FCI Exams

About FCI Exams

FCI stands for the Food Corporation of India that conducts recruitment drives for various vacant posts for which the candidates will be posted at various locations throughout India. The candidates need to clear the FCI Phase-I exam in order to be shortlisted for the Phase-II Exam.

Junior Engineer (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical)

Stenographer Grade-II
Typist
Watchman
Assistant Grade-III (AG III) (General/Accounts/Technical/Depot)

FCI Eligibility Criteria 2022

The candidates must check the FCI eligibility criteria for the particular post they are applying for. For the FCI Recruitment 2022, the candidates must meet the eligibility conditions set by the authorities in terms of age, educational qualifications, and nationality. The FCI Eligibility Criteria have been discussed in detail below:

FCI Eligibility 2022: Nationality

The applicant must have any one of the following nationalities to apply for FCI Recruitment 2022:

Name of the Post	Age Limit
Junior Engineer	18 years to 28 years
Assistant Grade 3	18 years to 27 years
Stenographer	18 years to 25 years
Typist	18 years to 25 years
Watchman	18 years to 28 years

FCI Age Relaxation

FCI offers age relaxation for various reserved categories in various posts as given below:

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
PWD-SC/ST	15 Years
PWD-OBC	13 Years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried	Up to 35 Years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried- SC/ST	Up to 38 Years
Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried- OBC	Up to 40 Years
Ex-Servicemen	Deduction of the length of actual military service from the actual age
FCI Departmental Candidates	No Age Limit

FCI Eligibility 2022: Educational Qualifications

The FCI Educational Qualification along with other essential qualifications as per the specific post are mentioned below in detail:

Post	Educational/Other Essential Qualifications
Junior Engineer	Degree/Diploma in relevant engineering stream 1-year experience is required in the case of Diploma holders
Assistant Grade 3	AG - 3 (General/Depot): Graduation in any field/stream & Computer Proficiency AG - 3 (Accounts): Bachelor of Commerce & Computer Proficiency AG - 3 (Technical): B.Sc. in Agriculture OR B.Sc. with Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Botany / Zoology / Food Science any one subject OR B. Tech / BE in Food Science and Technology /Agricultural Engineering / Biotechnology/Food Science
Stenographer	Graduation & "O" level qualification of DOEACC/ Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Application Typing speed of 40 WPM in typing and 80 WPM in shorthand
Typist	Graduation in any stream 30 WPM Hindi typing speed Bilingual typing (Hindi and English) with Computer Knowledge will be preferred
Watchman	Class 8th Passed

FCI Exam Pattern

FCI Phase-I Exam Pattern

The Phase-I exam is common for all the posts under FCI. There will be a total of 100 questions in the Phase-I exam and each question carries 1 mark. The 1/4th of the mark assigned to that question will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

Here is the section-wise exam pattern for FCI Phase-I:

Section	Questions	Marks	Duration	Medium
English Language	30	30	20 Minutes	English
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Minutes	Bilingual
Numerical Aptitude	35	35	20 Minutes	Bilingual
Total	100	100	60 Minutes

FCI Phase-II Exam Pattern

The Phase-II Exam varies as per the post that the candidate has applied for. Given below are some of the important points for the FCI Phase II Exam:

Each question in Phase-II will carry one mark.
There will be a negative marking of 1/4th marks for each incorrect answer in Phase-II Exam.
The number of questions and duration of the exam for the exam varies as per the post which has been discussed below.

FCI AG- III (General and Depot) Exam Pattern of Phase-II
The FCI AG- III (General and Depot) exam pattern of Phase-IIis tabulated below:

Subjects	Marks	Questions	Duration
General Aptitude	120	120	90 Minutes
Reasoning
English Language
Computer Proficiency
General Awareness
Current Events
Data Analysis/Numerical Ability/Data Interpretation

FCI AG-III (Accounts) Exam Pattern of Phase-II
The FCI AG-III exam pattern of Phase-II for the Accounts posts is given below:

Paper	Subjects	Marks	Questions	Duration
Paper-I	General Aptitude	120	120	90 Minutes
	Reasoning
	English Language
	Computer Proficiency
	General Awareness
	Current Events
	Data Analysis/Numerical Ability/Data Interpretation
Paper-II	General Accounting and Finance	60	60	60 Minutes

FCI AG- III (Technical) Phase II Exam Pattern
The Phase-II exam pattern for Technical posts of FCI AG-III Exam is given below:

Paper	Subjects	Marks	Questions	Duration
Paper-I	General Aptitude	120	120	90 Minutes
	Reasoning
	English Language
	Computer Proficiency
	General Awareness
	Current Events
	Data Analysis/Numerical Ability/Data Interpretation
Paper-II	Agriculture, Zoology and Botany (Group-A) or Agriculture, Physics and Chemistry (Group-B)	60	60	60 Minutes

