AIIMS Recruitment Examination for Research Officer

Online Applications are invited in the prescribed form through online mode for filling up of following Group ‘A’ (Non-Faculty) posts at the Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor, Tamilnadu.

Post : Research Officer

No of posts : 4 (UR-1, EWS-1, OBC-1, SC-1)
Institute : Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor

Age Limit : Not Exceeding 35 years

Pay Level : 10

Qualifications : Essential: M.B.B.S. from recognized university (or) B.V.Sc. from recognized university (or) B.Pharm from a recognized university (or) Pharm.D. from a recognized university (or) M.Sc. Medical Microbiology/Medical Pharmacology/Medical Biochemistry/ Medical Virology from a recognized university (or) M.Sc. Microbiology/Applied Microbiology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Industrial Biotechnology/Immunology/Virology/Bacteriology/Life Sciences (Integrated) from a recognized university (or) B.E./B. Tech. Biomedical Engineering/Pharmaceutical Engineering from a recognized university (or) B. Tech. Biotechnology/Industrial Biotechnology/ Industrial Microbiology from a recognized university
Experience : 3 years in a biopharmaceutical industry.

APPLICATION FEES :
A) General/OBC candidates - Rs.3000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only)
B) SC/ST/EWS candidates - Rs.2400/- (Rupees Twenty-Four Hundred only)
C) Persons with Disabilities - Exempted
• The candidate can pay the prescribed application fee through DEBIT CARD/CREDIT CARD/ NETBANKING. Transaction / Processing fee, if any, as applicable, will be payable to the bank by the candidate.
• Application fee, once remitted, shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected.
(3) Recruitment Examination for Group-A (REGA-2.0)
• Application Fees of SC/ST candidates who appear in the Examination will be refunded after the declaration of results in due course of time after verification SC/ST certificate to be uploaded at a later stage.

AGE RELAXATION :
a. Crucial date to determine eligibility in terms of the age of candidates will be the last date for online submission of applications. b. SC/ST/OBC candidates who opt to apply for unreserved vacancies will not be eligible for age relaxation or relaxation in cut-off marks otherwise allowed to those belonging to these categories. Further, reserve category candidates (SC/ST/OBC) who become eligible by age relaxation applicable in their case will be considered only for reserved seats of the category to which they belong even if they have the merit to be considered otherwise for UR.
c. In pursuance of guidelines contained in DOPT OM No. 1667569393892 dated 06.09.2022, the age concession to the persons with disability shall be admissible irrespective of the fact whether the post is reserved for person with disability or not, provided the post is identified suitable for relevant category of disability.
d. PWBD candidates with disabilities mentioned in Section 34 (1) of Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, and as identified by the Institute for the advertised posts as above, provided they have benchmark disability of equal to or more than 40%.
e. Age relaxation is permissible to various applicants is as under: -
1. SC/ST : 5 years
2. OBC : 3 years

GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. The posts carry the usual allowance as admissible to Central Government Servants of similar status stationed at respective cities. 2. The aspiring applicants satisfying the eligibility criteria in all respect can submit their application only through ON-LINE mode. The Online applications can be done through the website aiimsexams.ac.in from 22.01.2026 to 20.02.2026 upto 5:00 P.M. No documents, including the online application form, are required to be sent in Physical form. Any kind of Physical document regarding registration will be treated as null and void and will be destroyed. However, all the applicants are advised to keep a copy of the Application Form with them, along with proof of payment for their records. Correction in registration will not be considered through any mode i.e. Email/letter. Hence, candidates are advised to fill their registration form carefully as no correction will be allowed after specified dates as per the procedure.
3. Candidates are advised to self-check their eligibility before applying to any posts to escape from denial after selection.
4. As the examination will be conducted without any scrutiny on eligibility, a candidate will be treated as disqualified from beginning in case ineligibility detected at any stage of recruitment process.
5. Reason for rejection/Status of application: Only for candidates requiring correction during status in Registration OR Completion of application form only for those who had made payment, the edit panel will be available from 25.02.2026 to 28.02.2026. Applicants may note that further correspondence will NOT be entertained in this regard. Change in reservation categories applied is not allowed once registration fees are submitted. Candidature will be cancelled in case found incorrect information at any stage of recruitment. 6. Applicants may note that further correspondence will NOT be entertained in this regard. Categories from SC/ST to UR/OBC/EWS cannot be corrected once registration fees are submitted. Candidature will be cancelled in case found incorrect information at any stage of recruitment. The edit window is not an extension of the date, and the last date of online registration as published shall be treated as the last/closing date for application of REGA (2.0).
7. The On-line portal for application will be closed by 05:00 PM on 20.02.2026. The candidature of applicants who fail to complete the online application by the stipulated date and time will not be considered and rejected. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. However, those who have paid the examination fee by the closing date may be allowed to edit during the opening of the edit panel.
8. Those applying in response to this advertisement should satisfy themselves regarding their eligibility for the posts applied for. They must fulfil all the eligibility criteria as of the closing date of online submission of applications, failing which their application will be summarily rejected. Required educational qualification/experience should be completed on or before the last date of the online submission of the application. In the case of educational qualification, the candidate should have completed the residency period for the desired educational qualification, including internship, on or before the last date of online application submission. Likewise, the candidate must have completed the duration of desired experience on or before the cut-off date, i.e. last date of submission of the online application.
9. The candidate must ensure that images of the photo, signature and thumb impression should be as per the guidelines mentioned in the ‘Upload Image Instructions’ given in the General links and are visible clearly in the preview at the time of filling out an application in online mode. If the photo/signature/thumb impression image is not as per instructions given in the ‘Upload Image Instructions’ in that case, your application will be rejected. Due diligence and care should be taken while uploading images of photo, signature and thumb impression.

