Advt 156-1
Advt 156-1
 RAC invites online applications from graduate engineers and post graduates in Science including students who have appeared in their final semester examinations, through RAC
 website https://rac.gov.in for recruitment to the posts of Scientist `B’ in Defence Research & Development Organization(DRDO), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and
 to the encadred posts of Scientist `B’ in Weapons & Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) Delhi, College of Military Engineering (CME) Pune, Armed Forces
 Medical College (AFMC) Pune, Selection Centre North (SCN) Jalandhar/Selection Centre Central (SCC) Bhopal/Selection Centre South (SCS) Bangalore under Army HQ, Navy HQ,
 Air HQ, and other units/estts. under Ministry of Defence. The posts are in Level-10 (7th CPC) of the Pay Matrix (Basic Pay of Rs.56,100/-). Total emoluments (inclusive of HRA
 and all other allowances) at the time of joining will be approximately Rs. 1,00,000/- p.m. at the present metro city rate. For the encadred posts of Scientist B, which belong to
 the Indian Armed Services, the emoluments will be paid by them. The encadred posts at various Selection Boards/Centres under Army HQ, Navy HQ and Air HQ, and other
 units/estts. under Ministry of Defence, are not transferable to DRDO Establishments.
 DRDO, India’s premier Defence R&D organization employs bright, qualified and competent scientists in Group ‘A’ (Gazetted) technical service known as Defence Research &
 Development Service (DRDS) and offers exciting and challenging career opportunities in a broad spectrum of technologies at its laboratories/establishments located across the
 country. For further information about DRDO, please visit DRDO website https://drdo.gov.in
 ADA, Bengaluru, is an autonomous body under Ministry of Defence, Government of India, is entrusted with the design & development of the Light Combat Aircrafts for
 Defence Services. ADA provides challenging career opportunities and excellent working environment. The candidates selected against ADA vacancies will be designated as
 Scientist/Engineer ‘B’ and will not be part of DRDO. For further information about ADA, please visit ADA website https://ada.gov.in
 WESEE, Delhi, Ministry of Defence is entrusted with the integration of combat weapons and electronics systems across the Indian Navy’s diverse platforms like naval vessels,
 submarines, aircraft, and aircraft carriers, making it an indispensable backbone of the Navy’s quest for self-reliance.
 CME, Pune, Ministry of Defence, is a technical training institution of the Indian Army Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army. For further information about CME, please visit
 CME website on indianarmy.nic.in/about/training-site-main/cme-army-establishments
 AFMC, Pune, is a leading medical training institution which combines medical education with training specific to the health care needs of the Armed Forces. For further
 information about AFMC, please visit the AFMC website afmc.nic.in
 SCN Jalandhar, SCC Bhopal, have Services Selection Boards for selecting and recommending potential candidates to become officers in the Indian Army.
 Table1: The discipline-wise category-wise details of vacancies are given below. The recruitment in the disciplines will be based on valid GATE score (2023/2024/2025), and
 Personal Interview
Item      Subject/     Organization              No. of Vacancies           Details of corresponding                                     Equivalent acceptable subjects of
No.       Discipline                                                     Essential Qualification (EQ) &                                   Essential Qualification Degree
                                      UR EWS OBC SC ST Total
                                                                Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
 1     Electronics &      DRDO        16  3   9   5 2   35 Essential Qualification(EQ)#:                                     1.     Electronics & Communication Engg
       Communicatio                                          At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in                       2.     Electronics Engg
       n Engg                                                Engineering or Technology in Electronics &                      3.     Electronics & Computer Engg
                                                             Communication Engg from a recognized university                 4.     Electronics & Control Engg
                                                             or equivalent.                                                  5.     Electronics & Communication System Engg
                                                                                                                             6.     Electronics & Instrumentation Engg
                           ADA        1   -   1   -  1  03 GATE Qualification:
                                                                                                                             7.     Electronics & Tele- Communication Engg
                                                                         Valid GATE score in Electronics & Communication     8.     Electronics & Telematics Engg
                                                                         Engg [Paper code : EC]                              9.     Industrial Electronics Engg
                                                                                                                             10.    Tele Communication Engg
                                                                                                                             11.    Telecommunication & Information Tech
                                                                                                                             12.    Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engg
                                                                                                                             13.    Electronics & Electrical Communication Engg
                          WESEE        1    1        -    -    -    02                                                       14.    Electrical with Communication Engg
                                                                                                                             15.    Radio Physics & Electronics
                                                                                                                             16.    Electrical Engg
                                                                                                                             17.    Electrical & Electronics Engg
                                                                                                                             18.    Electronics & Communication Engg (Avionics)
                                                                                                                             19.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                                                                                   degree which mentions ‘Electronics’ as the main
                                                                                                                                   discipline
                                                                                                    #                        1.    Mechanical Engg
 2     Mechanical         DRDO        14    3        9    5   2     33   Essential Qualification(EQ) :
       Engg                                                              At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in           2.    Mechanical & Automation Engg
                                                                         Engineering or Technology in Mechanical Engg        3.    Mechanical & Production Engg
                                                                         from a recognized university or equivalent.         4.    Mechatronics Engg
