CSIR Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online
Post Name : Junior Stenographer, Junior Secretariat Assistant & Multi-Tasking Staff
No of Posts : 13
Eligibility Criteria :
Junior Stenographer: 10+2 / XII or its equivalent and proficiency in Stenography as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time
Junior Secretariat Assistant (General): 10+2 / XII or its equivalent and Proficiency in Computer Typing Speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time.
Junior Secretariat Assistant (Stores & Purchase): 10+2 / XII or its equivalent and Proficiency in Computer Typing Speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time.
Junior Secretariat Assistant (Finance & Accounts): 10+2 / XII or its equivalent with Accountancy as a subject and Proficiency in Computer Typing Speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time.
Multi-Tasking Staff: ESSENTIAL: Matriculation or equivalent pass DESIRABLE: Intermediate (12th Class) pass.
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Salary / Stipend :
Junior Stenographer: Level – 04 (Rs.25500 – 81100) Total Emoluments Rs. 53,628/-
Junior Secretariat Assistant (G): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Kolkata: Rs. 39,545/- Kanpur: Rs. 36,844/-
Junior Secretariat Assistant (S&P): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Rs. 39,545/-
Junior Secretariat Assistant (F&A): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Rs. 39,545/-
Multi-Tasking Staff: Level-1 (Rs.18000 – 56900) Total Emoluments Rs. 35,973/-
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Age Limit (as on 02-03-2026) :
Junior Stenographer: 27 Years
Junior Secretariat Assistant: 28 Years
Multi-Tasking Staff: 25 Years
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL): 3 years
PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
PwBD (OBC-NCL): 13 years
PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of the actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the last date for submission of online application
CSIR Departmental Candidates: No age limit
Widows / Divorced women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried: Up to 35 years of age
Widows / Divorced women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST): Up to 40 years of age
Application Fee :
Women / SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen Candidates: EXEMPTED
Candidates belonging to categories other than the above: ₹ 500/-
Important Dates :
Commencement of ONLINE Application : 23 January 2026 (09:00 AM)
Last date for submission of ONLINE Application : 2 March 2026 (11:59 PM)
Selection Process :
Junior Stenographer: Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in Stenography
Junior Secretariat Assistant (GEN / S&P / F&A): Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in Computer Typing Speed and in using Computer
Multi-Tasking Staff : Competitive Written Examination
General Information / Instructions :
The CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai is a premier constituent establishment of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an Autonomous Body under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The CSIR-CLRI was established in the year 1948 with headquarters at Chennai. It has regional centres at Ahmedabad, Jalandhar, Kanpur and Kolkata. CSIR-CLRI is the central hub in Indian Leather Sector with direct roles in Education, Research, Training, Testing, Designing, Forecasting, Planning, Social empowerment and leading in Science & Technology relating to Leather.
Hard copy of the Application Form should NOT be sent to CSIR-CLRI
Note: The number of vacancies indicated is provisional and may vary i.e., increase or decrease.
Note: In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate claims a particular qualification as equivalent to the advertised qualification, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Application is liable to be rejected.
Fee once paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
The cut-off date for determining the age, qualifications, claim of SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD status or any other benefit viz. fee relaxation, reservation, age-relaxation etc., where not specified otherwise shall be the last date for submission of online application i.e., 02.03.2026.
Only SSC / Matriculation / 10th Standard / SSLC / HSC Certificate or Birth Certificate issued by appropriate Government authority will be accepted as age proof for date of birth and no subsequent request for change will be considered/granted. Where date of birth is not available in certificates/marksheets issued by concerned Educational Boards, School Leaving Certificate indicating Date of Birth will be accepted.
SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Widow/Divorced/Judicially separated women] candidates are required to upload a copy of the certificate in the prescribed format as the case may be (As per the proformas enclosed) signed by the specified authority valid for appointment of posts under the Central Government.
SC/ST/OBC(NCL) candidates who apply against the posts not reserved for them are not eligible for age relaxation in respect of such posts in accordance with DoPT OM No. 36011/1/98-Estt. (Res) dated 01.07.1998, and they are treated at par with unreserved candidates with respect to their selection. Application Fee exemption is, however, applicable for eligible candidates in such cases.
The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) are required to additionally furnish a ‘Form of Declaration’ (Annexure III) supporting their claim that they do not belong to the OBC (Creamy Layer) category based on income for the immediately preceding three financial years.
Candidates claiming OBC (NCL) status may be provisionally considered; however, at the time of joining, they must submit an OBC (NCL) certificate which is valid as on the last date of online application. Submission of a newer or subsequently issued certificate will not be accepted.
Refer the Order No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.) dated 31.01.2019 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India, as amended from time to time, for detailed eligibility conditions, income and asset criteria, and other provisions governing reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
Age relaxation of 10 (Ten) years [15 years for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC candidates, for the respective posts reserved for them] in upper age limit shall be allowed to persons suffering from the following benchmark disabilities as per GOI instructions: blindness and low vision; deaf and hard of hearing; locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf- blindness.
How to Apply :
CLRI invites ONLINE application from enthusiastic, talented Indian citizens to fill the following administrative posts
Link to apply ONLINE recruitment.clri.org
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