Qualifications vary by post code: Technical Assistant: B.Sc. with minimum 60% marks plus 1-year experience in Science Communication. Technical Officer: B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Chemical, or Geo-informatics Engineering with min. 55% marks; OR M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Geology with min. 55% marks; OR MBA with min. 55% marks.
PermanentSep. 15, 2026
CSIR-NEERI Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 13 Technical Assistant & Technical Officer Posts
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Sep. 15, 2026Technical Assistant (TA-01)Technical Officer (TO-01 to TO-08)
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Key recruitment parameters at a glance before you apply
Vacancies
13 Posts
Pay Scale
Level-6 (₹ 35,400 - ₹ 1,12,400) / Level-7 (₹ 44,900 - ₹ 1,42,400)
Age Limit
18 to 28 Years for TA; 18 to 30 Years for TO
Job Location
Crucial Recruitment Dates
Official schedule & key deadlines
Published
Sep 15, 2026
2
Starts
Sep 16, 2026
3
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
4
Exam Date
TBA
Application Window16 Sep – 15 Oct 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced
Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications
Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.
Educational Qualification
Age Limit & Relaxations
Upper age limit as on closing date (15/10/2026): 28 years for Technical Assistant (Level-6) and 30 years for Technical Officer (Level-7). Standard relaxations: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (NCL), up to 10–15 years for PwBD, and up to 40–45 years for CSIR departmental candidates.
Selection Procedure & Screening Stages
Verified Official SourceHow will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.
Screening of Online Applications
Document Scrutiny by Screening CommitteeQualifying Only
Trade Test / Practical Skill Test
Practical Assessment (Qualifying in nature)Qualifying Only
Competitive Written Examination (Papers I, II, and III)
Written/CBRT Examination (Total 200 Questions, 550 Marks, 3 Hours)Merit Scored
Document Verification & Medical Examination
In-person Document ScrutinyQualifying Only
Candidates are shortlisted by the Screening Committee and summoned for a practical Trade Test, which is qualifying in nature. Candidates who clear the Trade Test appear in the Competitive Written Examination comprising 3 papers (Paper-I: Mental Ability Test [Qualifying, 100M, no negative marking]; Paper-II: General Awareness & English Language [150M, 1 negative mark per wrong answer]; Paper-III: Concerned Subject [300M, 1 negative mark per wrong answer]). Final merit list is prepared strictly based on the aggregate marks secured in Paper-II and Paper-III (out of 450 marks).
Syllabus & Exam Pattern Overview
Verified Official SourceWhat is the examination structure? Mode of test, total marks, duration, and negative marking rules.
Exam Tier / Mode
Tier 1
Total Duration
60 Minutes
Negative Marking
None / N/A
Exam Tier / Mode
Tier 2
Total Duration
30 Minutes
Negative Marking
None / N/A
Exam Tier / Mode
Tier 3
Total Duration
90 Minutes
Negative Marking
None / N/A
Previous Recruitment Cutoff Benchmarks
Verified Official SourceHistorical qualifying marks and eligibility benchmarks for prior recruitment cycles.
| Year | Category / Post Stream | Cutoff / Qualifying Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| — | General | — |
Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory
Verified Official SourcePractical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.
Work Culture & Environment
Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.
Appointees at CSIR-NEERI engage in cutting-edge environmental R&D across national mission projects, industrial environmental audits, and societal technology missions. Technical Officers and Technical Assistants oversee high-end research instrumentation (GC-MS, ICP-MS, HPLC, continuous ambient air monitoring stations, wastewater pilot reactors) at the Nagpur headquarters or zonal centers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad. Work involves rigorous field monitoring, stack emission testing, environmental impact assessments (EIA), and coordinating technical data for ministries (MoEFCC, CPCB) and industrial clients.
Posting & Transfer Policy
Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.
Permanent Central Government scientific and technical cadre under CSIR. Initial posting is assigned at Nagpur or zonal centers (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad), subject to CSIR transfer and rotation policies across laboratories and regional facilities based on project needs.
Career & Promotion Ladder
Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.
Governed by the CSIR Technical Assessment Scheme (MANAS / Revised Technical Recruitment Rules). Technical Assistants (Level-6) progress to Senior Technical Assistant (Level-7) and Technical Officer. Technical Officers (Level-7) follow a merit-based promotion track to Senior Technical Officer 1 (Level-8), Senior Technical Officer 2 (Level-10), Senior Technical Officer 3 (Level-11), and Principal Technical Officer (Level-12) via periodic assessment committees.
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps
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- Trade Test is Strictly Qualifying: Candidates must pass the practical trade test to become eligible for the written examination.
