CSIR Recruitment | 100 Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts
July 11, 2026
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the official notification for the recruitment of 100 Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts in different categories. Non-recommended candidates of Civil Services Examination-2024 (CSE-2024) conducted by Union Public Service Commission are eligible to apply for these posts.
Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
CSIR Recruitment 2026
Name of post: Assistant Section Officer
No of posts: 100 posts
Vacancy break-up:
Pay Matrix: Group B (Non-Gazetted) Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1 (Rs. 44,900 –Rs. 1,42,400)
No of posts: 100 posts
Vacancy break-up:
- General: 61 posts
- Finance & Accounts: 18 posts
- Stores & Purchase: 21 posts
Pay Matrix: Group B (Non-Gazetted) Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1 (Rs. 44,900 –Rs. 1,42,400)
Eligibility Criteria of CSIR Recruitment
Citizenship: The applicant must be a citizen of India.
Age Limit: Candidate age should not exceed 33 years as on the closing date of online application.
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
- SC: 5 years
- ST: 5 years
- OBC/ NCL: 3 years
- PWBD: 10 years
- PWBD + OBC(NCL): 13 years
- PWBD + SC/ST: 15 years
Application Fee: The category-wise application fee for various categories are as mentioned below.
- UR, OBC (NCL) & EWS: Rs 500/-
- Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Dept. Candidates: Nil.
Selection Process
Applications received in response to the advertisement shall be screened to shortlist the candidates to be called for Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) minimum in the ratio 1:5 (i.e. 5 times of total vacancies of ASO in each category, subject to minimum five), tentatively. The shortlisting will be made on the basis of total marks (i.e. Mains plus Personality Test) obtained by the candidate in UPSC’s CSE-2024 (as mentioned in their Mark Sheet). The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear in CPT. Qualifying in the CPT is mandatory for further consideration.
Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks (i.e. Mains plus Personality Test) obtained in the UPSC’s CSE-2024 subject to qualifying/securing minimum threshold marks in the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT), to be conducted by CSIR .
How to Apply for CSIR Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official Combined Administrative Services Examination – 2026 Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for CSIR Recruitment.
a) Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section.
b) Click on the "Online Application Form" and a new webpage will be opened.
c) Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
d) Next, pay the application fee and submit the form.
e) At the end, take a print out of the application form.
Important Dates of CSIR CASE 2026
- Starting date of online application submission: 23rd June 2026
- Last date of online application submission: 13th July 2026
Important Web-Links of CSIR CASE Exam 2026
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