                           ADA         -     -       1    -   -     01                                                       5.    Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                        GATE Qualification:                                        degree which mentions ’Mechanical’ as the main
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Mechanical Engineering                 discipline
                                                                        [Paper code : ME]
 3     Computer           DRDO        11    3        8    4   3      29 Essential Qualification(EQ)#:                        1.   Computer Science/ Engg/ Technology
       Science &                                                        At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in            2.   Computer Science and Engg/Technology
       Engg*                                                            Engineering or Technology in Computer Science &      3.   Computer Science/Engg & Info Tech
                                                                        Engg from a recognized university or equivalent.     4.   Computer Science & System Engg
                           ADA        2      -      1     -    -    03                                                       5.   Software Engg/ Technology
                                                                        GATE Qualification:                                  6.   Computer Science & Automation Engg/ Tech
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Computer Science &               7.   Information Technology
                           CME         1     -       -    -    -    01 Information Technology [Paper code : CS]              8.  Computer Science/Technology & Informatics
                                                                                                                                 Engg/Tech
                                                                                                                             9. Information Science & Engg/Technology
                                                                                                                             10. Computer & Communication Engg
                          WESEE        1     -       -    -    -    01                                                       11. Computer Networking
                                                                                                                             12. Information Technology & Mathematical
                                                                                                                                 Innovations
                                                                                                                             13. Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                                                                                 degree which mentions ‘Computer Science’ as the
                                                                                                                                 main discipline
Item       Subject/       Organi-           No. of Vacancies                            Details of corresponding                          Equivalent acceptable subjects of
No.        Discipline     zation                                                     Essential Qualification (EQ) &                        Essential Qualification Degree
                                    UR EWS OBC SC              ST   Total Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
 4     Electrical Engg      DRDO    3   1          1       1   -     06 Essential Qualification(EQ)#:                         1.   Electrical Engg
                                                                         At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in            2.   Electrical Power System Engg
                                                                         Engineering or Technology in Electrical Engg from    3.   Electrical & Electronics Engg
                                                                         a recognized university or equivalent.               4.   Electrical & Renewable Energy Engg
                                                                                                                              5.   Power Engg
                             CME    -   -          1       -    -    01                                                       6.   Power Electronics Engg
                                                                          GATE Qualification:
                                                                                                                              7.   Electronics & Electrical Communications Engg
                                                                          Valid GATE score in Electrical Engg [Paper code
                                                                                                                              8.   Electrical with Communication Engg
                                                                          :EE]
                                                                                                                              9.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                                                                   which mentions ‘Electrical’ as the main discipline
 5     Material Engg/       DRDO    2   -          1       1   -     04 Essential Qualification#:                             1.     Metallurgy & Material Tech
       Material Science                                                 At least First Class Bachelor’s degree in             2.     Metallurgy/Metallurgical Engg
       & Engg/                                                          Engineering or Technology in Metallurgy from a        3.     Materials Engg
       Metallurgical         ADA    1   -          -       -   -     01 recognized university or equivalent.                  4.     Material Science & Engg
       Engg*                                                            GATE Qualification:                                   5.     Material Science & Metallurgical Engg
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Metallurgical Engineering         6.    Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                                                                                   degree which mentions ‘Material Engg’ or
                                                                        [Paper code : MT]
                                                                                                                                   ‘Material Science’ or ‘Metallurgy’ as the main
                                                                        Or Engineering Sciences [Paper Code: XE]
                                                                                                                                   discipline
 6     Physics*             DRDO    1   1      1           -   1     04 Essential Qualification#:                             1.   Physics
                                                                        At least First Class Master’s Degree in Science in    2.   Physics (Electronics)
                                                                        the subject/discipline of Physics from a recognised   3.   Applied Physics
                                                                        university or equivalent.                             4.   Solid State Physics
                                                                        GATE Qualification :                                  5.   Computational Physics
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Physics [Paper code : PH]         6.   Engineering Physics
                                                                                                                              7.   Physics & Electronics
                                                                                                                              8.   Basic Sciences with specialization in Physics
