ICMR NATIONAL INSTITUTE NUTRITION ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT ADVT NOTIFICATION NO ICMR-NIN /Admin/DR/Assistant/01/2024-25

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ICMR NATIONAL INSTITUTE NUTRITION ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT ADVT NOTIFICATION NO ICMR-NIN /Admin/DR/Assistant/01/2024-25

No. ICMR-NIN /Admin/DR/Assistant/01/2024-25 Date: 18.02.2025

Direct Recruitment for the post of Assistant (Administration) in ICMR-NIN

The ICMR-National Institute Nutrition (ICMR-NIN), a research institute under the aegis of the Indian

Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,

Government of India, invites online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for the post of Assistant under

Administrative cadre. Only those applications filled through online mode using the link provided herewith

and are found in order will be accepted. Candidates should go through the detailed notification carefully

before applying for the post and ensure that they fulfill the eligibility conditions indicated in this notification.

Candidature of the applicants not meeting the eligibility conditions will be cancelled at any stage of the

recruitment process without any notice. Candidature of the applicants shall be purely PROVISIONAL at all

stages of recruitment process. Details are as follows:

Important timelines for the examination/test:

Website Link opening date for online registration &

submission of online applications

Will be provided soon

Last date for online registration & submission of online

applications

Will be provided soon

Opening date for availability of admit cards for

downloading from ICMR-NIN website

Will be announced after the closing date of

applications

Date of Computer Based Test (CBT)and Computer

Proficiency/Skill Test

Will be intimated in admit card

*The admit cards for the CBT will be available for downloading in ICMR-NIN website until the day of CBT.

Details of vacancies with essential qualification:

Name of the Post Assistant

Post Code ASST01

Classification of Post Group-B

Pay Matrix Pay Matrix Level: Pay Level 6 of 7th CPC (Rs.35400 – 112400)

Age Limit Not exceeding 30 years i.e. Age must be between 18 to 30 years as

on closing date of application

No. of Vacancies & Reservation

Category 4 posts (UR-4) *

Educational and other

Qualification

i. Minimum 3 years Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a

Recognized University/ Institution.

ii. Working Knowledge of Computer (MS Office/ Power Point).

(The candidates must possess Essential Educational Qualification on

or before the closing date for receipt of online applications)

*The Director, ICMR-NIN reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of vacancies at any stage of

recruitment.

Help Desk: Will be intimated later.

HOW TO APPLY  Candidates should apply only through online mode, the link will be available in the ICMR/NIN

website.  Valid email id and mobile number is mandatory for online application process.

Application fee (non–refundable) as mentioned below shall be applicable for applications to

appropriate posts:

Name of post UR PwBD /WOMEN

Assistant Rs.2000/- Rs.1600/-  ICMR employees are not exempted from payment of application fee.  Application fee is to be paid by candidates through online mode only during the application

process. The fee once deposited will neither be refunded under any circumstances, nor can the

fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.  The candidates need to upload scanned copies of the following documents (original) along with

their application as applicable: –

 Proof of Date of Birth.

 Disability Certificate for claiming age relaxation (Annexure-I)

 Ex-servicemen Certificate for claiming age relaxation.

 Proof of Educational Qualifications from Class-X onwards.

 Proof of Work Experience clearly mentioning start dates and end dates for each position held

 No Objection Certificate for Government employees (Annexure-II)

 Proof of Experience for age relaxation for Central Government employees in the prescribed

format (Annexure-III)

 Other documents, if any  All correspondences with the candidates shall be done only through their registered email id. All

information regarding examination schedule/admit card etc. shall be provided through email

and/or by uploading on Institute’s website.  Responsibility of receiving, downloading and printing of admit card/any other information shall

be of the candidate.  ICMR/NIN will not be responsible for any loss of email sent, due to invalid/wrong email ID

provided by the candidate or for delay/non-receipt of information if a candidate fails to access

his/her mail/website in time.  The candidates will be allowed to appear in the online computer-based test only if they possess

valid photo admit card.  In the event of any false information furnished or suppression of any material in the application

coming to notice, at any time during the recruitment process or thereafter, of a person, his/her

candidature/services would be liable to be terminated.

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT (ASST01)

Computer Based online screening examinations for the post of Assistant consisting two tiers

Tier -1: A Computer Based Test of MCQs and Tier-2: Computer Proficiency Test will be held.

 The computer-based test (CBT) will be of MCQ type with a total of 100 questions as given below:

Name of the

post

Topic Number of

Questions

Marks Remarks

Assistant Section – A English Language 20 20 Cumulative time

of 90 mins.

There shall be no

section wise

qualifying marks.

Section – B General Knowledge

including Current Affairs

20 20

Section – C General Intelligence and

Reasoning

20 20

Section – D Computer Aptitude 20 20

Section – E Quantitative Aptitude 20 20

Total 100 100*

*The CBT carries negative marking; 1 mark shall be awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 marks shall be

deducted for every incorrect answer. Questions from the subject matter will be of a level commensurate with

the essential qualification.

