DRDO CEPTAM 10 A&A Syllabus 2023 (New) | AA Exam Pattern PDF Download (Tier 1 & 2)

The Ministry of Defense's DRDO has introduced a new application form for Advertisement No.: CEPTAM-10/A&A, with the CEPTAM exam's syllabus for 2023 based on 12th and 10th-grade level classes. The DRDO CEPTAM 10 A&A Syllabus 2023 pertains to various roles such as JTOs, stenographers, administrative assistants, store assistants, security assistants, vehicle operators, fire engine drivers, and firemen.

To perform well in the A&A Tier 1 & 2 exams, it is essential to know the correct syllabus. There have been some changes to the DRDO CEPTAM A&A Syllabus 2023 compared to the previous year. You can find the latest detailed syllabus of the DRDO CEPTAM 10 AA Syllabus below.

DRDO CEPTAM 10 A&A Syllabus 2023

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DRDO CEPTAM AA   POST NAME

(0301) Junior Translator Officer (JTO) 

(0401) Stenographer Grade 1 (English Typing)

(0501) Stenographer Grade 2 (English Typing)

(0601) Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (English Typing)

(0602) Administrative Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing)

(0701) Store Assistant ‘A’ (English Typing)

(0702) Store Assistant ‘A’ (Hindi Typing)

(0801) Security Assistant ‘A’

(0901) Vehicle Operator ‘A’

(1001) Fire Engine Driver ‘A’ 

(1101) Fireman 

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DRDO Syllabus CEPTAM 10 2023: A&A Selection Process

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The selection process for a candidate will comprise two tiers, and it is mandatory to qualify for both exams. The first tier exam will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) which will test the candidate's academic knowledge. The DRDO CEPTAM 10 syllabus A&A for the CBT exam is divided into two parts based on the posts. The second tier exam will include Trade/Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Tests as per the norms. To secure final selection, the candidate must pass both exams. The Trade/Skill Test will follow the norms for Computer/Dictation. After the Physical Test and verification of the documents, the candidate will be offered to join.

DRDO CEPTAM AA   SELECTION PROCESS

Tier 1: Computer-Based Test  All POSTS

Tier 2: Trade/Skill/Physical Fitness and Capability Test, wherever applicable. EXCEPT (JTO)

Descriptive: Translation and Essay  ONLY (JTO)

Physical Test  ONLY (FIREMAN)

Document Verification  All POSTS

DRDO CEPTAM 10 AA Syllabus 2023: TIER 1 Exam Pattern

CEPTAM AA TIER 01 OVERVIEW

[ Event ]	[ Details ]
Organization (संगठन)	DRDO
Exam Mode (परीक्षा मोड)	Online Exam
Exam Level (परीक्षा स्तर)	10th & 12th
Exam Type (परीक्षा का प्रकार)	वस्तुनिष्ठ (MCQ) Type
Paper Medium (पेपर माध्यम)	Hindi & English (Except English & Hindi Paper)
Total Question (कुल प्रश्न)	75 All | 80 JTO
Total Time (कुल समय)	60 मिनट
Total Marks (कुल अंक)	75 All | 80 JTO
Subjects Name (विषय नाम) EXCEPT (JTO)	Quantitative, Reasoning, General Awareness, General English
Subjects Name (विषय नाम) (JTO)	General Hindi & English
Cut Off Marks (कट ऑफ मार्क्स)	UR & OBC: 40% | SC/ST: 35%

All Post (Except JTO) प्रश्न और अंक

विषय	प्रश्न	अंक
Quantitative (मात्रात्मक)	75	75
Reasoning (रीजनिंग)
General Awareness (सामान्य जागरूकता)
General English (सामान्य अंग्रेजी)

ONLY JTO प्रश्न और अंक

विषय	प्रश्न	अंक
General Hindi (सामान्य हिन्दी)	40	40
General English (सामान्य अंग्रेजी)	40	40
TIER 2 Translation and Essay (अनुवाद और निबंध)	200	200