                                                                                                                              9.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                                                                   which mentions ‘Physics’ as the main discipline
 7     Chemistry*           DRDO    1   -      1           1   -     03 Essential Qualification#:                             1.    Chemistry
                                                                        At least First Class Master’s Degree in Science in    2.    Organic Chemistry
                                                                        the subject/discipline of Chemistry from a            3.    Inorganic Chemistry
                                                                        recognised university or equivalent.                  4.    Analytical Chemistry
                                                                        GATE Qualification:                                   5.    Physical Chemistry
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Chemistry [Paper code :CY]        6.    Applied Chemistry
                                                                                                                              7.    Chemical Sciences
                                                                                                                              8.    Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                                                                                   degree which mentions ‘Chemistry’ as the main
                                                                                                                                   discipline
 8     Chemical             DRDO    2   -      1           -   -     03 Essential Qualification#:                             1.    Chemical Engg
       Engg                                                             At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in             2.    Chemical Technology
                                                                        Engineering or Technology in Chemical Engg from       3.    Chemical Plant Engg
                                                                        a recognized university or equivalent.                4.    Applied Chemical & Polymer Technology
                                                                        GATE Qualification:                                   5.    Polymer Science & Chemical Technology
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Chemical Engineering [Paper       6.    Chemical Science & Technology
                                                                                                                              7.    Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                        code : CH]
                                                                                                                                   degree which mentions ‘Chemical’ as the main
                                                                                                                                   discipline
 9     Aeronautical         DRDO    1   1          1       1   1     05 Essential Qualification#:                             1.    Aeronautical Engg
       /Aerospace Engg                                                  At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in             2.    Aerospace Engg
                                                                        Engineering or Technology in Aeronautical Engg        3.     Aerospace Engg (Avionics)
                             ADA    -   -          -       1   -     01 from a recognized university or equivalent.           4.    Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                        GATE Qualification :                                        degree which mentions ‘Aerospace‘ or
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Aerospace Engineering [Paper            ‘Aeronautical’ as the main discipline
                                                                        code : AE]
 10 Mathematics*            DRDO    1   -      1       -       -     02 Essential Qualification#:                             1.   Mathematics
                                                                        At least First Class Master’s Degree in               2.   Applied Mathematics
                                                                        Mathematics from a recognised university or           3.   Mathematics & Computing
                             CME    -   -          -   1       -     01 equivalent.                                           4.   Mathematical Sciences
                                                                        GATE Qualification :                                  5.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Mathematics [Paper code                degree which mentions ‘Mathematics’ as the main
                                                                                                                                   discipline
                                                                        :MA]
 11    Civil Engg*          DRDO    1   -          -       -   -     01 Essential Qualification#:                             1.   Civil Engg
                                                                        At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in             2.   Civil & Structural Engg
                                                                        Engineering or Technology in Civil Engg from a        3.   Civil & Environmental Engg
                                                                        recognized university or equivalent.                  4.   Civil & Rural Engg
                                                                        GATE Qualification :                                  5.   Civil & Water Management Engg
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Civil Engineering [Paper code :   6.   Civil & Infrastructure Engg
                                                                        CE]                                                   7.   Construction Engg & Management
                                                                                                                              8.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                                                                   which mentions ‘Civil’ as the main discipline
 12    Bio-Medical         DRDO@    -   -          -   1@      1@   02@ Essential Qualification#:                             1.   Biomedical Engineering/Technology
       Engg                                                             At least First Class Bachelor’s Degree in             2.   Biomedical Electronics/Biomedical- Instrumentation
                                                                        Engineering or Technology in Biomedical Engg               Engineering
                                                                        from a recognized university or equivalent.           3.   Bio-Electronics/Medical Electronics/Biomedical
                                                                        GATE Qualification :                                       Electronics Engineering
                                                                        Valid GATE score in Bio-medical Engineering           4.   Electronics and Biomedical Engineering
                                                                        [Paper code : BM]                                     5.   Biomedical and Robotics Engineering
                                                                                                                              6.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                                                                   which mentions ‘Bio-Medical’ as the main/major
                                                                                                                                   discipline
  Item       Subject/        Organi-               No. of Vacancies                              Details of corresponding                            Equivalent acceptable subjects of
