DRDO 2020 Recruitment Scientist RAC Registration till Aug 17 @rac.gov.in: Check 311 Vacancies, Eligibility, Exam Date, GATE Score, UGC NET Score, Other Notifications

DRDO 2020 Recruitment Scientist RAC Registration till Aug 17 @rac.gov.in: Recruitment & Assessment Centre (RAC) has invited online applications from Graduate Engineers and Post Graduates in Science including students who are appearing or have appeared in their final year examination through RAC website (rac.gov.in) for recruitment to the posts of Scientist `B’ in Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), in Level-10 (7th CPC) of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 56,100/-) in specified disciplines and categories. Total emoluments (inclusive of HRA and all other allowances) at the time of joining will be approximately Rs.80,000/- p.m. at the present metro city rate. DRDO & ADA 2020 Recruitment will be conducted for filling 311 (DRDO-293, ADA-18) vacancies.

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In this article we are going to share all the relevant information related to DRDO 2020 Scientist Recruitment like Vacancies, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Application Process, etc. So, let’s look at the list of topics covered below in the article:

DRDO 2020 Scientist Recruitment Notification

Reference DRDO/RAC Advt. No. 137 published on the RAC website (https://rac.gov.in) on 13th May 2020 for recruitment to 167 posts of Scientist ‘B’ in DRDO. Due to the availability of vacancies in Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bengaluru, a total of 18 vacancies for the post of Scientist/Engineer ‘B’ have been added to some subjects/ disciplines on 20^th May 2020. Subsequently, due to the availability of 126 additional vacancies in DRDO, the table in Advt. No. 137 (for 167 vacancies in DRDO). The application process will end on 17th August 2020.

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DRDO 2020 Scientist Exam Dates

In view of the prevailing situation, the last date for receipt of online applications for DRDO 2020 Scientist B recruitment has been extended from 10th July 2020 to 17th August 2020. Applicants may upload the Essential Qualification degree certificate/ marksheets and caste/ category certificates by 12th October 2020. Candidates may however note that the crucial date for determining the age limit will remain the same as the closing date notified earlier i.e. 10th July 2020 vide Advt. No. 137 dated 13th May 2020.

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DRDO 2020 Scientist Eligibility Criteria

For the DRDO 2020 Scientist Exam, the eligibility criteria are as follows:

Age Limit:

For the sake of clarity, it is reiterated that candidates must note that the age limit as on closing date of advertisement (10^th July 2020) is as follows:

Relaxation in upper age limit (As per Govt rules):

Nationality

Only Indian Nationals can apply

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Educational Qualifications

Note:

• Applicants who are appearing or have appeared in the final year/semester examination, or whose final examinations have been delayed and are expecting to achieve First Class after final examination, may submit their degree/provisional degree certificate by 31 August 2020 (extendable, at the discretion of RAC, depending upon the situation prevailing at that time), if not able to do so at the time of filling the application form.
• Candidates having their EQ degree from foreign universities should obtain equivalence certificate from ‘Association of Indian Universities, Delhi’ and submit the same on or before 31 August 2020.
• In case a particular institute does not have any criteria for First Class or equivalent, 60% marks will be taken as equivalent to First Class for that institute. In such cases where conversion formula is not available, CGPA/CPI of 6.75 (for a 10 point scale) will be taken as equivalent to 60% as per AICTE guidelines.
• Shortlisting of candidates for the vacancies for PwD(HH) and (OH) categories – whether in Part-I (including those from IITs/NITs with minimum 80% aggregate marks in EQ degree) or Part-II of Table 1 – will only be done through GATE score and not through the Descriptive Examination. However, if a PwD candidate wants to compete against UR or her/his own category in Computer Science included in Part-I of Table 1, then such a candidate would also have to take the Descriptive Examination, if shortlisted.

DRDO 2020 Scientist Selection Process

DRDO 2020 Scientist Application Process

Aspirants can fill DRDO Scientist 2020 Application Form from till 17th August at rac.gov.in. For your ease, we have listed down some relevant information needed while filling the application form. Let’s have a look at those points:

Step-1: Candidates are required to register online at the RAC website (https://rac.gov.in).

Step-2: On successful registration, the candidates may login before the closing date of the advertisement to fill the application form online. Candidates are required to indicate their preferences for DRDO and/or ADA (wherever applicable).

Step-3: The candidates are required to upload the requisite certificates:

i) Self-attested certificates/testimonials regarding Date of Birth (Matriculation /High School Certificate or Birth Certificate issued by appropriate local authority), Essential Qualification degree along with mark-sheets (both front and reverse side), Conversion Formula (CGPA/CPI to Percentage), Caste, EWS status, Ex-serviceman, Disability, Employment in Central Govt civilian posts, etc. The maximum file size of each attachment should not exceed 500KB and it must be legible when a print out is taken.

ii) A recent passport size colour photograph (size not exceeding 30 KB; resolution of 110 x 140 pixels).

iii) Scanned sample of the candidate’s signature.

iv) Valid GATE score card (Applicable only for Category I candidates in Part-I disciplines, and for all candidates in Part-II disciplines).

v) NET certificate and scorecard (Applicable only for candidates in Part-III discipline)

vi) The candidates, whether in Govt Service or in Govt owned organizations, should upload a signed declaration (as per the proforma available at RAC website) that they have informed their Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) in writing that they have applied for the post of Scientist ‘B’ in DRDO.

vii) A provision will be made for the candidates who have appeared in final year examination, to upload their degree/provisional degree certificate online till 31 August 2020 (extendable, at the discretion of RAC, depending upon the situation prevailing at that time).

viii) A provision will be made for the candidates due to appear for the NET June 2020 examination, to upload their NET certificate/scorecard online till the 15th day from the declaration of the NET June 2020 results.

