CEPTAM A&A Notification 2022, Eligibility Criteria & Exam Pattern

Updated On : 10 Nov, 2022

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India and is responsible for the Research & Development of state-of-the-art battlefield systems required by Nation's forces viz. Army, Navy & Air Force. DRDO offers exciting and challenging career opportunities to work on defence systems, infrastructure & related activities in a broad spectrum of subjects/disciplines at its more than 60 laboratories/establishments/units spread throughout the country.

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has published an official notification to recruit various Group B and Group C posts in the Centre For Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM). Online applications are invited for direct recruitment under Admin and Allied cadre (A&A). Candidates are advised to read the complete article carefully, before filling up the online application form. As we are providing the complete information about the examination which is required to know for the candidates

Event	Date
Commencement of online registration	7th November 2022, 10:00 AM
Closing Date of Online Application	7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
Last date for printing of application	7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
Online Fee Payment (Wherever Applicable)	7th November 2022, 10:00 AM to 7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
Crucial Date of Eligibility	7th December 2022
Date of Examination	To be announced on the Website

Official website	www.drdo.gov.in
Official notice	Click Here
Application Link	Click Here

Exam conducting body	Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Post name	Junior Translation Officer (JTO), Stenographer Grade-I/ Grade-II (English Typing), Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (English/ Hindi Typing), Store Assistant ‘A’ (English/Hindi Typing), Security Assistant ‘A’, Vehicle Operator ‘A’, Fire Engine Driver ‘A’ and Fireman.
Application mode	Online
Application dates	7th November 2022, 10:00 AM to 7th December 2022, 05:00 PM
Classification	Group B & C
Vacancy	1061
Selection process	Tier-1:- CBT (Provisional Selection1) Tier-2:- Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Test, wherever applicable (Qualifying in Nature)/ Descriptive for the post of Junior Translation Officer

Nationality

Candidate must be a citizen of India or as per extant Govt.of India Rules.

Age Limit

Post name	Classification	Age limit
Junior Translation Officer (JTO)	Group 'B	Not exceeding 30 years
Stenographer Grade-I (English Typing)	Group 'B	Not exceeding 30 years
Stenographer Grade-II (English Typing)	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years
Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (English/ Hindi Typing)	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years
Store Assistant ‘A’ (English/Hindi Typing)	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years
Security Assistant ‘A’	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years
Vehicle Operator ‘A’	Group 'C	Not exceeding 27 years
Fire Engine Driver ‘A’	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years
Fireman.	Group 'C	Between 18-27 years

Educational Qualification

Post name	Educational Qualification	Desirable Qualification
Junior Translation Officer (JTO)	Master’s degree of a recognized university in English/Hindi with Hindi/English as compulsory/elective subject at the degree level OR Master’s degree of a recognized University in any subject with Hindi as the medium of instruction and examination with English as a compulsory subject at degree level OR Bachelor’s degree with Hindi and English as main subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and other as the main subject plus recognized Diploma or Certificate Course in translation from Hindi and English and vice versa or two years experience of translation work from Hindi English and vice versa in Central or State Government offices, including Government of India Undertakings.	-
Stenographer Grade-I (English Typing)	Bachelor’s degree of a recognised University	Skill test norms: Dictation: 10 minutes @ 100 words per minute. Transcription 40 minutes (English), (only on computers).
Stenographer Grade-II (English Typing)	12th Class pass from a recognised Board or University.	Skill test norms: Dictation: 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute. Transcription: 50 minutes (English), (only on computers).
Administrative Assistant ‘A’ English Typing	12th Class pass Or equivalent from a recognised Board or University.	Skill test norms on Computer: English Typing @ 35 words per minutes (Time allowed -10 minutes.) (35 words per minutes correspond to 10500 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word).
Administrative Assistant ‘A’ Hindi Typing	12th Class pass Or equivalent from a recognised Board or University.	Skill test norms on Computer: Hindi Typing @ 30 words per minutes (Time allowed-10 minutes.) (30 words per minutes correspond to 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word).
Store Assistant ‘A’ English Typing	12th Class pass from a recognised Board.	Skill test norms on Computer: English Typing @ 35 words per minutes. (35 words per minutes correspond to 10500 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word). Time-10 minutes.
Store Assistant ‘A’ Hindi Typing	12th Class pass from a recognised Board.	Skill test norms on Computer: Hindi Typing @ 30 words per minutes. (30 words per minutes correspond to 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word). Time-10 minutes
Security Assistant ‘A’	12th Class pass Or equivalent from a recognised Board or University or equivalent certificate awarded by Armed Forces in the case of Ex-Physical fitness and capability to undertake strenuous duties.	-
Vehicle Operator ‘A’	10th Standard Pass.	(i) Possession of a valid driving license for two or three-wheelers and light and heavy vehicles, and (ii) Knowledge of motor mechanism (The candidate should be able to remove minor defects in the vehicle). (iii) Experience of driving a motor car for at least three years.
Fire Engine Driver ‘A’	Pass in 10th Standard from a recognised Board.	(i) Possession of a valid driving license for two or three-wheelers and light and heavy vehicles, (ii) Knowledge of Traffic regulations (iii) Physical fitness and capability for strenuous duties.
Fireman.	Secondary School Certificate (10th Standard pass under 10+2 System) recognised by the Central/State Government.	Physical fitness and capability to perform strenuous duties.

