Entrance Exam For DRDO

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Syllabus
Chemical Engineering:
Process Calculations and Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Instrumentation and Process Control
Plant Design and Economics
Chemical Technology

Computer Science and Engineering:
Theory of Computation
Digital Logic
Computer Organization and Architecture
Programming and Data Structures
Algorithms
Compiler Design
Operating System
Databases
Computer Networks

Electronics and Communication Engineering:
Networks
Electronic Devices
Analog Circuits
Digital Circuits
Signals and Systems
Control Systems
Communications
Electromagnetic

Electrical Engineering:
Electric Circuits and Fields
Signals and Systems
Electrical Machines
Power Systems
Control Systems
Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Analog and Digital Electronics
Power Electronics and Drives

Instrumentation Engineering:
Basics of Circuits and Measurement Systems
Transducers, Mechanical Measurement and Industrial Instrumentation
Analog Electronics
Digital Electronics
Signals, Systems and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Control Systems and Process Control
Analytical, Optical and Biomedical Instrumentation

Mechanical Engineering:
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials
Theory of Machines
Vibrations
Design
Fluid Mechanics
Heat-Transfer
Thermodynamics
Applications
Engineering Materials
Metal Casting
Forming
Joining
Machining and Machine Tool Operations
Metrology and Inspection
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Production Planning and Control
Inventory Control
Operations Research

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 test has total 150 Objective-type questions for 500 total marks.

Section A consists of 100 questions of 4 marks each total 400 Marks from the subject as per the syllabus of B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Sc and Section B consists of 50 questions of 2 marks each total 100 marks covering the topics related to Logical Reasoning, Spatial Reasoning, Concept Formation, Abstract Reasoning, and Numerical Reasoning.

NOTE: DRDO Set Also has Negative marking.Minus 1 mark for each wrong Section-A Answer,while Minus Mark for Each wrong Section-B answer.

Application fee
Candidates are required to pay application fees of Rs. 300/- for general and OBC candidates (Rs.100/- for the application form with information brochure and Rs. 200/- as exam fees). SC/ST candidates are required to pay only Rs. 100/- is to be paid at designated branches of State Bank of India.

Selection Process:
Selection of applicants will consist of two stages that is written test and interview.

First of all candidates will be screened according to the written test and after that selected candidates will be called for interview.

To get final selection applicants need to qualify in both rounds because written test marks will not carry forward.