CSIR 2023 CASE Recruitment for 444 Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers APPLY Now. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the combined Administrative Services Examination – 2023 [CASE 2023] Recruitment Notification for 444 Vacancies with Section Officer (General /Finance & Accounts /Stores & Purchase) 76 Vacancies and Assistant Section Officer General / Finance & Accounts /Stores & Purchase) 368 Vacancies.


CSIR 2023 CASE Recruitment for 444 Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers APPLY Now, Eligibility, Selection Process, Educational Qualification, Online APPLICATION and complete comprehensive information explained below.


Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) established in 1942, is an Autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It is a premier Scientific & Industrial R&D Organization of India and has a dynamic network of national laboratories with a Pan-India presence across the country. Administration is part and parcel for growth and development of CSIR

CSIR CASE 2023 Recruitment Notification

COMBINED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES EXAMINATION – 2023 (CASE – 2023). DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF “SECTION OFFICER (GEN/F&A/S&P)” AND “ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER (GEN/F&A/S&P)” ADVERTISEMENT NO: E-I/RC/2023/1


TOTAL NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 444

Applications are invited for the Combined Administrative Services Examination – 2023, organized by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). The examination is commonly known as CSIR CASE 2023. This recruitment drive aims to fill vacancies for the positions of Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) and Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P). Interested candidates can apply online through the CSIR website

CSIR CASE 2023 Recruitment Notification Overview

CSIR CASE 2023 Recruitment Notification
Name of the Institution Council of Scientific & Industrial Research CSIR
Name of the Recruitment CASE 2023 Combined Administrative Services Examination 2023
Number of Vacancies 444
Posts Section Officer, Assistant Section Officer
Salary SO: Rs. 47,600 –Rs. 1,51,100, ASO: Rs. 44,900 –1,42,400
Nature of Post Permanent
Application Mode Online Apply
Last Date 12/01/2024
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CASE 2023 Tentative Recruitment Schedule

Start date and time of submission of Online Application Form 08/12/2023 (Friday) 17:00 Hrs
Last Date and time of submission of Online Application Form 12/01/2024 (Friday)  17:00 Hrs
Last Date and time of submission of Online Application Fee 14/01/2024 (Sunday) 17:00 Hrs
Tentative Date of Stage I Examination February, 2024
Tentative Date of Stage II Examination Will be Notified on CSIR Website
Issue of Admit Card / Call letter Will be Notified on CSIR Website

CSIR CASE 2023 Post Wise Educational Qualification & Brief Details

1. Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) – Vacancy Code: 2023101
  • Total Posts: 76
  • Classification: Group B (Gazetted)
  • Pay Level: Level 8 (Rs. 47,600 – Rs. 1,51,100)
  • Essential Qualification: University Degree
  • Age Limit: Not exceeding 33 years
2. Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) – Vacancy Code: 2023102
  • Total Posts: 368
  • Classification: Group B (Non-Gazetted)
  • Pay Level: Level 7 (Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400)
  • Essential Qualification: University Degree
  • Age Limit: Not exceeding 33 years

CSIR CASE 2023 Post Wise Vacancy

Section Officer (Gen / F&A / S&P) Vacancies
Name of the Post Total Category wise break up
SC ST OBC EWS UR
SO (Gen) 28 4 2 7 2 13
SO (F&A) 26 3 1 7 2 13
SO (S&P) 22 3 1 5 2 11
Grand Total 76 10 04 19 06 37
Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P)
Name of the Post Total Category wise break up
SC ST OBC EWS UR
ASO (Gen) 237 35 17 66 23 96
ASO (F&A) 83 12 6 22 8 35
ASO (S&P) 48 7 3 14 4 20
Grand Total 368 54 26 102 35 151

CSIR CASE 2023 Application Fees

The application fee of Rs. 500/- can be paid online via NET Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, or UPI. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Women, Ex-Servicemen, and CSIR Employees are exempt from the application fee.
Unreserved (UR), OBC and EWS Categories 500/-
Women/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Departmental Candidates NIL

CASE 2023 by CSIR Age Limit

The Maximum Age Limit for Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer Posts is 33 Years. However there are some relaxations as per the norms as mentioned below.
  • Age Limit: Not exceeding 33 years

Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit :

S. No. Category Age-relaxation permissible beyond upper age limit
(i) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 5 Years
(ii) Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 Years
(iii) PwBD (Unreserved) 10 years
(iv) PwBD (SC/ST) 15 years
(v) PwBD (OBC) 13 years
(vi) Ex-Servicemen 3 years after deduction of the actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date
(vii) CSIR Departmental Candidates 05 years
(viii) Any other category No age relaxation

CSIR CASE 2023 Selection Process:

The CSIR Combined Administrative Services Examination – 2023 selection process involves two stages: Stage I Examination tentatively scheduled for February 2024 and Stage II Examination (dates to be notified on the CSIR website). 

