CSIR – Central Scientific Instruments Organization Technical Assistant Exam Pattern
CSIO Technical Assistant Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer/Information technology/ Library Science recruitment exam will be three papers. Paper II and Paper III will be evaluated only for those candidates who secure the minimum threshold marks (to be determined by the Selection Committee) in Paper I. The Final merit list will prepared only on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in Paper II and Paper III, after deciding the cutoff marks for merit by the selection committee.
| Mode of Examination | OMR based or Computer based objective type multiple choice exam |
| Standard of Exam | Diploma/ Graduation leve |
| Total No. of questions | 200 |
| Total Time allotted | 3 hours |
Paper I (Time Allotted – 1 hour)
| Subject | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Negative marks |
| Mental Ability Test
(Including General Intelligence, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Situational Judgment etc. |
50 | 100 | There will be no negative marks in this paper |
Paper II (Time Allotted – 30 minutes)
| Subject | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Negative marks |
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 ( 3 marks/qes) | One negative mark for every wrong answer |
| English Language | 25 | 75 ( 3 marks/qes) | One negative mark for every wrong answer |
Paper III (Time Allotted – 90 minutes)
| Subject | No. of questions | Maximum marks | Negative marks |
| Concerned subject | 100 | 300 ( 3 marks /que.) | One negative mark for every wrong answer) |
The syllabus for Trade Tests and Paper III of written examination will be broadly based on academic syllabus prescribed for education qualification and felt needs of CSIR-CSIO in the relevant trade.
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