DRDO SET Exam Pattern 2014 Details for Scientist Posts

The DRDO is the short form for the Defence Research Development Organization. The organization every year organizes and conducts the SET (Scientists Entry Test) for short listing eligible applicants in the post of Scientist. The applicants in order to participate and prepare for the concerned examination should go through the complete details of paper pattern, eligibility and qualifying status from the information as given here below.

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Name of Exam: DRDO Scientist Entry Test

Conducting Organization: Defence Research & Development Organization

Recruitment for: Scientists

Paper Pattern:

The exam for the DRDO CEPTAM shall be held in the following two stages:

1. Written Exam

2. Interview

The candidates will be required to qualify in both the exams of DRDO. The written test for the Defence Research Development Organization shall be held in the objective modes having multiple choice based questions on the following:

Section I: Subject Knowledge Specific Questions (100 Questions) 400 Marks

Section II: Aptitude for Applied Research & Development (50 Questions)

Total Number of Questions: 150

Total Marks Allotted: 500

Distribution of Marks for Aptitude for Applied Research & Development:

LR (Logical Relations) 10 Questions – 20 Marks

Spatial Reasoning (10 Questions) 20 Marks

Concept Formation (10 Questions) 20 Marks

Numerical Reasoning (10 Questions) 20 Marks and

Abstract Reasoning (10 Questions) 20 Marks

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Total Allotted Marks: 100

Marking Criteria:

The applicants will be given 4 marks per question for all the Subject specific questions asked in the exam and 1 mark will be deducted for the incorrect questions attempted by them. The Section II will be scored on the basis of 2 marks per question and ½ marks deducted for the incorrect questions answered by them respectively.

The candidates who qualify in the written exam shall be called for the next round of examination i.e. Interview by the DRDO on the dates as specified. The candidates should possess a good knowledge of the concepts pertaining to their subjects studied at the qualifying exam level i.e. B.E. / B.Tech respectively.

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