- Paper-I Threshold Requirement: Paper-II and Paper-III are evaluated only if candidates meet the qualifying threshold in Paper-I (Mental Ability Test).
- Merit Formulation on Papers II & III Only: Final ranking is determined strictly on the aggregate score of Paper-II and Paper-III (out of 450 marks).
- Negative Marking Penalty: There is a deduction of 1 mark for every incorrect answer in Paper-II and Paper-III (3 marks per correct response).
- Experience Criteria for TA-01: Technical Assistant post requires a B.Sc. with minimum 60% marks and 1 year of documented experience in Science Communication from a recognized organization.
- Strict Online Application Window: Applications must be submitted online at career.neeri.res.in between 16/09/2026 (10:00 AM) and 15/10/2026 (05:00 PM).
Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale
Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.
Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution
- Technical Assistant (TA-01) - Science Communication1
- Technical Officer (TO-01) - Civil Engineering4
- Technical Officer (TO-02) - Biochemistry1
- Technical Officer (TO-03) - Microbiology1
- Technical Officer (TO-04) - Chemical Engineering2
- Technical Officer (TO-05) - Chemistry1
- Technical Officer (TO-06) - Geology1
- Technical Officer (TO-07) - Geo-informatics1
- Technical Officer (TO-08) - Business Development (MBA)1
Total Vacancies13 Posts
Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration
Technical Assistant: Pay Level-6 (₹ 35,400 – ₹ 1,12,400/-); Technical Officer: Pay Level-7 (₹ 44,900 – ₹ 1,42,400/-) in 7th CPC Pay Matrix.
Pay Level-6 (Basic Pay ₹ 35,400 – ₹ 1,12,400/-; approx. total emoluments ₹ 69,480/- per month) for Technical Assistant; Pay Level-7 (Basic Pay ₹ 44,900 – ₹ 1,42,400/-; approx. total emoluments ₹ 86,580/- per month) for Technical Officer under 7th CPC plus DA, HRA, and TA.
How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?
Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.
Application Procedure
- Visit the official CSIR-NEERI career portal at career.neeri.res.in or through the recruitment link on neeri.res.in.
- Register with a valid email ID and active mobile number to generate application credentials.
- Select Advertisement No. CSIR-NEERI/1/2026 and choose the targeted post code (TA-01 or TO-01 to TO-08).
- Fill out personal information, academic qualifications, category/community details, and relevant professional experience.
- Upload scanned copies of recent passport photograph, signature, educational certificates/marksheets, caste/EWS certificate, and experience proof strictly conforming to prescribed size parameters.
- Pay the non-refundable application fee of ₹ 500/- online (exempted for SC/ST/PwBD/Women/CSIR Employees).
- Submit the application online between 16 September 2026 (10:00 AM) and 15 October 2026 (05:00 PM) and retain a printout of the submitted form for future verification.
Application Fee & Category Concessions
₹ 500/- for General, OBC, and EWS candidates. Candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, Women, and internal CSIR Employees are completely exempted from fee payment.
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Published
Sep 15, 2026
2
Starts
Sep 16, 2026
3
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
4
Exam Date
TBA
Application Window16 Sep – 15 Oct 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced
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Selection Procedure & Screening Stages
Verified Official SourceHow will candidates be selected? Multi-stage screening roadmap from application to final merit list.
Screening of Online Applications
Document Scrutiny by Screening CommitteeQualifying Only
Trade Test / Practical Skill Test
Practical Assessment (Qualifying in nature)Qualifying Only
Competitive Written Examination (Papers I, II, and III)
Written/CBRT Examination (Total 200 Questions, 550 Marks, 3 Hours)Merit Scored
Document Verification & Medical Examination
In-person Document ScrutinyQualifying Only
Candidates are shortlisted by the Screening Committee and summoned for a practical Trade Test, which is qualifying in nature. Candidates who clear the Trade Test appear in the Competitive Written Examination comprising 3 papers (Paper-I: Mental Ability Test [Qualifying, 100M, no negative marking]; Paper-II: General Awareness & English Language [150M, 1 negative mark per wrong answer]; Paper-III: Concerned Subject [300M, 1 negative mark per wrong answer]). Final merit list is prepared strictly based on the aggregate marks secured in Paper-II and Paper-III (out of 450 marks).
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Technical Assistant is placed in Pay Level-6 (Basic Pay ₹ 35,400 – ₹ 1,12,400/-) with approximate gross emoluments of ₹ 69,480/- per month. Technical Officer is placed in Pay Level-7 (Basic Pay ₹ 44,900 – ₹ 1,42,400/-) with approximate gross emoluments of ₹ 86,580/- per month.
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