DRDO CEPTEM Syllabus
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Selection Process for DRDO CEPTEM
1. For the post of STA-B: The Selection Process will consist of Tier-I (Screening) and Tier II (Final Selection) as described Table-1: A) Tier-I and Tier-II will be conducted in computer based Test (CBT) mode.
B) The score of Tier-I (CBT) may be normalized as per requirement.
C) The Tier-I and Tier-II will consist of objective type multiple choice questions only.
D) Tier-I examination of screening and Tier-II is for final selection.
For the post of Tech-A:
2. The Selection process will consist of Tier-I (CBT) and Tier-II (Trade Test) as described in Table-2:
A) The score of Tier-I (CBT) may be normalized as per required.
B) The Tier-I (CBT) will consist of objective type multiple choice questions only.
C) Tier-I is for provisional selection and Tier-II (Trade Test) is qualifying nature.
D) Trade test will be of ITI level in the related trade, to the practical skills of the candidates. The test may be of about one to two hours duration.
E) The mode of selection may change depending upon the organizational requirement/Govt. Of India policy of both STA-B and Tech-A Posts.
Exam Pattern
A) There will be no negative marking for wrong answer.
B) The syllabus of the examinations will be commensurate to essential qualification required for the post.
C) The medium for examination will be Hindi and English
Table -1 (For the post of STA-B)
| Tier | Mode/Type of Examination | Scope of Examination | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration of Exam (Min.) |
| I | CBT for Screening | Test common to all post-code: Quantitative ability/aptitudeGeneral intelligence and Reasoning abilityGeneral AwarenessEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)General Science | 120 | 120 | 90 |
| II | CBT for Provisional Selection | Test specific to subject of post-code | 100 | 100 | 90 |
Table -2 (For the post of STA-B)
| Tier | Mode/Type of Examination | Scope of Examination | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration of Exam (Min.) |
| I | CBT for Provisional Selection | Selection -A:Quantitative ability/aptitudeGeneral intelligence and Reasoning abilityGeneral AwarenessEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge) Section-B: Specific to trade/discipline of post-code | 40 (section -A)+80(section-B) | 120 | 90 |
| II | Trade Test (Qualifying in Nature) | Specific to trade/discipline of post-code (Trade test will be of ITI level in the related trade to test the practical skills of the candidates) | The Trade test may be of about one to two hours duration. |
Provisional Selection Criteria
The provisional selection will be based on the merit obtained in Tier-I examination depending upon the post/category/sub-category of the candidate. The minimum qualifying marks for Tier-I is 40% for UR/OBC candidates and 35% for SC/ST candidates.
Trade Test Criteria
Candidates will be provisionally shortlisted based on Tier-I examination merit in a ratio of 1:8 (no. of vacancies of shortlisted candidates) provided they secure the minimum qualifying marks in the examination.
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