CSIR-CMERI (the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, a CSIR lab) in Durgapur, West Bengal, will meet candidates in person on 28 and 29.10.2026 to fill 39 project jobs. There is no online form. You bring your documents and a filled application form, and report on the day fixed for your post code. The jobs suit ITI and Diploma holders, engineers and Master’s degree holders, with pay from Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,000 a month.
Offer letters for P-26121, P-26122, P-26126, P-26129, P-26130, P-26137 and P-26143 will be issued only after CSIR or the funding agency releases the funds or a project extension letter. The notification’s interview schedule puts the same mark on P-26131, although its post table does not.
Eligibility Criteria
JRF means Junior Research Fellow and SRF means Senior Research Fellow. NET and GATE are national-level eligibility exams for science and engineering graduates. R and D means research and development.
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Different for every post code, from SSC / 10th plus ITI up to a Master’s degree. See the post-wise table below.
Age Limit
35 years for most posts, 28 for Project JRF and 32 for Project SRF, counted on the interview date of your post code (28.10.2026 or 29.10.2026) Check your age eligibility →
Experience
Some Project Associate-II posts need 2 years’ R and D experience, and Project SRF needs 2 years’ research experience
Earlier CSIR service
Not eligible if you have already worked 6 years or more as Trainee, Project Assistant, Project Fellow, JRF, SRF, Project Associate or Research Associate in CSIR-CMERI or any other CSIR lab. If you have worked less than 6 years, your tenure ends when you complete 6 years.
Already on a CSIR project
You must bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your competent authority, or you will not be allowed to appear in the interview
Post-wise Qualification
Post Code and Post
Essential Qualification
P-26121 · Project Assistant-I
SSC / 10th pass plus ITI in Fitter, Electrician or Mechanic Motor Vehicle.
P-26122 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma in Engineering or Technology (Mechanical).
P-26123 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma (Electrical, Instrumentation or Electronics).
P-26124 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma (Agricultural or Mechanical).
P-26125 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma (Agricultural or Mechanical).
P-26126 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics or Computer Science).
P-26127 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma (Mechanical).
P-26128 · Project Associate-I
Master’s in Computer Applications, CSE or IT; OR B.E./B.Tech in IT, CSE, Data Science, AI, Electronics and Communication, or Electronics and Telecommunication.
P-26129 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in CSE, Electronics and Communication, or Electrical.
P-26130 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in CSE, Electronics and Communication, or Electrical.
P-26131 · Project Associate-I
Master’s in Physics or Radio-Physics (Electronics); OR B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Electronics and Instrumentation, or Electrical and Electronics.
P-26132 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Electrical, Electronics (with Communication or Instrumentation) or CSE.
P-26132 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics (with Communication or Instrumentation) or CSE.
P-26133 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Electronics, Instrumentation, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics or CSE.
P-26133 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Electronics, Instrumentation, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics or CSE.
P-26134 · Project JRF
B.E./B.Tech or higher in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics, with NET, GATE or a similar national-level exam.
P-26134 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics.
P-26134 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics.
P-26135 · Project SRF
Master’s in Physics or Radio-Physics (Electronics); OR B.E./B.Tech or Master’s in CS, Electronics, Electrical, IT, Mechatronics or Biomedical with NET/GATE or a similar exam. Plus 2 years’ research experience.
P-26136 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
Master’s in Physics or Radio-Physics (Electronics), Computer Application or Data Engineering; OR 4-year B.E./B.Tech in CS, Electronics, Electrical, IT, Mechatronics or Biomedical.
P-26137 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics.
P-26138 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Production.
P-26139 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical.
P-26140 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical.
P-26141 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production.
P-26142 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical, Production or Mechatronics.
P-26143 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Robotics.
P-26144 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Power, Energy or Aerospace.
P-26145 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Civil.
P-26146 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics or Production.
P-26146 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics or Production.
P-26147 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Mechanical, Civil, Applied Mechanics, Aerospace or Mechatronics.
P-26148 · Project Associate-II
Master’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Welding, Metallurgy, Production, Design, Electrical or Electronics; OR B.E./B.Tech in the same fields (except Welding and Design) plus 2 years’ R and D experience.
