Food Corporation of India (FCI) will soon release the FCI Notification 2020 to fill the posts in various sectors like JE (Civil Engineering), JE (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering), Steno Grade-II, AG – II (Hindi), Typist (Hindi), AG – III (General), AG – III (Accounts), AG – III (Technician), and AG – (Depot). Go through the complete post to know about the FCI Recruitment 2020.
Latest News: FCI Phase 2 result, 2019 has been announced. Candidates awaiting for their results can now check their result from the official website. Candidate can download the FCI Phase 2 Result PDF by clicking on the direct link provided below.
candidates who are willing to apply for the post of JE and Stenographer should fill the FCI Application Form 2020 on or before the last date.
Exam Name | FCI |
Conducting Body | Food Corporation of India |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Type | National Level Government Exam |
Release of Notification | May (Tentatively) |
Starting Date to Apply | May (Tentatively) |
Last Date to Apply | June (Tentatively) |
Total Vacancies | 4000+ Posts |
Job Location | Across India |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Official Website | fci.gov.in |
Go through the following table to know the important dates related to the exam-
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Notification Release Date | May 2020 |
Start date to apply online | May 2020 |
Last date to apply online | The second week of June 2020 |
Phase I Admit Card | Last week of June 2020 |
Phase I Exam Date | July 2020 |
Result Date of Phase I | July 2020 |
Phase II Exam Date | August 2020 |
Candidates awaiting to know more about the FCI exam can go through the detailed Notification PDF here. Notification PDF includes detailed information on the exam pattern, eligibility, application dates, vacancies and important details related to the recruitment.
As per the FCI Vacancy, there are around 4000 expected vacancies will be filled this year. Candidates can go through the previous year's vacancy list for the reference.
FCI released a total of 4103 vacancies for various JE posts in the previous year. Check the complete details of the vacancy in the table below:
Zone / Region | Vacancy |
Northern Region | 1999 |
Southern region | 540 |
Eastern Region | 538 |
Western Region | 735 |
North Eastern Region | 291 |
Total | 4103 |
FCI has released a total of 330 vacancies for the post of the different departments namely- Manager in General, Technical, Hindi, Civil Engineering, Accounts, etc. last year. The following table shows the complete Zone-wise FCI Manager Vacancy 2019 for the various posts of the Manager.
Name of the Manager Post | Zone | ||||
North | South | West | East | North East | |
General | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Depot | 46 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
Movement | 12 | 19 | 1 | - | - |
Accounts | 68 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Technical | 44 | – | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Civil Engineering | 4 | – | – | – | 3 |
Electrical Mechanical Engineering | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Hindi | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
Total | 187 | 65 | 15 | 37 | 26 |
It is stated that the FCI is going to fill various vacancies for the posts mentioned below. Interested aspirants can check the available posts below and apply for the same:
The minimum FCI PayScale starts from INR 11100-140000 per annum on the basis of the post and the performance of the employees. As per the FCI Salary, the minimum salary is 9300-22940 for the post of Assistant Grade III and the highest paid is for the post of the manager which goes 40000-140000. Know the complete post-wise salary detail in the following table-
FCI Post Name | FCI Salary Pay Details |
FCI Manager | 40000-140000 |
Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) | 11100-29950 |
Junior Engineer (Electrical Engineering) | 11100-29950 |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering | 11100-29950 |
Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) | 9900 – 25530 |
Typist (Hindi) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (General) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Technical) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Depot) | 9300 – 22940 |
Application for the FCI will be subject to various Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. As per the FCI Notification 2020, applicants must know the Age limit and Educational qualification for different posts before applying for the various posts. As per the notification, there will be separate eligibility criteria for the JE post and Manager post.
Candidates who are applying for JE post must check the below-mentioned eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Educational Qualification | Should have any Graduate Degree from a recognized University/ Institute or Diploma Equivalent. |
Age Limit | In Between 18-28 years |
Age Relaxation | Relaxation for SC/ ST /OBC/PWD/ PH aspirants as per the Government Rule Regulation. |
s per the official FCI Manager Notification, the FCI Eligibility Criteria 2020 is based on the Age Limit, Educational Qualification/ Experience, and Age Relaxation as per norms. Candidates can go through the following points for detail about eligibility-The candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories are eligible for age relaxation maximum by 05 and 03 years respectively. The maximum upper age limit in the case of departmental (FCI) employees is 50 years
POST | Max Age (As on 01-Aug-19) |
Manager (General, Depot, Movement, Accounts, Technical, Civil Engineering, Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | 28 Years |
Manager (Hindi) | 35 Years |
Candidates are offered an appointment for their desired post after clearing all the stages of the FCI Recruitment Process 2020. The FCI Selection Process will differ for typist (Hindi) (Post Code – E)& Stenographer Grade-II (Post Code -C) posts. Here is a glimpse of a selection process of FCI.
