Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is a government organization which focuses on the development of technologies that can be used for military purposes. This organization has got fifty two laboratories for the advanced research in defense technologies. Eligible candidates are recruited to various positions available in this organization through written test and interview.

DRDO placement test

The placement test of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will be a written test. Three hours will be the duration given to complete the test. Two hundred questions will be asked in this test with hundred technical questions, twenty five aptitude questions and twenty five questions from general knowledge and current affairs.

Direct theory question, Direct numerical problem, Indirect theory and numerical problem, Graph based questions, Assertion and reasoning type questions and Block diagram based questions will be asked in technical questions. Aptitude question will be based on Coding and Decoding, series completion, calculus and trigonometry.

DRDO placement interview

There will be an interview for the candidates who are short listed from the test. The board members will conduct the interview for the short listed candidates. Five or six members will be there in the board which conducts the interview. Mostly technical questions will be asked in the interview for testing the technical knowledge of the candidates. Basics of the subjects are usually asked in twisted manner.

DRDO placement test preparation tips

Candidates will get one month for preparation of the test. They should obtain the sample question papers for this test from the internet. Also they should refer several books for the subjects asked in the test. Objective books are available in the market for these subjects. It is better to choose those books which contain the theory and method to solve problems. R.S.Agarwal’s Quantitative Book is the best book for practicing as many aptitude questions. Candidates should be thorough with the technical subjects to give correct answer for the technical questions. For that, they should refer textbooks available for different technical subjects. Newspapers and magazines will help to improve the general knowledge of the candidates.

DRDO placement interview preparation tips

Technical Knowledge of the candidates will be tested in the interview. Therefore the candidates should have thorough knowledge in the technical subjects. They can obtain the questions of the previously conducted interviews from the internet. This will help them to get an idea about the type of questions which will be asked for the interview. They should be confident while answering the questions.