DRDO CEPTAM-11 Exam Date & Admit Card 2026: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has released the exam date and admit card for the CEPTAM-11 recruitment examination 2026. The recruitment drive is being conducted for a total of 764 vacancies, including Senior Technical Assistant (STA) and Technician posts. Candidates who have applied for the exam can now check the exam schedule and download their admit cards from the official DRDO website. Applicants are advised to download the admit card in advance and verify all the details mentioned on it before the examination.
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Overview
Recruitment Organization
Defence Research & Development Organisation
Post Name
Senior Technical Assistant-B, Technician-A
Advt No.
CEPTAM-11
Vacancies
764
Job Location
All India
Category
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Exam Date & Admit Card 2026
Official Website
drdo.gov.in
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
Application Start Date: 11 December 2025Last Date to Apply: 11 January 2026Last Date for Fee Payment: 13 January 2026Correction Window: 14-16 January 2026Tier-I CBT Exam City: 14 March 2026Tier-I CBT Admit Card Date: 20 March 2026Tier-I CBT Exam Date: 23 March 2026Tier-I CBT Result Date: Â 25 May 2026Tier-II CBT Exam Date: Â 15 June 2026
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Application Fees
General / OBC / EWS / MSP (STA Post): ₹750 (₹500 refundable after appearing in Tier-I Exam)General / OBC / EWS / MSP (Technician-A Post): ₹600 (₹500 refundable after appearing in Tier-I Exam)SC / ST / PH / Ex-Servicemen / All Female (Both Posts): ₹500 (₹500 refundable after appearing in Tier-I Exam)Mode of Payment: Online
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Age Limit
Minimum Age: Â 18 YearsMaximum Age: Â 28 YearsAge as on: 01 January 2026Age Relaxation: As per government rules
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Educational Qualification
Post Name
Qualification
Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) B.Sc or Diploma in related engineering stream.
Technician-A (Tech-A) 10th pass with ITI in the relevant trade.
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Total : 764 Posts
Post Name
Vacancies
Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) 561
Technician-A (Tech-A) 203
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Salary Details
Senior Technical Assistant-B: Level 6 (₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400)Technician-A: Level 2 (₹19,900 – ₹63,200)
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The selection will be done in the following stages:
Tier-I Screening Written Exam
Tier-II Main Written Exam
Trade Test (for Technician-A only)
Document Verification
Medical Examination
DRDO CEPTAM-11 Recruitment 2025 Download Exam Date Notice & Admit Card Link
