# CSIR NCL announces MTS recruitment for 24 posts 2026-10-14T21:41:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, has invited applications for 24 Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) posts under Advertisement No. NCL/01-2026/MTS. The online application window is open until 4 November 2026 at 5:00 PM on the official portal recruit.ncl.res.in. Candidates must have passed Class 10 from a recognised board, Class 12 is desirable. The maximum age limit is 25 years, with relaxation for reserved categories as per government rules. The pay scale is Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,900 (Level-1), with an approximate monthly salary of Rs 40,000 including HRA for Class X cities. Application fee is Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates. Women, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen are exempt. The selection process includes a written exam (OMR or CBT) followed by document verification. The exam date will be announced later. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 24 vacancies under CSIR NCL's MTS recruitment offer a direct entry route for Class 10 pass candidates into central government service at Level-1 pay. The application window is less than three weeks long, closing on 4 November 2026, which creates a tight timeline for applicants to gather documents and apply online. The notification leaves the written exam date unspecified, meaning candidates must stay alert for the announcement. Category-wise reservations follow standard central norms, with 11 unreserved, 7 OBC, 3 EWS, 2 SC and 1 ST vacancies. Who is affected: job-seeking Class 10 pass Indian nationals, especially from reserved categories who get fee exemption and age relaxation. What is unresolved: the exam date and venue. The next step: applicants must submit the form by 4 November 2026 on recruit.ncl.res.in before 5:00 PM. ## Coverage - adda247.com Straight job notification copy with no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, MTS, NCL, Pune Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/csir-ncl-announces-mts-recruitment-for-24-posts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/csir-ncl-announces-mts-recruitment-for-24-posts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/