CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026 Notification Out For 100 Vacancies

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released a detailed notification announcing a total of 100 vacancies for the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO) for candidates who are non-recommended in the Civil Services Examination-2024 (CSE-2024) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Intereded and eligible candidates can now start submitting their online application forms at the CSIR official website www.csir.res.in, as the application process has started from 23rd June 2026 onwards.

CSIR ASO Notification 2026 Out

The detailed CSIR ASO Notification has been released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research at their official website www.csir.res.in, to recruit eligible candidates for a total of 100 Assistant Section Officer vacancies. Candidates who are willing to apply for the post of ASO must go through the detailed notification PDF to check all the details like eligibility criteria, selection process, salary, vacancy breakdown, and more.

CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026- Summary

This recruitment is exclusively for UPSC non-recommended candidates. Candidates who did not appear in UPSC CSE 2024 are not eligible to apply, even if they hold the required educational qualification. Candidates can only submit their application forms online at www.csir.res.in; application forms in any offline mode will not be accepted.

CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026- Overview
Organization	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Post Name	Assistant Section Officer (ASO) (Group B (Non-Gazetted))
Advertisement Number	E-I/RC/2026/2
Vacancies	100
Mode of Application	Online
Registration Dates	23 June to 13 July 2026
Educational Qualification	Only those Candidates who possess a University degree and who are non-recommended candidates of the Civil Services Examination 2024 (CSE-2024)
Age Limit (As 13/07/2026)	Max. 33 Years
Pay Level	Level 7
Salary	Rs 44,900 – Rs 1,42,400
Official Website	csir.res.in

CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026- Important Dates

The detailed notification has been released along with the complete registration schedule. For all the important dates, candidates must refer to the table provided below.

Events	Dates
Notification Release Date	23rd June 2026
Apply Online Starts	23rd June 2026 (10:00 am)
Last Date to Apply Online	13th July 2026 (5:00 pm)
Last Date to Pay Application Fee	13th July 2026 (5:00 pm)

CSIR Assistant Section Officer Vacancy 2026

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has announced a total of 100 vacancies for the post of Assistant Section Officer posts only for candidates who are non-recommended in the Civil Services Examination-2024 (CSE-2024) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Post Name	UR	SC	ST	OBC (NCL)	EWS	Total
ASO (General)	23	9	4	17	8	61
ASO (Finance & Accounts)	7	2	2	6	1	18
ASO (Stores & Purchase)	8	2	2	6	3	21
Total	38	13	8	29	12	100

CSIR ASO Apply Online 2026

Candidates who are willing to apply for the CSIR ASO Recruitment 2026 can now start submitting their online application forms at www.csir.res.in, as the online application process has started from 23rd June 2026 onwards. Candidates can visit the official website or can also use the direct link provided below to fill out their application forms.