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About This Recruitment
Directorate General of Quality Assurance has notified recruitment for 14 posts under CQA(S)/2026/Tech(SS) & Tech(SK). The prescribed qualification is Matriculation with an ITI certificate or a Defence Services tradesman course; the skilled posts additionally require one year's experience, and the age limit is 18 to 27 years before category relaxation is applied. The vacancies are spread across 2 distinct posts, and the category-wise split for each is set out in the vacancy table below.
Selection is made through Written test, Trade test and No interview. Selected candidates are placed in the pay scale of ₹18,000 – ₹63,200, Levels 1 and 2 of the 7th CPC matrix. The place of posting is Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Jabalpur and Chandigarh.
The form is submitted offline in the manner set out in the notification. Check the notification for whether a correction window is offered, because most fields cannot be amended once the form is submitted.
Read the official notification in full before you begin the form. Eligibility, fees and dates are revised through corrigenda more often than candidates expect, and an application submitted against the wrong criteria is rejected at document verification rather than at submission — by which point the cycle is over.
Key Highlights
- 14 vacancies notified
- Qualification: Matriculation with an ITI certificate or a Defence Services tradesman course; the skilled posts additionally require one year's experience
- Age limit: 18 to 27 years, with relaxation by category
- Pay scale: ₹18,000 – ₹63,200, Levels 1 and 2 of the 7th CPC matrix
- Application mode: offline
Quick Overview
The notification's own particulars, at a glance.
- Organization
- Directorate General of Quality Assurance
- Advertisement No.
- CQA(S)/2026/Tech(SS) & Tech(SK)
- Total Vacancies
- 14
- Job Location
- Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Jabalpur and Chandigarh
- Qualification
- Matriculation with an ITI certificate or a Defence Services tradesman course; the skilled posts additionally require one year's experience
- Age Limit
- 18 – 27 years
- Salary
- ₹18,000 – ₹63,200, Levels 1 and 2 of the 7th CPC matrix
- Application Mode
- Offline
- Official Website
- ddpdos.gov.in
Important Dates
Every date below is taken from the official notification. Portals close at the time stated in the notification, not at midnight, and the fee payment window often closes a day after the form does.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement published in Employment News | Issue of 8 – 14 August 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 21 days from publication |
| Last date — remote and North Eastern regions | 28 days from publication |
Application Fee
Fee is paid on the official portal only. Category-wise exemptions are applied automatically once the category is declared correctly in the form.
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| All categories | Nil — but a ₹55 postal stamp is required on the self-addressed envelope | — |
Vacancy Details
Vacancy counts are provisional and are revised through corrigenda. The category-wise split determines the cut-off you will actually be measured against.
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Technician (Skilled) | 7 |
| Technician (Semi Skilled) | 7 |
| Total | 14 |
Educational Qualification
The qualification must be held on or before the cut-off date stated in the notification. Final-year candidates should check whether provisional applications are permitted for this recruitment.
| Post | Required Qualification |
|---|---|
| Technician (Skilled) | Matriculation with an ITI pass in the specified trade and one year's relevant experience. |
| Technician (Semi Skilled) | An ITI pass in any trade. |
- This is an offline application sent by registered or speed post to Secunderabad.
- You must enclose three self-attested passport photographs and a 30 × 12 cm self-addressed envelope carrying a ₹55 stamp.
- There is no application fee and no interview.
Age Limit & Relaxation
Upper age limits are relaxed by category. Read the row that applies to you before you conclude you are ineligible.
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| Ex-Servicemen (General / UR) | 3 years after deducting the period of service |
| Departmental candidates with at least 3 years' service | Up to 40 years for UR, 43 for OBC and 45 for SC and ST |
Age is reckoned as on the closing date for applications.
Pay Scale
Figures are the pay scale, not take-home pay. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are paid over and above the basic pay shown.
| Post | Pay Level | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Technician (Semi Skilled) | Level 1 | ₹18,000 – ₹56,900 |
| Technician (Skilled) | Level 2 | ₹19,900 – ₹63,200 |
Selection Process
Each stage is qualifying for the next. Clearing a stage does not carry marks forward unless the notification says so.
- 1Written test — 100 objective questions in 90 minutes, with no negative marking
- 2Trade test — 100 marks, with a minimum of 40 required to qualify
- 3No interview — the written and trade tests decide the outcome
Exam Pattern
Understanding the marking scheme is worth as much as the syllabus — attempt strategy depends on the negative marking below.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written test — objective | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
| Trade test | — | 100 | — |
There is **no negative marking** in the written test, and **40 marks in the trade test** is the qualifying bar. There is no interview.
How to Apply
Complete the form in one sitting where possible, and check the preview page carefully. Most fields cannot be changed once submitted, except during the correction window.
- 1Fill the prescribed application form (Appendix A) in English on A4 paper.
- 2Attach the duplicate admit card (Appendix B or C).
- 3Enclose three self-attested passport-size photographs.
- 4Include a self-addressed envelope of 30 × 12 cm bearing a ₹55 stamp.
- 5Send it by registered or speed post to the Controllerate of Quality Assurance (Systems), DGQA Technical Complex, Manovikas Nagar PO, Secunderabad 500009.
Important Links
Official Links
Links go to the recruiting body’s own website- Department of Defence ProductionVisit
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