What is the structure of written test under DRDO SET scheme?

The written test under SET scheme comprises of 150 objective type questions. There are 100 questions on related subjects and 50 questions on scientific aptitude. DRDO SET is conducted on all India basis on 1st Sunday of September every year in order to provide equal opportunity to all students from different educational institutions in view of the increasingly wide variation in the marking pattern of different educational institutions in the country. DRDO SET exam is of three hours duration consisting of two sections viz. Section 'A' of 100 questions to test the candidate's knowledge in the subject of their BE/ BTech (for Engg discipline) or MSc ( for Science Discipline) and Section 'B' of 50 questions to test the candidate's ability in analytical and qualitative skills, current affairs and general awareness to test the aptitude and scientific knowledge required for Applied Research & Development. Based on the organisation's requirements, DRDO SET is conducted in Engineering Subjects such as Aero, Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Computer, Electronics/Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgy etc and Science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Maths/ Operations Research/ Statistics etc. These subjects are specified in the advertisement. DRDO SET exam is conducted only for those subjects where vacancies are sizable in number. Details of eligible candidates, examination schedule, result of the exam, schedule of interviews and list of selected candidates are made available from time to time on DRDO website http://www.drdo.com

In cases, where very few vacancies are available, NO SET exam is conducted and the individuals after shortlisting are directly called for the interview. The advertisement generally appears during the month of April / May every year.

Where are the examination centres for SET located? 

Agra	Dehradun	Kanpur	Pune
Ahmedabad	Delhi	Kochi	Raipur
Bangalore	Guwahati	Kolkata	Ranchi
Bhopal	Gwalior	Lucknow	Shimla
Bhubaneswar	Hyderabad	Mumbai	Thiruvananthapuram
Chandigarh	Jaipur	Nagpur	---
Chennai	Jammu	Patna	---

Note: Above centres may change/ some more cities can be added subject to number of applicants from various part of the country.