Know About DRDO CEPTAM
The center which is responsible for DRDO and conducts CEPTAM is the center for Personnel Talent Management of Defence Research and Development Organisation.
Therefore, abbreviations are:
- CEPTAM- Centre for Personnel Talent Management
- DRDO- Defence Research And Development Organisation
What is CEPTAM?
CEPTAM is responsible for conducting examinations of different categories such as the exams for recruitment, technical, Administrative, Allied category non-gazetted personnel. The respected body which is CEPTAM is a part of hand of DRDO which undertakes the examinations and the centre is responsible for taking measures in the recruitment process and hiring the technical, Administrative, and allied category staff. Therefore, it is a corporate body that is established to cater To the DRTC cadre mainly the technical Staff.
Key Highlights of DRDO CEPTAM
| Exam name | Important points |
| Mode of examination | Online |
| Selection Procedure and stages | Tier 1 and 2 |
| Exam level | National |
| Conducting body | Centre for Personnel Talent Management(CEPTAM) Of DRDO |
| Posts offered | Technician ‘A’, MTS, Senior Technical Assistant ‘b’ and Admin Allied Cadre ( A and A) |
Vacancies Available
The total number of Vacancies available are approx 1,819. The number has been announced particularly for DRDO CEPTAM. Therefore, the distribution of seats for the posts are:
- Technician A posts- 352 posts
- Admin and Allied(A &A) – 224 posts
Availability and Distribution of Vacancies
| Categories | Total number of Vacancies |
| PWD category | 19 |
| MSP | 50 |
| ESM | 135 |
| General category | 849 |
| EWS | 188 |
| OBC | 503 |
| ST | 114 |
| SC | 163 |
What is the Payscale for DRDO CEPTAM?
The Payscale is different for posts. Let’s see the pay scale for different post offered by DRDO
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Senior Technical Assistant ‘B'(STA B)
For a post of Senior Technical Assistant, the monthly payment is around INR 50,000 including all the allowances in class ‘X’ ( any cities).
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Technician ‘A’
For a post of Technician A, the monthly payment is around INR 29,000 including all the allowances in Class ‘X’ ( Any cities)
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Admin and Allied Category(A&A)
For all the posts in the Admin and allied category is pay at level 2 which is for INR 19900-63200 and the grade-2 the pay is at level 4 as per 7th CPC pay matrix which lies in between INR 25,500-81,100.
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MTS
All the selected candidates for the MTS would be getting around INR 18,000 to 56,900.
What are the eligibility criteria for DRDO CEPTAM 2021?
In order to be eligible for CEPTAM, students must be fulfilling both educational and age criteria. For each post, there are different types of educational qualifications needed.
Subjects and Educational Qualifications for STA ‘B’ posts.
| Zoology | BSc in Zoology/Life Science |
| Psychology | BSc degree in Psychology |
| Physics | BSc in Physics (Candidates of PCM/PCB may apply) |
| Photography | BSc or three-year diploma in Photography or Cinematography (Applied courses and Bachelor in Fine Arts are not eligible) |
| Engineering | Three-year diploma in Metallurgical Engineering |
| Mathematics | Three-year diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Production/Automobile/Refrigeration/Air Conditioning/Maintenance) |
| Library Science | BSc in Mathematics (candidates having PCM may also apply) |
| Instrumentation | Science graduate with minimum one-year diploma in Library Science |
| Geology | BSc or three-year diploma in Instrumentation or Instrumentation or Instrumentation & Control Engineering |
| Electronics or Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | BSc or three-year diploma in Electronics or Electronics & Communication or Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering |
| Electronics and Instrumentation | Three-year diploma in Electronics & Instrumentation |
| Electrical Engineering | Three-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Three-year diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| Computer Science | BSc or a three-year diploma in Computer Science/Engineering/Technology/Information Technology |
| Civil Engineering | Three-year Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| Chemistry | BSc in Chemistry/Chemical Science (Candidates having PCM/ZBC/PCB) |
| Chemical Engineering | Three-year diploma in Chemical Engineering/Technology |
| Botany | BSc degree in Botany from a recognized university |
| Automobile Engineering | Three-year diploma in automobile engineering |
| Agriculture | Candidates must have BSc degree in Agriculture/ Agricultural Science from a recognized University/ Institute |
Educational Qualification for Technician ‘A’ posts
| Welder | Candidates must have passed Class 10 or equivalent and have a certificate from ITI in Welder Trade |
