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The DRDO Exam Pattern 2025 varies across all posts. Candidates can find DRDO exam 2025 patterns for DRDO Scientist ‘B’, MTS, Apprentice, CEPTAM Technician A, and CEPTAM Senior Technical Assistant B in the article below. They must be thorough with the exam pattern and syllabus before appearing for the various exams for DRDO 2025.
The exam pattern is different for all the posts under DRDO. Applicants are advised to go through the details carefully and prepare accordingly. Aspirants must also refer to the DRDO reference books to cover the syllabus and score better in the examination. The detailed exam pattern for all the posts released under DRDO has been shared below.
DRDO Scientist B Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of DRDO Scientist ‘B’ is given below:
- Section 1: The number of marks allotted is 400
- Section 2: The number of marks allotted is 100
| Section | Subjects | Number of Questions | Number of Marks |
| Section I | Subject Knowledge-Specific Questions | 100 | 400 |
| Section II | Logical Relations | 10 | 100 |
| Spatial Reasoning | 10 | ||
| Concept Formation | 10 | ||
| Numerical Reasoning | 10 | ||
| Abstract Reasoning | 10 | ||
| Total | 500 |
DRDO MTS Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO MTS is given below:
- Tier 1: The number of marks allotted is 100
- Tier 2: The number of marks allotted is 100
DRDO MTS Tier 1 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO MTS tier 1 is mentioned below:
| Subject Name | Number of Questions | Number of Marks | Duration of Examination |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 90 minutes |
| General Awareness | 30 | 30 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
DRDO MTS Tier 2 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO MTS tier 2 is mentioned below:
| Subject Name | Number of Questions | Number of Marks | Duration of Examination |
| General Science | 40 | 40 | 90 minutes |
| General Math | 40 | 40 | |
| General English | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
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DRDO Apprentice Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO Apprentice Exam is given below:
| Type of Exam | Name of the subjects |
| Objective Type | English |
| General Knowledge | |
| Reasoning | |
| Mathematics | |
| Numerical Ability |
DRDO CEPTAM Technician A Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO CEPTAM Technician A is given below:
Section 1 & Section 2: The number of Marks allotted is 100
Time Duration: 120 minutes
| Section | Name of the Subject | Number of Marks |
| Section A | Quantitative Ability/ Aptitude | 100 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | ||
| General Awareness | ||
| English Language (Basic Knowledge) | ||
| General Science | ||
| Section B | Specific to the trade/ discipline of a postcode |
DRDO 2025 CEPTAM STA 'B' Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for DRDO CEPTAM STA B is given below:
DRDO STA- B Tier I: Computer-Based Test
The exam pattern for the computer-based test for DRDO STA-B is:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Quantitative Ability/Aptitude | 150 | 150 |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability | ||
| General Awareness | ||
| English Language | ||
| General Sciences |
DRDO STA- B Tier II: Computer-Based Test
The exam pattern for the computer-based test for DRDO STA -B tier II is:
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Subject Applied | 100 | 100 | 90 |