NOTE 1 There will be no negative marking in CEPTAM A& A Paper. (CEPTAM A & A पेपर में कोई नकारात्मक अंकन नहीं होगा)

NOTE 2 Candidates will be provisionally shortlisted based on Tier-I examination merit in a ratio of 1:8 to the number of posts. (उम्मीदवारों को पदों की संख्या के 1:8 के अनुपात में टीयर- I परीक्षा योग्यता के आधार पर अनंतिम रूप से शॉर्टलिस्ट किया जाएगा।)

DRDO CEPTAM A&A Exam Pattern & Syllabus Details

The DRDO CEPTAM Tier 1 computer-based test is segmented into two sections. The syllabus for section 1 is intended for Stenographer Grade 2, Administrative Assistant A & Store Assistant, while the syllabus for section 2 is designed for Security Assistant ‘A’, Clerk, Assistant Halwai-cum Cook, Vehicle Operator, Fire Engine Driver, and Fireman.

All questions in the Tier 1 CBT will be objective type, and one mark will be awarded for each correct answer. The CBT question paper will consist of 75 questions and provide a time frame of 01 hours. The subjects covered include Quantitative ability/aptitude, General Intelligence & Reasoning ability, General awareness, General Science, Arithmetic & Numerical Ability, English & General Hindi.

NOTE 3 If in case two candidates secure the same marks in the Tier 1 Exam. In such cases following criteria will be used to resolve issues.

1: Date of Birth (DOB), In the Merit list older candidates, are placed higher.

2: Alphabetical Order (English Language) in which the names of the candidates are displayed.

DRDO Syllabus CEPTAM TIER 1 Exam: Detailed Topic

DRDO CEPTAM CBT Syllabus: The purpose of the exam syllabus is to assess in-depth knowledge. The majority of the questions are designed to assess the applicant's mental capacity. Each question has a time frame of less than one minute. Short intervals are used to check the response time.

DRDO CEPTAM 10 A&A Syllabus 2023: Quantitative Ability/Aptitude

1. Statement and Arguments
2. Statement and Assumptions
3. Statement and Conclusions
4. Course Of Action
5. Passage and Conclusions
6. Assertion & Reason
7. Cause & Effects
8. Syllogism

DRDO CEPTAM 10 A&A Syllabus: General Awareness/General Science

PHYSICS

1. 1. Mechanics
   2. Heat
   3. Sound
   4. Light
   5. Electricity & Magnetism
   6. Modern Physics
   7. Electronic Devices & Communication

CHEMISTRY

1. 1. Nature and composition of substances
   2. Atomic Structure
   3. Radioactivity
   4. Chemical Bonding
   5. Oxidation& Reduction
   6. Acid, Base & Salt
   7. Properties of Gases
   8. Catalyst
   9. Thermodynamics & Energetic
   10. Periodic Classification of elements
   11. Solution
   12. Electrolytes & Electrochemistry
   13. Surface Chemistry
   14. Metals & Their Compounds
   15. Non -Metals & Their Compounds
   16. Hydrocarbons & Their Derivatives
   17. Biomolecules
   18. Chemistry in Everyday Life

BIOLOGY

1. 1. Botany & Branches
   2. Classification Of Plant kingdom
   3. Micro Organism
   4. Morphology of Plant
   5. Plant Physiology
   6. Plant
   7. Plant Tissue
   8. Plant Diseases
   9. Branch of Zoology
   10. Classification of Animal Kingdom
   11. Human Physiology
   12. Human
   13. Cytology
   14. Animal Tissue
   15. Health Disease & Nutrition
   16. Genetics
   17. Evolution
   18. Ecology
   19. Pollution
   20. Scientists
   21. Biodiversity & Wild Life