FCI Phase-II Exam Pattern for Typist
Tabulated below is the FCI Typist Phase-II Exam Pattern:

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
General Hindi	120	120	90 Minutes
General English
General Awareness
General Intelligence
Computer Knowledge

FCI Exam Syllabus

Phase-I Exam Syllabus

Section	Important Topics
English Language	Para Completion Error Correction (Underlined Part) Spellings Passage Completion Sentence Arrangement Fill in the blanks Transformation Sentence Improvement Joining Sentences Error Correction (Phrase in Bold) Articles Gerunds Identify the Errors Tense Synonyms and Antonyms Prepositions Active and Passive Voice Spotting Errors Substitution Adjectives Homophones Identify the Sentences Noun Sentence Completion Prefix and Suffix Sentence Pattern Tag Questions Plural Forms Odd Words Prepositions Idioms and Phrases
Reasoning Ability	Visual Memory Clocks Discrimination Space Visualization Odd man out Symbolic/ Number Classification Analytical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Letter series Arithmetical Number Series Relationship Concepts Figural Classification Similarities Coding-Decoding Calendars Shapes and Mirror Arithmetical Reasoning Venn diagrams Non-Verbal Test Semantic Analogy Number series Problem Solving
Numerical Aptitude	Average Number System Profit and Loss Speed, Time and Distance Problems on Trains Percentages Ratios and Proportion H.C.F. and L.C.M Pipes and Cisterns Problems on Ages Data Interpretation Mixture and Alligation Boats and Streams Simple & Compound Interest Time and Work Discount

FCI Salary

The FCI Salary Structure for various posts is as per the city the candidate is posted at. The various tiers the cities are divided are as follows:

Tier 1: Metropolitan Cities
Tier 2: Other Big Cities
Tier 3: Small Cities and Villages

The post-wise breakdown of the salary structure of FCI according to the cities is tabulated below:

Name of the Post	Tier 1 Cities	Tier 2 Cities	Tier 3 Cities
Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering)	INR 26,673	INR 25,563	INR 24,453
Junior Engineer (Electrical Engineering)	INR 26,673	INR 25,563	INR 24,453
Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering	INR 26,673	INR 25,563	INR 24,453
Typist (Hindi)	INR 22,213	INR 21,283	INR 20,353
Assistant Grade-III (General)	INR 22,213	INR 21,283	INR 20,353
Assistant Grade-III (Accounts)	INR 22,213	INR 21,283	INR 20,353
Assistant Grade-III (Technical)	INR 22,213	INR 21,283	INR 20,353
Assistant Grade-III (Depot)	INR 22,213	INR 21,283	INR 20,353

FCI Exam Result

FCI Exam FAQ

Q.1 What does FCI stand for?

ANS: FCI stands for the Food Corporation of India which functions under the ownership of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.

Q.2 What is the eligibility criteria for the FCI JE post?

ANS: The candidate must have a Degree/Diploma in the relevant engineering stream. For candidates with a Diploma, one year of experience is also mandatory.

Q.3 Where should I apply for FCI Recruitment?

ANS: The candidates need to apply online on the official website of FCI for the recruitment process.

Q.4 What is the selection process for FCI Recruitment?

ANS: The candidates need to apply online on the official website of FCI for the recruitment process.

Q.5 What is the minimum age limit for FCI Recruitment?

ANS: The minimum age limit for the various posts under FCI Recruitment is 18 years while the maximum age differs as per the post.

Q.6 What is the minimum age limit for FCI Recruitment?

ANS: The minimum age limit for the various posts under FCI Recruitment is 18 years while the maximum age differs as per the post.

Q.7 For which posts does FCI conduct the recruitment drive?

ANS: FCI conducts the recruitment process for various posts such as FCI Junior Engineer (Civil/Electrical/Mechanical), Stenographer Grade-II, Typist, Watchman and Assistant Grade-III (AG III) in General/Accounts/Technical/Depot deparments.

Q.8 How to prepare for the FCI Manager exam 2022?

ANS: Here are some test preparation suggestions that can assist candidates in their exam preparation

Before you begin studying, go over the whole curriculum and test format.
Manage a structured study strategy and stick to it in order to finish the course on time.
Solve past year's question papers and practise exams to get a sense of the types of questions that will be asked in the exam.
Select reference books and assemble the greatest study materials for your preparation.

Q.9 Is there any restriction to the number of attempts for the FCI Manager Exam?

ANS: No, there is no restriction on the number of attempts. You can take as many attempts as you want but you have to fulfil the eligibility criteria.