Overview
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released the syllabus and exam pattern for Assistant Section Officer (ASO). Full subject-wise topics and the marking scheme are given below.
Key Details
- Organization
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Vacancies
- Reported as 100 posts in available sources not confirmed against an official CSIR notification
Important Links
Exam Pattern
Stage: Paper | Section | Type | Maximum Marks | Duration Stage 1: Paper I | General Awareness | Objective | 100 Marks | 1 Hour English Language and Comprehension: Objective | 100 Marks | 1 Hour Paper II: General Intelligence, Reasoning and Mental Ability | Objective | 100 Marks | 1 Hour Stage 2: Paper III | English/Hindi - Descriptive | Descriptive | 100 Marks | 1 Hour Important discrepancy to verify: The source material states in one place that "the CSIR exam comprises a total of 200 multiple-choice questions," while the stage-wise breakup above (taken from the same source) totals 350 objective questions across Paper I and Paper II. I have not resolved this conflict by guessing candidates should confirm the exact question count against the official notification before relying on it. Each wrong answer in the objective papers carries a deduction of 0.25 marks.
Syllabus
The written exam is split into three papers. Below is the subject-wise topic breakdown as found in available source material.
Selection Process
Stage 1 (Paper I & Paper II - Objective), Stage 2 (Paper III - Descriptive), Stage 3 (Computer Proficiency Test)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the selection process?
Stage 1 (Paper I & Paper II - Objective), Stage 2 (Paper III - Descriptive), Stage 3 (Computer Proficiency Test)