DRDO CEPTAM STA-B study plan
DRDO CEPTAM STA-B · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability & General Intelligence & Reasoning
Take a 30-question diagnostic covering arithmetic, number series, analogies, and coding-decoding; record accuracy and time per item.
Write a one-page formula sheet for percentages, ratios, averages, and simple and compound interest.
Solve 40 basic arithmetic problems and classify every error as concept, calculation, or misread.
Complete 25 verbal and non-verbal reasoning items on analogies, odd-one-out, and number series.
Your checkpoint
Baseline score sheet with section-wise accuracy and a dated 20-item formula sheet.
Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability & General Intelligence & Reasoning
Solve 60 ratio, proportion, average, and partnership questions; target 80% accuracy on untimed sets.
Complete 30 number-series and coding-decoding questions in 25-minute blocks.
Review all Week 1 errors and rewrite corrected solution steps for 15 missed questions.
Memorize squares to 30, cubes to 15, and common fraction-percentage conversions.
Your checkpoint
Two 20-minute sectional tests, one Quantitative Aptitude and one Reasoning, each scored at least 65%, with corrections.
General Science & Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability
Summarize core physics concepts including units, motion, force, work, energy, electricity, and light in 10 bullet points each.
Memorize common chemical symbols, valencies, acids and bases, and basic atomic structure facts.
Solve 30 time-work, speed-distance, and mensuration problems with unit conversions shown.
Build a 25-item science facts flashcard set from your own notes.
Your checkpoint
A 40-question mixed science and quantitative quiz completed in 45 minutes with at least 70% and an error log.
General Awareness & General Science
Outline Indian polity basics including the Constitution, fundamental rights, Parliament, and judiciary in a one-page map.
List 30 static-GK facts on geography, history, and national symbols; test recall twice.
Review biology basics covering the cell, human systems, nutrition, and common diseases.
Re-attempt 20 previously missed quantitative and science questions without notes.
Your checkpoint
A 50-item General Awareness and General Science quiz scored at least 70%, plus a list of 10 weak facts to relearn.
General Awareness & General English
Compile 50 current-affairs and static-GK points relevant to India and revise them on three separate days.
Review English grammar rules for subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, prepositions, and active and passive voice.
Solve 40 error-spotting and sentence-improvement questions and mark the grammar rule behind each error.
Learn 40 high-frequency English words with one synonym and one usage sentence each.
Your checkpoint
A 30-question grammar test and a 40-word vocabulary log, both reviewed with corrections.
General English & General Intelligence & Reasoning
Practice 20 reading-comprehension passages and summarize the main idea and author tone in one sentence each.
Solve 30 cloze-test and para-jumble questions under a 30-minute timer.
Complete 40 reasoning puzzles on seating arrangement, blood relations, direction sense, and syllogisms.
Write 10 short English paragraphs using correct tense, articles, and punctuation.
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-question English and Reasoning set with at least 70% combined accuracy and a rule-based error list.
Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Ability & General Science
Take one full-length mixed mock under exam-like timing and record domain-wise accuracy.
Re-solve every missed quantitative question and rewrite the underlying formula or shortcut.
Review 30 missed science and General Awareness facts and convert them into question-answer pairs.
Complete 20 reasoning sets that previously caused time loss and apply a 60-second-per-item cap.
Your checkpoint
Full-length mock score report with domain-wise accuracy and a prioritized list of five weak areas.
General Intelligence & Reasoning & General Awareness
Complete three 30-minute sectional mocks covering Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness.
Review the Week 7 full mock and correct every repeated error from Weeks 1 to 7.
Recite the one-page formula sheet and 25-item science flashcard set from memory.
Take a final 50-question mixed set and stop new-topic study 48 hours before the exam.
Your checkpoint
Final one-page revision sheet and a last mock report showing at least 75% combined accuracy.
Milestones
Week 2: Complete both sectional tests and show at least 65% accuracy in Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning with written corrections for every missed question.
Week 4: Score at least 65% in each of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and Science/General Awareness sectional checks; the error log contains at least 50 corrected items.
Week 6: Complete at least 300 practice questions across all five domains and show 70% or higher accuracy in two consecutive sectional tests.
Week 8: Score at least 75% on the final mixed set, complete all eight weekly deliverables, and leave no uncorrected errors in the log.