NEW DELHI — The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has thrown open 100 Assistant Section Officer (ASO) positions exclusively for non-recommended candidates of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024, with online registration opening on June 23, 2026 and closing at 5:00 PM on July 13, 2026.SSC
Released under Advertisement No. E-I/RC/2026/2, the drive is notable because applicants do not face a fresh written exam — selection rests on marks already earned in CSE-2024, paired with a qualifying computer test. That makes it a rare second chance for thousands who cleared UPSC stages but missed the final cut.
Who Can Apply
Eligibility is tightly drawn. Only candidates holding a university degree who appear as non-recommended in the CSE-2024 list on the UPSC Pratibha Setu Portal may apply. Those outside this pool are advised not to register. The upper age limit is 33 years as on the closing date, with relaxations of five years for SC/ST, three years for OBC (NCL), and up to 15 years for certain PwBD categories.Sarkari Result News
The Numbers
The 100 vacancies span three cadres: Assistant Section Officer (General) with 61 posts, Finance & Accounts with 18, and Stores & Purchase with 21. Category-wise, the split is 38 UR, 13 SC, 8 ST, 29 OBC (NCL) and 12 EWS. Seven posts — including two backlog vacancies — are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability. All posts fall under Group B (Non-Gazetted), Pay Level 7, with a pay range of Rs 44,900 to Rs 1,42,400.
How Selection Works
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Candidates will be shortlisted at roughly a 1:5 ratio per category based on combined Mains and Personality Test marks from CSE-2024. The shortlisted lot must clear a one-hour, 100-mark Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) covering word processing, spreadsheets and slide preparation. The CPT is purely qualifying, with cut-offs ranging from 40% for UR down to 30% for all PwBD categories. A single merit list decides cadre allocation, factoring in candidate preference.AEE Recruitment
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Fees and Application Process
The application fee is Rs 500 for UR, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates, while women, SC, ST, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen pay nothing. Applications are accepted only online via the CSIR portal, with payment routed through SBI Collect. Candidates must register using their UPSC roll number, email and mobile, then complete a six-tab form and upload scanned documents including CSE-2024 mark sheets before final submission.
Key Dates at a Glance
| Event | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Registration Opens | 23 June 2026, 10:00 AM |
| Last Date to Register & Submit | 13 July 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 13 July 2026, 5:00 PM |
Successful recruits will be placed on a two-year probation and may be posted at any of CSIR’s 37 national laboratories across India under the New Pension System. The CPT will tentatively be held in Delhi.
CSIR has cautioned that vacancy numbers are provisional and may change, and that all queries can be directed to ra.helpdesk@csir.res.in.
Full details and the application link are available at https://recruitment.csir.res.in or https://www.csir.res.in. Eligible CSE-2024 candidates should apply early to avoid the last-day rush.
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