CSIR SO ASO Mains Exam Date 2024 Out for 444 Vacancies

CSIR SO ASO Mains Exam Date 2024 : Candidates who have been declared qualified in the Phase 1 exam for 444 vacancies for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts will now have to appear for the Phase 2 exam for which the exam dates have been announced on 3rd June 2024 along with the CSIR CASE CBT 1 Result 2024. The officials have notified that the CSIR SO ASO Phase 2 exam is scheduled to be held on 7th July 2024. Paper-III (Descriptive Examination) will be conducted in the morning shift and CPT (for ASO post only) will be conducted in the afternoon shift at the same exam venue.

CSIR Recruitment 2024- Exam Summary

CSIR Recruitment 2024 has been launched to fill 444 vacancies of SO and ASO posts. Candidates have to go through 3 stages of the recruitment process i.e. Stage 1, Stage 2 and Interview/Computer Proficiency Test to get recruited as Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO). Candidates can check the below table for detailed information about CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024.

CSIR Recruitment 2024- Overview
Organisation	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Post Name	Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO)
Vacancies	444
Advt No.	E-I/RC/2023/1
Category	Govt Jobs
CSIR SO ASO CBT 2 Exam Date 2024	7th July 2024
Selection Process	Stage 1, Stage 2, and Interview/ Computer Proficiency Test
Salary	Section Officer: (Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100) Assistant Section Officer: (Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400)
Official website	https://www.csir.res.in/

CSIR Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

CSIR SO ASO Notification PDF along with registration dates for Combined Administrative Service Examination – 2023 (CASE – 2023) has been released on the official website of CSIR. The date of CSIR Stage 2 Exam 2024 has been announced by the officials on 7th July 2024 (Sunday). The complete schedule of the recruitment drive is mentioned in the table below.

CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Events	Dates
CSIR Recruitment 2024 Last Date	13th January 2024 (05:00 pm)
Last Date for Fee Submission	14th January 2024 (05:00 pm)
CSIR SO ASO Admit Card 2024	26th January 2024
CSIR Stage I Exam 2024	05th to 20th February 2024
CSIR SO ASO Answer Key 2024	24th February 2024
CSIR SO ASO Result 2024	3rd June 2024
CSIR Stage II Exam 2024	7th July 2024

 

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Notification

The detailed notification pdf for CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024 against the Advt. No. E-I/RC/2023/1 has been released by CSIR on its official website https://www.csir.res.in/. Candidates interested in Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts must read the notification pdf for detailed information regarding the recruitment. Candidates must be required to fulfil the eligibility criteria for SO ASO posts to apply online for CSIR CASE Recruitment 2024. Here we have provided the direct link to download the CSIR SO ASO Notification PDF for the candidate’s convenience.

CSIR Vacancy 2024

CSIR has released a total of 444 vacancies for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) through CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024. Out of the total vacancies, 76 vacancies are released for CSIR Section Officer (SO) posts and 368 vacancies are released for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts. The post-wise vacancies details are given in the table below.

CSIR SO ASO Vacancy 2024
Post	Vacancies
Section Officer (SO)	76
Assistant Section Officer (ASO)	368
Total	444

CSIR Vacancy 2024 for Section Officer (SO) Posts

The CSIR has released a total of 76 vacancies for Section Officer (SO) Posts including General, Finance and Accounts, Stores, and purchase posts. Candidates can check post-wise and category-wise vacancy details from the below table.

CSIR Vacancy 2024 for Section Officer (SO) Posts
Name of Post	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
SO (General)	13	04	02	07	02	28
SO ( Finance & Accounts)	13	03	01	07	02	26
SO (Stores & Purchase)	11	03	01	05	02	22
Total	37	10	04	19	06	76

CSIR Vacancy 2024 for Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

A total of 368 vacancies are released for CSIR Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts. For ASO General posts a total of 237 vacancies, for ASO ( Finance & Accounts) posts total vacancies are 83 and for ASO (Stores & Purchase) posts 48 vacancies are released. For Assistant Section Officer (ASO) category-wise and post-wise vacancies are mentioned below in the table.

CSIR Vacancy 2024 for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts
Posts	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total Vacancies
ASO (General)	96	35	17	66	23	237
ASO (Finance & Accounts)	35	12	06	22	08	83
ASO (Stores & Purchase)	20	07	03	14	04	48
Total	151	54	26	102	35	368

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Application Form

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has started accepting online application forms for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts. The last date to submit online application form for CSIR Recruitment for SO ASO posts was 13 January 2024 (extended). Candidates with the application form for Combined Administrative Service Examination (CASE – 2023) have to give their preferences for posts like Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) and General (General), Finance and Accounts (F&A), and Stores and Purchase (S&P) posts.

