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November 20, 2025 Prasad Ravindranath

Addressing ageism: Finally, CSIR increases the age limit to 35 years for entry-level Scientist C position

On September 15, 2025, the CSIR Governing Body “approved the CSIR Scientist Recruitment & Assessment Rules, 2025″ to revise upwards the age limit for applicants with a PhD degree for the entry level position — Scientist C — at all the CSIR labs to 35 years. The current age limit is 32 years. The revised Rules shall come into force with effect from January 1, 2026

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July 21, 2025 Vijayakumar Samiyappan

Five months on, CSIR yet to keep its promise on increasing recruitment age limit

On February 3, 2025, CSIR famously tweeted: “The expert Committee constituted to review the RRs has recommended to increase the upper age limit to 35 years. The agenda has been prepared and is going to be placed before the GB CSIR for approval in the next meeting of GB, CSIR.” But till date, CSIR has done nothing to increase the age limit

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