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DRDO Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) has released DRDO CEPTAM 11 Notification for 764 posts of Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A). Candidates can apply online for the DRDO CEPTAM 11 recruitment from the official website from 9 December 2025. In this article, candidates must read the full article to learn important information about the DRDO CEPTAM Exam Pattern 2026 and bookmark this website for more Job Updates.
DRDO CEPTAM Exam Pattern 2026
The DRDO CEPTAM has released the DRDO CEPTAM Exam Pattern 2026 for Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A). This article is a helpful guide for those looking for the DRDO CEPTAM exam Pattern to prepare effectively. It offers a great opportunity for engineering graduates who want to build a career in a respected government organization. For detailed information about the exam date, candidates can read this article. We recommend going through the entire article carefully and bookmarking the website for the latest updates on the DRDO CEPTAM Exam 2026.
DRDO CEPTAM 11 Exam Pattern 2026: Overview
DRDO is inviting online applications for the recruitment of Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A). Here we have provided the detailed information about the DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern.
| DRDO CEPTAM 11 Exam Pattern 2026 | |
| Conducting Authority | Defence Research & Development Organisation Technical Cadre (DRTC) |
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| Time Duration | 120 minutes/ exam |
| Questions Types | Objective type(MCQ) |
| Official Website | @drdo.gov.in |
DRDO CEPTAM 11 Selection Process 2026
The selection process for Technician-A and Senior Technical Assistant-B is provided here as per the DRDO CEPTAM 11 Exam. Final Selection shall be chosen only after scrutiny and verification of genuine documents or testimonials submitted. In the table below, we have described the DRDO CEPTAM 11 2026 Selection Process
| DRDO CEPTAM 11 2026 Selection Process | |
| Posts | Selection Process |
| Technician-A (Tech-A) | CBT 1 (Selection Test) & Trade Test/Skill Test |
| Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) | CBT 1 (Screening Test) & CBT 2 (Selection Test) |
DRDO CEPTAM 11 Exam Pattern 2026
Candidates applying for 746 Vacancies for the posts of Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A) under DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment 2026 must check the exam pattern below.
Exam Pattern for the post of Senior Technical Assistant-B (‘STA-B’)
| Exam Pattern for STA-B | |||||
| Tier | Mode/Type of Examination |
Scope of Examination | No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration of Exam (Mins.) |
| Tier I | CBT for Screening | General Science | 40 | 40 | 120 Minutes |
| General English | 30 | 30 | |||
| Quantitative aptitude/ General Math | 40 | 40 | |||
| General intelligence & Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |||
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
| Tier II | CBT for Provisional Selection@ |
Test specific to the subject of postcode | 100 | 100 | 90 |
SCREENING CRITERIA: Tier-I exam is for screening. The minimum qualifying marks for Tier-I are 40% for UR/OBC candidates and 35% for SC/ST candidates. Candidates will be provisionally shortlisted based on Tier-I examination merit in a ratio of 1:8 (No. of vacancies: No. of shortlisted candidates), provided they secure the minimum qualifying marks in the examination. The last candidate securing equal marks in the bracket will also be included. These provisionally shortlisted candidates will be called for the Tier-II examination.
PROVISIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA: The provisional selection will be based on the order of merit obtained in the Tier-II examination, depending upon the post/category/sub-category of the candidate. The minimum qualifying marks for Tier-II are 40% for UR/OBC candidates and 35% for SC/ST candidates.
Exam Pattern for the post of Technician-A (TECH-A)
| Exam Pattern for TECH-A | |||||
| Tier | Mode/Type of Examination |
Scope of Examination | No of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration of Exam (Mins.) |
| Tier I | CBT for Screening | General Science | 40 | 40 | 120 Minutes |
| General English | 30 | 30 | |||
| Quantitative aptitude/ General Math | 40 | 40 | |||
| General intelligence & Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |||
| Total | 150 | 150 | |||
| Tier II | Provisional Selection for Trade Test | Personality Test | The test will be for 20 minutes | ||
| Test specific to the subject of postcode | 120 | 120 | 90 | ||
| Trade Test | Qualifying in nature | Specific to the trade/discipline of the postcode (Trade test will be of ITI level as per syllabus specified by DGT) in the related trade, to test the practical skills of the candidates. | The duration of the Trade Test may vary depending on the trade. It will be mentioned in the admission card issued to candidates. | ||
PROVISIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA: The provisional selection will be based on the merit obtained in the Tier-I examination, depending upon the post/category/sub-category of the candidate. The minimum qualifying marks for Tier-I are 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 vacancy: No. of shortlisted candidates), provided they secure the minimum qualifying marks in the examination. Provisionally shortlisted candidates in Tier I will be called for Tier II (Trade Test). It is mandatory to qualify for Tier-II (Trade Test) for final selection.
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