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Application Fee

Candidates have to pay a certain amount of application fee as mentioned in the CSIR notification PDF. Candidates belonging to Unreserved (UR), OBC and EWS categories have to pay Rs.500 and Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental candidates do not have to pay any application fee to apply online for CSIR Section Officer Recruitment 2024. The online fee will be paid in online mode through Debit Cards (Rupay/Visa/Mastercard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking and UPI. Application fee by any other mode will not be acceptable and payment by other modes will not be refunded to the candidate. The category wise application fee is as follows.

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Application Fee
Categories	Application Fee
Unreserved (UR), OBC and EWS	Rs. 500/-
Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental Candidates	Nil

Step to Apply Online CSIR SO ASO Recruitment 2024

Eligible candidates can submit their application forms for CSIR Recruitment 2024 for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts directly by visiting the official website of CSIR or from the direct link shared in the article. While filling out the CSIR application forms candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking on the final submission button.

Step 1: Visit the official website Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at https://www.csir.res.in/.

Step 2: Scroll down the homepage and click on the link reading “CSIR – COMBINED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES EXAMINATION (CASE – 2023)”.

Step 3: A new page appears on the click on Register Now. Enter your valid mobile number and email id and verify by using OTP then click on Proceed.

Step 4: Enter your required details carefully like candidate name, category, Aadhar Number, mobile number, email ID etc, then select city preference for the examination and then click on Save and Continue.

Step 5: Enter your educational qualification and click on the Submit button.

Step 6: Upload relevant documents/certificates/testimonials along with their recent coloured photograph
and signature in a specified format.

Step 7: Pay the online application if applicable through online mode.

Step 8: Save and print out CSIR application forms for future reference.

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for the Combined Administrative Services Examination (CASE – 2023) candidates must read the notification pdf and ensure their eligibility for the posts. The eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification and age limit for CSIR Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer posts are mentioned here same as in the CSIR Notification PDF.

CSIR SO ASO Educational Qualification

Candidates have to complete their university degree recognised University or board to be eligible to apply online for CSIR CASE Recruitment 2024 for SO ASO posts. A university holder

CSIR SO ASO Age Limit (12/01/2024)

To apply online for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts under CSIR Recruitment candidate’s maximum age should not be more than 33 years.

CSIR SO ASO Age Limit
Post Name	Maximum Age Limit
Section Officer (SO)	33 years
Assistant Section Officer (ASO)	33 years

Age Relaxtion: The upper age relaxtion for the reserved category will be as provided as per government rules. Upper-age relaxation is mentioned below in the table.

CSIR SO ASO Age Relaxation
Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	05 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	03 years
PwBD (Unreserved)	10 years
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
PwBD (OBC)	13 years
Ex-Servicemen	3 years after deduction of the actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date
CSIR Departmental Candidates	05 years

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

To get selected for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts under CSIR Recruitment 2024 candidates have to undergo 3 stages of the selection process. Stage 1 exam consists of Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams, and Stage 2 exam consists of Paper 3 exam. The third stage of the selection process for the Section Officer (SO) posts is the Interview Exam and for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts is the Computer Proficiency Test. The final selection of the candidates will be based on the total marks scored by the candidates in all stages of the recruitment process.

• Stage 1 (Paper 1 and Paper 2 Exam): CSIR will conduct the Stage 1 exam of the Combined Administrative Services Examination – 2023 (CASE – 2023) to shortlist eligible candidates for the next stage of the recruitment process. Based on candidates’ aggregate marks in Paper – I and Paper– II will be called for Paper-III (Descriptive Paper).
• Stage 2 (Paper 3): Candidates who declared qualified in the CSIR Stage 1 examination will be eligible to appear for the Stage 2, Paper 3 examination. Paper 3 exam which will be held descriptive type.
• Stage 3 (Interview Exam for Section Officer Posts): Based on aggregate marks in papers 1, 2, and 3 candidates will be called to appear for the Interview exam. The interview exam will carry a total of 100 marks.
• Stage 3 (Computer Proficiency Test for Assistant Section Officer Posts): The 3 stage of examination for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts is the Computer Proficiency Test which is qualifying in nature and will be conducted for a total of 100 marks.

