Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)Job Notification: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has invited applications for the Scientist posts. Eligible candidates can apply for Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Recruitment 2020 through the prescribed application format on or before 10 July 2020.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India’s premier Defence R and D organization employs bright, qualified and competent scientists in Group ‘A’ (Gazetted) technical service known as Defence Research & Development Service (DRDS) and offers exciting and challenging career oppor. in a broad spectrum of tech. at its lab./establishments (more than fifty) located across the country. For further information about Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), please visit DRDO official website https://drdo.gov.in.

DRDO Scientist B Recruitment 2020: Important Dates

Events	Dates
DRDO Scientist B Online Application Begins	29th May 2020
DRDO Scientist B Online Application Last Date	10th July 2020

DRDO Scientist B Vacancy 2020

DRDO Recruitment 2020 through GATE 2020/2019/2018 with a Descriptive Examination followed by Personal Interview

Subject/Discipline	No. of Vacancies
Electronics & Comm. Engg	37
Mechanical Engg	35
Computer Science & Engg	31

DRDO Recruitment 2020 based on the valid score of GATE 2020/2019/2018 followed by Personal Interview

Subject/Discipline	No. of Vacancies
Electrical Engg	12
Material Science & Engg/ Metallurgical Engg	10
Physics*	8
Chemistry*	7
Chemical Engg	6
Aeronautical Engg	4
Mathematics*	4
Civil Engg*	3

DRDO Recruitment 2020 based on Aggregate Percentage of Marks in NET and Personal Interview

Subject/Discipline	No. of Vacancies
Psychology	10

DRDO Recruitment 2020 Eligibility Criteria for Scientist B

Educational Qualification for DRDO Scientist Recruitment 2020

• Applicants who are appearing or have appeared in the final year/semester examination, or whose final examinations have been delayed and are expecting to achieve First Class after final examination, may submit their degree/provisional degree certificate by 31 August 2020 (extendable, at the discretion of RAC, depending upon the situation prevailing at that time), if not able to do so at the time of filling the application form.
• Candidates having their EQ degree from foreign universities should obtain an equivalence certificate from ‘Association of Indian Universities, Delhi’ and submit the same on or before 31 August 2020.

DRDO Scientist Recruitment based on a valid score of GATE 2020/2019/2018, a Descriptive Examination followed by Personal Interview

• Category I: Candidates should possess the requisite Essential Qualification (EQ) along with a valid GATE‐2020/2019/2018 Qualification OR
• Category II: Candidates should possess the requisite Essential Qualification (EQ) from IITs/NITs with minimum aggregate 80% marks.

Subject/Discipline	Essential Qualification (EQ) & GATE	Equivalent acceptable subjects
Electronics & Comm. Engg	First Class BE/B.Tech in Electronics & Communication EnggApplicants must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirements:GATEQualification: Valid GATE score in Electronics & Communication Engg [Paper code: EC] or80% aggregate marks in EQ degree if done from an IIT or NIT	Electronics & Communication EnggElectronics EnggElectronics & Computer EnggElectronics & Control Engg.Electronics & Communication System EnggElectronics & Instrumentation EnggElectronics & Tele- Communication EnggElectronics & Telematics EnggIndustrial Electronics EnggTelecommunication EnggTelecommunication & Information TechApplied Electronics & Instrumentation EnggElectronics & Electrical Communication EnggElectrical with Communication EnggRadio Physics & ElectronicsElectrical EnggElectrical & Electronics EnggElectronics & Communication Engg (Avionics)
Mechanical Engg	First Class BE/B.Tech in Mechanical Engg (condition of First Class does not apply to DST posts)Applicants must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirementsGATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Mechanical Engineering [Paper code: ME] or80% aggregate marks in EQ degree if done from an IIT or NIT	Mechanical EnggMechanical & Automation EnggMechanical & Production Engg
Computer Science & Engg	First Class BE/B.Tech in Computer Science & EnggApplicants must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirementsGATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Computer Science & Information Technology [Paper code: CS] or80% aggregate marks in EQ degree if done from an IIT or NIT.	Computer Science/ Engg/ TechnologyComputer Science and Engg./TechnologyComputer Science/Engg & Info TechComputer Science & System EnggSoftware Engg/ TechnologyComputer Science & Automation Engg/ TechInformation TechnologyComputer Science/Technology & Informatics EnggInformation Science & Engg/TechnologyComputer & Communication EnggComputer Networking

DRDO Scientist Recruitment based on the valid score of GATE 2020/2019/2018 followed by Personal Interview

• Candidates should possess the requisite Essential Qualification (EQ) along with a valid GATE ‐2020/2019/2018 Qualification.

