Highlights
The Government of India invited applications from eligible Indian citizens for various posts in the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The candidates applied for the following posts: Civilian Technical Instructor, Stenographer Grade-II, Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Draughtsman Grade III, Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade), MTS (Chowkidar), MTS (Messenger) & Fatigueman. The notification contains all the details related to these posts. It is advised that all the candidates read about complete details before moving on with the preparation. A total of 46 vacancies have been announced for all the posts. The selection process for all will be conducted in various phases.
Ministry of Defence Highlights
| Conducting Body | Ministry of Defence |
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| Official Website | https://www.mod.gov.in/ |
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| Application Mode | Online |
| Stages of Exam | Three Stages-
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| Total Vacancies | 46 (More Details) |
| Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
Notification
The notification for various posts has been released by the Government of India, Ministry of Defence. The notification came out on July 03, 2021. The vacancies have been announced for various posts such as Civilian Technical Instructor, Stenographer Grade-II, Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Draughtsman Grade III, Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade), MTS (Chowkidar), MTS (Messenger) & Fatigueman. The application process for the same ended on July 24, 2021. The exam dates have not been announced yet. The application process was offline and the application forms duly filled along with the self attested copies of all the required documents were to be sent via Registered / Speed post.
Exam Dates
The Ministry of Defence announced vacancies for various posts to be filled in the Indian Army. It is a matter of pride to serve the country being in the Indian Army, irrespective of whichever post that you are in. The notification came out on July 03, 2021. The application process has been completed already. You should actively keep checking for the latest updates. The selection process will have various phases, the dates for which have still not been announced.
Exam Pattern
The selection process for all the posts mentioned in the notification released by the Ministry of Defence will be conducted in a proper manner in various phases or tiers. The posts of Civilian Technical Instructor, Stenographer Grade-II, Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Draughtsman Grade III, Civilian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade), MTS (Chowkidar), MTS (Messenger) & Fatigueman have been announced. For all the posts a two-tier selection process will be conducted with Tier 1 (Written Test) & Tier 2 (Descriptive & Typing Test).
For complete information on the exam pattern, visit this page: Ministry of Defence Exam Pattern.
Stenographer (Tier 1)
| Parts | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
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| Part-I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 Minutes |
| Part-II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Part-III | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Civil technical Instructor
| Parts | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
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| Part-I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 120 Minutes |
| Part-II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Part-III | English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
LDC
| Parts | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
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| Part-I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 75 Minutes |
| Part-II | English Language | 25 | 50 | |
| Part-III | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| Part-IV | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
Draughtsman, Civilian Motor Driver, MTS (Chowkidar), MTS(Messenger), Fatigueman
| Parts | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
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| Part-I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 90 Minutes |
| Part-II | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | |
| Part-III | General English | 25 | 25 | |
| Part-IV | General Awareness | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | ||
Syllabus
The Ministry of Defence recruitment is one of the most important ones. The recruitments are supposed to be done for the Indian Army. Being a government job, the notification holds utmost importance. There are 8 posts in all for which the vacancies have been announced. For whichever post you have applied, an important aspect is preparing well. An important part of preparation is good study material which can only be selected once you are well aware of the complete syllabus. For all the posts, there will be two tiers having a written test in Tier-1. Tier 1 will contain questions from various sections/subjects and you check out the complete syllabus here.
| Section | Topics |
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| General Awareness | General Polity, Indian Constitution, Geography, Economic Scene, Current Events – International & National, Sports, History, Scientific Research, Culture, Science – Inventions & Discoveries, History, Budget and Five Year Plans, Important Financial & Economic News, Economy, Culture, India and its neighboring countries, Sports, Knowledge of Current Events, General Politics, Current Affairs – National & International, Economy, Banking, and Finance, Countries & Capitals |
| Numerical Ability | Boats and Streams, Average, Data Interpretation, Number Systems, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Time, Work, Distance, Problems on Ages, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Percentages, Simplification, H, C, F, and L, C, M, Discounts, Fundamental Arithmetical operations |
| General English | Tenses, Verb, Adverb, Articles, Error Correction, Conclusion, Grammar, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Subject-Verb Agreement, Word Formation, Antonyms, Theme detection, Passage Completion, Comprehension, Idioms & Phrases, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion, Unseen Passages, Sentence Rearrangement |
| Reasoning | Number Series, Coding-Decoding, Directions, Analogy, Mirror Images, Clocks & Calendars, Embedded Figures Blood Relations, Non-Verbal Series, Decision Making, Alphabet Series, Number Ranking, Arithmetical Reasoning, Cubes and Dice |
Salary
The Ministry of Defence recruitment comes under the aegis of the Government of India, which makes it a Government job and attractive to many. A government job and that too in Indian Army makes for an excellent combination and makes it a lucrative opportunity. There are a number of posts released by the Government of India, Ministry of Defence. The pay level for all the posts is decent and makes it a significant opportunity for all the aspirants. Take a look at the salary breakup for the posts.
| Post | Salary |
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| Civilian Technical Instruction | Pay Level -5(Rs 29200-92300) |
| Stenography Grade II | Pay Level -4(Rs 25500-81100) |
| Lower Division Clerk | Pay Level -2(Rs 19900-63200) |
| Draughtsman Grade III | Pay Level -2(Rs 19900-63200) |
| Civillian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade) | Pay Level -2(Rs 19900-63200) |
| MTS (Chowkidar) | Pay Level -1(Rs 18000-56900) |
| MTS (Messenger) | Pay Level -1(Rs 18000-56900) |
| Fatigueman | Pay Level -1(Rs 18000-56900) |
Eligibility Criteria
An important aspect of any exam process is its application process which needs to be completed duly in time. But before proceeding with the application, it is always sensible to check the complete eligibility requirements. The notification by the Ministry of Defence contains complete eligibility criteria for all the posts for which the vacancies have been announced. The criteria will vary according to the posts. You can check the complete MoD eligibility criteria here.
| Post | Education Criteria |
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| Civilian Technical Instruction (CTI) | BSC with Physics and maths or equivalent from Recognised Board /University with previous teaching experience |
| Stenography Grade II |
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| Lower Division Clerk (LDC) |
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| Draughtsman Grade III |
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| Civillian Motor Driver (Ordinary Grade) |
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| MTS (Chowkidar) |
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| MTS (Messenger) |
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| Fatigueman |
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