Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) works under Department of Defense Research and Development of Ministry of Defense.

DRDO every year conducts a Scientist Entry Test (SET) on all India basis for the recruitment of scientists ‘B’ posts.

Exam Eligibility Criteria

Candidates having first class bachelor degree (minimum 60 % marks)in engineering, technology, electronics, communication, mechanical engineering and computer science can apply for SET exam.

Age Limit for DRDO SET Exam is 28 years and You musy be a citizen of India to apply.

DRDO SET Exam Pattern

DRDO SET exam consists of two stages –

Written test followed by Interview.

Marks you score in DRDO SET Written test is not carried forward but is just used for screening candidates for Interview. Final selection is based on the performance in the interview only.

DRDO SET Written test is 3-hour long with two sections:

Section A: Subject Knowledge (BE/ BTech (for Engg discipline) or MSc ( for Science Discipline))

Section B: Aptitude for Applied Research & Development.

DRDO SET Exam Subjects

DRDO SET is conducted in Engineering Subjects such as Aero, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Computer, Electronics/Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgy etc

And is Conducted in Science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Maths/ Operations Research/ Statistics etc.

DRDO SET Notification

Exam is scheduled to be held in the first week of September every year.