COMPUTER INFO

1. 1. General Introduction
   2. Development Of Computer
   3. Input & Output Devices
   4. Memory
   5. Personal Computer (PC)
   6. Data Representation
   7. Data Communication
   8. Internet
   9. Microsoft Window
   10. Microsoft Office

DRDO CEPTAM 10 Syllabus: Arithmetic/Numerical Ability

• 1. Data Interpretation /DI (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Pie Chart)
  2. Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
  3. Number Series
  4. Approximation and Simplification
  5. Data Sufficiency
  6. HCF
  7. LCM
  8. Profit and Loss
  9. Simple Interest (SI)
  10. Compound Interest (CI)
  11. Problem on Ages
  12. Work and Time
  13. Number system
  14. Speed Distance and Time
  15. Probability
  16. Mensuration
  17. Permutation and Combination
  18. Average
  19. Ratio
  20. Proportion
  21. Partnership
  22. Problems on Boats and Stream
  23. Problems on Trains
  24. Mixture and Allegation
  25. Pipes and Cisterns

DRDO CEPTAM 10 AA Syllabus: General Intelligence & Reasoning

• 1. Puzzles & Seating Arrangements
  2. Direction Sense/Logical Sense
  3. Blood-Relation
  4. Syllogism / Logical Argument
  5. Order and Ranking
  6. Coding-Decoding
  7. Machine Input-Output
  8. Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
  9. Alphabet Related Questions/Alphabetical Understanding

DRDO CEPTAM 10 AA Syllabus: General English

1. 1. Voice
   2. Modals
   3. Kinds Of Sentences & Clauses
   4. Clause Analysis
   5. Question Tag
   6. Noun
   7. Pronoun
   8. Adjective
   9. Verb (Finite/Non-Finite Verbs)
   10. Adverb
   11. Preposition
   12. Conjunction
   13. Interjection
   14. Phrasal Verbs
   15. Idioms & Phrases
   16. Spotting Errors ( Mixed Type)
   17. One Word Substitution
   18. Word With Meanings
   19. Synonyms & Antonyms
   20. Punctuation
   21. Spelling Rules
   22. Contradiction

DRDO AA Syllabus 2023: English Language Test

1. 1. Reading Comprehension
   2. Para Jumble
   3. Vocabulary
   4. Spotting Error
   5. Replacement
   6. Fill in the blanks

DRDO AA Syllabus 2023: Hindi Language Test

• 1. भाषा
  2. व्याकरण
  3. वर्ण-विचार
  4. शब्द-विचार
  5. वाक्य विचार
  6. संज्ञा
  7. सर्वनाम
  8. क्रिया
  9. काल
  10. विशेषण
  11. अव्यय
  12. लिंग
  13. उपसर्ग
  14. संधि
  15. संधि विच्छेद
  16. कारक
  17. प्रत्यय
  18. मुहावरा
  19. समास
  20. वचन
  21. अलंकार
  22. विलोम
  23. संख्याएँ
  24. अनेकार्थी शब्द
  25. एकार्थक शब्द
  26. अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
  27. लोकोक्तियाँ
  28. धातु
  29. शब्दों की अशुद्धियाँ
  30. वाच्य
  31. सारांश
  32. पर्यायवाची शब्द
  33. वाक्य-शुद्धि

DRDO CEPTAM Question Paper & Exam Preparation-

• DRDO CEPTAM Full Previous Year [All Type Questions]
• DRDO CEPTAM 10 Current Affair 2023
• DRDO CEPTAM General Science (Physics)
• DRDO CEPTAM 10 General English
• DRDO CEPTAM General Awareness
• GK Basic Test
• General English
• Reasoning Test
• GK Physics
• GK Biology
• DRDO CEPTAM 10 Full Mock Test

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DRDO Administrative Assistant, Stenographer, Security, Store, Fireman Syllabus: Skill Test

The DRDO CEPTAM 10 syllabus for the positions of a fireman, store assistant, administrative assistant, and others is mentioned above. Candidates must pass a skill test in order to be eligible for the computer-based exam. Here, specific information regarding trade, skill, physical fitness, and capability testing for various posts is mentioned, as appropriate.

