DRDO Scientist B Recruitment: Last Date Extended For 311 Scientist B/Engineer Posts

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DRDO Recruitment 2020 For Scientist ‘B’: Defense Research and Development Organization, has flashed on the website that the online application has been extended till the 17th August 2020, to keep in mind the difficulty faced by the candidates in filling the Online Application. The Recruitment and Assessment Center (RAC), and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) Ministry of Defense, has released notification for the recruitment of Electronics & Communication Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Science & Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Material Science & Engineer / Metallurgical Engineer, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, Mathematics, Civil Engineer, and Psychology posts.

DRDO & ADA 2020 Recruitment will be conducted for filling 311 (DRDO-293, ADA-18) vacancies.

DRDO Recruitment 2020

With reference to DRDO/RAC Advt. No. 137 published on the RAC website (https://rac.gov.in) on 13th May 2020 for recruitment to 167 posts of Scientist ‘B’ in DRDO.

Due to availability of 126 additional vacancies in DRDO, the table in Advt. No. 137 (for 167
vacancies in DRDO) and the table in Addendum no. 1 (for 18 vacancies in ADA) are hereby replaced with the
following table which gives the consolidated new vacancy position. Only this table will be used for processing
all applications against Advt. No. 137. As these vacancies belong to the subjects/disciplines listed under Part-I, Part-II, and Part-III of Table1 of Advt. No. 137, all the requirements mentioned for Part-I, Part-II, and Part-III in Advt. No. 137 will remain applicable respectively for these 311 vacancies.

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DRDO RAC, ADA Recruitment 2020: Overview

Before apply for the recruitment check the important details of the DRDO Recruitment 2020 for Engineers recruitment in the table below.

DRDO Recruitment 2020 For Scientist ‘B’
Organization Name	Defense Research and Development Organization
Post	Various Engineer, Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychologist and Physics.
Total Vacancies	311
Starting date	30th May 2020
Closing Date	17th August 2020 (Extended)
Application Mode	Online
Category	Govt. Job
Selection Process	Descriptive (candidates will be shortlisted for a descriptive examination on the basis of valid GATE score) , Interview
Job Location	Delhi
Official Site	drdo.gov.in

DRDO Recruitment 2020 for Engineers: Vacancy

Check the vacancy distribution of DRDO Recruitment 2020 for RAC .

Part-I (3 disciplines)
Subject/ Discipline	Number of Vacancies
Subject/ Discipline	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Electronics & Communication Engineering	31 + 1*	8 + 1*	21 + 1*	11 + 1*	6	77 + 4*
Mechanical Engineering	28 + 4*	8	20 + 2*	12 + 1*	6 + 1*	74 + 8*
Computer Science & Engineering#	26 + 1*	5	16	8	4	59 + 1*
Part-II (8 disciplines)
Subject/ Discipline	Number of Vacancies
Subject/ Discipline	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Electrical Engineering	4	2	3	2	1	12
Material Science & Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering#	5	–	3	1	1	10
Physics#	5	2	4	3	–	14
Chemistry#	2	1	2	1	1	7
Chemical Engineering	5	1	3	1	1	11
Aeronautical Engineering	5 + 3*	1	3+1*	2+1*	1	12 + 5*
Mathematics#	2	–	1	1	–	4
Civil Engineering	1	1	1	–	–	3
Part-III (1 discipline)
Subject/ Discipline	Number of Vacancies
Subject/ Discipline	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Total
Psychology	4	1	2	2	1	10
Note: Vacancies in Psychology are for encadred posts of Scientist at various Selection Boards/Centres under Army HQ, Navy HQ and Air HQ and generally not transferable to DRDO Establishments.
#Four out of the total vacancies of DRDO are reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) i.e. two vacancies for PwD-Orthopaedic Handicapped (OH) category and two vacancies for PwD-Hearing Handicapped (HH) category, in the #marked subjects/disciplines..
* Vacancies marked for Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)

DRDO Recruitment 2020 Official Notification 2020 RAC || ADA

DRDO Recruitment 2020: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for DRDO Scientist ‘B’ in RAC and ADA is given below. Moreover, this is a job for the candidates who have passed Gradudate (Engineer) and Post-Graduate.

Education Qualification: The Education qualification for various posts are given in the table below.

