The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) — through its Center for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM) — has issued a short notification (Advt. CEPTAM-11) announcing 764 vacancies for Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A). The online application link is expected to go live 09 December 2025 (tentative); the detailed advertisement with subject-wise eligibility will appear on DRDO’s official website. Note: the short notice gives pay levels and total vacancies but defers trade/subject-wise qualifications and fee/selection details to the detailed advertisement.

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Overview

Organization Name

Center for Personnel Talent Management (CEPTAM), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India.

What’s new / Context

Short notification (Advt. CEPTAM-11) released announcing 764 posts for technical cadres — a large intake primarily for technical support roles — with online registration tentatively scheduled from 09-12-2025; detailed advertisement to follow on DRDO’s official site with subject-wise openings and selection procedure.

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Important Dates

All dates below are taken from the short notification / short advertisement image and the CEPTAM short notice. Where a precise date is missing, it is marked “To be notified.”

• Notification (Short notice) released: 04-12-2025 (short notification published).

• Online application link (tentative activation): 09-12-2025.

• Last date to apply: To be notified (will be given in detailed advertisement).

• Last date for fee payment: To be notified (if applicable; will be in detailed advertisement).

• Exam / Test dates: To be notified.

• Admit card release: To be notified.

• Result / Merit list: To be notified.

Assumptions / notes: The short notice explicitly provides the tentative start date for online applications and asks candidates to refer to the detailed advertisement on DRDO website for exact closing date and examination schedule. Where the short notice lacks a concrete date we mark it “To be notified” and recommend checking DRDO’s vacancies page regularly.

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Application Fees & Payment Mode

• Application Fee: Not mentioned in the short notification. Fee details will be available in the detailed advertisement on DRDO’s official website.

• Payment Mode: Not specified in short notice; likely to include online payment gateways (netbanking/debit card/credit card/UPI) as is common for DRDO recruitments — confirm in detailed advertisement.

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Eligibility Section

Age Limit (state cut-off date)

• Age range: 18 to 28 years.

• Upper age relaxation: Relaxation will be given as per extant Government of India rules (for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-Servicemen/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities etc.).

• Cut-off date for age calculation: Not provided in short notice — assume DRDO will state the cut-off date in the detailed advertisement; candidates should treat 1 January 2025 or date mentioned in detailed advertisement as possible cut-off — check official PDF for exact cut-off. (Assumption explicitly stated.)

Total Posts

• Total vacancies: 764

Qualification (exact / paraphrased wording from short notice)

The short notice states: “Minimum essential qualification for each post will be given in detailed advertisement on DRDO website.”

• Exact requirement (from short ad): Minimum required essential qualification for each post, including subject-wise and trade-wise details, will be specified in the detailed advertisement on DRDO website.

• Interpretation: Candidates should not apply unless they confirm they meet the subject/trade-specific essential qualification listed in the detailed advertisement. Prepare degree/diploma/trade certificates accordingly.

Status

• Status: Active (Online application link tentatively to be activated on 09-12-2025; monitor DRDO website under “Vacancies”).

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Vacancy Details

The following table reproduces the vacancy summary as shown in the short notification (Advt. CEPTAM-11). This is a consolidated table for the two post-categories in the short notice.

(Table constructed from the short advertisement image — subject-wise break-up and trade-wise counts will be provided in detailed advertisement and will be appended here once DRDO publishes the full PDF.)

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Post Name & Eligibility Table

Note: The short notice defers precise educational/trade eligibility to the detailed advertisement — check DRDO “Vacancies” page and the detailed advertisement PDF for exact course/subjects/trade-wise eligibility.

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How to Check, Download & Apply

Step-by-step (optimized) — prepare before you click:

1. Visit DRDO website: https://www.drdo.gov.in.

2. From the homepage, go to “Vacancies” under the “Offerings” menu (DRDO often lists recruitments under “Vacancies / Offerings”).

3. Look for “CEPTAM-11 — Recruitment of STA-B & Technician-A” short notice or detailed advertisement. Download the detailed advertisement PDF (full notification).

   • Suggested file name when saving: DRDO_CEPTAM-11_Detailed_Advt_2025.pdf.

4. To view the short notification (image/PDF available online) you may use the PDF link found in the short notice (example mirror used to extract details): https://img2.freejobalert.com/news/2025/12/025899055-692e5da27fb088367349.pdf.

   • Suggested filename for the short ad PDF: DRDO_CEPTAM-11_Short_Notice_04122025.pdf.

5. Click the Online Application / Registration link shown in the detailed advertisement (link text will be like “Click here to apply” or “Online application form”). The short notice says online link tentatively active on 09-12-2025.

   • Exact link text on DRDO site: [Online Application] (will be present in detailed advertisement).

   • Example / where to expect: Official DRDO vacancies page — https://www.drdo.gov.in (navigate → Offerings → Vacancies).

6. Fill the online form carefully. Upload scanned documents (format suggestions below) and pay the fee (if applicable). Submit and take a printout/ PDF of the final submitted application.

Screenshots instructions (recommended for users):

• Take screenshots of each step: registration confirmation page, payment success page (if fee paid), and final application summary. Use filenames:

  • DRDO_CEPTAM11_registration_confirm_YYYYMMDD.png

  • DRDO_CEPTAM11_payment_receipt_YYYYMMDD.png

  • DRDO_CEPTAM11_submission_summary_YYYYMMDD.pdf

File upload suggestions (common DRDO formats):

• Photo and signature: JPG / JPEG / PNG — keep copy < 200 KB.

• Certificates & degree: PDF (A4, scanned, 150–300 dpi). Suggested names:

  • DOB_certificate.pdf

  • Degree_certificate.pdf

  • Category_certificate_OBC.pdf (if applicable)

  • PwD_certificate.pdf (if applicable)

Exact link text + URL for application page (to be used when detailed ad goes live):

• Application link text: “Online Application” (exact link text will be present in the detailed advertisement).

• Expected host for application: Official DRDO domain https://www.drdo.gov.in — watch the Vacancies section on or after 09-12-2025.

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Mode of Selection

The short notification states selection process details will be provided in the detailed advertisement. Typical CEPTAM selection architecture (based on previous CEPTAM cycles — expect similar stages; confirm in detailed ad):

1. Computer Based Test (CBT) — single-tier or multi-tier depending on post (the short notice defers exact structure).

2. Trade Test / Practical Test — for technician/trade specific posts, if applicable.

3. Document Verification (DV) — verification of original certificates and reservation documents.

4. Medical Examination — as applicable.

Scoring / Weightage: Not provided in the short notification. The detailed advertisement will list marks distribution and qualifying criteria. Assumption: CEPTAM usually uses CBT (objective-type) marking with no interview for STA-B/Tech-A; confirm exact structure in detailed notification.