RAC, the Recruitment and Assessment Center of DRDO was set up on 23 July 1985 subsequent to getting exclusion from the domain of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is arranged at Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi. RAC has embraced different enlistment projects to enlist researchers every year in assortment of logical and building disciplines significant to DRDO Laboratories and evaluated the reasonableness of DRDO researchers for advancement to next higher review through appropriately constituted Assessment Boards/Peer Committee.

The essential duties of RAC

Enlistment of Scientists (Group "A" Class I Gazetted Post) in DRDO

Evaluations of Scientists of DRDO for advancement to the following higher evaluations

Determination of contender for higher review course (ME/M. Tech/MSc Engg) under Research and Training Scheme of DRDO and Post Graduate Training plan of Army, Navy and Air Force

Whatever other task indicated by Director General Defense Research and Development Organization and Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri (SA to RM)

Recruitment

Consistently RAC initiates Scientists in DRDS generally at passage level (Scientist 'B'). Be that as it may, contingent upon the necessities in particular ranges of research and advancement, predetermined number of researchers are additionally selected in higher evaluations (Scientist "C" to Scientist 'H').

One of extra duties of RAC incorporates the enlistment of Project Engineers on contract premise and Scientists/Engineers on normal reason for different Grades for ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency). ADA, Department of Defense R&D is the nodal organization for the plan and advancement of LCA. RAC likewise evaluate the appropriateness of ADA researchers/engineers for advancement to next higher review through properly constituted Assessment Boards.