Trade or discipline	Education Qualification
Electronics & Communication Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Electronics & Communication Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATEQualification: Valid GATE score in Electronics & Communication Engg [Paper code : EC] OR Minimum 80% aggregate marks in EQ degree, if done from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or National Institute of Technology (NIT).
Mechanical Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Mechanical Engineering [Paper code : ME] OR Minimum 80% aggregate marks in EQ degree, if done from an IIT or NIT.
Computer Science & Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science & Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Computer Science & Information Technology [Paper code: CS] OR Minimum 80% aggregate marks in EQ degree, if done from an IIT or NIT.
Electrical Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Electrical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Electrical Engg [Paper code : EE]
Material Science & Engineer / Metallurgical Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Metallurgy from a recognized university or equivalent. Valid GATE score in Metallurgical Engineering [Paper code : MT]
Physics	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Physics from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Physics [Paper code : PH]
Chemistry	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Chemistry from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Chemistry [Paper code : CY]
Chemical Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Chemical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Chemical Engineering [Paper code : CH]
Aeronautical Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Aeronautical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Aerospace Engineering [Paper code : AE]
Mathematics	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Mathematics from a recognised university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Mathematics [Paper code : MA]
Civil Engineer	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Civil Engg from a recognized university or equivalent. GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Civil Engineering [Paper code : CE]
Psychology	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Psychology from a recognized university or equivalent. Qualified the NET exam for eligibility to Assistant Professorship in Psychology [Subject Code : 04]

Age Limit

Check the upper age limit of the DRDO Recruitment 2020.

Category	Age
UR/ EWS	28 yrs
OBC	31 yrs
SC/ ST	33 yrs

Interested candidates, who are Indian nationals and fulfill the educational qualifications as above and other eligibility criteria shall apply for the DRDO Recruitment 2020.

How To Apply For DRDO Scientist B Recruitment 2020?

To Apply for DRDO Scientist B follow the instructions given below.

The candidates have to first register themselves on the link that we have provided below.
After successful registration, the candidates will have to be present at the given date, time, and venue on the particular date.

DRDO Recruitment 2020 Link

Before a candidate applies for DRDO Scientist B, the candidate must register on the link that we have provided below.

DRDO Scientist Recruitment 2020: Selection Process

Parts	Screening/ Shortlisting
For Subjects/ Disciplines under Part-I	(a) Category I: Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for a Descriptive Examination on the basis of valid GATE score in the ratio of 1:25, subject to their GATE score not being below 25% of the GATE score of the first shortlisted candidate. Category II: All eligible IIT and NIT graduate engineers with minimum 80% aggregate marks in the EQ degree will be called for a Descriptive Examination. (b) Candidates who appear for the Descriptive Examination will be further shortlisted for Personal Interview in the ratio of 1:5 in order of merit list prepared on the basis of the Descriptive Examination only
For Subjects/ Disciplines under Part-II	Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for Personal interview on the basis of valid GATE score in the ratio of 1:5 subject to their availability in order of discipline-wise category-wise merit list.
For Subject/ Discipline under Part-III	Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for Personal interview from amongst the candidates who have at least qualified for Assistant Professor, on the basis of the aggregate percentage of marks in the NET in the ratio of 1:5 subject to their availability in order of category-wise merit list

DRDO Recruitment 2020: Exam Pattern

Section	Subject Name	No. of. Questions	No. of. Marks
Section I	Subject Knowledge Specific Questions	100	400
Section II	Logical Relations	10	100
	Spatial Reasoning	10
	Concept Formation	10
	Numerical Reasoning	10
	Abstract Reasoning	10
Total		150	500

Points To Note For DRDO Scientist B Recruitment 2020

All the candidates have to apply for DRDO by 10th July 2020.
The candidates must register themselves on the website given above. Their candidature will not be considered unless they don’t register.
Only those candidates can apply who have fulfilled the education qualification and age limit for the post.
Candidates must report to the venue on time with all the documents as well as completely filled in form.

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DRDO Recruitment 2020 FAQ’s

Q 1. How many vacancies are there in DRDO Recruitment 2020.?
Ans. There are 311 vacancies in DRDO Recruitment 2020.

Q 2. What is the selection procedure for DRDO Recruitment.?
Ans. Candidates will be shortlisted for written exam on the basis of GATE score, followed by Interview.

Q 3. Can a Non Gate appeared aspirant apply for DRDO.?
Ans. Yes, if he had secured 80% aggregate marks in Essential qualification from IIT’s or NIT’s.

Q 4. Can a Final Year Student Apply for the recruitment.?
Ans. Yes, if he had a valid GATE score.

Q5. Is there interview in DRDO Recruitment 2020.?
Ans. Yes, there is a interview for those who will qualify the written exam.