CFTRI Recruitment 2025 – Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer

CFTRI Recruitment 2025 – CSIR – Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has announced notification for the Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer posts. There are 16 vacancies available for this post. Candidates with 12th qualifications are eligible to apply for this job. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 07 May 2025. The detailed eligibility criteria and application process for CFTRI Jobs are given below. Interested candidates can also try IGNCA Careers.

CFTRI Recruitment 2025 – Details:

Company Name	Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
Job Role	Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer
Job Category	Karnataka Govt Jobs
Qualification	12th
Total Vacancies	16 Posts
Experience	Freshers
Stipend	Rs. 19,900 – 81,100/-
Job Location	Mysuru
Last Date	07 May 2025
Official Website	https://cftri.res.in/

CSIR CFTRI Recruitment – Detailed Eligibility:

Educational Qualification:

Junior Secretariat Assistant (Gen/F&A/S&P)

• 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
• Presently 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi and 35 w.p.m. / 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 KDPH/9000 KDPH (Key Depressions per Hour) on an average of 5 key depressions for each word. The time allowed for the typing test is 10 minutes, which is qualifying in nature
• Diploma of 3-year duration, acquired after passing in 10th standard, shall be treated as equivalent to 12th Standard in respect of posts for which pass in 10+2/XII standard is the essential qualification. The diploma that is to be considered as equivalent shall be a recognized course and awarded by a recognized institution

Junior Stenographer:

• 10+2/ XII or its equivalent and proficiency in stenography as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time
• One dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi (as opted by the candidates in the application form) at the speed of 80 w.p.m. in shorthand with transcription of 50 minutes in English or 65 minutes in Hind

Age Limit (07 May 2025): 

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

Age Relaxation: The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 05 [five] years for Scheduled Caste [SC]/Scheduled Tribe [ST] and 03 [three] years for Other Backward Class [OBC(NCL)] candidates, as per Government of India orders in force, only in respect of those cases where the posts are reserved for these respective categories.

Stipend: 

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

No.of. CFTRI Vacancy: 16 Posts

• Junior Secretariat Assistant: 10 Posts
• Junior Stenographer: 06 Posts

Selection Process of CSIR Mysore Recruitment:

For the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant (Gen/F&A/S&P):

• The candidates fulfilling all necessary eligibility criteria as recommended by the Screening Committee duly constituted by the Director, CSIR-CFTRI, will be invited for an open competitive written examination and Proficiency in typing test on computers (Qualifying in nature).
• There will be two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II) in the open competitive written examination.
• The Second paper (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 of the candidates in the competitive written examination in Paper-II.
• The merit list will only comprise of those candidates who have qualified the proficiency test in computer typing.

Scheme/Syllabus of Open Competitive Written Examination:

• For these posts, there will be two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II).
• The Second paper (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)

Parameter	Details
Mode of Examination	OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination
Medium of Questions	English and Hindi (except English language questions)
Standard of Exam	Class XII
Total No. of Questions	200
Total Time Allotted	2 hours 30 minutes

Paper-II (Time Allotted- 1 hour)

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
Mental Ability Test*	100	200 (2 marks for every correct answer)	No negative marks

Paper-II (Time Allotted- 1 hour)

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Negative Marks
General Awareness	50	150 (3 marks for every correct answer)	1 negative mark for every wrong answer
English Language	50	150 (3 marks for every correct answer)	1 negative mark for every wrong answer

Scheme of Typing Test / Skill test norms on Computer:

Test Details	Requirement
Time Allowed	10 minutes
Typing Test (English)	35 words per minute (w.p.m.) – equivalent to 10,500 KDPH
Typing Test (Hindi)	30 words per minute (w.p.m.) – equivalent to 9,000 KDPH
Key Depression Basis	Average of 5 key depressions per word

Preparation of Merit List: 

• There will be two papers (Paper-I and Paper-II) in the open competitive written examination.
• Paper-I is qualifying in nature
• The Second paper (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 merit list will be comprising of those candidates who will qualify the proficiency test in computer typing and the final Merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in Paper-II.

For the post of Junior Stenographer:

• The candidates fulfilling all necessary eligibility criteria as recommended by the Screening Committee duly constituted by the Director, CSIR-CFTRI, will be invited for competitive written examination and Proficiency Test in Stenography.
• 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 for the proficiency test in stenography.

Scheme of Competitive Written Examination:

Parameter	Details
Mode of Examination	OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination
Medium of Questions	English and Hindi (except for the English Language section)
Standard of Exam	10+2 / Class XII
Total No. of Questions	200
Total Time Allotted	2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for candidates eligible for scribe assistance)

Competitive Written Examination will consist of only One Paper with three parts as detailed below: 

• The proficiency 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 those who have qualified the proficiency test in stenography

Application Fee:

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

Mode of Payment: Through Online

How to Apply for CFTRI Recruitment 2025?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for CFTRI Careers on their official website on or before 07 May 2025 (Upto 11:59 PM).

For More Details & To Apply: Click here

Important Dates:

• Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications (including fee payment): 07-04-2025 (from 10:00 A.M)
• Last Date for Submission of Online Applications (including fee payment): 07-05-2025 (up to 11:59 P.M)
• Schedule of Open Competitive Written Examination (OMR Based): June/July 2025 (Tentatively)
• Download of Admit Cards for Written Examination: One week before the actual exam
• Schedule of Proficiency Test: (Date to be announced)
• Download of Admit Cards for Proficiency Test: Three days before the actual exam
• Declaration of Results & Provisional Allotment of Cadres: July 2025 (Tentatively)

CFTRI Recruitment 2025 – FAQ:

Q1.What all are the vacancies available at CFTRI Recruitment?

Ans. At present CFTRI having vacancies for Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer

Q2.Who can apply CFTRI Vacancies?

Ans. Candidates who completed 12th are eligible to apply

Q3.How to apply for CFTRI Recruitment?

Ans. All eligible candidates can apply through online.