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Trade Test 2026 - Exam Pattern

CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI)

Exam Pattern

Scheme of Competitive Written Examination:

Mode of Examination

OMR based or Computer Based Objective Type Multiple Choice Examination

Medium of Questions

The questions will be set both in English and Hindi except the questions on English language

Standard of Examination

SSC + ITI / XIIth Standard

Total No. of Questions

150

Total Time allotted

2 hours 30 minutes

Paper-I (Time Allotted – 1 hour)

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Negative Marks

Mental Ability Test

50

100 (two marks for every correct answer)

No negative marks in this paper

Paper-II (Time Allotted – 30 minutes)

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Negative Marks

General Awareness

25

75 (three marks for every correct answer)

One negative mark for every wrong answer

English Language

25

75 (three marks for every correct answer)

One negative mark for every wrong answer

Paper-III (Time Allotted – 1 hour)

Subject

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Negative Marks

Concerned Subject

50

150 (three marks for every correct answer)

One negative mark for every wrong answer