CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 100 Assistant Section Officer Posts
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has released a notification to recruit 100 Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts from the non-recommended candidates of UPSC's Civil Services Examination 2024 (CSE-2024). Online applications can be submitted from June 23, 2026 to July 13, 2026 through the official CSIR portal.
CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 100 Assistant Section Officer Posts – Overview
| Organization | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) |
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| Selection Procedure | Selection is based on shortlisting followed by a qualifying computer test, not a fresh written exam. Candidates will be screened using their existing CSE-2024 scores before appearing for the Computer Proficiency Test. Candidates are shortlisted in a 1:5 ratio (5 times the vacancies per category) based on total marks (Mains + Personality Test) obtained in UPSC's CSE-2024 Shortlisted candidates must appear for the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) - qualifying in nature, 100 marks, 1-hour duration, covering Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and PowerPoint CPT qualifying threshold: UR - 40%, EWS - 37%, OBC - 37%, SC - 35%, ST - 35%, PwBD (all categories) - 30% CPT will be conducted in Delhi (tentatively; CSIR may conduct it elsewhere) Final selection is based on total CSE-2024 marks (Mains + Personality Test), subject to qualifying the CPT A single merit list is prepared; cadre allocation (General/Finance & Accounts/Stores & Purchase) is decided by CSIR based on merit and candidate preference, and once allotted is final |
| Total Posts | 100 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Last Date | N/A |
| Job Location | Delhi |
CSIR ASO Vacancy 2026 - Post-wise Details
CSIR is recruiting for 100 ASO posts across three cadres, with category-wise reservation as detailed below. Of the 2 ST vacancies in Finance & Accounts, 1 is a backlog vacancy; of the 6 OBC vacancies in the same cadre, 2 are backlog. Out of the total 100 vacancies, 7 posts (including 2 backlog) are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), covering categories such as blindness/low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, locomotor disability, autism/intellectual disability, and multiple disabilities.
| sc | st | ur | ews | post | total | obc ncl |
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| 9 | 4 | 23 | 8 | ASO (General) | 61 | 17 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ASO (Finance & Accounts) | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ASO (Stores & Purchase) | 21 | 6 |
| 13 | 8 | 38 | 12 | Total | 100 | 29 |
Who Can Apply for CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026?
Only candidates who hold a University degree and are non-recommended candidates of CSE-2024, as per the list available on the UPSC Pratibha Setu Portal, are eligible to apply. Candidates not meeting this condition need not apply. Age Limit: Not exceeding 33 years as on the closing date of online application Age Relaxation: SC/ST - 5 years; OBC (NCL) - 3 years; PwBD (UR) - 10 years; PwBD (SC/ST) - 15 years; PwBD (OBC) - 13 years; Ex-Servicemen - 3 years after deducting actual military service; CSIR Departmental candidates - 5 years
CSIR ASO Selection Process 2026
Selection is based on shortlisting followed by a qualifying computer test, not a fresh written exam. Candidates will be screened using their existing CSE-2024 scores before appearing for the Computer Proficiency Test. Candidates are shortlisted in a 1:5 ratio (5 times the vacancies per category) based on total marks (Mains + Personality Test) obtained in UPSC's CSE-2024 Shortlisted candidates must appear for the Computer Proficiency Test (CPT) - qualifying in nature, 100 marks, 1-hour duration, covering Word Processing, Spreadsheets, and PowerPoint CPT qualifying threshold: UR - 40%, EWS - 37%, OBC - 37%, SC - 35%, ST - 35%, PwBD (all categories) - 30% CPT will be conducted in Delhi (tentatively; CSIR may conduct it elsewhere) Final selection is based on total CSE-2024 marks (Mains + Personality Test), subject to qualifying the CPT A single merit list is prepared; cadre allocation (General/Finance & Accounts/Stores & Purchase) is decided by CSIR based on merit and candidate preference, and once allotted is final
Age Limit
| Notes | Not exceeding 33 years (as on closing date) |
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Important Links
| Official Notification PDF | Click Here ↗ |
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