DRDO MTS Exam Pattern 2021: Check Section-Wise Paper Pattern And Marking Scheme

DRDO MTS Exam Pattern

The exam for the DRDO MTS is held in two phases of CBT-1 and CBT-2. The exam pattern for the DRDO MTS CBT-1 will be held for 3 subjects i.e. General Awareness, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. The exams will be held online in multiple-choice based questions for 90 minutes where the questions will be available in both the languages of Hindi and English. For every correct answer, the candidates will be rewarded with 1 mark, and there is no negative marking for the incorrect answer.

DRDO MTS Exam Pattern: Preliminary Exam

• The exam is held online with multiple choice based questions of a total of 100 questions, 35 questions will be from the Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability each, and 30 questions will be from the General Awareness section. 

• The exam will have a composite timing where 90 minutes will be allotted for each section. 

• Each correct answer will fetch a candidate with 1 mark and there is no deduction for the incorrect answer.

Subjects	Maximum  Questions	Maximum Marks	Exam Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	90 minutes
Reasoning Ability	35	35
General Awareness	30	30
Total	100	100	90 minutes

DRDO MTS Exam Pattern: Mains Exam

• The exam for the DRDO MTS will be held online with multiple choice questions for a total of 100 questions in which 35 questions will be Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability each and 30 questions will be from the English section. 

• The Mains exam will also have a composite timing of 90 minutes for the exam. 

• With every correct answer, the candidate will score 1 mark and no marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Subjects	Maximum  Questions	Maximum Marks	Exam Duration
General Science	40	40	90 minutes
General Math	40	40
General English	20	20
Total	100	100

DRDO MTS Syllabus

The syllabus for the DRDO MTS CBT-1 consists of 3 subjects i.e. General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude which are based on topics from Mathematics, Science, and General English. The syllabus for each subject is discussed in the below column.

Subjects	Syllabus
Reasoning Ability	Logical Reasoning,  Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, alphanumeric series,  alphabet series, ranking, data sufficiency,  coding and decoding, Coded inequalities,  direction test,  seating arrangements,  puzzles, jumbles,  Syllogism, input and output,  blood relations,  Advanced puzzles,  Chinese coding,  Distance and direction,  figure series.
General Awareness	Current Events, national and international importance History Polity Constitution Sports Art & Culture Geography Economics Everyday Science Scientific Research National/International Organizations /Institutions etc
Numerical Ability	Number System Simplification Decimal & Fraction HCF LCM Ratio & Proportion Percentage Profit & Loss Discount Simple Interest and Compound Interest Partnership Time & Work Distance Use of Table & Graph Mensuration
English Language	Title of the Passage Letter Writing Word Knowledge Use of Words Antonym Synonym One Word Substitutions Sentence Correction Idioms Phrases
General Science	Physics Chemistry Biology

DRDO MTS Exam Pattern FAQs

Q1 What is the DRDO MTS Selection Process?

A1 The selection process of DRDO MTS has preliminary Online Computer-based tests, Mains Exam, and Medical tests. 

Q2 Is there any negative marking in the DRDO MTS Exam?

A2 No, there is no negative marking in the DRDO MTS Exam

Q3 How many Subjects are asked in the DRDO MTS Exam?

A3 A total of 3 subjects are asked in the DRDO MTS exam.

Q4 What is the duration of the DRDO MTS Exam?

A4 The duration of the DRDO MTS Exam is 90 minutes.

Q5 What is the marking scheme of the DRDO MTS Exam?

A5 The marking scheme of the DRDO MTS has 1 mark for a correct answer while there is no negative marking.