CSIR CLRI Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 13 MTS, Junior Stenographer and More Posts

Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR CLRI) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 13 MTS, Junior Stenographer and More Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official CSIR CLRI website. The last date to submit the application form is 02-03-2026. In this article, you’ll find the CSIR CLRI MTS, Junior Stenographer and More Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

CSIR-CLRI Junior Stenographer, Junior Secretariat Assistant & Multi-Tasking Staff Recruitment 2026 Overview

Vacancy Details

Eligibility Criteria

• Junior Stenographer: 10+2 / XII or its equivalent and proficiency in Stenography as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (General): 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 Secretariat Assistant (Stores & Purchase): 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 Secretariat Assistant (Finance & Accounts): 10+2 / XII or its equivalent with Accountancy as a subject and Proficiency in Computer Typing Speed and in using computer as per the prescribed norms fixed by DoPT from time to time.
• Multi-Tasking Staff: ESSENTIAL: Matriculation or equivalent pass DESIRABLE: Intermediate (12th Class) pass.

Salary / Stipend

• Junior Stenographer: Level – 04 (Rs.25500 – 81100) Total Emoluments Rs. 53,628/-
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (G): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Kolkata: Rs. 39,545/- Kanpur: Rs. 36,844/-
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (S&P): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Rs. 39,545/-
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (F&A): Level – 02 (Rs.19900 – 63200) Total Emoluments Rs. 39,545/-
• Multi-Tasking Staff: Level-1 (Rs.18000 – 56900) Total Emoluments Rs. 35,973/-

Age Limit (as on 02-03-2026)

• Junior Stenographer: 27 Years
• Junior Secretariat Assistant: 28 Years
• Multi-Tasking Staff: 25 Years
• Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
• Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL): 3 years
• PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
• PwBD (OBC-NCL): 13 years
• PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of the actual military service rendered from the actual age as on the last date for submission of online application
• CSIR Departmental Candidates: No age limit
• Widows / Divorced women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried: Up to 35 years of age
• Widows / Divorced women / Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST): Up to 40 years of age

Application Fee

• Women / SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen Candidates: EXEMPTED
• Candidates belonging to categories other than the above: ₹ 500/-

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Junior Stenographer: Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in Stenography
• Junior Secretariat Assistant (GEN / S&P / F&A): Competitive Written Examination and Proficiency Test in Computer Typing Speed and in using Computer
• Multi-Tasking Staff : Competitive Written Examination

General Information / Instructions

• The CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai is a premier constituent establishment of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an Autonomous Body under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The CSIR-CLRI was established in the year 1948 with headquarters at Chennai. It has regional centres at Ahmedabad, Jalandhar, Kanpur and Kolkata. CSIR-CLRI is the central hub in Indian Leather Sector with direct roles in Education, Research, Training, Testing, Designing, Forecasting, Planning, Social empowerment and leading in Science & Technology relating to Leather.
• Hard copy of the Application Form should NOT be sent to CSIR-CLRI
• Note: The number of vacancies indicated is provisional and may vary i.e., increase or decrease.
• Note: In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate claims a particular qualification as equivalent to the advertised qualification, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Application is liable to be rejected.
• Fee once paid shall neither be refunded under any circumstances nor will it be adjusted against any other examination or selection.
• The cut-off date for determining the age, qualifications, claim of SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD status or any other benefit viz. fee relaxation, reservation, age-relaxation etc., where not specified otherwise shall be the last date for submission of online application i.e., 02.03.2026.
• Only SSC / Matriculation / 10th Standard / SSLC / HSC Certificate or Birth Certificate issued by appropriate Government authority will be accepted as age proof for date of birth and no subsequent request for change will be considered/granted. Where date of birth is not available in certificates/marksheets issued by concerned Educational Boards, School Leaving Certificate indicating Date of Birth will be accepted.
• SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen/Widow/Divorced/Judicially separated women] candidates are required to upload a copy of the certificate in the prescribed format as the case may be (As per the proformas enclosed) signed by the specified authority valid for appointment of posts under the Central Government.
• SC/ST/OBC(NCL) candidates who apply against the posts not reserved for them are not eligible for age relaxation in respect of such posts in accordance with DoPT OM No. 36011/1/98-Estt. (Res) dated 01.07.1998, and they are treated at par with unreserved candidates with respect to their selection. Application Fee exemption is, however, applicable for eligible candidates in such cases.
• As for OBC certificates, both the conditions of OBC status as well as exclusion from ‘Creamy Layer’ with respect to Government of India criteria and not the respective State Government criteria, are to be met. The OBC (Non-creamy layer) certificate should be valid as on last date of submission of online application. The OBC certificates should be in the format APPLICABLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Annexure II) with reference to relevant Government of India Orders meeting the Creamy Layer Criteria as laid down by Government of India and not for appointment in any of the States bearing references to those State Government Orders. OBC candidate’s eligibility will be based on Castes borne in the Central List of Govt. of India. Their sub-caste should match with the entries in Central List of OBC’s, failing which their candidature will not be considered under any of the applied reserved category and will be treated as Unreserved, if otherwise eligible. The OBC candidates who belong to “Creamy Layer” are not entitled to concession admissible to OBC category and such candidates have to indicate their category as Unreserved.
• The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) are required to additionally furnish a ‘Form of Declaration’ (Annexure III) supporting their claim that they do not belong to the OBC (Creamy Layer) category based on income for the immediately preceding three financial years.
• Candidates claiming OBC (NCL) status may be provisionally considered; however, at the time of joining, they must submit an OBC (NCL) certificate which is valid as on the last date of online application. Submission of a newer or subsequently issued certificate will not be accepted.
• Refer the Order No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res.) dated 31.01.2019 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India, as amended from time to time, for detailed eligibility conditions, income and asset criteria, and other provisions governing reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
• Age relaxation of 10 (Ten) years [15 years for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC candidates, for the respective posts reserved for them] in upper age limit shall be allowed to persons suffering from the following benchmark disabilities as per GOI instructions: blindness and low vision; deaf and hard of hearing; locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf- blindness.
• Note: Definition of the above specified disabilities will be as per “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016”.
• The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be eligible for relaxation in conditions/ reservation in posts only if they suffer from not less than 40% of relevant benchmark disability. Such candidates will have to submit Certificate of Disability issued by the Competent Authority as per the Forms V, VI and VII (as the case may be) specified in Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 issued by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India vide Notification No. G.S.R. 591(E) dated 15.06.2017, as amended from time to time.
• PwBD CANDIDATES SHOULD MENTION IN THEIR APPLICATIONS, THEIR CASTE/COMMUNITY LIKE SC/ST/OBC/GEN/EWS and also produce Certificate of the concerned Caste/Community, if applicable, as this is a horizontal reservation.
• Candidates with benchmark physical disability only would be considered as Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and entitled to reservation for Persons with Disabilities. A candidate under the category PwBD will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she is found medically fit in accordance with the standards of medical fitness as prescribed by the Government of India for Group “C” posts to be filled by Direct Recruitment.

How to Apply

• CLRI invites ONLINE application from enthusiastic, talented Indian citizens to fill the following administrative posts
• Link to apply ONLINE recruitment.clri.org

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