CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Notification Out for Technician and Technical Assistant Posts

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 : CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune has released the official recruitment notification for Technical Staff under Advertisement No. NCL/02-2025/Technical, dated 11 December 2025. This recruitment is conducted by CSIR, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Through this notification, CSIR-NCL invites online applications for Technician (1) and Technical Assistant posts. The online application process starts from 12 December 2025 and the last date to apply online is 12 January 2026. Candidates are clearly instructed that hard copy of application is not to be sent.

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Overview

Particulars	Details
Recruitment Organization	CSIR – National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)
Advertisement No.	NCL/02-2025/Technical
Post Name	Technician (1), Technical Assistant
Total Vacancies	34
Job Location	Pune, Maharashtra
Pay Scale	Technician: Level-2 (₹19,900–63,200)
	Technical Assistant: Level-6 (₹35,400–1,12,400)
Approx. Emoluments	Technician: ₹40,000/month
	Technical Assistant: ₹72,000/month
Eligible Gender	Male & Female
Category	Central Government Job
Official Website	ncl.res.in

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Date	11 December 2025
Online Application Start	12 December 2025 (10:00 AM)
Last Date to Apply Online	12 January 2026 (05:00 PM)
Cut-off Date for Age & Eligibility	12 January 2026

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Application Fee

Category	Fee
UR / OBC / EWS	₹500
SC / ST / Women / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen	NIL
CSIR Permanent Employees	NIL

Fee is payable online through Net Banking, Credit/Debit Card or NEFT/RTGS.

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Vacancies, Eligibility, Qualification, Age Limit

Total Vacancies

Technician (1): 15 Posts
Technical Assistant: 19 Posts

Out of the total vacancies, posts are reserved for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen as mentioned in the notification.

Age Limit

Upper Age Limit: 28 Years
Age is calculated as on 12 January 2026
Age relaxation is applicable for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), PwBD, Ex-Servicemen, Widows/Divorced Women and departmental candidates as per Government of India and CSIR rules.

Educational Qualification (Summary)

Technician (1):

SSC/10th with Science subjects and minimum 55% marks
ITI / National or State Trade Certificate in relevant trade
OR prescribed apprenticeship / work experience as detailed in the notification
Trades include Computer Operator, Fitter, Plumber, Electrician, Mason, Draftsman (Civil), Refrigeration & AC, Instrumentation, Chemical Plant Attendant, Plastic Processing Operator and others.

Technical Assistant:

Diploma (Engineering/Technology) OR B.Sc. degree as per post code
Minimum 60% marks required
Relevant field experience / professional qualification as specified for each post
Disciplines include Computer/IT, Library Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Graphic Designing, Science Communication, Archive Management and related fields.

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The selection process will be conducted in the following stages:

Trade Test – Mandatory and qualifying in nature
Written Examination
- Paper-I
- Paper-II
- Paper-III
Final Merit List will be prepared based on marks obtained in Paper-II and Paper-III only
Document Verification before final appointment

CSIR NCL Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern

Technician (1) Exam Pattern

Mode: OMR / Computer Based Test
Total Questions: 150
Total Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Paper-I (1 Hour)

Mental Ability Test – 50 Questions
2 Marks per question
No negative marking

Paper-II (30 Minutes)

General Awareness: 25 Questions
English Language: 25 Questions
3 Marks per question
1 Negative Mark for wrong answer

Paper-III (90 Minutes)

Concerned Trade Subject: 50 Questions
3 Marks per question
1 Negative Mark for wrong answer

Technical Assistant Exam Pattern

Mode: OMR / Computer Based Test
Total Questions: 200
Total Duration: 3 Hours