DRDO CEPTAM Exam Syllabus

So you have applied for DRDO CEPTAM-09 and now looking for exam syllabus. If so your search end here. We have prepared comprehensive DRDO CEPTAM Syllabus for you. Before diving deeper, let us first understand the exam pattern. DRDO will conduct the exam in two Tiers. Both these tests will be Computer Based Test. 

Tier-I will be for screening process. If you secure 40% marks(35% for SC/ST), you are eligible for Tier-II, which will be for provisional selection.

In this post we will cover CEPTAM Tier-I syllabus. It will be for 150 questions, each contains 1 mark. Total duration to complete the test is 120 minutes. Don't Worry, WE WILL COVER EACH TOPICS SEPARATELY in upcoming blog posts.  Below are the topics specified by DRDO for Tier-I exam:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Intelligence & Reasoning
• General Awareness
• English Language(Beginner Level)
• General Science

However each of the above topics are very broad. In the upcoming section we will break-down each of these and advice you where to focus. 

Lets start with Quantitative Aptitude. You can concentrate on below topics to get good marks:

• Average.
• Percentage.
• Partnership.
• HCF & LCM.
• Time & Work.
• Time & Work.
• Profit & Loss.
• Simple Interest.
• Number System.
• Time & Distance.
• Compound Interest.
• Problems on Age.
• Problems on Train.
• Boats and Streams.
• Pipes and Cisterns.
• Ratio and Proportion.

Now lets talk about General Intelligence. This section will test your logical skills. Regular practice is required to clear it. Below are few key topics you need to cover:

• Puzzle.
• Analogy.
• Syllogism.
• Odd Pair Out.
• Venn Diagram.
• Arrangements.
• Direction Sense.
• Mirror reflection.
• Missing Character.
• Blood Relationship.
• Sequence of events.
• Coding and Decoding.
• Seating Arrangement.
• Problems on Cubes and dice.

Out of all the section General Awareness is very wide. There are lots of topics you have to read. We have created some important one here:

• Sports.
• Indian Polity.
• Indian History.
• Indian Culture.
• Indian Geography.
• World Geography.
• Recent who is who.
• Important Days & Events.
• Famous Books and Authors.
• Important questions on States.
• Questions on Population census.
• Recent Winners(Sports & Awards).

Now lets discuss about English section. One comprehension is for sure in English. So you have to spend some time solving comprehension. If your Grammar is good, you can easily score in this section. Below are key topics you can focus on:

• Antonyms.
• Synonyms.
• Close Test.
• Odd one Out.
• Spot the Error.
• Comprehension.
• Fill in the blanks.
• Column Matching.
• Sentence Correction.
• Sentence Rearrangement.

Last topic we are going to cover is General Science. You have to have basic understanding of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. If your fundamentals are strong, you will not face any problem. Just brush up your basic knowledge and you are good to go.

WE ARE GOING TO COVER EACH & EVERY TOPICS IN DETAILS, SO KEEP VISITING THE BLOG.

If you are looking for CEPTAM books, check this post.