CSIR Technician Recruitment 2026: 43 Posts, New Portal and Eligibility

CSIR Technician (1) Recruitment 2026 is still open for 43 support-staff posts across ten technical trades. The current live opportunity closes on 17 September 2026 at 5:00 PM, and the application and notification links now resolve on the CRRI recruitment host. The most useful update is not a new vacancy count: the reprocessed official record now makes the trade-level PwBD suitability, reservation, final-result cut-off and portal profile-lock rules easier to compare.

This revision keeps the original immutable article intent and URL because the official change is material. The current CRRI-hosted notice preserves the 43-post, ten-trade recruitment, but the live source record has moved from the earlier CSIR recruitment host to recruitment.crridom.gov.in. The notification copy has the same verified content hash as the earlier copy; the important difference for applicants is the current route and the more complete structured metadata now surfaced for the recruitment. Check the current PDF and portal immediately before submitting because the application window is already active.

The recruitment is organised by post code and trade rather than by one generic Technician pool. The qualification pattern is consistent at a high level: SSC or 10th standard with Science subjects and at least 55% marks, followed by one of the trade-specific routes stated in the notice. Depending on the trade, that route may be an ITI or National or State Trade Certificate, two years of full-time apprenticeship training, or three years of relevant work experience in the listed government or public-sector setting. Compare the exact trade wording in the current PDF before relying on a broad summary.

The common baseline in the notice is 10th or SSC equivalent with Science subjects and minimum 55% marks. The second part must match the trade: the certificate, apprenticeship or work experience cannot be treated as interchangeable without checking the post-specific wording. The upper age limit is 28 years as on the closing date, subject to the relaxations and category conditions in the notice. A result or qualification that is still pending after the closing date should not be assumed to count; the current record specifically highlights that final results and qualifications must be declared by the last date.

The current record adds details that matter for a careful comparison but should not be reduced to a simple category label. Two of the 43 posts are reserved for PwBD candidates, one in category b and one in category d and e, and four posts carry horizontal Ex-Servicemen reservation. The notification also lists suitable disability categories and functional requirements trade by trade, covering activities such as sitting, standing, walking, bending, reading, writing, seeing, hearing, communication, lifting and finger manipulation. A category appearing in the table is not by itself a personal eligibility decision: match the certificate, the identified trade and the exact functional requirement in the official notice.

The current primary application route is the CRRI-hosted portal at recruitment.crridom.gov.in/groupii_2026/. The official window shown in the live record runs from 18 August 2026 at 10:00 AM to 17 September 2026 at 5:00 PM. The instructions describe registration, a profile page, post-wise application tabs, document uploads, preview and final submission. After a profile is verified and locked, core details such as date of birth, category, PwBD status and Ex-Serviceman status cannot be casually edited; the final form also cannot be changed after submission. Complete the payment and upload the receipt before the deadline when a fee applies.

The selection path is sequential. A Screening Committee first reviews applications. Shortlisted candidates are invited to a qualifying Trade Test. Those who qualify then appear in the competitive written examination consisting of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III. The notice says Paper-II and Paper-III are evaluated only after the threshold in Paper-I is met, and the final merit list is prepared from Paper-II and Paper-III marks. The Trade Test and written-exam thresholds are fixed by the Selection Committee, so a qualifying stage should not be described as a guaranteed selection route.

The safest way to use this revision is as a comparison checklist: identify the post code, read the exact qualification paragraph, map your documents to that route, inspect the PwBD functional table where relevant, and finish the portal steps before the deadline. The current CRRI host is a material source change, while the 43-post notice, ten trade structure and selection sequence remain the same. The source list below deliberately points to the current notification, portal and instructions so that a later change can be checked at the primary origin.

Use the current official CRRI-hosted notification, current application portal and current application instructions. The CSIR official website remains the organisation-level reference. Confirm the live status, portal availability and any corrigendum immediately before final submission.