P-26149 · Project JRF
B.E./B.Tech or higher in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Materials or Ceramic, with NET, GATE or a similar exam.
P-26149 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Materials Science or Ceramic.
P-26150 · Project JRF
B.E./B.Tech or higher in Mechanical, with NET, GATE or a similar national-level exam.
P-26150 · Project Associate-II
B.E./B.Tech plus 2 years’ R and D experience, OR a Master’s, in Mechanical.
P-26150 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical.
P-26151 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
4-year B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Biomedical.
P-26152 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
4-year B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Mechanical Design, Aeronautical, Mechatronics or Biomedical.
P-26153 · Project Associate-I
Master’s in Chemistry or Physics.
P-26154 · Project JRF
B.E./B.Tech or higher in Chemical, Materials, Metallurgical, Energy Science, Nanotechnology or Mechanical, with NET, GATE or a similar exam.
P-26154 · Project Associate-I
B.E./B.Tech in the same fields.
P-26155 · Project Assistant-II
3-year Diploma in Mechanical, Automobile or Manufacturing Engineering.
Desirable skills, such as CAD, programming, testing or simulation software, are listed post by post in the official notification. They are a plus, not a must.
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
SC
5 years
ST
5 years
PwBD (persons with benchmark disabilities)
5 years
Women
5 years
OBC
3 years
Other cases
As per Government of India and CSIR rules
So if you are 39 and belong to SC, ST or PwBD, or you are a woman, you can still go for a post with a 35-year limit, because five extra years take it to 40. An OBC candidate gets three extra years, which makes it 38.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, your interview date (28.10.2026 or 29.10.2026) and your category relaxation to check it against the 35-year limit, or the 28 and 32 year limits for Project JRF and Project SRF.
Report at CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur between 09:30 AM and 11:30 AM on 28.10.2026 or 29.10.2026, depending on your post code
2. Assessment
The selection committee picks candidates on their performance and overall assessment. The process may run till late evening or into the next day.
3. Result
Published on the institute website, and it may also be sent by email
4. Offer of engagement
Issued subject to availability of funds and approval of the competent authority
In short: there is one step, the walk-in interview. The notification names no written test, so what you show on the day and your documents decide the result.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Pay
Consolidated monthly pay, which means one fixed amount each month. It runs from Rs 18,000 (Project Assistant-I) to Rs 56,000 plus HRA (Project Research Scientist-I).
HRA
House Rent Allowance, extra money for rent. It is paid only on posts marked “plus HRA” in the table below.
NET/GATE pay
Project Associates who have qualified CSIR-UGC, ICAR or ICMR NET (including lectureship or assistant professorship) or GATE, or a national-level exam of a central government department such as DBT or DST, get higher pay
Interview expenses
No TA/DA is paid for attending the walk-in interview
Tenure
Tentative. It can be cut or extended, and it ends with the project. Total service in CSIR labs can be six years at most.
Post-wise Pay, Tenure and Age Limit
Post Code and Post
Monthly Pay
Project Tenure
Age Limit
P-26121 · Project Assistant-I
Rs 18,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26122 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26123 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26124 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000
Till 30.10.2027
35 years
P-26125 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26126 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000 + HRA
2 years (extendable)
35 years
P-26127 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2028
35 years
P-26128 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2029
35 years
P-26129 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 28.02.2027
35 years
P-26130 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 28.02.2027
35 years
P-26131 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2027 (extendable)
35 years
P-26132 · Project Associate-II
Rs 28,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26132 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26133 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000
Till 30.09.2027 (likely to extend to March 2028)
35 years
P-26133 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 30.09.2027 (likely to extend to March 2028)
35 years
P-26134 · Project JRF
Rs 37,000 + HRA
6 months (extendable)
28 years
P-26134 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000 (plus HRA)
6 months (extendable)
35 years
P-26134 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000 (plus HRA)
6 months (extendable)
35 years
P-26135 · Project SRF
Rs 42,000 + HRA
Till 26.07.2027
32 years
P-26136 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
Rs 56,000 + HRA
1 year (extendable up to 3 years or end of project)
35 years
P-26137 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000 + HRA
2 years (extendable)
35 years
P-26138 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26139 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2027 (extendable)
35 years
P-26140 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2027 (extendable)
35 years