 The minimum essential qualifying marks (Pass marks) to be obtained by the candidates in the CBT

for the post of Assistant are given below:

Category Minimum essential qualifying marks

UR 50%

Candidates Shortlisted based on their performance in CBT shall be called for Computer Proficiency

Test of 20 marks which is qualifying in nature. The minimum essential qualifying marks for test shall

be 50% of the total marks prescribed (i.e. 10 marks) for all the candidates.

Name of the Test Skill Set Marks Duration

Computer

Proficiency Test

Word Processing, Excel Sheet, Generation of Slides etc.

The Test will include:

1. Typing of a passage and/or other word processing

exercises including a typing test in the speed of 45

w.p.m. in English / 40 w.p.m. in Hindi (13500 KDPH and

12000 KDPH respectively).

2. Preparation of Excel Sheet.

3. Preparation of Power Point Presentation and related

exercises which are required in the normal day to day

functioning of an Office.

marks

Cumulative

time of 60

mins

 Weightage for ‘Post Qualification Experience’ (Maximum 5 marks) – In addition, up to 5 marks will

be accorded to candidates who possess ‘Post Qualification Experience’ in any Government

recognized or approved or registered Organization. The weightage marks for experience will be

accorded as below:

Post Qualification Experience weightage table

Relevant Experience Weightage (marks)

>1 and up to 2 years 1

>2 and < 4 years 2

>4 and < 6 years 3

>6 and < 8 years 4

>= 8 years 5

 Common CBT will be held along with other ICMR institutes. ICMR NATIONAL INSTITUTE NUTRITION ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT ADVT NOTIFICATION NO ICMR-NIN /Admin/DR/Assistant/01/2024-25

IMPORTANT NOTE:

 The CBT and Post Qualification Experience will carry a cumulative weightage of 100% and the

Computer Proficiency Test is qualifying in nature.

 The Candidates based on their performance in CBT shall be called for Computer Proficiency Test in

1:10 ratio (10 candidates for every vacancy in respective category).

 The Scores of candidates in CBT will be considered for the final merit list only if the candidate

qualifies the Computer Proficiency Test.

 The CBT scores carries a weightage of 95% and up to a maximum of 5 marks will be accorded for

Post Qualification Experience. The sum arrived will have a weightage of 100% and shall be the final

scores, from which the final merit list shall be prepared.

SYLLABUS:

CBT syllabus for the post of Assistant

Topics Syllabus

English

language

Comprehension, One word substitution, Synonyms and Antonyms, Spelling error,

spotting error in sentences, Grammar – Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Preposition,

Conjunction, Use of “A”, “AN” and “THE”, Idioms and Phrases.

General

Knowledge

including

Current

Affairs

Indian History, Indian Geography, Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Science

and Scientific Research, Awards, Sports, National and International

Organizations/Institutions including ICMR, Current Affairs – India & World.

General

Intelligence

and

Reasoning

Analogies – Symbolic/Number Analogy, Semantic Analogy, Figural Analogy, Similarities

and differences, word building, relation concepts, visual memory, discrimination,

observation, relationship concepts, Arithmetic number series, Semantic series, Number

series. Coding and Decoding-small & Capital Letters/numbers coding, decoding and

classification.

Computer

Aptitude

Characteristics of Computer, Computer Organization including RAM, ROM, File System,

Input Devices, Computer Software – Relationship between Hardware and Software,

Operating System, MS-Office (exposure of Word, Excel/spread sheet, Power Point),

Information Technology Act, Digital Signatures, Application of Information Technology in

Government for E-Governance, Mobile/Smartphone’s Information Kiosks.

Quantitative

Aptitude

(Maths)

Number System, Decimals, fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportions, Percentage,

Average, Profit and Loss, Simple & Compound Interest. Time and work, Time and

distance, Mensuration (2D and 3 D), Algebra, Data interpretation, Table & Graphs etc.

Note: The difficulty level of the examination will be of a level commensurate with the essential

qualification.

CITIES /CENTRES FOR COMPUTER BASED TEST

 Hyderabad

CITIES /CENTRES FOR COMPUTER PROFICIENCY TEST AND COMPUTER SKILL TEST

 Will be intimated later through website/mail.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

NATIONALITY

 The applicant must be a citizen of India.

AGE LIMIT:  Upper age limit shall be determined as on the closing date for submission of online application.  Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate only will be

accepted for determining the age and no subsequent request for change will be considered or

granted.  No age relaxation would be available to SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for unreserved

vacancies.  Age relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit for PwBD up to 10 years.  Age relaxation permissible beyond the Upper age limit for Central Govt. Civilian Employees

fulfilling the conditions as prescribed by DoPT, Govt. of India vide OM No.15012/2/2010-Estt.(D)

dated 27th March 2012 (General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular

and continuous service as on closing date for receipt of application up to 5 years.

PROBATION:

 The period of probation will be Two years from the date of joining. Other terms and conditions regarding

probation will be as per the rules of ICMR/GOI issued from time to time.

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION OF THE SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES:

Candidates called for the Document Verification are required to appear in the designated Office, along with

the self-attested photocopies and original documents.

 Candidates have to bring two passport size recent colour photographs (without cap and

spectacle) and one original Photo ID Proof as listed above, while appearing for the Document

Verification.

ICMR website link:https://www.icmr.gov.in/

NIN website link https://www.nin.res.in/

Frequently asked questions

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