Stenographer Grade-II  ENGLISH TYPING (DICTATION)

DICTATION	DETAILS
Typing Test	10 minutes
Typing Speed	80 words per minute
English Transcription Time	50 Minutes (On Computer)

Store Assist  HINDI TYPING (ON COMPUTER)

COMPUTER	DETAILS
Typing Test	10 minutes
Typing Speed	30 words per minute

Store Assist  ENGLISH TYPING (ON COMPUTER)

COMPUTER	DETAILS
Typing Test	10 minutes
Typing Speed	35 words per minute

Administrative Assistant ‘A’  HINDI TYPING (ON COMPUTER)

COMPUTER	DETAILS
Typing Test	10 minutes
Typing Speed	30 words per minute

Administrative Assistant ‘A’  ENGLISH TYPING (ON COMPUTER)

COMPUTER	DETAILS
Typing Test	10 minutes
Typing Speed	35 words per minute

Fireman  FPHYSICAL FITNESS

Physical fitness (check from below) and endurance.

Fire Engine Driver ‘A’

• Valid Driving License (DL) for these-

1. Two/Three wheelers
2. Light vehicles
3. Heavy vehicles

• Traffic rules & regulations knowledge.
• Physical fitness and inner strength to perform the duty

Vehicle Operator ‘A’

• Valid DL for the following-

1. Two/Three wheelers
2. Light vehicles
3. Heavy vehicles.

• Basic knowledge of motor mechanisms.
• 3 Years of motor car driving experience

Asstt Halwai-cum Cook

• Two years experience in cooking in a govt/semi govt/other organizations.

Clerk (Canteen Manager Grade-III)

• Typing speed (English)- 30 words per minute

OR

• Typing speed (Hindi)- 25 words per minute

OR

• Computer Data Entry- 8000 key depressions per hour
• Two years experience in Canteen Management in a govt/semi govt/other organizations.

Security Assistant ‘A’

• Physical fitness and capability to undertake strenuous duties.

DRDO CEPTAM 10: Physical Standards

Minimum physical standards are required for Males and Females.

Parameter	Male	Female
Height	165 cm	157 cm
Chest (Unexpanded)	81 cm	NA
Chest (Expanded)	85 cm	NA
Weight	50 kg	45 kg

NOTE:- Physical Standards & Medical Test is only for Security Assistant ‘A’, Fire Engine Driver ‘A & Fireman posts.

DRDO CEPTAM 10:  Medical Standards

Vision (Male & Female)

Vision Parameter	Requirement
Distant Vision	6x6 norm/natural mode
Near Vision	Normal
Full-Field Vision	Must have full-field vision
Color Blindness	Must not have color blindness
Light Blindness	Must not have light blindness

Physical Endurance (withstand) Test (Male)

Test Name	Requirement
Running Distance	1.600 km
Running Time	07 minutes
Weight Carry (Only for Fireman)	63.5 kgs
Weight Carry Distance (Only for Fireman)	183 meters
Weight Carry Time (Only for Fireman)	96 seconds
Rope Climbing Vertical	03 meters
Sit-Ups	20
Long Jump	2.7 meters wide ditch & landing on both feet (in only 3 attempts)

Physical Endurance (withstand) Test (Female)

Test Name	Requirement
Running Distance	0.8 km
Running Time	05 minutes
Weight Carry (Only for Fireman)	63.5 kgs
Weight Carry Distance (Only for Fireman)	183 meters
Weight Carry Time (Only for Fireman)	96 seconds
Rope Climbing Vertical	2.5 meters
Sit-Ups or Long Jump	20 sit-ups or 2.0 meters long jump (in only 3 attempts)

NOTE-10% relaxation will be given in physical standard for 40-year+ age candidates.

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