DRDO CEPTAM (Electrical Engineering)

Evidence status: secondary. The official DRDO recruitment portal was fetched on 2026-09-29. While the portal is official, no specific CEPTAM recruitment notification for Electrical Engineering was active at the time of verification.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) through its Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) recruits Senior Technical Assistant (STA-B) and Technician (Tech-A) posts for engineering diploma and ITI holders.

At a glance

Feature	Details
Conducting Body	Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM), DRDO
Exam Level	National
Stages	Tier I (Screening) · Tier II (Selection / Trade Test)
Eligibility	Diploma / Degree / ITI in respective discipline as notified
Official Portal	https://www.drdo.gov.in

Official sources

• DRDO vacancies portal: https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/en/offerings/vacancies

Exam pattern

The DRDO CEPTAM recruitment exam generally comprises:

• Tier I (Screening): Objective/CBT covering Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness, General Science, and English/General Engineering (as per notification).
• Tier II (Selection): Trade-specific test (Electrical Engineering).

Note: Please refer to the specific recruitment advertisement for exact question counts, marks, time duration, and negative marking rules.

Syllabus

• Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, logical reasoning.
• General Awareness & Science: Current affairs, general science, history, geography.
• Technical (Electrical): Core Electrical Engineering subjects (EE Core).

Free resources

• EE Core module
• Quantitative Aptitude module
• Reasoning module
• General Awareness module

How to prepare (free, in order)

1. Check the official DRDO website and CEPTAM notifications for active recruitment cycles.
2. Build core technical proficiency using EE Core.
3. Prepare non-technical sections using Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness modules.