All the posts of FCI will go through 3 staged selection processes as follows:
Typist (Hindi) (Post Code – E) & Stenographer Grade-II (Post Code -C) will go through 4 staged selection process. The skill test will be an additional skill required for these two posts mentioned here.
After satisfying the eligibility criteria set by the examination conducting authority, candidates can proceed with the application process and fill their FCI Application Form 2020. We will update the direct link of the FCI Application Form as soon as it is available on the official website.
Follow the simple steps provided below to know how to fill the FCI Application Form without any errors.
Candidates can pay for the FCI Application Form through- Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI.
Category | Application Fee |
General/ OBC | INR- 800/- |
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ Women | No Fee |
As per the notification 2020, the online tests will comprise Phase I & Phase II exams. Phase I exam will be common for all the posts whereas the exam pattern for the phase II exam will vary according to various posts. Below, we have mentioned the FCI Exam Pattern for both- Phase I & Phase II as per the FCI Notification 2020.
Phase I
For Prelims Exam (Phase 1) there are 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Aptitude. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer from the correct one. A total of 100 questions will be asked for 1 mark each. The time duration for the exam is 60 Minutes (1 Hour). Marks obtained in the phase I exam will not be included while making final merit ranking. Subjects included in Paper 1 are Reasoning/ General Intelligence, English Language, Computer Proficiency, General Awareness, Current Events, data Analysis/ Numerical Ability/ Data Interpretation. The Paper I examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes:
PostCodes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering) |
F | AG – III (General) |
G | AG – III (Accounts) |
H | AG – III (Technical) |
I | AG – III (Depot) |
Phase II
Mains Exam (Phase 2) has different Papers (I, II, III & IV) conduct on the basis of the post applied by the candidates. All Paper (I, II, III & IV) has a total of 120 questions for 1 mark each. The time duration of Paper-II is of 60 Minutes (1 Hour) and the Paper I, II & III are for 90 Minutes (1 Hour, 30 Minutes). The exam will be both Objective and Descriptive. Paper-II (Duration – 90 Minutes).The subjects included are Civil engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (relevant stream). The Paper-II examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes;
PostCodes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineer) |
Paper III (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice Questions)
PostCodes | Posts |
D | Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) |
E | Typist (Hindi) |
Paper IV (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 marks)
This will be a subjective type test. Each question will carry 60 marks and the maximum marks for paper IV will be 120. Candidate must use be able to use following keyboard layouts;
Paper V (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice questions)
PostCodes | Post |
C | Stenographer Grade-II |
Subjects:- General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Computer knowledge (with specific reference to MS Word and Internet)
Skill Test For Typist (Hindi) (Post Code - E)
For Stenographer (Grade II) (Post Code - C)
Document Verification
For preparation to be successful, candidates will be thorough with the latest FCI Syllabus of both Phase I & Phase II exams. Candidates who are appearing for the exam can go through the syllabus for JE and Manager posts below.
Here is the detailed FCI JE syllabus for multiple posts. Candidates applying for FCI post can have a look at the syllabus of each post separately.
Basic concepts, Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units, Circuit law, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of power in different power stations, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Thermal Engineering, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam, Air Compressors & their cycles, Boilers Refrigeration cycles, Production Engineering.
Basic Accounting concept including preparation of books of accounts. Taxation including Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax. Auditing: (a) Auditing concepts and methods, (b) Internal & External audit of companies. Commercial Laws: (Basic Knowledge) (a) Basics of Contract Act, (b) Basics of Company Act, (c) Basics of Sales of Goods Act, (d) Negotiable Instrument Act Basic of Computers: (a) Operating System, (b) Browsers, (c) Email, (d) Memory (Internal, External, portable), (e) Chats, (f) Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), (g) Networks
Go through the detailed syllabus provided below for the post of FCI Manager. The syllabus of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Manager post is different. Check the complete syllabus of both phase 1 and phase 2 here.
