DRDO Scientist B Recruitment Through GATE: Notification Overview
The Defence Research and Development Organisation, through its Recruitment and Assessment Centre, released a notification for direct recruitment to these posts based on valid GATE scores. Advertisement No. 156 covers 152 vacancies spread across DRDO, the Aeronautical Development Agency, and encadred posts at establishments including WESEE Delhi, CME Pune, and AFMC Pune. Candidates are shortlisted using their GATE score from 2023, 2024, or 2025, followed by a personal interview.
Selected candidates join in Level 10 of the 7th Pay Commission matrix, with a starting basic pay of Rs 56,100 and total emoluments of roughly Rs 1,00,000 per month at metro postings. This piece is intended as a reference guide to how the scheme works; the specific application window under Advertisement No. 156 has since closed, so candidates should track the Recruitment and Assessment Centre website for the next GATE-based cycle before assuming a live application is open.
Eligibility Criteria For The Post
Vacancies span disciplines including Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, and Humanities and Social Sciences streams such as Psychology. Candidates generally need a first-class bachelor’s degree in the relevant engineering discipline, or a first-class master’s degree for science and humanities disciplines, along with a valid GATE score in the corresponding paper code.
Final-year students awaiting results are also permitted to apply, subject to submitting their degree certificate later. The upper age limit is 35 years for unreserved and EWS candidates, 38 years for OBC candidates, and 40 years for SC and ST candidates, with additional relaxation for Divyangjan and government employees.
Selection Process And GATE Weightage
Shortlisting for the personal interview is done in a 1:10 ratio based on discipline-wise GATE merit. Final selection weighs GATE score at 80 percent and interview performance at 20 percent. Candidates must secure at least 70 percent qualifying marks in the interview for unreserved candidates, and 60 percent for EWS, OBC, SC, ST, and Divyangjan candidates, to be considered for the final merit list. GATE scores are verified on the day of the interview through the candidate’s own login on the official GATE results portal.
How To Apply For This Post Through GATE
Once a fresh notification is live, candidates can apply by following these steps:
- Visit the official Recruitment and Assessment Centre website, rac.gov.in
- Register using a valid email ID and mobile number
- Fill in personal, academic, and GATE score details in the online form
- Upload the required certificates, photograph, and signature
- Pay the application fee, where applicable, and lock the form before submission
