
DRDO 2020 SET Exam Date (Expected): 27th October 2020
DRDO 2020 SET Result Date (Expected): 1st December 2020
DRDO 2020 SET Counselling Date: To be announced
DRDO Exam Eligibility
Educational Qualifications
For the post of Senior Technical Assistant under DRDO Technical Cadre:
- Applying candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree in Science or a 3-years Diploma in Engineering/Technology/Computer Science/allied subjects in the required discipline from a recognized institute.
- Candidates who are pursuing their final year degree in any stream are also eligible to apply for DRDO 2020.
For the post of Technician ‘A’ under DRDO Technical Cadre:
- Candidate should be class 10 qualified or equivalent from a recognized board/institute.
- The candidate should also possess a certificate from a recognized Industrial Training Institute.
- If an ITI doesn’t provide a certificate for the course the candidate is interested in, he/she should at least have a 1-year certificate from a recognized institute (or) a National Trade Certificate (or) a National Apprenticeship Certificate in the required discipline.
- Gate Qualification: Candidates who have a valid GATE score from the years 2016/2017/2018 are also eligible to apply.
Category
Un-reserved/EWS: Upto 28 years
OBC (non-creamy layer): Upto 31 years
SC/ST: Upto 33 years
DRDO 2020 Exam Pattern
For every right answer, 2 marks will be awarded and for every wrong answer, 0.5 marks will be deducted. Candidates will get 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes to complete the papers. Candidates who qualify both the exams (Section A and Section B) will be called for Personal Interview.
Section A – 100 questions – 400 marks
Section B – 50 questions – 100 marks
Total – 150 questions – 500 marks
DRDO 2020 Application Form
All the candidates must pay the Registration Fee online through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking. Candidates have to make sure that all the images and documents are in the required format and size before uploading them in the application form. Candidates must scan the self-attested testimonials/certificates and upload them while filling up the DRDO 2020 Application Form.
General/OBC (Male): INR 100
SC/ST/PWD/Female: No Application Fee
DRDO 2020 Recruitment: Vacancy Details
DRDO has released vacancies under the following job categories. Candidates can visit the official site to apply. The last date to apply is October 6, 2020.
Essential Qualification Number of Apprentices
ITI in Fitter 25 Posts
ITI in Electronic Mechanic 20 Posts
ITI in Electrician 15 Posts
ITI in Computer Operator and
Programming Assistant (COPA) 10 Posts
ITI in Turner 10 Posts
ITI in Machinist 5 Posts
ITI in Welder 5 Posts
Recruitment Salary
DRDO offers a pay scale of INR 34,000 per month which will be different as per the post (Scientist B, C, D, E).
