CECRI Recruitment 2025: Jr. Stenographer/Jr. Secretariat Assistant

CECRI Recruitment 2025: CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CERI) has announced notification for the Junior Stenographer/Junior Secretariat Assistant posts. There are 10 vacancies available for these posts. Candidates with 12th qualifications can apply for this job. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 18 March 2025. The detailed eligibility and selection process are explained below. Candidates can apply for IITR Careers.

CECRI Recruitment 2025 – Details:

Job Role	Junior Stenographer/Junior Secretariat Assistant
Job category	Govt Jobs
Qualification	12th
Experience	Freshers
Total Post	10 Posts
Salary	Rs. 19,900/- to 81,100/-
Job Location	Karaikudi
Last Date	18 March 2025

Detailed Eligibility for CECRI Careers:

Educational Qualification:

Junior Stenographer: 

• 10+2/XII or its equivalent and proficiency in stenography as per the prescribed norms fixed by DOPT from time to time.

Junior Secretariat Assistant (General/Finance & Accounts/Stores & Purchase):

• 10+2/XII or its equivalent and proficiency in computer type speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DOPT from time to time.

Age limit (As on 18 March 2025): 

• Junior Stenographer: 27 years
• Junior Secretariat Assistant: 28 years

Age Relaxation: 

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 5 years (where the posts/vacancies are reserved for SC category)
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 3 years (where the posts/vacancies are reserved for OBC category)
• PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
• PwBD (SC): 15 years (where the posts/vacancies are reserved for SC category)
• PwBD (OBC): 13 years (where the posts/vacancies are reserved for OBC category)
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of the actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date
• Widow: As per Section 3(i)
• CSIR Departmental Candidates: No age limit, provided they possess the prescribed qualifications.

Salary Details: 

• Junior Stenographer: Rs. 25,500/- to 81,100/- (Level 04)
• Junior Secretariat Assistant: Rs. 19,900/- to 63,200/- (Level 02)

CECRI Vacancies: 10 Posts

• Junior Stenographer:02 Posts
• Junior Secretariat Assistant:
  • General: 04 Posts
  • Finance & Accounts: 02 Posts
  • Stores & Purchase: 02 Posts

Selection Process of CSIR CECRI Recruitment:

For Junior Stenographer Post:

• A Selection Committee will shortlist candidates fulfilling the terms and conditions of this advertisement for an open competitive written examination and proficiency test in stenography.
• The Written Examination will consist of one paper with 03 parts and the details of scheme of written examination are as mentioned below.
• The proficiency test in stenography will only be qualifying in nature.
• The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the competitive written examination.
• The merit list will only comprise of those candidates who have qualified the proficiency test in stenography.

Scheme of Competitive Written Examination: 

• Mode of Examination: OMR-Based or Computer-Based Objective Type (Multiple Choice)
• Medium of Questions: The questions will be set in both English and Hindi, except for the questions on the English language.
• Standard of Exam: 10+2 / XII
• Total No. of Questions: 200
• Total Time Allotted: 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe)

Competitive Written Examination will consist of only one paper with 03 parts as detailed below:

Part	Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
I	General Intelligence & Reasoning	50	50	0.25 marks will be deducted per wrong answer
II	General Awareness	50	50	0.25 marks will be deducted per wrong answer
III	English Language & Comprehension	100	100	0.25 marks will be deducted per wrong answer

Proficiency Test in Stenography: 

• The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the candidates in the online Application Form) at the speed of 80 w.p.m. for the post of Junior Stenographer.
• The transcription time is as follows

Preparation of Merit List:

• The proficiency test will only be qualifying in nature
• The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the Competitive Written Examination.
• The merit list will only comprise of those candidates who have qualified the proficiency test in stenography

For Junior Secretariat Assistant Posts:

• A Selection Committee duly constituted by the Director, CSIR-CECRI, will shortlist candidates fulfilling the terms and conditions of this advertisement for open competitive written examination and typewriting test on computer.
• The written exam will consist of two papers (Paper-I & Paper-II).
• Paper-II will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the Selection Committee) in the first paper (Paper-I).
• The proficiency in computer typing speed and in using computer will only be qualifying in nature.
• The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of the performance in the competitive written examination in Paper-II, who have qualified the proficiency in computer typing.

Scheme of Competitive Written Examination: 

• Mode of Examination: OMR-Based or Computer-Based Objective Type (Multiple Choice)
• Medium of Questions: The questions will be set in both English and Hindi, except for the questions on the English language.
• Standard of Exam: 10+2 / XII

Proficiency Test in Computer: 

• English Typing @ 35 w.p.m or Hindi Typing @ 30 w.p.m. The time allotted for typing will be 10 minutes.
• 35 w.p.m / 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depression for each word.
• There will be English Typing test / Hindi Typing test for those candidates who opt for English / Hindi as their medium of typing test respectively.
• The choice of medium of Proficiency test given by the candidates in the Online Application Form shall be treated as final and normally no change in the medium of Proficiency test will be entertained except with the justified reasons.

Preparation of Merit List:

• The Proficiency test in computer typing speed and in using computers will only be qualifying in nature.
• The final merit list will be prepared only on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in Paper-2 ofthe  Competitive Written Examination.
• The merit list will only comprise of those candidates those who have qualified the proficiency test in computer typing.
• The duly constituted Selection Committee may fix a minimum qualifying mark in the Competitive Written Examination for each category of posts

Application Fees:

• For SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-Servicemen candidates: Nil
• For Others: Rs. 500/-

Application Fees Mode: Through online payment system i.e. NEFT/IMPS/Bank Transfer/Net Banking etc., to the following account

• Name of Account Holder: Director, CSIR–CECRI, Karaikudi
• Account Number: 737253625
• Bank Name: Indian Bank, A.C. Campus Branch, Karaikudi
• IFS Code: IDIB000A008
• MICR No: 630019203
• SWIFT Code: IDIBINBBMDN

How to Apply for CECRI Recruitment 2025?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online using the below link from 17 February 2025 to 18 March 2025 (5.30 PM).

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To Apply: Click here.

Important Dates:

• Commencement of Online Application: 17 February 2025 (from 9.00 AM)
• Last date for submission of ONLINE applications: 18 March 2025 (Upto 5.30 PM)