DRDO Stenographer Exam Details 2026

The candidate must clear all two phases i.e. Computer Based Test and Skill Test to get recruited for the post of DRDO Stenographer Grade I & II. The candidates will receive a basic pay of Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400 per month for Stenographer Grade I and salary for Stenographer Grade II post will range from Rs.25,500 - Rs.81100 /-. The annual package for the candidate for the DRDO Stenographer Grade I post will, thus, be ranging from Rs.4,24,800/- to Rs. 13,48,800 /-.

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The employees of the DRDO Stenographer will receive various entitlements and benefits during their working tenure. The benefits which are provided to the employees of the DRDO Stenographer are:

• Dearness Allowance
• House rent allowance
• Children education allowance
• Leave travel concession
• Medical Allowance
• Traveling Allowances

The candidates will receive the basic salary of Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400 per month for Stenographer Grade I and salary for Stenographer Grade II will range from Rs. 25,500 - Rs.81100 /-. The salary of the DRDO Stenographer will increase from time to time as they gain the required experience in that particular field and will be paid according to the Pay Level 4 as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix.

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The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has not mentioned the probation period in the official notification released for the post of DRDO Stenographer. During the probation period, the candidates are examined based on their performance and if they don’t perform well they can be terminated from their DRDO Stenographer Job.

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The selected candidates who are working as DRDO Stenographers get proper job security with a good salary package. The career growth for the DRDO Stenographer will be available on the notification or on the official website. The candidates will get promotions to the post of either PS or PPS after gaining the required experience. The candidate will get a promotion to the upper post after the required experience as a DRDO Stenographer

Interested candidates are asked to download and sign in for the Testbook App from the Playstore App to get the best preparation for the DRDO Stenographer. The aspirants will get various facilities that will also be entitled in the app such as unlimited access to mock tests, test series, experts’ advice, and many more.

The minimum age of the candidate to apply for the DRDO Stenographer job profile is 18 years and the maximum age for the Stenographer Grade I post is 30 years and for the Stenographer Grade II post, it is 27 years.

The Organization (DRDO) has prescribed the minimum education qualification to be eligible to appear for the DRDO Stenographer Recruitment Examination, which is mentioned in detail below:

Stenographer Grade I:

• The candidate must have completed a Bachelors Degree from a recognized university.
• Dictation: 10 minutes @ 100 words per minute, Transcription: 40 minutes (English), (only on computers).

Stenographer Grade II:

• The candidate must have passed 12th Class pass from a recognized Board or University.
• Dictation: 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute, Transcription: 50 minutes (English), (only on computers).

Also, read DRDO Stenographer Answer Key.

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) only recruits candidates who have Indian Citizenship.

The candidates can apply for the post as many times until they reach the maximum age limit as set by the Organization. The candidates must also fulfill all the other DRDO Stenographer Eligibility criteria.

As per the notification released by DRDO, the candidates applying for the DRDO Stenographer post are not required to have any prior experience. Freshers are also eligible to apply for the post.