ICMR National Institute of Virology Recruitment 2025 Apply Online for Technical Assistant and Technician Total 80 Post

The ICMR NIV has officially announced the recruitment of technicians this year. They are hiring 80 candidates for the posts of Technical Assistant and Technician-1. Information about the recruitment process is available on its official site, @niv.recruitive.in, for Advt. No. 01/NIV/TECH/2025. The Indian Council of Medical Research has stated that candidates should apply online for the posts of Technical Assistant Group-B and Technician 1 Group-C.

ICMR NIV 2025: Key Highlights

Name of the body conducting the exam	ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV)
Posts available	Technical Assistant Group-B (Non-Ministerial)
Category of jobs	Government jobs
Jobs in different locations	All over India
Mode of examination	Online
Official Website	www.niv.icmr.org.in

ICMR NIVR Recruitment 2025: Important Dates

Event	Date
Date of commencement of the application	26 November 2025
The last date for applying for the post	10th December 2025
The last date to pay the prescribed fees	10th December 2025
Date of Examination	16th and 17th December 2025
Date of issuance of admit card	To be notified

Age Criteria for the Posts

The candidates applying for the post of technical assistant should be at least 30 years old. The maximum age requirement for candidates applying for the Technical Tech post is 28 years. Age relaxation is provided to candidates belonging to special categories.

The age relaxation for the SC/ST category is 5 years; 3 years for OBC; 10 years for PwBD; 13 years for PwBD+OBC; and 15 years for PwBD+SC and ST. If the candidate is an ex-serviceman, the age relaxation is 3 years after deducting the service rendered from the actual age.

Educational Qualifications

A total of 49 posts are available for technical assistants, and the candidates applying for the post should possess a bachelor’s degree in the related field or branch or a diploma in the related trade.

For example, candidates applying for the post of Technical Assistant (LS) should have a three-year degree in the stream of medical microbiology, microbiology, immunology, zoology, biophysics, or genetics from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks.

• For the post of Technical Assistant (Stat), the candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in statistics or applied statistics from a recognized university with a 55%
• For the technician post, the candidates should be 10+2 intermediate with a diploma in related trade.

Selection Procedure for the NIVR Recruitment in 2025

The candidates should undergo the following tests and pass them to be selected for the respective post:

• Computer-Based Test (CBT) or aptitude test
• Document Verification

Examination Pattern for the Test:

Sections	Marks allocated for the section
Section A consists of general intelligence, general awareness, computer skills, quantitative aptitude, and the English language.	30 marks
Section B: Subject-related questions	70
Total marks	100

The students should solve 100 questions of the MCQ. Each question carries 1 mark and 25 will be deducted for every wrong answer. The duration of the test was 1 ½ hours.

Application Fee

The candidates belonging to the general category, EWS, and OBC should pay an application fee of Rs. 300. The candidates belonging to SC, ST, PWD, or ex-servicemen should not pay any fees.

How do I apply online for the post of National Institute of Virology?

1. You should follow the following guidelines to apply for the post of technical assistant and technician.
2. First, visit the official site of the National Institute of Virology Recruitment 2025 at niv.recruitive.in.
3. Then, you should enter your details, such as your email ID and a mobile number. So, you should have a valid email ID and mobile number.
4. Then, enter the personal details, such as date of birth, Aadhar number, e-mail, gender, and mobile number.
5. After entering the essential details, or registration process, the user name and application number are sent to the email ID and mobile number.
6. Then, you should upload essential documents such as ID proof, address proof, marksheets, degree certificates, or work certificates, if any.
7. Then, take a printout of a copy of the form for further reference.

Syllabus

• For general intelligence, the candidates should prepare for questions such as arithmetic number series and computation, visual memory, analogies, problem solving, etc.
• The candidates should prepare for topics such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, averages, interest, time and work, distances, bar diagrams, etc. for quantitative aptitude.
• The candidates should prepare for topics like current affairs, current events, scientific research, and general awareness.
• In the English language, they test comprehension and writing ability and the ability to understand correct English.
• For computer skills, the students should prepare for MS Word, MS Excel, the basics of computer systems, MS Power Point, etc.