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How to Join DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organisation)

The DRDO Stands for Defense Research & Development Organisation. It is a government organization that deals with Military Research and Development and upgrade the technology in the service. Here in this article, I am going to share with you the complete information about the How to join DRDO and what are the required eligibility Criteria, Selection Procedure, etc. If you are interested in DRDO’s vacancy. You must check out the complete blog below. I have shared almost everything related to this.

How to Join DRDO
The basic work of the DRDO is to deal with the latest military technologies and provide better and advance equipment to the Indian Defense System. Defense Research & Development Organisation comes under the Ministry of Defense. The DRDO has around 52 laboratories in India and around 5000 scientists. There are also 25,000 technicians and supporting personnel. and  There are many vacancies in DRDO released by the Government every year. Here we will get to know the complete details about the eligibility criteria and selection process to join the DRDO.

Eligibility Criteria to Join DRDO:

There are basically four ways to join the DRDO and the eligibility criteria required for each post is different. Here are the following posts:

  • Scientist
  • Technician
  • Admin and Allied
  • Multitasking Staffs

A person has an option to join DRDO as a Scientist, Technician, Admin & Allied, and Multitasking Staff, etc. Now let’s see the eligibility criteria for each entry.

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Join DRDO as a Scientist:

In order to become a Scientist in DRDO. The candidate must be a citizen of India.  A candidate must have done Bachelor in Engineering or Bachelor of Technology from any government recognized University/Institute. A candidate who is in the final year or semester is also eligible to apply for the vacancy. The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years old and must not be more than 28 years old. There is some relaxation in an age that has been given to the candidates who belong to OBC, SC/ST, etc.

  • General Categories: 18-28 years old.
  • OBC (Other Backward Class): 18-31 years old.
  • SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes): 18-33 years old.

Join DRDO as a Technician:

In order to become a Technician in DRDO. A candidate must have passed at least class 10th with a minimum of 65% marks from the Central Board or State Board. A candidate must have done ITI Diploma or National Trade Certificate or National Apprenticeship Certificate.
The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years old and must not be more than 28 years old. There is some relaxation in an age that has been given to the candidates who belong to OBC, SC/ST, etc.

  • General Categories: 18-28 years old.
  • OBC (Other Backward Class): 18-31 years old.
  • SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes): 18-33 years old.

Join DRDO as Admin & Allied:

To become a Stenographer in the DRDO. One can apply for this Vacancy. A candidate must have passed class 12th from State Board or Central Board for Stenographer-2 (English Typing) or Administrative Assistant (Hindi Typing). The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years old and must not be more than 27 years old. There is some relaxation in an age that has been given to the candidates who belong to OBC, SC/ST, etc.

  • General Categories: 18-27 years old.
  • OBC (Other Backward Class): 18-30 years old.
  • SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes): 18-32 years old.

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Join DRDO as Multitasking Staff:

The Work of Multitasking Staff is to physically maintenance of Files, records, etc. There is no special educational requirement to apply for the vacancy. A candidate who has passed class 1oth from any recognized Board are eligible to apply for the vacancy.
The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years old and must not be more than 25 years old. There is some relaxation in an age that has been given to the candidates who belong to OBC, SC/ST, etc.

  • General Categories: 18-25 years old.
  • OBC (Other Backward Class): 18-28 years old.
  • SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes): 18-30 years old.

These are the posts and their required eligibility Criteria to join the DRDO. Now let’s see the selection Process, Exams, and syllabus, etc.

Selection Procedure in DRDO:

The candidates are selected only through the examination. There are two phases of selection that one has to clear to join DRDO as Scientist, Technician, Stenographer or Multitasking Staff, etc. The selection phases are the following:

  • Written Examination conducted by DRDO itself.
  • Interview

The Mode of Exam would be Offline. The exam is conducted only once a year. To get shortlisted for the Interview, you will need to score better. As per exam experts, the Paper is easy-moderate but due to the competition, cutoff marks go higher. You will have to prepare very well. The cutoff marks of any examination depend on many factors, Number of Students who appeared for the exam, Total number of vacancies, Difficulty level of the paper, etc.

How to Apply for DRDO Vacancy:

All the candidate who are eligible to join the DRDO (Defense Research & Development Organisation). They can visit the official website of the DRDO which is www.drdo.gov.in and follow the step by step procedure as said below:

  • Check the latest vacancy notification.
  • Register yourself as a new user.
  • You will need to have a valid Email ID  and a mobile number.
  • After the registration, Login to your account and click on “Apply Online”
  • Fill the form and click Submit, pay the Application fee if asked to pay. As per the Latest Notification, Only General Candidates have to pay 100/- for an application form. It is completely free for OBC and SC/ST candidates.

DRDO is one of the prestigious organizations in India. Becoming a scientist in A DRDO is the Aim of many youngsters. If you want to be a part of this organisation. Prepare yourself better.

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What are the required eligibility Criteria to join DRDO?

The eligibility criteria are different for each post. A candidate who has passed class 10th can join the DRDO as Multitasking Staff. In order to get a top post like Scientists, It is mandatory to have done Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of technology, etc.

What is the age limit to DRDO?

Basically, The age of the candidate must be between 18 years old to 25 years old. But there are some relaxation has been given to the candidates who belong to SC/ST or OBC etc. 3 years relaxation in age to OBC and 5 Years to OBC.

What is the age limit to DRDO?

Basically, The age of the candidate must be between 18 years old to 25 years old. But there are some relaxation has been given to the candidates who belong to SC/ST or OBC etc. 3 years relaxation in age to OBC and 5 Years to OBC.

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