| Turner | Passed Class 10 or equivalent and has a certificate in Turner Trade from ITI |
| Photograph | Candidates must have passed Class 10 or equivalent from ITI in Photographer Trade |
| Painter | Candidates must have passed Class 10 or equivalent exam. They must have a certificate from ITI in Painter Trade |
| Motor Mechanic | Passed Class 10 or equivalent and have a certificate from ITI in Motor Mechanic Trade |
| Medical Lab Technology | Candidates must have passed Class 10 and have a certificate from ITI in Medical Lab Technology Trade |
| Mechanic (Diesel) | Passed Class 10 or equivalent from ITI in Mechanic (Diesel) Trade |
| Machinist | Passed Class 10 and have a certificate in ITI in Machinist/Mill Wright Mechanic/Machinist (Composite) Trade |
| Electronics | Candidates must be Class 10 pass and have a certificate from ITI in Electronics/Electronics/Mechanic/IT & Electronic System Maintenance of Industrial Electronics Trade |
| Fitter | Passed Class 10 or equivalent
Candidates must have a certificate from ITI in Fitter/Bench Fitter Trade |
| Electrician | Passed Class 10 and have a certificate from ITI in Electrician/Wireman/Electrical Fitter Trade |
| Draughtsman (Mechanical) | Class 10 pass or equivalent
Certificate from ITI in Automobile Trade Passed Class 10 or equivalent exam Certificate from ITI in Book Binder or Offset Machine Operator cum Book Binder Trade |
| Carpenter | Class 10 or equivalent
Certificate from ITI in Carpenter Trade |
| COPA | Class 10 or equivalent
Certificate from ITI in Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA) Trade |
What is the Age limit for DRDO CEPTAM?
As per the latest guidelines issued by DRDO, the minimum age of aspirants should be above 18 years and the maximum should be 28 years.
What are the eligibility criteria for A and A cadre all posts?
The eligibility criteria in A and A cadre posts differ from post to post. Let’s see some of the eligibility criteria for different posts.
- Clerk, vehicle operator, Fire engine driver, etc.
To be eligible for the above post in the A and A cadre category, aspirants should have passed class 10th from a recognized board.
- Stenographer, Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (English Typing), Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing), Store Assistant ‘A’ (English Typing), Store Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing), Security Assistant posts
To be eligible for the above posts in the A and A cadre category, aspirants should have passed class 12th from a recognized board.
NOTE- The age limit for the A and A cadre category in DRDO CEPTAM is 18-27 years of age.
Selection Procedure and Stages for DRDO CEPTAM.
After looking at the eligibility criteria, below is the entire selection process of DRDO CEPTAM.
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Application
After seeing the eligibility criteria and checking with them, the first thing to fill the application form for the examination. Firstly, aspirants need to register themselves to the portal so that they can get the user ID and password after that they need to fill in all the details listed in the application form.
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Admit Card.
The Admit Card is released on the official website of the DRDO CEPTAM. students can get their admit cards by logging through the login credentials and for different phases, there will be different admit cards offered by the concerned body.
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Exams
After successfully getting the admit cards. Candidates need to sit for the examinations Technician ‘A’ Posts is conducted in two Tiers –1 and 2. Tier 1 will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) while Tier 2 is the Trade Test. Tier 1 is for provisional selection while Tier 2 is qualifying in nature. For STA ‘B’ posts, the entry test is conducted in two Tiers – 1 and 2.
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Declaration of the Exams.
You can check the result on the official website of the DRDO CEPTAM as it is uploaded in the website only. Results are announced online at the official website of DRDO CEPTAM. One can see all the information related to the exam on their official website.
DRDO CEPTAM 2021 FAQs
- How to apply for DRDO CEPTAM?
You can easily apply by going to the official website of the DRDO CEPTAM and by filling the application form.
- What are the eligibility criteria for DRDO?
The eligibility criteria for DRDO are educational qualifications and Age limit which is different for different categories.
- What is the syllabus for the exam?
It comprises of mainly 5 subjects that are:
- Quantitative Ability/Aptitude,
- General Intelligence
- Reasoning Ability
- General Awareness
- English Language (basic knowledge),
- General Science
- Is there any age limit for DRDO CEPTAM?
The age limit to apply to DRDO CEPTAM is 18 years to 27 years.