Subject/Discipline	Essential Qualification (EQ) & GATE	Equivalent acceptable subjects
Electrical Engg	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Electrical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Electrical Engg [Paper code : EE]	Electrical EnggElectrical Power System EnggElectrical & Electronics EnggElectrical & Renewable Energy EnggPower EnggPower Electronics EnggElectronics & Electrical Communications EnggElectrical with Communication Engg
Material Science & Engg/ Metallurgical Engg	At least First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in Metallurgy from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Metallurgical Engineering [Paper code : MT]	Metallurgy & Material TechMetallurgy/Metallurgical EnggMaterials EnggMaterial Science & EnggMaterial Science & Metallurgical Engg
Physics*	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Physics from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Physics [Paper code : PH]	PhysicsPhysics (Electronics)Applied PhysicsSolid State PhysicsComputational PhysicsEngineering PhysicsPhysics & Electronics
Chemistry*	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Chemistry from a recognised university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Chemistry [Paper code : CY]	ChemistryOrganic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryAnalytical ChemistryPhysical ChemistryApplied Chemistry
Chemical Engg	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Chemical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Chemical Engineering [Paper code : CH]	Chemical EnggChemical TechnologyChemical Plant EnggApplied Chemical & Polymer TechnologyPolymer Science & Chemical TechnologyChemical Science & Technology
Aeronautical Engg	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Aeronautical Engg from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Aerospace Engineering [Paper code : AE]	Aeronautical EnggAerospace EnggAvionics Engg
Mathematics	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Mathematics from a recognised university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Mathematics [Paper code : MA]	MathematicsApplied MathematicsMathematics & Computing
Civil Engg*	At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Civil Engg from a recognized university or equivalent.GATE Qualification: Valid GATE score in Civil Engineering [Paper code : CE]	Civil EnggCivil & Structural EnggCivil & Environmental EnggCivil & Rural EnggCivil & Water Management EnggCivil & Infrastructure EnggConstruction Engg & Management

DRDO Scientist Recruitment based on the Aggregate Percentage of Marks in NET and Personal Interview

• Candidates should possess the requisite Essential Qualification (EQ) along with NET Qualification.

Subject/Discipline	Essential Qualification (EQ) & GATE	Equivalent acceptable subjects
Psychology	At least First Class Master’s Degree in Psychology from a recognized university or equivalent.NET Qualification: Qualified the NET exam for eligibility to Assistant Professorship in Psychology [Subject Code : 04]	PsychologyApplied PsychologyClinical PsychologyCounselling/ Counselling and Guidance PsychologyHealth PsychologyMilitary PsychologyCognitive PsychologyPsychology (Organizational Behaviour)Physiological PsychologyAbnormal PsychologySocial PsychologyEducational PsychologyIndustrial Psychology

Note: Candidates due to appear for the NET exam of June 2020 may also apply subject to a declaration (as per format available at RAC website) that they have submitted their applications for writing the June 2020 NET (online). These candidates will have to submit their NET score card/certificate within fifteen days of the declaration of NET June 2020 results

Age Limit

• As on closing date of advertisement

Category	Age not exceeding
Un-Reserved (UR) /EWS	28 years
OBC (Non‐creamy layer)	31 years
SC/ST	33 years

DRDO Recruitment 2020: Application Fee

• General and OBC male candidates ₹ 100.
• There is no application fee for SC/ST/PwD and women candidates

DRDO Scientist B Recruitment 2020: Selection Procedure

• The shortlisted candidates on the basis of the GATE scores and/or Descriptive Examination or percentage of marks in NET will be required to appear in the personal interview to be held at Delhi or any other place as decided by RAC/ DRDO.
• The offer of appointment to the selected candidates will be restricted to the number of vacancies in order of merit.

Screening/ Shortlisting

For Recruitment based on a valid score of GATE 2020/2019/2018, a Descriptive Examination followed by Personal Interview

• Category I: Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for a Descriptive Examination on the basis of valid GATE score in the ratio of 1:25, subject to their GATE score not being below 25% of the GATE score of the first shortlisted candidate.
• Category II: All eligible IIT and NIT graduate engineers with minimum 80% aggregate marks in the EQ degree will be called for a Descriptive Examination
• Candidates who appear for the Descriptive Examination will be further shortlisted for Personal Interview in the ratio of 1:5 in order of merit list prepared on the basis of the Descriptive Examination only.

Details of Descriptive Examination

• The written examination will be of the descriptive type, consisting of two papers of 300 marks each, to be conducted in two sessions of the duration of three hours each.
• The syllabus of the Descriptive Examination(downloadable from the RAC website) is similar to the Engineering Services Examination (Main) in the relevant discipline conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
• The Descriptive Examination will be administered in a paper-based format.
• Tentatively, the Descriptive Examination will be conducted at DRDO centres in seven cities (Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kolkata, and Pune) as well as at other common centres, if the need arises.
• Candidates are required to indicate their first and second preference of examination centre in the online application from among the listed centres.
• The Descriptive Examination is likely to be held in October 2020

Syllabus for descriptive Exam:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering

For Recruitment based on the valid score of GATE 2020/2019/2018 followed by Personal Interview

• Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interview on the basis of valid GATE score in the ratio of 1:5 subject to their availability in order of discipline‐wise category‐wise merit list

For Recruitment based on the Aggregate Percentage marks of NET and Personal Interview

• Eligible candidates will be shortlisted for Personal interview from amongst the candidates who have at least qualified for Assistant Professor, on the basis of the aggregate percentage of marks in the NET in the ratio of 1:5 subject to their availability in order of category-wise merit list

For more details, check DRDO Official website