The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1942, is an Autonomous body under the aegis of the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It is the Nation’s premier Scientific Industrial R&D Organization and has a dynamic network of 36 national laboratories, 39 outreach centers, 1 Innovation Complex, and three units with a Pan-India presence nationwide. CSIR in pursuit of its mandate to develop and nurture S&T manpower in the country, envisages a transformed work culture with a young and dynamic knowledge workforce that would facilitate and support diverse initiatives that have been taken up in the CSIR.
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Details of the vacancy positions / qualification etc
(a) Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P)- Vacancy Code: 2023101
| No. of Posts & reservation status | Classification and Pay Level / Pay Matrix | Essential Qualification | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Posts: 76 [ For Category break up refer Official Advertisement] | Group B (Gazetted) Pay Level – 8, Cell – 1 (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100) | University Degree | Not exceeding 33 years |
(b) Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P)- Vacancy Code: 2023102
| No. of Posts & reservation status | Classification and Pay Level / Pay Matrix | Essential Qualification | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Posts: 368 [ For Category break up refer Official Advertisement] | Group B (Non-Gazetted) Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1 (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400) | University Degree | Not exceeding 33 years |
Important dates
| Particulars | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Start date and time of submission of Online Application Form & Payment of Application Fee (online) through Debit Card/ Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI | 08/12/2023 (Friday) 17:00 Hrs |
| Last Date and time of submission of Online Application Form (Thereafter website link will be disabled) | 12/01/2024 (Friday) 17:00 Hrs |
| Last Date and time of submission of Online Application Fee (Thereafter website link will be disabled) | 14/01/2024 (Sunday) 17:00 Hrs |
| Tentative Date of Stage I Examination | February, 2024 |
| Tentative Date of Stage II Examination | Will be Notified on CSIR Website |
| Issue of Admit Card / Call letter to the valid registered candidates | Will be Notified on CSIR Website |
- General / OBC / EWS : 500/-
- SC / ST / PH : 0/-
- All Category Female : 0/-
- Pay the Exam Fee Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking Only.
CSIR CASE SO / ASO Notification 2023 : Age Limit as on 12/01/2024
- Minimum Age : 18 Years.
- Maximum Age : 33 Years
- Age Relaxation As per CSIR Combined Administrative Services Examination Recruitment Rules.
Scheme of Examination, Time Limit and Break up of Marks
| Paper | Subject | Max. Marks | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper – I | General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension [150 Marks 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes)] General Awareness (100 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) English Language and Comprehension English Language & Comprehension (50 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) | 150 Marks | 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes) |
| Paper – II | General Intelligence, Reasoning and Mental Ability (200 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) | 200 | 02:30 Hours (150 Minutes) |
| Paper - III | English/Hindi – Descriptive Paper Essay, Precis and Letter/Application Writing | 150 | 02 Hours (120 Minutes) |
- Interview: Interview carrying 100 marks for the post of Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) only.
- CPT: Computer Proficiency Test carrying 100 marks for the posts of Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) only.
- CPT is Qualifying in nature.
- Paper– I, Paper- II and Paper- III will be common and compulsory for all the posts.
- All the papers will be bilingual (English & Hindi) except the English Language Part of Paper – I which will be in English only.
- Minimum threshold marks, wherever prescribed/required, will be decided by the Competent Authority.
- For more information pls see Official Notification
CSIR Section Officer SO / Assistant Section Officer Exam 2023
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- Applicants working in Government Departments shall be required to intimate to their Department / Office and have to submit “No Objection Certificate” / “Intimation to the office” from their employer at time of document verification
or when asked to submit, failing which their candidature will NOT be considered. CSIR will not accept any person on lien or deputation basis. - Eligible candidates are required to apply on-line through CSIR website: website i.e. https://www.csir.res.in/
- No other mode of application will be accepted.
- The candidates have to remit application fee Rs.500/- through NET Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI.
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities/Women/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Employees are
exempted from submission of application fee. - Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability or failure to login to the CSIR website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days.
- No more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple
registration(s) will stand forfeited. Multiple attendance/ appearances in the online examination and/ or interview will be summarily rejected/ candidature canceled. - For More Information please refer to Official Advertisement