CSIR Recruitment 2026: 100 Assistant Section Officer Vacancies

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1942, is an Autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It is Nation’s premier R&D Organization and has a dynamic network of 37 National Laboratories with a Pan-India presence across the country.

CSIR invites online applications from the non-recommended candidates of Civil Services Examination-2024 (CSE-2024) conducted by Union Public Service Commission for the various posts.

Advertisement no: E-I/RC/2026/2

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies:

Assistant Section Officer: 100 Vacancies

General: 61 Vacancies
Finance & Accounts: 18 Vacancies
Stores & Purchase: 21 Vacancies

Important Dates:
Commencement Date of Online Application: 23-06-2026
Last Date of Online Application: 13-07-2026

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must possessing a University degree and who are non-recommended candidates of Civil Services Examination 2024 (CSE-2024) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Upper Age Limit: Candidates must not have crossed the maximum age of 33 years as on 17-07-2026. However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable as per government directives.

Selection Process: Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidate in UPSC’s CSE-2024. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear in Computer Proficiency Test.

Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks 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.

The Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) will be held in Delhi.

Pay Scale: Pay Level 07

Application Fee: Rs.500/- for UR, OBC (NCL), EWS category candidates
Women/ SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Ex-Servicemen candidates are exempted from payment of the application fee.
Candidates are suggested to pay the application fee online.

Application Mode: Online

How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) at https://www.csir.res.in/

For complete details on this recruitment, please go through the official recruitment page of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) at https://www.csir.res.in/2026-06/final_advt_aso.