DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment 2026 – 764 Senior Technical Assistant, Technician Posts
DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment: Central for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited application for the recruitment of 764 Senior Technical Assistant B and Technician A Posts. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment 2025
1. Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)
No of posts: 561 posts
Scale of pay: Level 6 (Rs. 35400-112400)
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Diploma in Engineering or Technology or Technical Computer Science or Allied subjects, recognised by AICTE in the respective discipline.
Age Limit: 18 years to 28 Years
2. Technician-A (Tech-A)
No of posts: 203 posts
Scale of pay: Level 2 (Rs. 19900-63200)
Educational Qualification:
i) Xth Class pass or equivalent from a recognized Board or Institute; and
ii) Certificate from a recognized Industrial Training Institute in the required discipline; or Certificate of minimum one-year duration from a recognized Institution in the required discipline if the Industrial Training Institutes do not award certificate in that discipline; or National Trade Certificate in the required discipline; or National Apprenticeship Certificate in the required discipline.
Age Limit: 18 years to 28 Years
No of posts: 561 posts
Scale of pay: Level 6 (Rs. 35400-112400)
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Diploma in Engineering or Technology or Technical Computer Science or Allied subjects, recognised by AICTE in the respective discipline.
Age Limit: 18 years to 28 Years
2. Technician-A (Tech-A)
Scale of pay: Level 2 (Rs. 19900-63200)
Educational Qualification:
i) Xth Class pass or equivalent from a recognized Board or Institute; and
ii) Certificate from a recognized Industrial Training Institute in the required discipline; or Certificate of minimum one-year duration from a recognized Institution in the required discipline if the Industrial Training Institutes do not award certificate in that discipline; or National Trade Certificate in the required discipline; or National Apprenticeship Certificate in the required discipline.
Age Limit: 18 years to 28 Years
Other Criteria of DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment
Age Limit: Candidate must be between 18-28 years of age, as on crucial date of eligibility i.e. 01.01.2026.
Age Relaxation: The relaxation of upper age limit for reserved categories are as follows:
Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay the prescribed fee as per the following categories:
Refundable Fee: An amount of Rs. 500/- shall be refunded only to those candidates who appear in Tier-I exam.
How to Apply for DRDO CEPTAM Recruitment?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting official Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
a) Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section.
b) Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process by clicking "New Registration".
c) In the next stage, click on "Online Application" Link and Login.
d) Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
e) At the end, pay the examination fee and submit the form.
f) Don't forget to take a print out of the application form.
Imp Dates of DRDO CEPTAM Vacancy
- Starting date of online application: 9th December, 2025
- Last date of online application: 01st January, 2026
Web-Links of DRDO CEPTAM Posts
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