CSIR Technician 2022 — Competitive Written Examination
9 Competitive Written Examination papers from the 2022 CSIR Technician examination, conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – recruiting laboratories (SERC, NPL, IIP, CECRI, CSIO and others). Each paper links to its official source. Competitive Written Examination: Paper I Mental Ability Test, Paper II General Awareness and English Language, Paper III concerned trade.
Competitive Written Examination pattern
| Section | QsQuestions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: Mental Ability Testtwo marks per correct answer, no negative marks | 50 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Paper II: General Awarenessthree marks per correct answer, one negative mark per wrong answer | 25 | 75 | 30 minutes (Paper II) |
| Paper II: English Languagethree marks per correct answer, one negative mark per wrong answer | 25 | 75 | — |
| Paper III: Concerned subjectthree marks per correct answer, one negative mark per wrong answer | 50 | 150 | 60 minutes |
CSIR-SERC Technician (1), Advt. Nos. SE-1/2021 and SE-3/2021, competitive written examination held on 24.08.2026 · official source
Patterns change between cycles. Confirm in the latest official notification.
| Exam paper | Year | Stage | Language | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper I (Mental Ability) Paper I (Mental Ability) · 4.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper II (General Awareness and English) Paper II (General Awareness and English) · 2.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – COPA Paper III – COPA · 7.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Electrician Paper III – Electrician · 8.2 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Fitter Paper III – Fitter · 4.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Machinist Paper III – Machinist · 8.0 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Paper III – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning · 8.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Welder Paper III – Welder · 8.0 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper | |
| CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Wireman Paper III – Wireman · 8.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in | 2022 | Competitive Written Examination | Bilingual | Official Paper |
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper I (Mental Ability)2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper I (Mental Ability) · 4.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper II (General Awareness and English)2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper II (General Awareness and English) · 2.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – COPA2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – COPA · 7.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Electrician2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Electrician · 8.2 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Fitter2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Fitter · 4.8 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Machinist2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Machinist · 8.0 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning · 8.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Welder2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Welder · 8.0 MB · Source: cecri.res.in
- CSIR-CECRI Technician 2022 – Paper III – Wireman2022Competitive Written ExaminationBilingualOfficial Paper
Paper III – Wireman · 8.1 MB · Source: cecri.res.in