No Objection Certificate
No Objection Certificate from the present employer (In case of candidates working in Government/Semi or Quasi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies or any institution funded by Government) is mandatory, otherwise, candidature will not be considered for any post. Therefore, candidates are requested to obtain the same before applying. Further, it is mandatory to produce the same NOC at the time of Document Verification. Candidates, who are working as contractual employee in Government/Semi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies or any institution funded by Government, also have to produce NOC mandatorily.

Pattern & Scheme of Examination Scheme of Examination for REGA (2.0)
Stage-I : Written/CBT test Stage-II: Screening for eligibility for qualified candidates Stage-III: Descriptive Written Test (DWT) Preparation of merit & Resolution of Tie cases Stage I: Written/CBT test There will be a set of 200 objective type questions. Each question will consist of 4 options with one single correct option. Each correct response will get a score of 1 mark and wrong will be awarded 1/3 negative marking. No marks will be awarded for the unanswered questions or marked for review. Distribution of 200 objective questions. I. 160 questions will be asked from post related subject as per educational qualification and experience mentioned in advertisement. II. 40 questions will be from General English, Aptitude, Awareness. The cut-offs marks for qualifying in Stage-I (Written/CBT) test for UR/EWS category will be 50% and 45% for OBC/SC/ST/PwBD category candidates. (10) Recruitment Examination for Group-A (REGA-2.0)
Stage II : Screening for eligibility for qualified candidates based on documents uploaded. The total number of candidates eligible to be called for the Stage-II, screening for eligibility will be five (5) times the number of advertised seats advertised in the respective group for various categories (UR/EWS/SC/ST/OBC/PWBD) based on merit in Stage-I. All Qualified Candidate for Stage-II will be screened for eligibility based on uploaded documents. Only Candidates found provisionally eligible in Stage-II will be called for Stage- III: Descriptive Written Test (DWT). Unless otherwise expressly mentioned, the crucial date of determining eligibility shall be the last date of closing of application.
Stage III : Descriptive Written Test (DWT) The Descriptive Written Test is intended to assess a candidate’s practical application of subject knowledge, professional judgment, decision-making ability, demonstrate professional and field-level understanding, exercise analytical and problem-solving skills, take reasoned decisions in realistic scenarios, and exhibit awareness of administrative, ethical, and procedural aspects and depth of understanding relevant to the post, in accordance with the prescribed educational qualifications and experience. Mode of Examination: The Descriptive Written Test shall be conducted in Pen and Paper (Offline) mode. Duration and Maximum Marks: 2 Hours (120 Minutes) of 50 Marks Syllabus and Standard of Questions: The questions shall be framed strictly within the scope of the prescribed eligibility qualifications, experience, and job requirements for the post. Medium of Examination: English Note: The Competent Authority reserves the right to modify, amend, or supplement the scheme of examination, if necessary, in public interest or administrative exigencies, with due notification.

Date of uploading of detail advertisement & commencement of online registration of application : Start On 22.01.2026 ; Close On 20.02.2026
Date of status of application form for acceptance to appear in examination : 25.02.2026
Submission of NOC for applicant working in Government /Semi or Quasi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies or any institution funded by Government : 25.02.2026
Date of correction in application form as allowed : Start On 25.02.2026
Date of correction in application form as allowed : Start On 25.02.2026 ; Close On 28.02.2026
Examination Centre : Delhi/NCR, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Kerala and West Bengal
Date of Issue of Admit Card : To be notified later
Date of Examination : To be notified later