CSIR ASO 2026 Apply Online Status 🔴 Expired

CSIR ASO 2026 Apply Online Status is now a closed-recruitment reference for candidates who followed the notified process. The official CSIR advertisement and recruitment page should be used for any later CPT or document-verification notice.

CSIR ASO 2026 — live updates

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CSIR ASO 2026 Apply Online was a closed direct-recruitment opportunity for 100 Assistant Section Officer posts from non-recommended candidates of UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. CSIR opened registration on 23.06.2026 and closed applications and fee payment at 05:00 PM on 13.07.2026. This page is retained as a previous-recruitment reference; it is not an active form.

CSIR ASO 2026 vacancy breakup

CSIR ASO 2026 dates and status

CSIR ASO 2026 eligibility and salary

CSIR ASO 2026 selection process

CSIR ASO 2026 application fee and documents

How to check CSIR ASO updates

1. Open the CSIR recruitment archive.
2. Locate Advertisement No. E-I/RC/2026/2.
3. Open the official ASO advertisement or any later CPT/selection notice.
4. Match your UPSC CSE 2024 candidature and category details with the notice.
5. Keep original documents ready if shortlisted.

CSIR Assistant Section Officer recruitment 2026 CPT

The official CSIR advertisement sets the Computer Proficiency Test as a qualifying stage. Merit uses the UPSC CSE-2024 Mains and Personality Test marks described in the notice.

CSIR ASO 2026 age relaxation and eligibility documents

The advertisement limits this recruitment to eligible non-recommended candidates from UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024. These rules come from the CSIR notice.

The recruitment page is retained because the application itself is closed, but later stages can still matter to candidates who submitted a valid form. CSIR may publish communication about the CPT city, document verification, cadre allocation or other selection steps separately. The original advertisement says candidates should keep their email address active and retain copies of the application and supporting certificates. A later notice should always be read with Advertisement No. E-I/RC/2026/2 so that it is not confused with the separate Section Officer recruitment. No new eligibility assumption is being added here; the page records only the conditions and process stated in the official PDF.

The official PDF also says that an applicant must keep the registered email active through the recruitment process. CSIR uses that channel for later communication, so a candidate who submitted the form should not treat the closing date as the end of every possible update. The CPT is qualifying, not a separate source of merit marks. A candidate must meet the applicable threshold for the category, while the merit calculation remains tied to the UPSC examination marks described in the advertisement. The cadre preference is considered only within the process set out by CSIR and cannot be treated as a guaranteed posting. These distinctions matter because a closed application page can still carry useful information for candidates waiting for a later stage.

For record keeping, the advertisement identifies the cadres as General, Finance and Accounts, and Stores and Purchase. It also describes the post as Group B, non-gazetted, with the pay level shown in the vacancy table. The fee rule is category-specific, so the Nil categories should not be merged with the Rs. 500 categories. The selection section says that qualifying the computer test is mandatory for further consideration. The official page should be checked for the CPT city, schedule and any document-verification communication. This page does not convert an old application portal into an active form and does not add an unannounced date.

The page therefore keeps the status label visible near the top and avoids calling the recruitment an open vacancy. Applicants should compare their own category, application record and later communication with the original PDF. A copied summary cannot replace the official notice where the fee, CPT threshold, cadre choice or document requirement is concerned.

Important Links

The CSIR notice also explains that later communications are hosted on the CSIR website. Candidates should retain their application number and copies of the submitted form if they were eligible to apply during the notified window.

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