DRDO Scientist Entrance Test (SET)

DRDO Scientist Entrance Test (SET)

Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is an agency of the Republic of India which does innovative development of technology required for the military purposes. DRDO SET all India entrance exam is conducted every year to recruit engineering or scientific graduates. This recruitment process is done by Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC) of DRDO.

The exam is usually conducted on the first Sunday of September every year. DRDO employs only highly qualified and efficient scientists and technologists to Defence Research and Development Service (DRDS). 

Structure and Pattern of DRDO SET 

DRDO SET exam is of three hours duration consisting of two sections ; Section‘A’& Section ‘B’

• Section 'A' has a total of 100 questions in the area where applicant has graduates like engineering stream or science subjects
• Section 'B' of 50 questions is on testing analytical and qualitative skills, and to gauge application understanding of current affairs and general awareness

Based on the organisation's requirements, DRDO SET exam can be set to cover questions in conventional engineering streams like civil. Electrical and mechanical as well as new ones like aero, electronics&communication, metallurgy and science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Maths. Selection in DRDO Totally based on the score secured for entrance Exam. The short listed candidate are called for Personal Interview for final admission.

Qualification Criteria for DRDO SET

Any engineering graduate with B.Tech or MSc degree in Aero, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Computer, Electronics/Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgy etc and 

Science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Maths/ Operations Research/ Statistics etc. The age limit is 28 years. For SC/ST students there is an age relaxation by 5 years and for OBC, there is a 3 year age relaxation. 
Application Procedure for DRDO SET

Candidates are required to apply in the specified electronic application forms. DRDO issues notification for this exam in all major dailies. These application forms along with information booklet containing instructions for filling the application will be available at selected branches of SBI. For General/OBC candidates there is Rs 100 as application form cost and another Rs 200 as exam fee. However for SC/ST candidates exam fees is exempted and the application form with information brochure will be available on payment of Rs 100/-. For HH/OH candidates, there is no Application or Examination fee.
Official Information on DRDO SET

• Address: Director, Recruitment and Assessment Centre, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Defence, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi - 110 054
• Ph No; 91-011-23817833 , 91-011-23810314
• Website URL: http://rac.in/