FCI Manger Syllabus Phase 1 : The syllabus of phase 1 includes the subjects like English language, Numerical Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability
FCI Manager Syllabus Phase 2: The syllabus of phase 2 varies for each post. Go through the post-wise syllabus provided below.
Syllabus for Manager (Accounts) (Post Code-D): Basic Accounting Concept, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Commercial Laws, Basic Computers.
FCI Manager (Technical) (Post Code-E): Agriculture, Bio-Technology, Entomology, Chemistry, food.
FCI Syllabus for Manager (Civil Engineering) (Post Code-F): Engineering Materials & Construction Technology, Building Materials, Construction Practice, Planning, and Management, Surveying, Soil/ Geotechnical Engineering, Highway and Bridges, Structural Analysis, Design & Steel Structures and Design of Concrete & Masonry Structures, Estimating Costing and Valuation.
FCI Manager syllabus (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) (Post Code-G): Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Planning and Control, Material handling, Electrical Circuits, Network theorems, EM Theory, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Electrostatics, Material Science (Electric Materials), Electrical Measurements, Elements of Computation Power Apparatus and Systems (Power System: Power generation; Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear & Solar power production, and Transmissions), Electromechanics, Control Systems, Electronics and Communications, Estimation and costing, Use of computers.
The Paper 3 of FCI Manager syllabus includes the topicsof General Hindi, General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Computer Awareness, Management, and Current Affairs.
The exam conducting authority will release the FCI Admit Card 2020 15 days before the exam on the official website. Candidates who have filled the application form will receive the admit card.
Here we have provided some steps to help aspirants know how to download FCI Admit Card from the official website.
Check for the FCI Exam Center 2020 list from the table below-
Examination Center | Center Code | Examination Center | Center Code | Examination Center | Center Code |
Bhagalpur | 3201 | Alwar | 2402 | Jabalpur | 6007 |
Muzaffarpur | 3205 | Sriganganagar | 2408 | Jagdalpur | 6203 |
Agra | 3001 | Dehradun | 2002 | Chindwara | 6003 |
Bareilly | 3005 | Haldwani | 2003 | Chattarpur | 6002 |
Gorakhpur | 3007 | Almora | 2001 | Guna | 6004 |
Kanpur | 3009 | Srinagar Uttarakhand | 2004 | Mandsaur | 6010 |
Meerut | 3011 | Guwahati Dispur | 5105 | Jhabua | 6008 |
Varanasi | 3013 | Itanagar | 5001 | Khandwa | 6009 |
Allahabad | 3003 | Dibrugarh | 5102 | Rewa | 6012 |
Patna | 3606 | Jorhat | 5107 | Raipur | 6204 |
Lucknow | 3010 | Silchar | 5111 | Bhopal | 6001 |
Kolkata | 4410 | Imphal | 5501 | Gwalior | 6005 |
Midnapur | 4413 | Shillong | 5401 | Bilaspur | 6202 |
Port Blair | 4802 | Aizwal | 5701 | Jalandhar | 1402 |
Sambalpur | 4604 | Kohima | 5302 | Leh | 1005 |
Gangtok | 4001 | Agartala | 5601 | Chandigarh | 1601 |
Jalpaiguri | 4408 | Tura | 5402 | Jammu | 1004 |
Bhubaneshwar | 4604 | Goalpara | 5104 | Srinagar | 1007 |
Cuttack | 4605 | Tezpur | 5112 | Shimla | 1203 |
Ranchi | 4205 | Lakhimpur | 5109 | Bhathinda | 1401 |
Chinsurah | 4405 | Churachandpur | 5502 | Udaipur | 2409 |
Siliguri | 4415 | Hyderabad | 8002 | Ajmer | 2401 |
Bangalore | 9001 | Guntur | 8001 | Hamirpur | 1202 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 9211 | Kurnool | 8003 | Kolhapur | 7203 |
Kochi | 9204 | Rajahmundry | 8004 | Nagpur | 7205 |
Thrissur | 9212 | Tirupati | 8006 | Panaji | 7801 |
Gulbarga | 9005 | Coimbatore | 8202 | Pune | 7208 |
Mangalore | 9008 | Chennai | 8201 | Ahmedabad | 7001 |
Dharwar | 9004 | Madurai | 8204 | Vadodara | 7002 |
Kozhikode Calicut | 9206 | Puducherry | 8401 | Rajkot | 7006 |
Delhi | 2201 | Tirunelveli | 8207 | Nashik | 7207 |
Jaipur | 2405 | Tiruchirapalli | 8206 | Amravati | 7201 |
Jodhpur | 2406 | Vishakhapatnam | 8007 | Surat | 7007 |
Kota | 2407 | Aurangabad | 7202 | Ambikapur | 6201 |
Bikaner | 2404 | Mumbai | 7204 | Indore | 6006 |
As per the experts, following the FCI Preparation Tips will help candidates to form a good preparation strategy by which they can cover the whole syllabus before the exam. Aspirants can follow the Tips & Tricks given below to start preparing well for the exam.
