DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026, 764 Vacancies For STA-B And Technician-A Posts, Last Date Extended

AhmadJunaidJobsJanuary 2, 2026366 Views

Defence Research and Development Organisation has issued the CEPTAM 11 notification for the recruitment of Senior Technical Assistant-B and Technician-A posts under the Defence Research & Development Organisation Technical Cadre. There are 764 vacancies in total for both categories of posts.

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates as per the eligibility rules mentioned in the notification. Important dates, qualification details, application schedule and other key information are given below. Candidates are advised to read all details carefully before applying for the posts.

Overview of DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026

Organisation	Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Recruitment Name	CEPTAM 11 STA-B & Technician-A
Total Posts	764
Post Names	Senior Technical Assistant-B, Technician-A
Category	Central Government
Job Location	All India
Application Mode	Online
Selection Process	Tier-I and Tier-II CBT (where applicable)

All the important details regarding this recruitment are given below including important dates, vacancies and eligibility conditions.

Important Dates

Below is the table for the important dates:

Crucial Date of Eligibility	01 January 2026
Opening Date for Online Application	11 December 2025
Closing Date for Submission of Online Application	11 January 2026 (23:55 hrs)
Last Date for Fee Payment	13 January 2026 (23:55 hrs)
Correction Window Dates	14 January 2026 to 16 January 2026 (23:55 hrs)
Tier-I Exam Date	To be announced on DRDO website

Vacancy Details of DRDO CEPTAM 11 Recruitment 2026

Post Name	No. of Posts
Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B)	561
Technician-A (Tech-A)	203
Total	764

Eligibility Criteria of DRDO CEPTAM 11 Vacancies

Educational Qualifications

Senior Technical Assistant-B	Diploma in relevant engineering discipline or B.Sc. in relevant science subject as per post code. Higher qualifications like B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc or PhD are not eligible.
Technician-A	Class 10th pass with ITI certificate in the relevant trade or equivalent recognised qualification as per post code.

Age Limit

Age is as per notification and is calculated as on 01 January 2026.

Application Fee

Category	STA-B Fee	Tech-A Fee
UR/OBC/EWS/MSP	Rs 750	Rs 600
Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen	Rs 500	Rs 500

Refund of Rs 500 will be given to candidates who appear in the Tier-I CBT.

Selection Process

The selection process includes:

Tier-I Computer Based Test
Tier-II Examination wherever applicable
Negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Minimum qualifying marks are 40 percent for UR, OBC and EWS, and 35 percent for SC, ST and PwBD