   No.       Discipline      zation                                                           Essential Qualification (EQ) &                          Essential Qualification Degree
                                         UR EWS OBC SC                 ST   Total
                                                                                     Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
  13     Entomology           AFMC        -    -          1      -      -    01 Essential Qualification#:                                 1. Entomology
                                                                                  At least First Class Master’s Degree in Entomology      2. Zoology
                                                                                  from a recognised university.                           3. Medical Entomology
                                                                                  GATE Qualification :                                    4. Public Health Entomology
                                                                                  Valid GATE score in Life Sciences [Paper code :XL]      5. Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                                                                             which mentions ‘Entomology’ or ‘Zoology’ as the
                                                                                                                                             main discipline
  14     Bio Statistics       AFMC       1     -          -      -      -       01 Essential Qualification#:                              1. Statistics
                                                                                   At least First Class Master’s Degree in Statistics/    2. Biostatistics
                                                                                   Biostatistics from a recognised University or          3. Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                   institute recognized by UGC or institute                  which mentions ‘Statistics’ as the main discipline
                                                                                   recognized by the Institute of Technology Act
                                                                                   1961.
                                                                                   GATE Qualification :
                                                                                   Valid GATE score in Statistics [Paper code :ST]
  15     Clinical             AFMC       1     -          -      -      -       01 Essential Qualification#:                              1. Clinical Psychology
         Psychology                                                                    i.   At least First Class Master’s Degree in       2. Any other relevant discipline with qualifying degree
                                                                                            Clinical Psychology from a recognised            which mentions ‘Clinical Psychology’ as the main
                                                                                            university.                                      discipline
                                                                                      ii.   Registration with Rehabilitation Council of
                                                                                            India as Clinical Psychologist.
                                                                                   GATE Qualification :
                                                                                   Valid GATE score in Humanities & Social Sciences
                                                                                   [Paper code :XH]
  16     Psychology            SCN     2       -      1          -      -       03 Essential Qualification#:                              1.    Psychology
                            Jalandhar/                                             At least First Class Master’s Degree in Psychology     2.    Applied Psychology
                           SCC Bhopal                                              from a recognized university or equivalent.            3.    Clinical Psychology
                                                                                                                                          4.    Counselling/ Clinical Psychology
                                                                                     GATE Qualification :                                 5.    Health Psychology
                                                                                     Valid GATE score in Humanities & Social Sciences     6.    Military Psychology
                                                                                     [Paper code : XH]                                    7.    Cognitive Psychology
                                                                                                                                          8.    Psychology (Organizational Behaviour)
                                                                                                                                          9.    Physiological Psychology
                                                                                                                                          10.   Abnormal Psychology
                                                                                                                                          11.   Social Psychology
                                                                                                                                          12.   Educational Psychology
                                                                                                                                          13.   Industrial Psychology
                                                                                                                                          14.   Any combination of the above listed subjects
                                                                                                                                          15.   Any other relevant discipline with qualifying
                                                                                                                                                degree which mentions ‘Psychology’ as the main
                                                                                                                                                discipline
                              DRDO       53    12     33       18+ 09+ 125+
                                                               01@ 01@ 02@
                               ADA       04    -      03        01 01   09
                              WESEE      02    01      -         -      -       03
                               CME       01    -      01        01      -       03
                              AFMC       02    -      01         -      -       03
                               SCN     02      -      01         -      -       03
                            Jalandhar/
                           SCC Bhopal
#: (a) Students appearing/appeared in final year/semester examination and expecting to achieve first class after final examination may also apply with the condition that
       they will submit the degree/provisional degree certificate on or before 31 July 2025.
    (b) 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 July 2025.
    (c) 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.
*: a) Five out of the 125 new vacancies in DRDO are reserved for Divyangjan the following categories:
      -One vacancy for Divyangjan -Hearing Handicapped (HH) category in the * marked disciplines.
      -One vacancy for Divyangjan -Locomotor Disability (LD; OL-One Leg, OA-One Arm) category, including Leprosy cured (OL,OA), Acid Attack Victims (AAV), Dwarfism (Dw), in
       the * marked disciplines.
