Defence Research and Development Organisation Recruitment
Defence Research and Development Organisation Recruitment

DRDO Recruitment Vacancy 2023: Check Post-wise and Category-wise Vacancy for Scientist ‘B’, Apprentice, Technical Cadre, Admin & Allied Cadre

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) releases vacancies for various posts during the recruitment process. Candidates can check the vacancies in positions such as Scientist ‘B’, Apprentice, Technical Cadre, and Admin & Allied Cadre.
DRDO Recruitment Vacancy 2023

DRDO Recruitment Vacancy 2023

DRDO Recruitment Vacancy 2023: DRDO Recruitment Vacancy is released by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on its official website for various positions. Currently, DRDO recruitment is being conducted for the positions of Scientist ‘B’,  Apprentice, Technical Cadre, and Admin & Allied Cadre. 

There are a total of 181 vacancies for the DRDO Scientist ‘B’ post and 62 vacant posts for apprenticeship. DRDO is also recruiting for Senior Technical Assistant-B (STA-B) and Technician-A (Tech-A) posts in its Technical Cadre. There are a total of 1075 vacant posts for STA-B and 826 vacancies for Tech-A. For the Admin & Allied Cadre, there are 1061 vacancies. 

Knowing the number of vacancies in DRDO recruitment is important for candidates who are aspiring to secure a position at DRDO. The number of vacancies indicates the level of competition for the positions and the resultant probability of getting selected or shortlisted in the merit list. 

DRDO Recruitment Vacancy 2023  

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) releases the vacancies of various positions during the recruitment process. The category-wise and post-wise vacancies are outlined for Scientist ‘B’, apprenticeship, Admin & Allied cadre, and Technical cadre. The DRDO posts are distributed according to subject, trade or discipline and vacancies are given for each of the categories, which are, General category, SC, ST, OBC, and EWS. 

DRDO Vacancies

DRDO Scientist ‘B’ Recruitment: Vacancy and Salary

Vacancy

Discipline

Number of Vacancies 

General

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

Electronics and Communication

Engineering 

19

5

13

8

4

49

Mechanical Engineering

17

5

12

7

3

44

Computer Science

and Engineering

16

3

9

4

2

34

Electrical Engineering

1

2

1

1

5

Material Engineering/

Material Science and Engineering/

Metallurgical Engineering

4

1

2

2

1

10

Physics

5

1

3

1

10

Chemistry

1

2

1

1

5

Chemical Engineering

5

2

3

2

1

13

Aeronautical/

Aerospace

Engineering

3

1

2

1

7

Mathematics

2

2

Civil Engineering

1

1

2

Total

73

18

49

28

13

181

Salary

Salary For Scientist ‘B’ position at DRDO

Level 10 (7th Pay Commission - Pay Matrix)

INR 56,100

Total Salary Including HRA and other allowances

INR 1,00,000

DRDO Apprentice Recruitment: Vacancy and Salary

Educational Qualification-Based Post

Number of Vacancies

Monthly Stipend

Graduate Apprentice (B.Tech/B.E.)

28

INR 9000

Diploma Apprentice (Technician)

23

INR 8000

Trade Apprentice (ITI)

11

As per rates prescribed by the government

Total

62 Posts

DRDO Admin & Allied Cadre Recruitment: Vacancy 

Post

UR

ST

OBC

SC

EWS

Total

Junior Translation Officer

29

1

3

0

0

33

Administrative Assistant ‘A’

(English Typing)

133

16

58

23

20

250

Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing)

5

1

2

0

4

12

Stenographer Grade-I (English Typing)

146

4

40

13

12

215

Stenographer Grade-II (English Typing)

100

0

16

6

1

123

Store Assistant ‘A’

(English Typing)

80

6

26

10

12

134

Store Assistant ‘A’

(Hindi typing)

2

0

1

1

0

4

Vehicle Operator ‘A’

82

10

29

12

12

145

Fire Engine Driver ‘A’

13

0

3

0

2

18

Security Assistant ‘A’

32

0

7

1

1

41

Fireman

57

2

19

5

3

86

Total

679

40

204

71

67

1061

DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment: Vacancy

Senior Technical Assistant - B (STA-B): Vacancies

Subject

UR

ST

OBC

SC

EWS

Total

Agriculture 

6

1

2

1

0

10

Botany

2

0

0

1

0

3

Automobile

Engineering

3

0

4

6

2

15

Chemistry

23

3

12

10

10

58

Chemical Engineering

19

3

8

3

2

35

Computer Science

72

5

41

25

24

167

Civil Engineering

8

2

7

4

4

25

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

6

0

4

5

2

17

Electrical Engineering

29

4

18

13

4

68

Electronics and Instrumentation

13

2

11

2

3

31

Electronics/

Electronics & 

Communication/

Electronics & Telecommunication

Engineering

83

14

52

20

23

192

Instrumentation

8

0

5

1

3

17

Library Science

11

0

8

2

2

23

Mathematics

7

1

3

0

2

13

Mechanical Engineering

135

21

60

40

38

294

Metallurgy

9

1

5

5

1

21

Medical Lab Technology

8

2

4

1

1

16

Photography

6

0

1

0

1

8

Physics

15

2

6

3

6

32

Printing Technology

4

0

1

0

0

5

Psychology

3

0

4

3

1

11

Textile

1

0

1

3

0

5

Zoology

3

0

2

1

3

9

Total

474

61

259

149

132

1075

Technician-A (Tech-A): Vacancies

DRDO Tech-A: Category-wise Vacancies

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

UR

Total

99

66

193

79

389

826

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who releases the vacancies for DRDO recruitment?

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) releases the vacancies for the recruitment to several posts such as Admin & Allied cadre, Technical cadre, Scientist ‘B’ and apprentice. 

How many vacancies are there for DRDO Admin & Allied Cadre?

There are 1061 vacancies for DRDO Admin & Allied Cadre in the ongoing recruitment round. 

How many vacancies are there for the DRDO Scientist ‘B’ position?

There are 181 vacant posts for the DRDO Scientist ‘B’ position in the current recruitment phase. 

How many vacant positions are there for DRDO apprenticeship?

There are 62 vacancies for the DRDO apprenticeship in the ongoing recruitment. 

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