CSIR SO Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Post
- CSIR Section Officer
- Vacancy
- 76
- Exam Date
- Phase I: 5th to 20th February 2024 Stage 2: 7th July 2024
- Recruiting Body
- CSIR
- Application Start
- 8th December 2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 12th January 2024
📊 CSIR Assistant Section Officer Vacancy
| Post Name | Vacancy | Category wise break up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc | St | OBC | EWS | UR | ||
| So (Gen) | 28 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| SO (F&A) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| So (S&P) | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 76 | 10 | 04 | 19 | 06 | 37 |
📊 Important Dates & Schedule
- Category
- CSIR 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
📊 Post Name & Classification Details
| S. No. | Category | Age Relaxation Permissible Beyond Upper Age Limit |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) | 5 Years |
| (ii) | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 Years |
| (iii) | PwBD (Unreserved) | 10 Years |
| (iv) | PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 Years |
| (v) | PwBD (OBC) | 13 Years |
| (vi) | Ex-Servicemen | 3 Years after deduction of actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
| (vii) | CSIR Departmental Candidates | 5 Years |
| (viii) | Any Other Category | No Age Relaxation |
📊 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 (120 Minutes) |
📊 CSIR Section Officer Salary
| Post | Details |
|---|---|
| CSIR Section Officer | Pay Level – 8, Cell – 1 (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100) |
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