As the FCI exam is conducted in different shifts, candidates will be waiting to know the questions that appeared in each shift. With the help of the FCI Exam Analysis, candidates can estimate the type of questions that can appear in the next examination.
FCI Answer Key 2020
After completion of the FCI Exam, it is common that all candidates are eagerly waiting to check their answers. Usually, the examination conducting authority releases the FCI Answer Key after a week of completion of the exam.
FCI Result 2020
Candidates qualifying Phase 1 will move to the further stages namely- Phase 2, Skill Test (only for Typist and Steno post) and Document Verification. The FCI Recruitment Exam Result 2020 will be announced on the basis of the candidate's performance of all the stages.
FCI Cut Off 2020
The examination Conducting authority decides a cut off mark that filters candidates for the next stage of the exam. Candidates must score the minimum FCI Cut Off marks set by the authorities in order to select for the next stage of the exam.
Go through the following table to know the category-wise FCI Cutoff Marks for a reference:
Category | Marks |
General | 68-74 |
OBC | 64-69 |
SC | 55-62 |
ST | 48-54 |
Food Corporation of India (FCI) will soon release the FCI Notification 2020 to fill the posts in various sectors like JE (Civil Engineering), JE (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering), Steno Grade-II, AG – II (Hindi), Typist (Hindi), AG – III (General), AG – III (Accounts), AG – III (Technician), and AG – (Depot). Go through the complete post to know about the FCI Recruitment 2020.
Latest News: FCI Phase 2 result, 2019 has been announced. Candidates awaiting for their results can now check their result from the official website. Candidate can download the FCI Phase 2 Result PDF by clicking on the direct link provided below.
candidates who are willing to apply for the post of JE and Stenographer should fill the FCI Application Form 2020 on or before the last date.
Exam Name | FCI |
Conducting Body | Food Corporation of India |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Type | National Level Government Exam |
Release of Notification | May (Tentatively) |
Starting Date to Apply | May (Tentatively) |
Last Date to Apply | June (Tentatively) |
Total Vacancies | 4000+ Posts |
Job Location | Across India |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Official Website | fci.gov.in |
Go through the following table to know the important dates related to the exam-
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Notification Release Date | May 2020 |
Start date to apply online | May 2020 |
Last date to apply online | The second week of June 2020 |
Phase I Admit Card | Last week of June 2020 |
Phase I Exam Date | July 2020 |
Result Date of Phase I | July 2020 |
Phase II Exam Date | August 2020 |
Candidates awaiting to know more about the FCI exam can go through the detailed Notification PDF here. Notification PDF includes detailed information on the exam pattern, eligibility, application dates, vacancies and important details related to the recruitment.
As per the FCI Vacancy, there are around 4000 expected vacancies will be filled this year. Candidates can go through the previous year's vacancy list for the reference.
FCI released a total of 4103 vacancies for various JE posts in the previous year. Check the complete details of the vacancy in the table below:
Zone / Region | Vacancy |
Northern Region | 1999 |
Southern region | 540 |
Eastern Region | 538 |
Western Region | 735 |
North Eastern Region | 291 |
Total | 4103 |
FCI has released a total of 330 vacancies for the post of the different departments namely- Manager in General, Technical, Hindi, Civil Engineering, Accounts, etc. last year. The following table shows the complete Zone-wise FCI Manager Vacancy 2019 for the various posts of the Manager.
