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The online application date for DRDO recruitment 2020, which is being conducted for 311 Scientist B vacancies has now been extended due to the prevailing Coronavirus situation in the country. The online application date has now been extended from 10 July 2020 to 17 August 2020 by the Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC). “Applicants may upload the Essential Qualification degree certificate/marksheets and caste/category certificates by 12 October 2020,” says a message on RAC website. However, the crucial date for determining the age limit will remain 10 July 2020. Selected candidates will be paid a salary of approximately Rs 80,000 per month.
Who can Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2020?
The official notification issued on the RAC website says that candidates with a first-class bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology and candidates with a first-class master’s degree can apply for the following vacancies provided they have a valid GATE score, and as far as the psychology stream is concerned, a valid NET score is required:
| Stream | Total number of vacancies |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 77 + 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 74 + 8 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 59 + 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 |
| Material Science and Engineering or Metallurgy | 10 |
| Physics | 14 |
| Chemistry | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11 |
| Aeronautical Engineering | 12 + 5 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Civil Engineering | 3 |
| Psychology | 10 |
There are a total of 311 vacancies of which 293 vacancies are in DRDO and 18 vacancies at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
How to Apply for DRDO Recruitment 2020?
Interested and eligible candidates need to apply online on the official Rac.gov.in website before 17 August 2020. To know more about the nature of the job and posting, candidates are advised to go through the RAC website in detail.