DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Notification for 764 Posts (STA-B & Technician-A)

DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has released the official notification for CEPTAM-11 recruitment for Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A). This recruitment offers a total of 764 vacancies, including 561 posts of STA-B and 203 posts of Technician-A. These posts come under the DRDO Technical Cadre (DRTC) and offer career opportunities in various technical fields. DRDO-CEPTAM-11-STA-and-Technici…

The online application process will start from 11 December 2025, and the last date to submit the online form is 01 January 2026, while the fee payment can be done till 03 January 2026. The Tier-I exam date will be announced on the DRDO website. Interested candidates must check the detailed eligibility, exam pattern, and selection process before applying. DRDO-CEPTAM-11-STA-and-Technici…

DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Overview

Particulars	Details
Recruitment Organization	Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Post Names	Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) & Technician-A (Tech-A)
Advertisement No.	CEPTAM-11
Total Vacancies	764 (STA-B: 561, Tech-A: 203)
Job Category	Defence Technical Cadre (DRTC)
Job Location	All India (as per posting stations)
Pay Scale	STA-B: Level-6 (₹35400–112400), Tech-A: Level-2 (₹19900–63200)
Eligible Gender	Male & Female
Official Website	https://www.drdo.gov.in

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DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Important Dates

Event	Date
Crucial Date of Eligibility	01 January 2026
Application Start Date	11 December 2025
Last Date for Online Application	01 January 2026 (11:55 PM)
Last Date for Fee Payment	03 January 2026 (11:55 PM)
Application Correction Window	04 January to 06 January 2026
Tier-I Exam Date	To be announced on DRDO website

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DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Application Fee

Category	Non-Refundable Fee	Refundable Fee	Total Fee
STA-B: UR/OBC/EWS/MSP	₹250	₹500	₹750
STA-B: Women/SC/ST/PwBD/ESM	Nil	₹500	₹500
Tech-A: UR/OBC/EWS/MSP	₹100	₹500	₹600
Tech-A: Women/SC/ST/PwBD/ESM	Nil	₹500	₹500

Note: Refundable fee is returned only to candidates who appear in Tier-I exam. DRDO-CEPTAM-11-STA-and-Technici…

DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Vacancies, Eligibility, Qualification, Age Limit

Total Vacancies

STA-B: 561 Posts
Technician-A: 203 Posts

Detailed post-wise vacancy tables with educational qualifications are provided in the notification (pages 2–5 of the PDF). DRDO-CEPTAM-11-STA-and-Technici…

Age Limit

As on 01 January 2026

Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 28 Years
Upper age relaxation applicable for OBC, SC, ST, PwBD, ESM, MSP, and departmental candidates as per rules. (Page 7)
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Educational Qualification (Summary)

Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)

B.Sc. OR Diploma in relevant engineering discipline depending on post code.
Higher qualifications like B.Tech., M.Sc. etc. are not eligible. (Page 1)
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Disciplines include:
Automobile, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Geology, Instrumentation, Mathematics, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Physics, Psychology, Library Science etc. (Pages 2–3)
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Technician-A (Tech-A)

Class 10th + ITI certificate in relevant trade.
Trades include: Book Binder, Carpenter, COPA, Draughtsman, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, Fitter, Turner, Welder, Machinist, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Photographer, Surveyor, Sheet Metal Worker, Optical Worker etc. (Pages 4–5)
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DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

For STA-B

Tier-I CBT (Screening)
Tier-II CBT (Provisional Selection)
Document Verification
Final Selection based on Tier-II Part-II score

Minimum Qualifying Marks:

UR/OBC/EWS: 40%
SC/ST/PwBD: 35%
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For Technician-A

Tier-I CBT (Screening)
Tier-II CBT (Provisional Shortlisting)
Trade Test (Qualifying)
Document Verification

Trade Test:

ITI level, qualifying in nature
Minimum Qualifying Marks: UR/OBC/EWS: 50%, SC/ST/PwBD: 45%
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DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern

STA-B Exam Pattern

Tier-I CBT (Screening)

Total Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 120 minutes

Subjects:

General Intelligence & Reasoning (40)
Quantitative Aptitude/Maths (40)
General Science (30)
General English (40)

Tier-II CBT (Final Merit Based on Part-II)

Part-I: Personality Test (20 minutes, not counted for merit)
Part-II: Subject-specific test (marks used for final merit)
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Technician-A Exam Pattern