Name of the Manager Post | Zone | ||||
North | South | West | East | North East | |
General | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Depot | 46 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 |
Movement | 12 | 19 | 1 | - | - |
Accounts | 68 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Technical | 44 | – | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Civil Engineering | 4 | – | – | – | 3 |
Electrical Mechanical Engineering | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Hindi | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
Total | 187 | 65 | 15 | 37 | 26 |
It is stated that the FCI is going to fill various vacancies for the posts mentioned below. Interested aspirants can check the available posts below and apply for the same:
The minimum FCI PayScale starts from INR 11100-140000 per annum on the basis of the post and the performance of the employees. As per the FCI Salary, the minimum salary is 9300-22940 for the post of Assistant Grade III and the highest paid is for the post of the manager which goes 40000-140000. Know the complete post-wise salary detail in the following table-
FCI Post Name | FCI Salary Pay Details |
FCI Manager | 40000-140000 |
Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) | 11100-29950 |
Junior Engineer (Electrical Engineering) | 11100-29950 |
Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering | 11100-29950 |
Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) | 9900 – 25530 |
Typist (Hindi) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (General) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Accounts) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Technical) | 9300 – 22940 |
Assistant Grade-III (Depot) | 9300 – 22940 |
Application for the FCI will be subject to various Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below. As per the FCI Notification 2020, applicants must know the Age limit and Educational qualification for different posts before applying for the various posts. As per the notification, there will be separate eligibility criteria for the JE post and Manager post.
Candidates who are applying for JE post must check the below-mentioned eligibility criteria before filling the application form.
Educational Qualification | Should have any Graduate Degree from a recognized University/ Institute or Diploma Equivalent. |
Age Limit | In Between 18-28 years |
Age Relaxation | Relaxation for SC/ ST /OBC/PWD/ PH aspirants as per the Government Rule Regulation. |
s per the official FCI Manager Notification, the FCI Eligibility Criteria 2020 is based on the Age Limit, Educational Qualification/ Experience, and Age Relaxation as per norms. Candidates can go through the following points for detail about eligibility-The candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories are eligible for age relaxation maximum by 05 and 03 years respectively. The maximum upper age limit in the case of departmental (FCI) employees is 50 years
POST | Max Age (As on 01-Aug-19) |
Manager (General, Depot, Movement, Accounts, Technical, Civil Engineering, Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | 28 Years |
Manager (Hindi) | 35 Years |
Candidates are offered an appointment for their desired post after clearing all the stages of the FCI Recruitment Process 2020. The FCI Selection Process will differ for typist (Hindi) (Post Code – E)& Stenographer Grade-II (Post Code -C) posts. Here is a glimpse of a selection process of FCI.
All the posts of FCI will go through 3 staged selection processes as follows:
Typist (Hindi) (Post Code – E) & Stenographer Grade-II (Post Code -C) will go through 4 staged selection process. The skill test will be an additional skill required for these two posts mentioned here.
After satisfying the eligibility criteria set by the examination conducting authority, candidates can proceed with the application process and fill their FCI Application Form 2020. We will update the direct link of the FCI Application Form as soon as it is available on the official website.
Follow the simple steps provided below to know how to fill the FCI Application Form without any errors.
Candidates can pay for the FCI Application Form through- Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI.
Category | Application Fee |
General/ OBC | INR- 800/- |
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ Women | No Fee |
As per the notification 2020, the online tests will comprise Phase I & Phase II exams. Phase I exam will be common for all the posts whereas the exam pattern for the phase II exam will vary according to various posts. Below, we have mentioned the FCI Exam Pattern for both- Phase I & Phase II as per the FCI Notification 2020.
