CSIR SO ASO Exam Date 2024 Out, Check Prelims Dates and Schedule

CSIR SO ASO Exam Date

CSIR SO ASO Exam Date 2024: The CSIR SO ASO exam date for 2024 has been released on 17th January 2024. CSIR SO ASO Prelims exam date is 5 to 20 February 2024. Candidates can download the CSIR SO ASO Exam Date official notification from the direct link given in this article.

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CSIR SO ASO Exam Date 2024

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recently released the notification for the recruitment of Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO), aiming to fill 444 vacancies. The online application process concluded on 13th January 2024. The CSIR SO ASO Exam for Stage 1 will take place from 5th February to 20th February 2024.

CSIR SO ASO Exam Date 2024 – Overview

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced a recruitment drive for the year 2024, inviting applications for the posts of Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO). A total of 444 vacancies are available, and interested candidates can apply online. The advertisement number for this recruitment is E-I/RC/2023/1, falling under the category of Government Jobs.

Organization	Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Post Names	Section Officer (SO) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO)
Vacancies	444
Advertisement Number	E-I/RC/2023/1
CSIR SO ASO Exam Date 2024	5th to 20th February 2024
Last Date for Online Application	13th January 2024
CSIR SO ASO Selection Process 2024	Stage 1 and Stage 2
CSIR SO ASO Salary 2024	– Section Officer: Rs. 47,600 to Rs. 1,51,100
	– Assistant Section Officer: Rs. 44,900 to Rs. 1,42,400
Official Website	www.csir.res.in

CSIR SO ASO Exam Schedule 2024

CSIR SO ASO 2024 Exam Pattern

The CSIR SO ASO 2024 exam is conducted in two stages according to the official notification.

• Stage 1: Computer-based exam.
• Stage 2: Descriptive exam.
• Candidates who successfully qualify both stages proceed to the interview phase.

Stage 1:

• Paper I:
  • Sections: General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension.
  • Number of Questions: 100 (General Awareness), 50 (English Language and Comprehension).
  • Maximum Marks: 100 (General Awareness), 50 (English Language and Comprehension).
  • Time Duration: 2 hours.
• Paper II:
  • Section: General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability.
  • Number of Questions: 200.
  • Maximum Marks: 200.
  • Time Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Stage 2:

• Paper III:
  • Sections: English/Hindi.
  • Number of Questions: Not specified.
  • Maximum Marks: 150.
  • Time Duration: 2 hours

CSIR SO Exam Pattern	Stage	Paper
Stage 1	Paper I	General Awareness
		English Language and Comprehension
	Paper II	General Intelligence, Reasoning, and Mental Ability
Stage 2	Paper III	English/Hindi

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