CSIR CASE is the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Combined Administrative Services Examination. The SO and ASO stand for the Section Officer and Assistant Section Officer. This article provides CSIR CASE SO ASO previous papers (question papers held previously).
Age
- Minimum Age – 18 years
- Maximum Age – 33 years
Fee
- General / OBC / EWS – Rs 500/-
- SC / ST / PH – Rs 0/-
- All Category Female – Rs 0/-
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university in India.
Scheme of Examination
| Paper | Subject | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper – 1 | General Awareness (100 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) English Language and Comprehension English Language & Comprehension (50 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) | 150 | 2 hours |
| Paper – 2 | General Intelligence, Reasoning and Mental Ability (200 Objective Type Questions of one mark each with a negative marking @ 0.33 marks for every wrong answer.) | 200 | 2:30 hours |
| Paper – 3 | English / Hindi – Descriptive Paper | 150 | 2 hours |
| Interview | Interview carrying for the post of Section Officer only. | 100 | |
| CPT | Computer Proficiency Test for the post of Assistant Section Officer only. (Qualifying in nature) | 100 |
Note:
- The candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks out of 350 marks (paper 1 and paper 2) will be called for paper 3.
- The candidates passing paper 3 will be called for an interview in case of SO and for CPT in case of ASO.
- The total marks for SO is 600 and ASO is 500.
CSIR CASE SO ASO SYLLABUS
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CSIR CASE SO ASO NOTIFICATION 2023
CSIR CASE SO ASO Previous Papers
| Paper Year | Download Links |
|---|---|
| CSIR CASE SO ASO General Knowledge Memory Based Paper | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 05 Feb, 2024 Shift 1) | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 05 Feb, 2024 Shift 2) | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 06 Feb, 2024 Shift 1) | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 06 Feb, 2024 Shift 2) | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 07 Feb, 2024 Shift 2) | Download |
| CSIR SO_ASO Official Paper-I (Held On 15 Feb, 2024 Shift 1) | Download |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper I (Set A) | Click here |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper I (Set B) | Click here |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper I (Set C) | Click here |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper 2 (Set A) | Click here |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper 2 (Set B) | Click here |
| 2013 CSIR – Paper 2 (Set C) | Click here |