Medical Fitness

Candidates must be in good mental and physical health and free from any physical deformity which may interfere with the efficient discharge of duties. Provisionally shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a medical examination as prescribed by the competent authority before the offer of appointment is issued. If a candidate is found unfit, he/she will not be offered an appointment. For PwBD candidates, medical fitness standards are as per extant Govt. of India rules.

1. Visit the official website of the DRDO by clicking here.

2. On the homepage you will get a link to DRDO Recruitment [CEPTAM Notice Board] in the Message Board section.

3. After clicking on that a new screen will appear where you have to click on “ DRDO ENTRY TEST: CEPTAM-10/A&A” Advertisement.

4. Afterwards you will be redirected to the next page where you have to fill out your credentials carefully for the registration.

5. Now log in by filling out your credentials to apply for the post mentioned above.

6. Upload your scanned documents and pay the required fee to complete the application process.

7. Take a printout of the final submission for future reference.

To know how to fill out the application, click here

Application fee

Category	Application Fee
General/ OBC/ EWS	INR 100/-
SC/ST	INR 0/-
Females	Nil

The selection process will consist of Tier–I (CBT) and Tier-II (Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Test, wherever applicable)

i) The Score of Tier-I (CBT) may be normalized as per requirement.

ii) The Tier-I (CBT) will consist of objective type-multiple choice questions only

iii) The medium for examination will be Hindi and English.

iv) Tier-I examination is for provisional selection and Tier-II (Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Test, wherever applicable) is qualifying in nature.

v) For the post of Junior Translation Officer, Tier-II will be Descriptive in nature.

vi) There will be no negative marking for a wrong answer.

vii) The syllabus of the examinations will be commensurate with the essential qualification required for the post.

viii) Document verification of provisionally shortlisted candidates will be done at the time of joining by the concerned Laboratory/Establishment.

Tier-2

CBT For Junior Translation Officer (JTO)

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Hindi	40	40	60 minutes
General English	40	40
Total	80	80

CBT For Each Post (Except Junior Translation Officer (JTO))

Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Quantitive Aptitude	75	75	60 minutes
Reasoning Ability
General Awareness
General English

Tier-2

For Junior Translation Officer (JTO)

Subject	Marks	Duration
Translation and Essay	200	120 minutes

Physical Fitness For Each Post (Except Junior Translation Officer (JTO))

It is also mandatory for shortlisted candidates to pass the prescribed Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Tests as per the norms, wherever applicable.

Physical Measurement	Male	Female
Height without shoes	165 cm minimum	157 cm minimum
Chest (un-expanded)	81 cm minimum	-
Chest expansion	05 cm	NA
Weight	50 kgs minimum	45 kgs minimum
Note: Candidate should not have any physical deformity & bow legs, knock knee and flat foot. A maximum relaxation of 2.5 cms in height and/or in chest may be allowed for candidates belonging to hilly areas.
Medical Standards
Vision	Distant 6x6 without aids Near vision normal but with corrections for person above 40 years of age Each eye must have full field of vision No Night and colour blindness
Physical Endurance Test
Male candidates	Running a distance of 1600 meter in 07 minutes time Carrying a weight of 63.5 kgs to a distance of 183 meters within 96 sec (Only for Fireman post) 03 mtr vertical rope climbing (03 mtr foot above ground) 20 sit ups Clearing 2.7 mts wide ditch & landing on both feet (long jump) (to achieve in any one of the 03 chance given)
Female Candidates	Running a distance of 800 meter in 05 minutes time Carrying a weight of 63.5 kgs to a distance of 183 meters within 96 sec (Only for Fireman post) 2.5 mtr vertical rope climbing (2.5 mtr foot above ground) 15 sit ups Or Long jump of 2.0 mts (to achieve in any one of the 03 chance given)

Post name	Classification	Vacancy	Salary
Junior Translation Officer (JTO)	Group 'B	33	Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400-112400) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Stenographer Grade-I (English Typing)	Group 'B	215	Pay Level-6 (Rs 35400-112400) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Stenographer Grade-II (English Typing)	Group 'C	123	Pay Level-4 (Rs 25500-81100) as per 7th CPC Pay Matri
Administrative Assistant ‘A’ English Typing	Group 'C	250	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Administrative Assistant ‘A’ Hindi Typing	Group 'C	12	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Store Assistant ‘A’ English Typing	Group 'C	134	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Store Assistant ‘A’ Hindi Typing	Group 'C	04	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Security Assistant ‘A’	Group 'C	41	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Vehicle Operator ‘A’	Group 'C	145	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Fire Engine Driver ‘A’	Group 'C	18	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Fireman.	Group 'C	86	Pay Level-2 (Rs 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix
Total		1061

AGRA	HYDERABAD	NASHIK
AHMEDABAD	IMPHAL	PANAJI
AURANGABAD	ITANAGAR	PATNA
BENGALURU	JABALPUR	PORT BLAIR
BHOPAL	JAIPUR	PRAYAGRAJ
BHUBANESWAR	JAMMU	PUNE
CHANDIGARH	JODHPUR	RAIPUR
CHENNAI	KANPUR	RANCHI
COIMBATORE	KOCHI	SILIGURI
DEHRADUN	KOLKATA	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DELHI NCR	LEH	VARANASI
GORAKHPUR	LUCKNOW	VIJAYAWADA
GUWAHATI	MUMBAI	VISAKHAPATNAM
GWALIOR	NAGPUR

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