NAL Recruitment 2025: CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) has announced a notification for the Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer posts. There are 26 openings available for these posts. Candidates with 12th qualifications can apply for this job. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 20 May 2025. The detailed eligibility and selection process for NAL Jobs is explained below. Interested candidates can also try AAI Careers.
NAL Recruitment 2025 – Details:
| Job Role | Junior Secretariat Assistant/Junior Stenographer |
| Job Category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | 12th |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Total Vacancies | 26 Posts |
| Salary | Rs. 19,900/- to 81,100/- |
| Job Location | Bengaluru/Across India |
| Last Date | 20 May 2025 |
Detailed Eligibility for NAL Careers:
Educational Qualification:
Junior Secretariat Assistant (GEN/F&A/S&P): 10+2/XII or its equivalent and proficiency in computer typing speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time.
Junior Stenographer: 10+2 / XII or its equivalent and Proficiency in Stenography as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time
Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of computer, preferably MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point after fulfilling essential qualification
Age Limit (As on 20 May 2025):
- Jr. Secretariat Assistant: 18 to 28 years
- Junior Stenographer: 18 to 27 years
Age Relaxation: The upper age limit is relaxable up to 05 years for Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 03 years for Other Backward Class [OBC (NCL)], as per Government of India Orders in force
Salary:
- Jr. Secretariat Assistant: Rs. 19,900/- to 63,200/-
- Junior Stenographer: Rs. 25,500/- to 81,100/-
No.of.Vacancies: 26 Posts
- Jr. Secretariat Assistant:
- Gen: 09 Posts
- S&P: 05 Posts
- F&A: 07 Posts
- Junior Stenographer: 05 Posts
Selection Process for NAL Careers:
For Junior Secretariat Assistant (GEN/F&A/S&P):
- The selection will be made based on the merit list of Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in computer typing which is qualifying in nature.
Scheme of Competitive Written Examination:
- There will be two papers (Paper-I & Paper-II). The Paper-II will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the Selection Committee) in Paper-I.
- Paper-I is qualifying in nature.
- Merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in Paper-II
| S. No. | Parameter | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mode of Examination | OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination |
| 2 | Medium of Questions | English and Hindi (except questions on English Language) |
| 3 | Standard of Exam | Class XII |
| 4 | Total No. of Questions | 200 |
| 5 | Total Time Allotted | 2 hours 30 minutes (3 hours 20 minutes for candidates eligible for scribe) |
Paper-I (Time Allotted – 90 minutes)
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Negative Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test* | 100 | 200 (Two marks for every correct answer) | No negative marks in this paper |
Paper-II (Time Allotted – 1 hour)
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Negative Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 50 | 150 (Three marks for every correct answer) | One negative mark for every wrong answer |
| English Language | 50 | 150 (Three marks for every correct answer) | One negative mark for every wrong answer |
Proficiency Test in Computer:
- English Typing @ 35 w.p.m and Hindi Typing @ 30 w.p.m.
- The time allotted for typing will be 10 minutes 35 / 30 w.p.m. correspond to 10500 / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depression for each word.
For Junior Stenographer:
- The selection will be made based on the merit list of Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in Stenography which is qualifying in nature which is qualifying in nature
Scheme of Competitive Written Examination:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Mode of Examination | OMR Based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination |
| Medium of Questions | English and Hindi (except questions on English Language, which will be in English only) |
| Standard of Exam | 10+2 / XII |
| Total No. of Questions | 200 |
| Time Allotted | 2 hours (2 hours and 40 minutes for candidates eligible for scribe) |
Competitive Written Examination will consist of only one Paper with three parts as detailed below:
| Part | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| II | General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| III | English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 |
- Negative Marks – 0.25 marks is deducted for every 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 Application Form) at the speed of 80 w.p.m.
- The transcription time is as follows
| Sl. No. | Language of Skill Test | Time Duration (in minutes) | Time Duration (in minutes) for the candidates eligible for scribe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 50 | 70 |
| 2 | Hindi | 65 | 90 |
Application Fees:
- For SC/ST/PwBD/Women/Ex-servicemen: Nil
- For Others: Rs. 500/-
Mode of Payment: Through Online
How to Apply for NAL Recruitment 2025?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 20 May 2025 (5.00 PM)
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To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
- Starting Date for submission of Online Application: 16 April 2025 (9.00 AM)
- Last Date for receipt/submission of Online application: 20 May 2025 (5.00 PM)
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