Posts & vacancies
12 post codes across 5 posts. Applicants must apply separately for each post code.
Technical Officer
Technical Officer
Technical Officer
Technical Officer
Technical Officer
Security Officer
Security Assistant
Technician (1)
Technician (1)
Technician (1)
Technician (1)
Multi-Tasking Staff
Key dates
Eligibility snapshot
| Nationality | Must be a citizen of India |
| Minimum age | Not below 18 years on the last date of online application |
| Upper age limit | Technical Officer 30 years; Security Officer 35 years; Security Assistant 28 years; Technician (1) 28 years; Multi-Tasking Staff 25 years |
| Age relaxation | Reserved-category candidates get relaxation as per Government rules. SC/ST/OBC(NCL) candidates applying against Unreserved posts get no age relaxation (fee exemption still applies to SC/ST). PwBD: 10 years (15 for SC/ST, 13 for OBC) for Technical Officer, Technician (1) and MTS. Not available for Security Officer and Security Assistant, which are not identified as suitable for PwBD. Ex-Servicemen: admissible for all five posts. Actual military service is deducted from actual age; the resultant age must not exceed the upper limit by more than 3 years. Departmental candidates (CSIR / Government / Autonomous Body / PSU employees, with 3 years' continuous service in the same or allied line): 5 years for Technical Officer and Technician (1) only. Max 10 years for SC/ST and 8 years for OBC(NCL) including category relaxation. Widows / divorced / judicially separated women who have not remarried: upper limit 35 years (40 for SC/ST, 38 for OBC on posts reserved for them). Admissible for Technician (1) and MTS only. |
| Essential qualification date | Qualification, experience and age are counted as on 06.11.2026 for TO-01 to TO-05 and TC-01 to TC-04, and as on 16.11.2026 for SO-01, SA-01 and MTS-01 |
| Experience counting | Experience is counted only after the date of acquiring the minimum prescribed educational qualification |
| Grades | Candidates with CGPA/SGPA/OGPA/DGPA/CPI grades must upload the conversion formula to percentage issued by their Board/University |
Selection process
Selection differs by post. The Screening Committee shortlists candidates first. Meeting the minimum qualification does not guarantee a call for any test.
Screening of applications
A duly constituted Screening Committee shortlists candidates on essential qualifications and age limits, and may adopt its own shortlisting criteria. Mention all qualifications and experience above the minimum in your application, supported by documents from 10th onwards.
Trade Test (Technical Officer and Technician (1))
Qualifying in nature only. The mode (practical/demonstration or otherwise) and qualifying standard are set by the Selection Committee. Marks are not counted in the final merit list.
QualifyingPhysical Test (Security Officer)
Physical standards and physical events (1600 m run, long jump, chin-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, 800 m run for women). Candidates who pass are called for the written examination.
Physical and Personality Assessment Test (Security Assistant)
Physical standards and events as for Security Officer, plus a 100-question MCQ Personality Assessment Test (1 hour 30 minutes, class 12 level, no negative marking).
Qualifying: min 30%Written Examination
Technical Officer: three papers (Paper I Mental Ability Test, Paper II General Awareness + English, Paper III Concerned Subject). Technician (1): three papers (150 questions, 2 hours 30 minutes). Security Officer: Paper I objective, Paper II subjective. Security Assistant: competitive written exam, subjective, 100 marks, 2 hours. MTS: one paper, 150 questions, 2 hours.
Final merit list
Technical Officer and Technician (1): based only on marks in Paper II and Paper III (Paper II and III are evaluated only if the Paper I threshold is met). Security Officer: Paper II marks. Security Assistant: Competitive Written Exam marks. MTS: written test marks. A reserve panel valid for one year may be prepared.
MeritApplication fee
Pay online only through SBI Collect / the online payment gateway as per the 'Fee Payment Procedure' on the website. Cash, demand draft and postal order are not accepted. Enter the transaction number correctly and upload the e-receipt. Applications without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected. Ex-Servicemen who already hold a regular civil post under the Central Government obtained with Ex-Servicemen concessions are not eligible for fee concession.
Documents to upload
Photograph
| Type | Recent passport-size scanned colour photograph |
| Max size | 1 MB |
Signature
| Type | Candidate's signature, scanned |
| Max size | 1 MB |
Supporting certificates
| Type | Marksheets, qualification and experience certificates, category/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen certificates, NOC (if applicable) |
| Max size | 1 MB each |
Documents must be legible. Applications without the required documents are treated as incomplete and may be rejected. Originals and self-attested photocopies are asked for at the appropriate stage.
Written test centres
The Written Examination, Physical Test and Personality Assessment Test are ordinarily held at CSIR-AMPRI or another centre in Bhopal. The Trade Test for Technical Officer and Technician (1) may be held at CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal and/or any other CSIR laboratory/institute or suitable centre in India. No TA/DA is paid (except to eligible SC/ST candidates as per Government rules).