Post and Vacancies in Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

The Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification has arisen with 01 Post and 05 Vacancies narrated hereunder:

Post Nomenclature: Assistant Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) Mechanical

Vacancy:  05 Nos. (with 01 Vacancy earmarked for the Un-Reserved Category Candidates)

Post Classification: General Central Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted (Non-Ministerial)

Employment nature: The Posting is Permanent.

Posting Establishment: Directorate General of Quality Assurance (Naval DGQA), New Delhi

Pay Matrix Level for Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

According to the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification, the Individuals selected as Assistant Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance) Mechanical Post, post-Appointment shall be entitled to the Monthly Salary in the Pay Matrix Level 07 narrated hereinunder:

Pay Matrix Level-07 (Rs.44900-142400) of Pay Matrix under 7th CPC

Upper Age Limits under Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

According to the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification, the following Category-wise and Reserved Community-specific Age Limits (as on the Closing Date 15.06.2023) are prescribed hereunder:

1) The Un-Reserved Category: The Candidate should not exceed 30 Years.

2) The Upper Age Limitation remains Relaxable for Regularly Appointed Central Government/Union Territory Government Servants up to 05 Years as per the instructions issued by the Government of India from time to time.

3) For Age Concessions applicable to some other Categories of Applicants, the Applicants should refer to the relevant Paragraphs of the “Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection” of the UPSC-issued Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Advertisement.

Eligibility Criteria for the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

The Eligibility, in accordance with the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification, comprising the Educational Qualification(s) and Experience Mandatory for the Applicants may be read as follows:

Essential Qualification(s):  The Willing Eligible Candidates should have the Eligibility comprising the Educational and Desirable Qualifications narrated hereunder:

A) Essential Qualification(s):

Educational: Graduate/Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from any Duly Recognized University or Equivalent Institution.

Experience: 02-Years’ Practical Experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control/Production/Manufacturing and Testing of Engineering Equipment including Knowledge of various Standards and their Interpretation.

Desirable Qualification: Experience in Computer Operation for the purpose of Preparation of Technical Reports, Technical Briefs, etc.

Note: The Educational Qualifications and the Qualifications with regard to Experience in respect of the Candidates, otherwise well-qualified, are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission.

Selection Procedure under Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

Based on the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification issued, the Union Public Service Commission shall carry out the Recruitment Test Selection with Other Criteria for the Notified Assistant Engineer (Naval Quality Assurance-Mechanical) Post also explained hereunder:

Recruitment Methodology:

In the event the Applications received relatively in large number from Applicants, the Union Public Service Commission may adopt the Shortlisting Criteria to restrict the number to only Eligible Candidates to be called in for the Interview to a Reasonable Number by Any or More of the Methodologies as mentioned hereunder:

a) “Based on the Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the Desirable Qualifications (DQs), in case more than one Desirable Qualification is prescribed”.

b) Based on the Higher Educational Qualifications than the Minimum prescribed in the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification.

c) On the basis of the Higher Experience in the relevant field than the Minimum prescribed in the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Advertisement.

d) By reckoning the Prior Professional Work-Experience before or Post-acquired Essential Qualifications of the Candidate Applicants.

e) By invoking the Prior Work Experience even in cases where there is No Experience mentioned Either as Essential Qualification (EQ) Or as Desirable Qualification (DQ).

f) By holding a Recruitment Test (RT).

Note-II: Minimum Qualifying/Pass Marks:

As has been explained in the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification, Viva-voce/Personality Test carries Total 100 Marks with the Minimum Qualifying/Pass Marks for Selection to be read hereunder:

I) The Category-wise Minimum Level of Suitability in the Interviews (100 Marks), irrespective of whether the Selection is conducted only through Interview or by holding a Recruitment Test (RT) to be followed by the Interview, shall remain as hereunder:

a) Un-Reserved (UR)  Category: Minimum Qualifying 50 Marks to be secured out of Aggregate 100 Marks

b) Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 50 Marks

c) Other Backward Community: 45 Marks

d) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Persons with Benchmark Disability/ies (PwBD/s): 40 Marks.

II) In cases where Selection is carried through by Recruitment Test (RT) followed by the Personal Interview, the Candidate will have to attain the Minimum Level of Suitability in their respective Categories in the course of the Interview Stage.

Application Fee for Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

Following is the Category-wise Application Fee and Payment Gateway for remittance by the Applicants:

I) The General Category/EWS/OBC Candidates shall have to pay the Application Fee Rs. 25.00 (Rupees Twenty-five) only either by remitting the Money in any Branch of the State Bank of India in Cash or by using the Net-Banking Facility of the State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card Payment Gateway.

II) Reserved Community (SC/ST/PwBDs) and Women Candidates under any Community remain Exempted from payment of the Application Fee.

Application Procedure for Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023:

The Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Official Notification, mandates Eligible Candidates with interest therein to complete the Online Recruitment Application.  The Applicants must refer to the Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2023 Advertisement to check out the Detailed Instructions in order to complete the Online Recruitment Application Process.

i) Eligible and Willing Candidates should visit the USPC ORA Website to complete the Online Recruitment Application Process.

ii) Carefully Read the Online Application/Registration Instructions available on the UPSC ORA Portal.

iii) Initiate the Online Application Process as per the Instructions on the Online Registration Application Portal.

iv) Upload Scanned Signature, Photograph for uploading with Online Recruitment Application.

v) Upload Self-attested Documents on the UPSC Online Registration of Application.

vi) Remit the Application Fee Online through any of the Payment Gateways; viz., Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking, etc.