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

Eligible candidates who are going to apply online for CSIR Recruitment 2203 must be aware of the exam pattern, marking scheme, and topics to be asked in the Combined Administrative Services Examination – 2023 (CASE – 2023) for SO and ASO posts. Candidates must gear up preparation according to the CSIR Exam Pattern 2024. Here we have also discussed the CSIR Exam pattern for Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer posts.

CSIR Exam Pattern for Section Officer (SO) Posts

• Combined Administrative Services Examination (CASE – 2023) for Section Officier posts includes the Stage 1 exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam), Stage 2 ( Paper 3 exam) and Stage 3 exam for Interview Exams.
• CASE examination will be conducted in computer-based written examinations for a total of 600 marks.
• Question papers will be asked in Hindi and English language.
• A negative marking in Paper 1 and Paper 2, 0.33 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

CSIR Exam Pattern for Section Officer (SO) Posts
Stage	Paper	Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks	Time Duration
Stage 1	Paper I	General Awareness	100	100	120 minute
		English Language and Comprehension	50	50
	Paper II	General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability	200	200	150 minute
Stage 2	Paper III	English/Hindi – Descriptive Paper (Essay, Precis and Letter/Application Writing)	03	150	120 minute
Stage 3		Interview Exams	–	100	–

CSIR Exam Pattern for Assistant Section Officer (ASO)

• Combined Administrative Services Examination (CASE – 2023) for Section Officer posts will be held for Stage 1 (Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam), Stage 2 ( Paper 3 exam), and Stage 3 exam for Computer Proficiency Test.
• Each question paper will be asked in Hindi and English language.
• There will be a negative marking in Paper 1 and Paper 2, 0.33 marks will be deducted for for each wrong answer.
• CASE computer-based examination for Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) posts will be held for a total of 500 marks.
• Stage 3 Computer Proficiency Test is Qualifying in nature. No marks will be included in the final selection process.

CSIR Exam Pattern for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Posts
Stage	Paper	Subject	Total Questions	Total Marks	Time Duration
Stage 1	Paper I	General Awareness	100	100	120 minute
		English Language and Comprehension	50	50
	Paper II	General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability	200	200	150 minute
Stage 2	Paper III	English/Hindi – Descriptive Paper	03	150	120 minute
Stage 3		Computer Proficiency Test	–	100	–

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

The candidates must understand the CSIR Syllabus for ASO and SO posts to plan a foolproof strategy to score good marks prepare effectively for the exam and ensure their sheat for the examination. In this article, we have discussed the detailed exam syllabus for Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. Go through the below table and start preparation according to the CSIR Syllabus.

CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus
Subject	Sub Topics	Topics
CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus for Paper 1 Exam
General Awareness	History of India & Indian National Movement	Sources of Indian History, Harappan Civilization The Mauryan, Vedic, Post Mauryan period (200 BC-300 AD), Gupta & Post-Gupta period: Society, Economy & Polity, Chronology of Events in Medieval India North India between 750-1200, The Sultans of Delhi, The Mughal Kings, The Marathas, The Saints of Medieval India India in the Eighteenth Century, Rise of the Regional Powers Economic Impact of The British, Indian Renaissance and Reform Movement, Early Uprisings Against The British, The Revolt of 1857 Nature and Causes For The Rise of National Movement, The Rise of Neo-Nationalists or Extremists, The Beginning of the Gandhian Era
	Constitution of India, Polity, Governance, Social Justice	Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges there in comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of this Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies are constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Health, Education, Human Resources Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens’ charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures Issues relating to poverty and hunger
	Current events of National and International importance	National- National Issues, Indian Economy, Indian Polity, Judiciary, Environment, Science and Technology, States, Social Schemes, Sports News, Reports, Committee and Commission, Awards and Honours, Accidents and Calamities, First in India International -Important Summits and events, International Awards, First in the world, International leadership, International Reports, International committees, and recommendations, Geographical events around the world
English Language &Comprehension	–	Comprehension, do as directed (Active-Passive; Direct-Indirect etc.) Prepositions Fill in the blanks Synonyms, antonyms Sentence correction, Common errors Punctuation, Idioms & phrases etc.
CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus for Paper 2 Exam
General Intelligence & Reasoning and Mental Ability	General Intelligence & Reasoning	It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation, and other analytical functions
	General Mental Ability	Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood relations, Direction Sense Test Logical Venn, Diagrams, Alphabet Test, Sitting Arrangements Mathematical Operations, Arithmetical Reasoning, Inserting the Missing Character, Number, Ranking and Time Sequence Test Eligibility Test
Arithmetical and Numerical Ability	–	Simplification, Decimals, Data Interpretation, Fractions L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest, Mensuration Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs etc
General Science	Physics	Mechanics, heat, magnetism, Electricity, Light, sound Modern physics
	Chemistry	Nature and composition of substances, atomic structure, radioactivity, isotopic isotope isotonic, chemical bond, Oxidation and equipment, acid, ash and salt, Valency and Atomic Weight, General properties of gases, Merger, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, inducement, fuel, periodic classification of elements Latin names and chemical symbols of elements, metallurgical treatment, metals and their compounds, non-metals and their compounds, organic chemistry, Various such as alloy, fertilizer, cement etc
	Biology	Plant diseases, plant tissue, plant genetics, cell biology, ecology, Pollution, health and nutrition, human physiology Classification of animal kingdom, branch of zoology, chief biologist
	Computer/IT	Basic knowledge and fundamentals about Computer, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, generation of Slides, Email etc.
Economic & Social Development and General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change	Economic growth and development	Basic concept and definition of economy and economics uses and transfer of resources, distributive effects Macro and micro economic policy, micro-macro balance, the distributive impact of economic policies, development versus growth, determinants of growth and development, concepts such as HPI/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI/GII, TAI, Green index, sustainable development, India’s ranking in the various indices
	General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change	Terms like climate change, ecosystem, sustainable development, natural disaster, etc. are regularly featured in the news Environment topics can be interlinked with core concepts of other subjects like geography, biology, botany, zoology and also the economy Environment can also overlap with policy and governance since many government schemes are linked towards preserving the natural resources and environment, conservation of flora and fauna, and reducing pollution, etc
Ethics and Human Interface	–	Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics – in private and public relationships Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values
Decision Making and Problem solving	–	Identify the problem, Identify the possible solutions, Select the best solution, Eliminate other solutions, Make the decision
Management Principles & Practices	–	Principles of management (Planning, organizing, Directing & Control etc.), Job analysis, Job description Job specification, Job design, Job change, Recruitment, Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Negotiations, Financial Management, Delegation, Working & Networking, Project Appraisal, Career Advancement, Procurement, Stores, Inventory Management, Facilities & Infrastructure Management
National Geography	–	Basics of India, Physical features, River systems, Climate, Minerals and Industries Agriculture, Natural vegetation and fauna, Economic infrastructure, Human Geography
CSIR ASO and SO Syllabus for Paper 3 Exam
English / Hindi – Descriptive Paper	–	Essay writing (02 questions) Precis writing (01 question) Letter/Application writing (01 question)
CSIR Syllabus for CPT for ASO posts
Computer Proficiency Test	–	CPT will judge proficiency in Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Generation of Slides etc. Exercises will include Typing of a passage and/or other word processing exercises; preparation of spreadsheet; preparation of Power Point Presentation and related exercises which are required in the normal day-to-day functioning of an Office.

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CSIR Recruitment 2024 Salary

For the post of Section Officer, the salary is Rs. 47,600/- to Rs. 1,51,100/- and candidates will be selected for Assistant Section Officer, the salary will be paid Rs. 44,900/- 1,42,400/-. Along with the salary candidates will be provided with allowances such as l allowances i.e. Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA) etc, and benefits like Medical expenses, Leave Travel Concession, House Building Advance, etc. Check Post wise statry structure from the below table.

CSIR SO and ASO Salary Structure
Post Name	Pay Scale	Salary
Section Officer Group B (Gazetted)	Pay Level – 8	Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100
Assistant Section Officer Group B (Non-Gazetted)	Pay Level – 7	Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400

CSIR Recruitment 2024 Exam Centre

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will conduct the Combined Administrative Services Examination (CASE – 2023) stage 1 and stage exam for Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO) posts in the various exam cities across India. Candidates who cleared the stage 1 exam will be called for the stage 2 exam. The exam city for the CSIR online examination is as follows.

CSIR ASO and SO 2024 Exam Centre
S. No.	CSIR Stage 1 Exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2)	CSIR Stage 2 Exam (Paper 3) and CPT for ASO posts
1	Ahmedabad	Bengaluru
2	Bengaluru	Bhopal
3	Bhopal	Chandigarh
4	Bhubaneswar	Chennai
5	Chandigarh	Delhi (NCR)
6	Chennai	Hyderabad
7	Dhanbad	Kolkata
8	Dehradun	Lucknow
9	Delhi (NCR)	Pune
10	Guwahati	Jamshedpur
11	Hyderabad	Guwahati
12	Jaipur
13	Jammu
14	Jamshedpur
15	Kolkata
16	Lucknow
17	Pune
18	Nagpur
19	Thiruvananthapuram