CSIR Recruitment 2023 Notification For 444 SO & ASO Vacancies
CSIR Recruitment 2023 Notification has been released for 444 SO and ASO Posts. CSIR apply online link has been activated at official site
CSIR Recruitment 2023
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. CSIR has released the CSIR Recruitment 2023 Notification for the 444 SO and ASO vacancies. Through this recruitment drive, a total of 444 vacancies of which 76 posts are reserved for the Section Officer position and 368 posts for the Assistant Section Officer position will be filled. Eligible candidates are invited for the CSIR Recruitment 2023 as the CSIR Apply Online link has been activated at www.csir.res.in.
CSIR Recruitment 2023 – Overview
The CSIR has been recruiting 444 vacancies for SO and ASO posts. The selection process for the recruitment drive includes Stage 1, Stage 2, and the Interview. Candidates can check the details of the CSIR ASO Recruitment 2023 in the table below.
| CSIR Recruitment 2023- Overview | |
| Conducting Body | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) |
| Posts | Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) |
| Vacancies | 444 |
| Apply Online Starts | 08th December 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 12th January 2024 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Stage 1, Stage 2 and Interview |
| Salary | Section Officer: (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100) Assistant Section Officer: (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400) |
| Official website | https://www.csir.res.in/ |
CSIR Notification 2023 PDF
The detailed CSIR Notification PDF 2023 was released officially on the official website of CSIR for the recruitment of 444 vacancies of SO & ASO Posts against the Advt. no. E-I/RC/2023/1. Notification PDF is an important document that includes the details related to CSIR Recruitment 2023. All candidates who want to apply for the CSIR Recruitment 2023 can go through the CSIR Notification 2023 PDF which is attached below.
CSIR ASO SO Recruitment 2023 – Important Dates
The complete schedule for the CSIR ASO SO Recruitment 2023 has been tabulated below for your easy access. The last date to pay the online application fee is 28th November 2023.
| CSIR Recruitment 2023- Important Dates | |
| CSIR Recruitment 2023 Notification Release Date | 08th December 2023 |
| Apply Online Starts | 08th December 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 12th January 2024 (05:00 pm) |
| Last Date to pay application fee | 14th January 2024 (05:00 pm) |
| CSIR Stage I Exam 2023 | February, 2024 (Tentative ) |
| CSIR Stage II Exam 2023 | To be Notified |
CSIR Recruitment 2023 Apply Online Link
The CSIR Recruitment 2023 online application process has been started from 08th December 2023 onwards. Candidates eligible for ASO and SO posts can submit their application forms through the official website of CSIR. Candidates have to submit their application form online before the last closing date as the deadline for the CSIR Application form is 12th January 2024. Here we have shared the CSIR Recruitment application online link for the candidates’ convenience.
CSIR RECRUITMENT 2023 APPLY LINK (ACTIVE)
CSIR ASO SO Vacancy 2023
As per the official notification, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced a total of 444 vacancies for the ASO and SO posts. The post-wise CSIR vacancy details are mentioned in the below table.
| CSIR Vacancy 2023 | |
| Posts | Vacancy |
| Section Officer | 76 |
| Assistant Section Officer | 368 |
| Total | 444 |
CSIR Recruitment 2023 Application Fee
To apply online for CSIR Recruitment 2023 candidates have to pay a certain amount of application fee in online mode. Candidates belonging to the general, OBC and EWS category required to pay Rs. 500/- and candidates from the Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental Candidates exempted from the application fee. The required CSIR Recruitment 2023 application fees as per category mentioned below in the table.
| CSIR Recruitment 2023 Application Fee | |
| Category | Application Fee |
| Unreserved (UR), OBC and EWS Categories | 500/- |
| Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental Candidates | NIL |
CSIR Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be required to fulfill CSIR Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria required to apply for the recruitment drive. If candidates fail to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the notification pdf their application form will be rejected. For your convenience we have detailed below the required educational qualification and age limit.
CSIR Educational Qualification
The educational requirement for the position of SO and ASO posts in the CSIR Recruitment is to have completed their basic degree and should have an authentic University degree to apply for this recruitment. Candidates must have passed from a reliable and recognized university.
CSIR Age Limit
The prescribed age limit for CSIR Recruitment 2023 are-
- Maximum Age 33 years
CSIR Recruitment 2023 Selection Process
The selection of the candidates for CSIR Recruitment 2023 will be based on Online Exam, Interview and Computer Proficiency Test (CPT). Candidates who clear the online exam will invited to appear for the Interview round followed by Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) for final selection. Based on the candidate’s performance in the online exam, Interview and after CPT candidates will provide an appointment letter for the post for which they selected.
CSIR SO ASO Exam Pattern 2023
| CSIR SO ASO Exam Pattern 2023 | |||
| Paper | Subject | Max. Marks | Time |
| Paper-I | General Awareness and English Language and ComprehensionGeneral Awareness: 100 Objective Type Questions of one mark each.English Language and Comprehension: 50 Objective Type Questions of one mark each. | 150 marks | 02.00 Hours (120 Mins) |
| Paper-II | General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability(200 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a 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) |
CSIR 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.
CSIR SO ASO Salary 2023
The CSIR 2023 Salary structure considered to be highly lucrative. For the post of Section Officer, the pay scale will be around Rs. (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100). For the position of Assistant Section Officer, the pay scale will be (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400). We have tabulated below the post-wise CSIR ASO ASO Salary 2023.
| CSIR SO ASO 2023 Salary | |
| Section Officer | Group B (Gazetted) Pay Level – 8, Cell – 1 (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100) |
| Assistant Section Officer | Group B (Non-Gazetted) Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1 (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400) |
CSIR SO ASO Exam Centre 2023
We have tabulated below the CSIR SO ASO Exam Centre 2023 for Paper 1, 2 and 3.
| CSIR ASO and SO 2023 Exam Centre | ||
| S. No. | CSIR Stage 1 Exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2) | CSIR Stage 2 Exam (Paper 3) and CPT for ASO posts |
| 1 | Ahmedabad | Bengaluru |
| 2 | Bengaluru | Bhopal |
| 3 | Bhopal | Chandigarh |
| 4 | Bhubaneswar | Chennai |
| 5 | Chandigarh | Delhi (NCR) |
| 6 | Chennai | Hyderabad |
| 7 | Dhanbad | Kolkata |
| 8 | Dehradun | Lucknow |
| 9 | Delhi (NCR) | Pune |
| 10 | Guwahati | Jamshedpur |
| 11 | Hyderabad | Guwahati |
| 12 | Jaipur | |
| 13 | Jammu | |
| 14 | Jamshedpur | |
| 15 | Kolkata | |
| 16 | Lucknow | |
| 17 | Pune | |
| 18 | Nagpur | |
| 19 | Thiruvananthapuram | |