The candidate has to remit an application fee of Rs.500/- (if applicable) through online payment system i.e. NEFT / IMPS / Bank Transfer / Net Banking etc., to the following account and fill up the transaction details in the prescribed columns of online application:

Name of Account Holder: Director, CSIR–CECRI, Karaikudi
Account Number: 737253625
Bank Name: Indian Bank, A.C. Campus Branch, Karaikudi
IFS Code: IDIB000A008
MICR No.: 630019203 SWIFT Code: IDIBINBBMDN

The candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PWBD/ Women/ Ex-servicemen are exempted from submission of application fee.

The transaction number generated after successful payment of fee is required to be mentioned in the online application. The candidates are advised to download the E-receipt containing transaction number and transaction date etc.

Fees once paid will not be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other recruitment or selection process.

• Login with Registration ID and Password to access the application form and fill the information.
• Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Junior Stenographer (JST2501) have to submit a application
• The Online Application Form has six tabs
1. Personal Details
2. Educational Details
3. Experience Details
4. Other Details
5. Upload Documents
6. Final Submission
• Candidates should fill the correct information and they are solely responsible for any typographical or other errors in data feeding. Request for correction after final submission will not be entertained.
• Before filling the Online Application Form, Candidates have to keep the scanned copy of clearly visible recent passport size colour photo of dimensions 300px width, 400px height (3:4 ratio) and maximum 1MB size in standard image format .jpg) and Scanned copy of clearly visible signature of dimension 300px width, 100px height and maximum 1MB size in standard image format.
• Candidates can Login any number of times and navigate across the tabs 1 to 6 to fill or update information. Please use "Save Details" button to preserve the filled in information.
• After filling information in all the pages, please click the "Final Submit" button in 'Final Submission' Page to submit the application.
• Please note that once application is submitted, candidates will not have access to edit any information in Online Application Form. Hence, candidates have to ensure that they completely fill the application form in all respects with correct details and verify it before final submission.
• After final submission of the online application form, please click "DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM [ PDF ]" button to generate the PDF file of Application form. Take the printouts of the file; append your signature at the space provided for it on the application form.
• The soft copy of the Application Form can be downloaded from this portal until 13.07.2025 (upto 23.59 hrs)
• After applying online, the candidates should keep a soft copy of his / her application. They should not send hard copy of application after submission of online application.