     - Three vacancies for Divyangjan -AAV/Dw, in rest of the disciplines.
 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS                                                                            already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient
                                                                                                                    discharge of the duties of the advertised posts.
 1.1. AGE LIMIT FOR CANDIDATES (as on closing date of advertisement)
                                                                                                                (c) The upper age limit is relaxable for Ex-servicemen including Ex
           Category                                           Age not exceeding
                                                                                                                    SSCOs/ECOs as per rules in vogue.
         i) Un Reserved (UR) /EWS                                 35 years                              1.2. NATIONALITY
         ii) OBC (Non-creamy layer)                                  38 years                              Only Indian nationals need apply.
         iii) SC/ST                                                  40 years
                                                                                                        2. HOW TO APPLY
         iv) Relaxation in upper age limit (As per Govt rules) :                                           i) Candidates are required to register online at the RAC website
           (a) Upto 10 years for Divyangjan category candidates.                                               (https://rac.gov.in).
           (b) The upper age limit is relaxable up to 5 years for serving Central                          ii) On successful registration, the candidates may login before the closing date
               Civilian Govt. employees working in posts which are in the same line or                         of the advertisement to fill the application form online. The candidates are
               allied cadres only if a relationship could be established that the service                      required to upload the requisite certificates (See Para 3 for details), the
        details of the application fee payment (if not exempted) and lock the                ix) A provision will be made for the candidates appearing/appeared in final
        application before submission of the same.                                               year examination, to submit their degree/provisional degree certificate
                                                                                                 online till 31st July 2025.
     iii) Instructions for Candidates working in Government or in Government
          owned organizations (PSU/Joint venture, Government promoted                     4. APPLICATION FEE & MODE OF PAYMENT
          societies and Government/Non-Government companies/ Agencies/                           General (UR), EWS and OBC male candidates are required to pay a non-
          Entities    where     Government       or    Government       promoted                 transferable non-refundable application fee of Rs 100/- (Rs. One Hundred
          companies/Agencies/Entities have a combined controlling stake of 50%                   only) payable online only. There is no application fee for SC/ST/ Divyangjan
          or more):                                                                              and women candidates.
   A) I. Candidates serving in Govt/Govt owned organizations should submit
          their applications online directly to RAC, under intimation to the              5. SCREENING/ SHORTLISTING
          Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) of their employer for seeking a “No              i) Eligible candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of GATE score in the ratio
          Objection Certificate (NOC)” for their application for the desired                      of 1:10 subject to their availability in order of discipline-wise category-wise
          post. The proof of submission of this INTIMATION LETTER must be                         merit list.
          uploaded by the candidates at the RAC website within 15 days of the                ii) The shortlisted candidates will be asked to confirm their willingness to
          closing date of receipt of online applications, failing which their                     appear for Personal Interview by a given deadline and subsequently select
          application may be rejected.                                                            their choice of tentative interview date from the pre-defined calendar
                                                                                                  dates made available on the RAC website.
            Such candidates will need to produce the NOC from their employer
                                                                                             iii) The exact dates of interview will be finalized later by RAC and
            during document verification on or before the day of interview.
                                                                                                  communicated to candidates.
            Failure to submit the NOC at the time of interview may lead to the
            cancellation of the candidature.
                                                                                                  For Divyangjan category vacancies
   A) II. However, if the candidates in Govt/Govt owned undertakings serving in              i)   Eligible Divyangjan (HH), Divyangjan (LD), Divyangjan (AAV) and Divyangjan
          temporary capacity (including those who got employed after the closing                  (Dw) candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of GATE scores in the ratio
          date of the advertisement), are unable to get the NOC from their                        of 1:10, for the DRDO vacancies reserved for them in the applicable
          employer, they are advised to intimate their employer about their                       disciplines.
          application for the desired post along with an undertaking that he/she             ii) The shortlisted candidates will be asked to confirm their willingness to
          will resign from the parent department in the event of their selection                  appear for Personal Interview by a given deadline and subsequently select
          by RAC for the said post. In the intimation letter by the temporary                     their choice of tentative interview date from the pre-defined calendar
          employees to their employer it should also be mentioned that the                        dates made available on the RAC website.
          employer must communicate with RAC directly (at email:                             iii) The exact dates of interview will be finalized later by RAC and
          directrec.rac@gov.in) in case of any objection to their application for                 communicated to candidates.
          the post. The format of the INTIMATION-CUM-UNDERTAKING letter is                   iv) Information regarding the shortlisted candidates will be made available at
          available on the RAC website. The proof of submission of the LETTER OF                  RAC website.
