DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026: 764 STA-B & Tech-A Posts | Apply Online from 11 Dec 2025

Latest Update (January 2026): Centre for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) under Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has released the DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026 Notification for direct recruitment to Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A) posts. Online applications start from 11 December 2025 and last date is 11 January 2026 at official website drdo.gov.in. Selection through Tier-I CBT (Screening), Tier-II CBT (Provisional Selection/Trade Test), Document Verification. Vacancies tentative and may increase/decrease. Official Notification PDF: Download DRDO CEPTAM 11 2026 Full Notification PDF

Recruitment Name: DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026 – STA-B & Tech-A Posts

Various Disciplines Across DRDO Labs/Units

Short Notice: DRDO CEPTAM invites online applications for STA-B (Diploma/B.Sc.) & Tech-A (ITI) posts. Tentative vacancies. Selection via CBT Tier-I & Tier-II + Trade Test (for Tech-A). Higher qualifications not eligible.

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Notification Release:	07 December 2025 (Updated January 2026)
Online Application Starts:	11-12-2025
Last Date to Apply:	11-01-2026
Fee Payment Last Date:	13-01-2026
Correction Window:	16-01-2026 to 06-02-2026
Tier-I Exam (Tentative):	To be announced
Application Fee
STA-B (UR/OBC/EWS/MSP):	₹250 + ₹500 (Refundable) = ₹750
STA-B (Women/SC/ST/PwBD/ESM):	₹500 (Refundable)
Tech-A (UR/OBC/EWS/MSP):	₹100 + ₹500 (Refundable) = ₹600
Tech-A (Women/SC/ST/PwBD/ESM):	₹500 (Refundable)
Pay online. ₹500 refunded if appear in Tier-I. Fee non-refundable otherwise.
Age Limit (as on 01-01-2026)
Minimum Age:	18 years
Maximum Age:	28 years
Relaxation:	SC/ST +5, OBC-NCL +3, PwBD +10/13/15, ESM, MSP, Departmental +5, Widows etc. Check your age on the cut-off date with our free Govt Job Age Calculator.
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Post-wise Eligibility Criteria – DRDO CEPTAM 11 2026

Post	Educational Qualification
Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)	B.Sc. or 3-year Diploma in relevant Engineering discipline
Technician-A (Tech-A)	10th Pass + ITI Certificate in relevant trade

Note: Higher qualifications (M.Sc., B.Tech etc.) not eligible. Result-awaited candidates not eligible. Hindi/English proficiency required.

DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026 – Category-wise Tentative Vacancy Breakup

Note: All vacancies are tentative. May increase or decrease.

Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) – Total 561

Post	Total
STA-B	561

Technician-A (Tech-A) – Total 203

Post	Total
Tech-A	203

GRAND TOTAL TENTATIVE VACANCIES (DRDO CEPTAM 11) = 764

DRDO Salary Structure (7th CPC)

Post	Pay Level	Basic Pay Range
Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)	Level-6	35,400 – 1,12,400
Technician-A (Tech-A)	Level-2	19,900 – 63,200
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Additional allowances: DA, HRA, TA, CEA, LTC, Medical, CSD, NPS etc.

Exam Pattern – DRDO CEPTAM 11 Tier-I & Tier-II

Tier	Scope	No of Questions and Marks	Duration (Mins)
Tier-I (CBT Screening)	General Science (40), General English (30), Quantitative Aptitude (40), Reasoning (40)	150	120
Tier-II (CBT Provisional)	Part I: Personality Test (20 mins); Part II: Subject-specific (120 Qs)	120	120 (STA-B)/90 (Tech-A)
Trade Test (Tech-A only)	ITI level in trade	N/A	Varies