P-26141 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26142 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
P-26143 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 28.02.2027
35 years
P-26144 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 31.03.2028
35 years
P-26145 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000 (plus HRA)
Till 31.03.2028
35 years
P-26146 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000
Till 30.09.2027 (likely to extend to March 2028)
35 years
P-26146 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 30.09.2027 (likely to extend to March 2028)
35 years
P-26147 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000 (plus HRA)
Till 30.06.2027
35 years
P-26148 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000
Till 31.03.2028
35 years
P-26149 · Project JRF
Rs 37,000
Till 15.04.2027
28 years
P-26149 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 15.04.2027
35 years
P-26150 · Project JRF
Rs 37,000
6 months (extendable)
28 years
P-26150 · Project Associate-II
Rs 35,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 28,000
6 months (extendable)
35 years
P-26150 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
6 months (extendable)
35 years
P-26151 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
Rs 56,000 + HRA
1 year (extendable up to 3 years or end of project)
35 years
P-26152 · Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical)
Rs 56,000 + HRA
1 year (extendable up to 3 years or end of project)
35 years
P-26153 · Project Associate-I
Rs 25,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2029 or end of project
35 years
P-26154 · Project JRF
Rs 37,000
Till 31.12.2026
28 years
P-26154 · Project Associate-I
Rs 31,000 with NET/GATE, else Rs 25,000
Till 31.12.2026
35 years
P-26155 · Project Assistant-II
Rs 20,000 + HRA
Till 31.03.2027
35 years
In plain terms, Rs 18,000 a month is the lowest pay here and Rs 56,000 plus HRA is the highest. Where a NET/GATE pay is shown, qualifying brings Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 a month more than the other figure.
How to Apply
Find your post code in the Vacancy Details table and note your interview day (28.10.2026 or 29.10.2026).
Download the application form from the CSIR-CMERI website (application form PDF) and fill it in.
Collect all your original certificates and mark sheets. Make one self-attested photocopy of each, which means a copy you sign yourself as a true copy. Add a recent passport-size photograph.
If you are working on any CSIR project today, get an NOC from your competent authority first.
Reach CSIR-CMERI, M.G. Avenue, Durgapur between 09:30 AM and 11:30 AM on your day, ready to stay late.
Note: The notification describes a walk-in only. It does not mention any online or postal application.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Filled application form
Download it from the CSIR-CMERI website
Original certificates and mark sheets
Bring all of them
Self-attested photocopies
One set, one copy of each original
Passport-size photograph
A recent one
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Only if you are working on a CSIR project now
The notification lists no other documents. If you claim age relaxation (SC, ST, OBC or PwBD), carrying the matching certificate is sensible, but that is general advice and not stated in the notification.
Going on the wrong day. Your day depends on your post code, so check the Vacancy Details table before you travel.
Turning up without an NOC when you work on a CSIR project now. The notification says you will not be allowed to appear.
Carrying only photocopies. Bring the originals along with one self-attested copy of each.
Counting on travel money. No TA/DA is paid for the interview.
Planning to leave by afternoon. The notification warns that selection may go on till late evening or the next day.
Ignoring the tenure column. P-26154 ends on 31.12.2026, and P-26134 and P-26150 are for six months, though they can be extended.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the walk-in interview be held? It is on 28.10.2026 for post codes P-26121 to P-26136 and P-26155, and on 29.10.2026 for post codes P-26137 to P-26154.
Where is the interview and what time should I report? It is at CSIR-CMERI, M.G. Avenue, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, and you must report between 09:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
How many posts are there? There are 39 positions across 35 post codes, but the notification says the real number may change on the interview date.
Do I need to apply online? No, you only need to turn up on your interview day with the filled application form and your documents.
What should I carry to the interview? Carry all original certificates and mark sheets with one self-attested copy of each, a recent passport-size photo and the filled application form.
What is the age limit? It is 35 years for most posts, 28 for Project JRF and 32 for Project SRF, counted on your interview date, with 5 extra years for SC, ST, PwBD and women and 3 for OBC.
How much will I be paid? Pay runs from Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,000 a month depending on the post, with HRA on many posts and higher pay for NET or GATE qualified Project Associates.
Can I apply if I already work at a CSIR lab? Only if you bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC, a permission letter) from your competent authority, and not at all if you have already worked six years or more on such project posts in CSIR labs.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