          INTIMATION-CUM-UNDERTAKING must be uploaded at the RAC website
          within 30 days of the closing date of receipt of online applications,           6. VERIFICATION OF GATE SCORES
          failing which their application may be rejected. Such candidates will              a) On the day of interview, candidates may have to validate their GATE
          also have to bring the acknowledged copy of intimation-cum-                           scores by logging into the GATE Results portal themselves using their
          undertaking letter (signed/stamped by employer) at the time of                        GATE login credentials, for showing their GATE results on-screen.
          interview.                                                                         b) Candidates are therefore advised to keep their GATE login credentials
                                                                                                (enrolment number, registration ID, GATE login password) ready so that
   B)       In case any objection from the employer of the candidate (whether
                                                                                                there is no difficulty in downloading their GATE results.
            serving in permanent or temporary capacity) is received by RAC, the
                                                                                             c) On verification, if it is found that the candidate’s GATE score (as filled by
            candidate will not be allowed to appear in interview.
                                                                                                him/her) is false, then RAC reserves the right to initiate appropriate
   iv) Candidates are advised to retain a copy of the online recruitment                        proceedings (including proceedings under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act,
       application (pdf format) after locking the online application form.                      2023) against the candidate.
   v) Only locked/finalised applications in all respects shall be considered.
                                                                                           7.     SELECTION PROCESS
   vi) Points to be considered while filling Application form                               i)    The shortlisted candidates on the basis of the GATE scores will be required
                                                                                                  to appear in the Personal Interview to be held at Delhi or any other place as
        a) The GATE paper and the subject of qualifying degree of the candidates                  decided by RAC/ DRDO.
           must be as per the discipline-wise table provided (Table 1).                      ii) The offer of appointment to the selected candidates will be restricted to
        b) Candidates are advised to be careful while filling their GATE score, as                the number of vacancies in order of merit. The appointment, however, will
           the short listing will be based on the score filled in the application form.           be subject to satisfying conditions like qualifying the Medical Examination
        c) The scrutiny of application will only be done for those candidates who                 prescribed for Group ‘A’ Technical posts of Govt. of India with Field Service
           are above the cut off of GATE score, as per the norms of shortlisting                  liability and verification of Character & Antecedents besides verification of
           specified in the advertisement. A wrongly filled GATE score may                        SC/ST/OBC/EWS/ Divyangjan (HH)/ Divyangjan (LD)/ Divyangjan (AAV)/
           automatically result in candidate not getting shortlisted for scrutiny                 Divyangjan (Dw) certificate etc, wherever applicable.
           purposes also.                                                                    iii) Final result (customised for individual candidate) will be made available at
                                                                                                  RAC website (https://rac.gov.in).
3. DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED ONLINE
   i) Self attested certificates/testimonials regarding Date of Birth (Matriculation       8.    SELECTION CRITERIA
         /High School Certificate or Birth Certificate issued by appropriate local           i) The final selection of the candidates will be purely on the basis of discipline
         authority), Essential Qualification degree along with mark-sheets (both                  wise category wise merit of aggregate of 80% weightage of marks of GATE
         front and reverse side), Conversion Formula (CGPA/CPI to Percentage),                    score and 20% weightage of marks in Personal Interview.
         Caste, EWS status, Ex-serviceman, Disability, Employment in Central Govt.           ii) The final selection of Divyangjan (HH), Divyangjan (LD), Divyangjan
         civilian posts, etc. The file size of each attachment should be between                  (AAV/Dw) candidates against the DRDO reserved for them in the applicable
         100KB to 500KB, must be legible when a printout is taken and should not                  disciplines will be purely on the basis of combined merit of aggregate of
         be password protected.                                                                   80% weightage of GATE score and 20% weightage of marks in Personal
   ii) Candidates are required to submit the relevant affidavit if there is any                   Interview.
         mismatch in the name of self or parents as mentioned in the application             iii) Only those candidates securing minimum qualifying marks of 70% (for UR
         form with any of the certificates/documents being uploaded.                              category) and 60% (for EWS/OBC/SC/ST/ Divyangjan category) in the
   iii) A recent passport size colour photograph.                                                 Personal Interview will be considered for preparation of final merit list.