Phase I
For Prelims Exam (Phase 1) there are 3 sections- English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Aptitude. There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer from the correct one. A total of 100 questions will be asked for 1 mark each. The time duration for the exam is 60 Minutes (1 Hour). Marks obtained in the phase I exam will not be included while making final merit ranking. Subjects included in Paper 1 are Reasoning/ General Intelligence, English Language, Computer Proficiency, General Awareness, Current Events, data Analysis/ Numerical Ability/ Data Interpretation. The Paper I examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes:
PostCodes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineering) |
F | AG – III (General) |
G | AG – III (Accounts) |
H | AG – III (Technical) |
I | AG – III (Depot) |
Phase II
Mains Exam (Phase 2) has different Papers (I, II, III & IV) conduct on the basis of the post applied by the candidates. All Paper (I, II, III & IV) has a total of 120 questions for 1 mark each. The time duration of Paper-II is of 60 Minutes (1 Hour) and the Paper I, II & III are for 90 Minutes (1 Hour, 30 Minutes). The exam will be both Objective and Descriptive. Paper-II (Duration – 90 Minutes).The subjects included are Civil engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (relevant stream). The Paper-II examination will be Common to below-mentioned Post Codes;
PostCodes | Posts |
A | Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering) |
B | Junior Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical Engineer) |
Paper III (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice Questions)
PostCodes | Posts |
D | Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) |
E | Typist (Hindi) |
Paper IV (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 marks)
This will be a subjective type test. Each question will carry 60 marks and the maximum marks for paper IV will be 120. Candidate must use be able to use following keyboard layouts;
Paper V (Duration – 90 Minutes for 120 Multiple Choice questions)
PostCodes | Post |
C | Stenographer Grade-II |
Subjects:- General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence and Computer knowledge (with specific reference to MS Word and Internet)
Skill Test For Typist (Hindi) (Post Code - E)
For Stenographer (Grade II) (Post Code - C)
Document Verification
For preparation to be successful, candidates will be thorough with the latest FCI Syllabus of both Phase I & Phase II exams. Candidates who are appearing for the exam can go through the syllabus for JE and Manager posts below.
Here is the detailed FCI JE syllabus for multiple posts. Candidates applying for FCI post can have a look at the syllabus of each post separately.
Basic concepts, Concepts of current, voltage, power, energy and their units, Circuit law, AC Fundamentals, Measurement and measuring instruments, Electrical Machines, Synchronous Machines, Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of power in different power stations, Estimation and costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Theory of Machines and Machine Design, Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Thermal Engineering, Air standard Cycles for IC engines, Rankine cycle of steam, Air Compressors & their cycles, Boilers Refrigeration cycles, Production Engineering.
Basic Accounting concept including preparation of books of accounts. Taxation including Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax. Auditing: (a) Auditing concepts and methods, (b) Internal & External audit of companies. Commercial Laws: (Basic Knowledge) (a) Basics of Contract Act, (b) Basics of Company Act, (c) Basics of Sales of Goods Act, (d) Negotiable Instrument Act Basic of Computers: (a) Operating System, (b) Browsers, (c) Email, (d) Memory (Internal, External, portable), (e) Chats, (f) Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), (g) Networks
Go through the detailed syllabus provided below for the post of FCI Manager. The syllabus of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Manager post is different. Check the complete syllabus of both phase 1 and phase 2 here.
FCI Manger Syllabus Phase 1 : The syllabus of phase 1 includes the subjects like English language, Numerical Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability
FCI Manager Syllabus Phase 2: The syllabus of phase 2 varies for each post. Go through the post-wise syllabus provided below.
Syllabus for Manager (Accounts) (Post Code-D): Basic Accounting Concept, Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Commercial Laws, Basic Computers.
FCI Manager (Technical) (Post Code-E): Agriculture, Bio-Technology, Entomology, Chemistry, food.
FCI Syllabus for Manager (Civil Engineering) (Post Code-F): Engineering Materials & Construction Technology, Building Materials, Construction Practice, Planning, and Management, Surveying, Soil/ Geotechnical Engineering, Highway and Bridges, Structural Analysis, Design & Steel Structures and Design of Concrete & Masonry Structures, Estimating Costing and Valuation.
FCI Manager syllabus (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) (Post Code-G): Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Planning and Control, Material handling, Electrical Circuits, Network theorems, EM Theory, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Electrostatics, Material Science (Electric Materials), Electrical Measurements, Elements of Computation Power Apparatus and Systems (Power System: Power generation; Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear & Solar power production, and Transmissions), Electromechanics, Control Systems, Electronics and Communications, Estimation and costing, Use of computers.
The Paper 3 of FCI Manager syllabus includes the topicsof General Hindi, General English, General Awareness, General Intelligence, Computer Awareness, Management, and Current Affairs.
The exam conducting authority will release the FCI Admit Card 2020 15 days before the exam on the official website. Candidates who have filled the application form will receive the admit card.
Here we have provided some steps to help aspirants know how to download FCI Admit Card from the official website.
