THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) CONDUCTS RECRUITMENT EXAMS FOR VARIOUS POSTS ACROSS DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. UNDERSTANDING THE EXAM PATTERN AND SYLLABUS IS CRUCIAL FOR EFFECTIVE PREPARATION.
FCI EXAM PATTERN:-
PHASE I – PRELIMINARY EXAM (COMMON FOR ALL POSTS):-
MODE:-
ONLINE
TYPE:–
OBJECTIVE (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)
DURATION:–
60 MINUTES
TOTAL MARKS:–
100
| SECTION | QUESTIONS | MARKS | DURATION |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 30 | 30 | 20 MINUTES |
| REASONING ABILITY | 35 | 35 | 20 MINUTES |
| NUMERICAL APTITUDE | 35 | 35 | 20 MINUTES |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 60 MINUTES |
NEGATIVE MARKING:-
0.25 MARKS FOR EACH WRONG ANSWER.
PHASE II – MAINS EXAM (POST-WISE):-
FOR JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL):-
PAPER 1:-
GENERAL APTITUDE (SIMILAR TO PHASE I)
PAPER 2:–
TECHNICAL SUBJECT-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
FOR ASSISTANT GRADE-II (HINDI):-
PAPER 1:-
GENERAL APTITUDE
PAPER 2:-
HINDI LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION
FOR TYPIST (HINDI):-
PAPER 3:–
HINDI TYPING AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
FOR ASSISTANT GRADE-III (GENERAL, ACCOUNTS, TECHNICAL, DEPOT):-
PAPER 1:–
GENERAL APTITUDE
PAPER 2:–
RELEVANT SUBJECT (FOR ACCOUNTS, TECHNICAL)
FCI SYLLABUS 2025:-
PHASE I – COMMON FOR ALL POSTS:-
ENGLISH LANGUAGE:-
READING COMPREHENSION
CLOZE TEST
FILL IN THE BLANKS
ERROR DETECTION
SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
PARA JUMBLES
VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS/ANTONYMS)
REASONING ABILITY:-
PUZZLES & SEATING ARRANGEMENT
SYLLOGISM
BLOOD RELATIONS
CODING-DECODING
INEQUALITIES
DIRECTION SENSE
ALPHANUMERIC SERIES
NUMERICAL APTITUDE:-
SIMPLIFICATION/APPROXIMATION
NUMBER SERIES
DATA INTERPRETATION
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
PROFIT & LOSS
TIME & WORK
PERCENTAGE, RATIO & PROPORTION
PHASE II – POST-WISE SYLLABUS:-
TECHNICAL (JE CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL):-
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
THERMODYNAMICS
ACCOUNTS::-
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
AUDITING
TAXATION
COST ACCOUNTING
HINDI (ASSISTANT GRADE-II/TYPIST):-
HINDI GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
TRANSLATION (ENGLISH TO HINDI AND VICE VERSA)
TYPING SKILLS (FOR TYPIST)
GENERAL AWARENESS (ALL POSTS):-
CURRENT AFFAIRS (NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL)
INDIAN ECONOMY
GENERAL SCIENCE
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND POLITY
IMPORTANT NOTES:-
LANGUAGE OF EXAM:–
ENGLISH AND HINDI (EXCEPT ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECTION)
FINAL SELECTION:–
BASED ON COMBINED MARKS IN PHASE I AND II (AND SKILL TEST WHERE APPLICABLE)
FCI ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025:-
CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR VARIOUS POSTS UNDER THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI) MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
NATIONALITY:-
THE CANDIDATE MUST BE A CITIZEN OF INDIA.
CITIZENS OF NEPAL, BHUTAN, OR TIBETAN REFUGEES (WHO CAME TO INDIA BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1962) ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE.
PERSONS OF INDIAN ORIGIN WHO MIGRATED FROM PAKISTAN, BURMA, SRI LANKA, EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, ETC., WITH THE INTENTION OF PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN INDIA.
AGE LIMIT (AS OF 01-01-2025):-
| POST | AGE LIMIT |
| JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) | MAXIMUM 28 YEARS |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-II (HINDI) | MAXIMUM 28 YEARS |
| TYPIST (HINDI) | MAXIMUM 25 YEARS |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-III (GENERAL/ACCOUNTS/DEPOT/TECHNICAL) | MAXIMUM 27 YEARS |
| STENO GRADE-II | MAXIMUM 25 YEARS |
AGE RELAXATION:-
SC/ST:–
5 YEARS
OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER):–
3 YEARS
PWD (GENERAL):–
10 YEARS
PWD (OBC):–
13 YEARS
PWD (SC/ST):–
15 YEARS
EX-SERVICEMEN:–
AS PER GOVERNMENT RULES.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-
| POST | EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
| JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL) | DIPLOMA/DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY. |
| JUNIOR ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) | DIPLOMA/DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-II (HINDI) | GRADUATE WITH HINDI AS THE MAIN SUBJECT AND PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH. |
| TYPIST (HINDI) | GRADUATION + 30 WPM TYPING SPEED IN HINDI. |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-III (GENERAL) | GRADUATION IN ANY DISCIPLINE. |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-III (ACCOUNTS) | B.COM FROM A RECOGNIZED UNIVERSITY. |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-III (TECHNICAL) | B.SC. IN AGRICULTURE OR A SCIENCE STREAM (BOTANY/ZOOLOGY/BIO-TECH) OR B.TECH IN FOOD SCIENCE. |
| STENO GRADE-II | GRADUATION + STENOGRAPHY SKILLS IN ENGLISH/HINDI. |
FCI PAY STRUCTURE 2025:-
THE PAY SCALE FOR VARIOUS POSTS IN FCI IS STRUCTURED AS PER GOVERNMENT NORMS, INCLUDING ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS.
| POST | PAY SCALE (IDA PATTERN) | APPROX. MONTHLY SALARY |
| JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL/ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) | ₹34,000 – ₹1,03,400 | ₹50,000 – ₹60,000 |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-II (HINDI) | ₹28,200 – ₹79,200 | ₹40,000 – ₹50,000 |
| TYPIST (HINDI) | ₹22,940 – ₹64,300 | ₹35,000 – ₹45,000 |
| ASSISTANT GRADE-III (GENERAL/DEPOT/ACCOUNTS/TECHNICAL) | ₹28,200 – ₹79,200 | ₹40,000 – ₹50,000 |
| STENO GRADE-II | ₹30,500 – ₹88,100 | ₹45,000 – ₹55,000 |
PERKS AND ALLOWANCES:-
DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (DA)
HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE (HRA) OR LEASED ACCOMMODATION
TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE (TA)
MEDICAL ALLOWANCE
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (LTC)
PROVIDENT FUND (PF)
GRATUITY & PENSION SCHEMES (AS PER GOVERNMENT RULES)
SEFUL LINKS
- IDOWNLOD ADMIT CARD U/M
Official Website
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