CSIR Technician Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 43 Posts

Candidates are advised by CSIR to apply well before the closing date, since no request for extension of the last date will be entertained.

CSIR has notified a total of 43 Technician (1) vacancies, provisional in number and subject to change. Of these, 04 posts are reserved for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) on a horizontal basis, and 02 posts are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) - one each under category "b" (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) and category "d&e" (Autism/Intellectual Disability/Specific Learning Disability/Mental Illness, and Multiple Disabilities). Note: The number of vacancies indicated against each post/category is provisional and may increase or decrease at the time of selection.

Category-wise Vacancy Break-up

Trade / Post Code-wise Vacancy Details

For every trade code (260101 to 260110), the essential qualification follows the same pattern - any one of the following: SSC/10th standard or equivalent with Science subjects, minimum 55% marks, plus an ITI certificate or National/State Trade Certificate in the relevant trade; OR SSC/10th standard or equivalent with Science subjects, minimum 55% marks, plus 2 years of full-time experience as an apprentice trainee from a recognised institution in the relevant trade; OR SSC/10th standard or equivalent with Science subjects, minimum 55% marks, plus 3 years of work experience in the relevant trade in a Ministry/Department/Organization/Public Sector Undertaking/Autonomous Body under the Government of India/State/UT. The relevant trade for each post code is: COPA (260101), Desktop Publishing Operator (260102), Computer Hardware & Network Maintenance (260103), Medical Lab Technician (260104),

The Technician (1) post carries Group-C, Pay Matrix Level-2 pay of Rs. 19,900-63,200/-. In addition to basic pay, selected candidates receive Pay and Allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Travelling Allowance at Central Government rates applicable to CSIR employees at the place of posting. Other benefits include Leave Travel Concession, reimbursement of medical expenses, and Children's Education Allowance, as per CSIR rules. Accommodation may be provided as per CSIR Residence Allotment Rules, subject to availability (HRA is not admissible where accommodation is provided). New entrants are covered under the National Pension System (NPS). CSIR also offers career advancement opportunities under its Assessment Promotion Scheme for Technical & Support staff.

The fee can be paid online through SBI Collect. Applications submitted without the prescribed fee, where exemption does not apply, will be summarily rejected. The fee once paid is non-refundable and cannot be adjusted against any other examination or recruitment process. Candidates applying for multiple post codes must pay the fee separately for each post code applied to.

Selection for CSIR Technician (1) posts follows a multi-stage process: Applications received within the stipulated period are screened by a Screening Committee. Candidates recommended/shortlisted by the Screening Committee are invited for a Trade Test, which is qualifying in nature. Candidates who qualify the Trade Test appear for a competitive written examination comprising Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III. Minimum threshold marks for the Trade Test and each paper are fixed by the Selection Committee. Paper-II and Paper-III are evaluated only for candidates who clear the Paper-I threshold. The final merit list is prepared solely on the basis of marks obtained in Paper-II and Paper-III. The syllabus for the Trade Test and Paper-III (Concerned Subject) will be notified separately on the official CSIR website. In case of a tie in aggregate marks, resolution follows a defined order of prece

CSIR Technician Exam Pattern

Paper-wise Break-up