Step-4: Fill details of the application fee payment (if not exempted) and lock the application before submission of the same. General (UR), EWS, and OBC male candidates are required to pay a non-refundable non-transferable application fee of Rs 100/- (Rs. One Hundred only) payable online only. There is no application fee for SC/ST/PwD and women candidates.

Step-5: Candidates are advised to retain a copy of the online recruitment application (pdf format) after locking the online application form. v) Only locked/finalised applications in all respects shall be considered.

Note:

1. The GATE/NET paper and the subject of qualifying degree of the candidates must be as per the discipline-wise table provided (Table 1).
2. Candidates are advised to be careful while filling their GATE score (for Part I & II disciplines) / percentage of marks in NET (for Part III discipline), as the short listing will be based on the same filled in the application form.
3. The scrutiny of application will only be done for those candidates who are above the cut off of GATE score / cut-off of percentage of marks in NET, as per the norms of shortlisting specified in the advertisement. A wrongly filled GATE score or wrongly filled percentage of marks in NET may automatically result in candidate not getting shortlisted for scrutiny purposes also.
4. RAC will be verifying the GATE and NET scores of the applicants, and if the verification requires any additional information at a later stage (apart from the information sought on the application form), the same will be asked from the candidate. Failing to furnish the required information when asked will make their candidature liable for cancellation.
5. Candidates in Govt. service or in Govt. owned organisations should submit their applications online directly to the Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC). However, such candidates are immediately required to give due intimation to their employer regarding the details of the DRDO posts to which they have applied, requesting the employer to communicate to RAC directly (in case of any objection) within 30 days of the deadline for applying to the DRDO post(s). To this effect, a declaration (Please see Para 3(vi) for details) is to be uploaded by the candidate that he/she has intimated their employer that they have applied for a post in DRDO. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by RAC withholding permission to the candidates applying for the posts, their candidature will be liable for cancellation.

DRDO 2020 Scientist Exam Pattern and Syllabus

The examination will be of the descriptive type, consisting of two papers of 300 marks each, to be conducted in two sessions of the duration of three hours each. The syllabus of the examination (downloadable from the RAC website) is similar to the Engineering Services Examination (Main) in the relevant discipline conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The examination will be administered in a paper-based format.

Tentatively, the Descriptive Examination will be conducted at DRDO centres in seven cities (Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kolkata, and Pune) as well as at other common centres, if the need arises. Candidates are required to indicate their first and second preference of examination centre in the online application from among the listed centres. However, RAC reserves the right to allot any centre as per its administrative convenience.

The Descriptive Examination is likely to be held in October 2020.

DRDO 2020 Scientist Admit Card

Shortlisted candidates shall be able to download admit cards for the Descriptive Examination (Only for Part-I disciplines) /call letter for interview respectively along with its venue, date & time after successful registration through the RAC website. Intimation in this regard shall be sent as SMS on the registered mobile number of the candidate. Candidates may please note that the admit card for the Descriptive Examination /call letter for the interview will not be sent by post/courier.

DRDO 2020 Scientist Final Selection

i) For Subjects/Disciplines under Part-I:

The final selection of the candidates will be purely on the basis of discipline wise category wise merit of aggregate of 80% weightage of marks in the Descriptive Examination and 20% weightage of marks in Personal Interview.

ii) For Subjects/Disciplines under Part-II:

The final selection of the candidates will be purely on the basis of discipline wise category wise merit of aggregate of 80% weightage of GATE score and 20% weightage of marks in Personal Interview.

iii) For Subjects/Disciplines under Part-III:

The final selection of the candidates will be purely on the basis of category-wise merit of aggregate of 80% weightage of percentage of marks in NET and 20% weightage of marks in Personal Interview.

iv) The final selection of PwD(HH) and (OH) candidates against the vacancies reserved for them in the * marked disciplines will be purely on the basis of combined merit of aggregate of 80% weightage of GATE score and 20% weightage of marks in Personal Interview.

v) Only those candidates securing minimum qualifying marks in the Personal Interview will be considered for preparation of final merit list. Candidates who do not qualify the interview will not be considered for final selection irrespective of their Descriptive Examination score (for Part-I disciplines)/ GATE score (for Part-II disciplines)/percentage of marks in NET (for Part-III disciplines).

vi) In addition to the above, any other selection tool/test may be administered, at the sole discretion of RAC.

DRDO 2020 Scientist Posting

As per the Central Government Rules, selected candidates will have the liability to serve anywhere in India including remote/ field area locations.