CSIR ASO Exam Guide 2026
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📊 CSIR Assistant Section Officer: Important Details
| Recruiting Body | CSIR |
|---|---|
| Post | CSIR Assistant Section Officer |
| Vacancy | 100 |
| Application Start | 23rd June 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 13th July 2026 |
| Frequency of Exam | As per requirements of CSIR |
| Exam Stages | Written Examination, CPT |
| Exam Level | National |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- CPT
- To be announced
- Written Examination
- To be announced
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📊 CSIR Assistant Section Officer Vacancy
| Post Name | Vacancy | Category-wise breakup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | ||
| ASo (Gen) | 61 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 08 | 23 |
| ASO (F&A) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| ASo (S&P) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 100 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 12 | 38 |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Category
- CSIR Assistant Section Officer Application Fee (With Processing Fee Taxes)
- UR , OBC, and EWS Categories
- INR 500
- Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental Candidates
- NIL
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Paper | Subject | Max. Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension - General Awareness (100 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking of 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) - English Language and Comprehension (50 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a negative marking of 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) | 150 | 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes) |
| Paper II | General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability (200 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a negative marking of 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 | 02:00 Hours |
📊 CSIR Assistant Section Officer Service Salary
| Post | Details |
|---|---|
| CSIR Assistant Section Officer | Group B (Non-Gazetted) Pay Level – 7, Cell – 1 (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400) |
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13th Muly 2026 is the last date to apply for the CSIR Assistant Section Officer Recruitment 2026
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