   iv) Scanned sample of candidate’s signature.                                                   Candidates who do not qualify the interview will not be considered for final
   v) Valid GATE score card (of the year 2023/2024/2025)                                          selection irrespective of their GATE score.
   vi) Screenshot of GATE Results webpage displaying the candidate’s GATE                    iv) In addition to the above, any other selection tool/test may be
         score, obtained after login with GATE credentials.                                       administered, at the sole discretion of RAC.
   vii) Proof of registration with Rehabilitation Council of India as Clinical
         Psychologist (only for the vacancy in Clinical Psychology)                        9. LIABILITY TO SERVE
   viii) The candidates, whether in Govt Service or in Govt owned organisations,                As per the Central Government Rules, selected candidates will have the
         upload a copy of the intimation letter (as per the format available at RAC             liability to serve anywhere in India including remote/ field area locations.
         website) to their CCA that they have applied for the post in RAC’s
         advertisement, as well as a signed declaration (as per the format available       10. CLOSING DATE
         at RAC website) for the same.                                                          Online submission closes on the 21st day at 1600 hrs (IST) from the date of
                                                                                                publication of advertisement in the Employment News.
11.      GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 i)      Online application submission link is available at RAC website
         (https://rac.gov.in)
 ii)     Detailed guidelines for submission of online application are available on
         RAC website (https://rac.gov.in).
 iii)    Those applications which are not locked/finalised by the candidates in
         accordance with the instructions will be automatically rejected by the
         computer system and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
         Therefore candidates are advised to submit/finalise the application
         carefully and enclose all necessary documents as applicable.
 iv)     The applicants should ensure their eligibility in respect of age, essential
         qualification etc.
 v)      No request with respect to the change in any data submitted by the
         candidates will be entertained once the closing date of online submission is
         over.
 vi)     The OBC (Non-creamy Layer) candidates are required to submit requisite
         certificate in prescribed format of Government of India, from a competent
         authority. The certificate must have been issued on or after 01 Apr 2025
         and must be valid through the Financial Year 2025-26.
 vii)    The EWS candidates are required to submit requisite certificate (Income &
         Assets) in prescribed format of Government of India, from a competent
         authority. The certificate must have been issued on or after 01 Apr 2025
         and must be valid through the Financial Year 2025-26.
 viii)   If at any stage before the interview, the certificates of candidates are not
         found to comply with the Terms & Conditions in the advertisement, they
         would not be allowed to appear for interview.
 ix)     Applicants are advised not to change their registered mobile number as
         vital information regarding their shortlisting/selection status may be
         intimated through SMS.
 x)      Shortlisted candidates shall be able to download their call letter for
         interview respectively along with its venue, date & time after successful
         registration through RAC website. Intimation in this regard may be sent as
         SMS on the registered mobile number of the candidate. Candidates may
         please note that the call letter for interview will not be sent by post.
 xi)     In case of difficulty faced by any candidate in finding accommodation for
         the purpose of appearing for interview, accommodation may be provided
         by RAC (on payment and first-cum-first-serve basis) subject to request by
         candidates at least seven days in advance (at e-mail: directrec.rac@gov.in)
 xii)    Candidates are advised to keep visiting RAC website (https://rac.gov.in) for
         updates issued from time to time.
 xiii)   The number of vacancies may vary.
 xiv)    Translation ambiguity, if any, can be resolved to the English version of the
         advertisement published in the Employment News.
 xv)     Dispute, if any, will be subject to the courts/tribunals having jurisdiction
         over Delhi only.
12.      CAUTION
         If at any point of time during recruitment process or after recruitment it is
         detected that a candidate is/was not eligible in terms of Recruitment Rules
         or      has/had       furnished     false    information/certificates     or
         misrepresented/suppressed any relevant information, his/her candidature
         will stand cancelled and he/she will be debarred from future DRDO
         recruitment. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after an
         appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated without notice.
         No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. Please note that
         RAC does not request for any payment at any stage of recruitment process
         except the application fee as mentioned at Para 4, as applicable.
         Candidates may note that no such demand, if any, should be entertained
         and the matter may be brought to the notice of the Chairman, RAC by e-
         mail, chairman.rac@gov.in or by post to The Chairman, RAC, DRDO,
         Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054. The identity of the candidate will
         be kept confidential.