Check for the FCI Exam Center 2020 list from the table below-
Examination Center | Center Code | Examination Center | Center Code | Examination Center | Center Code |
Bhagalpur | 3201 | Alwar | 2402 | Jabalpur | 6007 |
Muzaffarpur | 3205 | Sriganganagar | 2408 | Jagdalpur | 6203 |
Agra | 3001 | Dehradun | 2002 | Chindwara | 6003 |
Bareilly | 3005 | Haldwani | 2003 | Chattarpur | 6002 |
Gorakhpur | 3007 | Almora | 2001 | Guna | 6004 |
Kanpur | 3009 | Srinagar Uttarakhand | 2004 | Mandsaur | 6010 |
Meerut | 3011 | Guwahati Dispur | 5105 | Jhabua | 6008 |
Varanasi | 3013 | Itanagar | 5001 | Khandwa | 6009 |
Allahabad | 3003 | Dibrugarh | 5102 | Rewa | 6012 |
Patna | 3606 | Jorhat | 5107 | Raipur | 6204 |
Lucknow | 3010 | Silchar | 5111 | Bhopal | 6001 |
Kolkata | 4410 | Imphal | 5501 | Gwalior | 6005 |
Midnapur | 4413 | Shillong | 5401 | Bilaspur | 6202 |
Port Blair | 4802 | Aizwal | 5701 | Jalandhar | 1402 |
Sambalpur | 4604 | Kohima | 5302 | Leh | 1005 |
Gangtok | 4001 | Agartala | 5601 | Chandigarh | 1601 |
Jalpaiguri | 4408 | Tura | 5402 | Jammu | 1004 |
Bhubaneshwar | 4604 | Goalpara | 5104 | Srinagar | 1007 |
Cuttack | 4605 | Tezpur | 5112 | Shimla | 1203 |
Ranchi | 4205 | Lakhimpur | 5109 | Bhathinda | 1401 |
Chinsurah | 4405 | Churachandpur | 5502 | Udaipur | 2409 |
Siliguri | 4415 | Hyderabad | 8002 | Ajmer | 2401 |
Bangalore | 9001 | Guntur | 8001 | Hamirpur | 1202 |
Thiruvananthapuram | 9211 | Kurnool | 8003 | Kolhapur | 7203 |
Kochi | 9204 | Rajahmundry | 8004 | Nagpur | 7205 |
Thrissur | 9212 | Tirupati | 8006 | Panaji | 7801 |
Gulbarga | 9005 | Coimbatore | 8202 | Pune | 7208 |
Mangalore | 9008 | Chennai | 8201 | Ahmedabad | 7001 |
Dharwar | 9004 | Madurai | 8204 | Vadodara | 7002 |
Kozhikode Calicut | 9206 | Puducherry | 8401 | Rajkot | 7006 |
Delhi | 2201 | Tirunelveli | 8207 | Nashik | 7207 |
Jaipur | 2405 | Tiruchirapalli | 8206 | Amravati | 7201 |
Jodhpur | 2406 | Vishakhapatnam | 8007 | Surat | 7007 |
Kota | 2407 | Aurangabad | 7202 | Ambikapur | 6201 |
Bikaner | 2404 | Mumbai | 7204 | Indore | 6006 |
As per the experts, following the FCI Preparation Tips will help candidates to form a good preparation strategy by which they can cover the whole syllabus before the exam. Aspirants can follow the Tips & Tricks given below to start preparing well for the exam.
As the FCI exam is conducted in different shifts, candidates will be waiting to know the questions that appeared in each shift. With the help of the FCI Exam Analysis, candidates can estimate the type of questions that can appear in the next examination.
FCI Answer Key 2020
After completion of the FCI Exam, it is common that all candidates are eagerly waiting to check their answers. Usually, the examination conducting authority releases the FCI Answer Key after a week of completion of the exam.
FCI Result 2020
Candidates qualifying Phase 1 will move to the further stages namely- Phase 2, Skill Test (only for Typist and Steno post) and Document Verification. The FCI Recruitment Exam Result 2020 will be announced on the basis of the candidate's performance of all the stages.
FCI Cut Off 2020
The examination Conducting authority decides a cut off mark that filters candidates for the next stage of the exam. Candidates must score the minimum FCI Cut Off marks set by the authorities in order to select for the next stage of the exam.
Go through the following table to know the category-wise FCI Cutoff Marks for a reference:
Category | Marks |
General | 68-74 |
OBC | 64-69 |
SC | 55-62 |
ST | 48-54 |
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