Eligible candidates are required to clear both stages for final selection.The selection will be based on merit and preference, and candidates are advised to stay updated with CSIR announcements for Admit Card issuance and other relevant information..

  1. Stage I Examination
  2. Stage 2 Examination
  3. Final Selection
In the event of tie in scores of candidates in Stage I and Stage II examination, merit will be decided by applying following criteria, as notified by CSIR vide its Circular Letter No. 5-1(211)/2014-PD dated 30.05.2023, in the order of precedence given below till tie is resolved:
Name of the Post Order of Preference
Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P)
  1. Candidate with higher marks in their papers (which have been considered for preparation of merit) of Written Test placed higher,
  2. Candidate with lesser negative marks, if applicable, in the papers (which have been considered for preparation of merit) of Written Test placed higher,
  3. Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher,
  4. Candidate acquiring Essential Degree earlier placed higher,
  5. Alphabetical Order in which first names of the candidates appear.
Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P)
  1. Candidate with lesser negative marks, if applicable, in the papers (which have been considered for preparation of merit) of Written Test placed higher,
  2. Date of Birth, with older candidate placed higher,
  3. Candidate acquiring Essential Degree earlier placed higher,
  4. Alphabetical Order in which first names of the candidates appear.
The Scores of Online Examination are obtained by adopting the following procedure:
  • (i) Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers, where applicable.
  • (ii) The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores*
  • * Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.
  • (iii) Test-wise scores and scores on total is reported with decimal point upto two digits.

CSIR CASE 2023 Written Examination Pattern -Exam Syllabus

Paper Subject Max. Marks Time
Paper – I General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension 150 Marks 02:00 Hours (120 Minutes)
General Awareness (100 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) English Language and Comprehension English Language & Comprehension (50 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.)
Paper – II General Intelligence, Reasoning and Mental Ability (200 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) 200 02:30 Hours (150 Minutes)
Paper - III English/Hindi – Descriptive Paper Essay, Precis and Letter/Application Writing 150 02 Hours (120 Minutes)
Interview Interview carrying 100 marks for the post of Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) only.
CPT Computer Proficiency Test carrying 100 marks for the posts of Assistant Section Officer (Gen/F&A/S&P) only. CPT is Qualifying in nature.
Paper– I, Paper- II and Paper- III will be common and compulsory for all the posts.
All the papers will be bilingual (English & Hindi) except English Language Part of Paper – I which will be in English only.
Minimum threshold marks, wherever prescribed/required, will be decided by the Competent Authority.

How to APPLY Online for CSIR CASE 2023 Notification

1. Applicants working in Government Departments shall be required to intimate to their Department / Office and have to submit “No Objection Certificate” / “Intimation to the office” from their employer at time of document verification or when asked to submit, failing which their candidature will NOT be considered. CSIR will not accept any person on lien or deputation basis.


2. Eligible candidates are required to apply on-line through CSIR website: website i.e. https://www.csir.res.in/ 3. No other mode of application will be accepted.


4. The candidates have to remit application fee Rs.500/- through NET Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI.


5. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities/Women/Ex-Servicemen/CSIR Employees are exempted from submission of application fee.


6. Candidates are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability or failure to login to the CSIR website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days.


7. Not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited. Multiple attendance/ appearances in the online examination and/ or interview will be summarily rejected/ candidature cancelled.

 Important Downloads and Online APPLY Links CSIR CASE 2023

COMBINED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES EXAMINATION – 2023 (CASE – 2023). DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF “SECTION OFFICER (GEN/F&A/S&P)” AND “ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER (GEN/F&A/S&P)” ADVERTISEMENT NO: E-I/RC/2023/1
  1. Click Here to download the detailed instruction for registration.
  2. Please refer the Application Replica for the steps involved in filling the application form.
  3. Help Desk Number – 07969049955, Click here for Support desk
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