FCI 2019: Food Corporation of India (FCI) has released the admit card for FCI 2019. The call letter for FCI Manager Recruitment 2019 is available online at fci.gov.in. The selection procedure for FCI Recruitment consists of 4 phases which are phase-1 exam, phase-2, personal interview and training. The candidates must be of age upto 28 years and upto 35 years for Manager (Hindi). The FCI Vacancy 2019 for manager recruitment is 330 vacancies. Candidates can know more about the FCI Recruitment 2019 such as FCI apply online, eligibility, call letter, pattern, FCI vacancy, by reading the article below.
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FCI 2019
The pay for all the posts is the same. The vacancies are further divided into categories as per the reservations. The vacancies are notified zone-wise. Below are the date related to the FCI 2019 in the schedule:
| Events | Dates |
| Start Date of Application | 28 Sep 2019 |
| End Date of Application | 27 Oct 2019 |
| Release of Admit Card | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Date of Exam – Phase – I | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Release of Answer Key | To be Announced |
| Release of Result | To be Announced |
| Date of Personal Interview | To be Announced |
| Date of Training | To be Announced |
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Admit Card of FCI 2019
The admit card of FCI 2019 is released separately for all the stages of recruitment on the official website of FCI. Candidates need their registration no, date of birth or password to download the admit card. No candidate will be allowed inside the exam centre without the admit card. The candidate must carry proof of identity and photocopy of the same along with the admit card to the exam centre.
The full address of exam centre, date and timing of exam will be notified to the candidates through admit card only. The candidates are conveyed about the release of admit card through SMS or Mail. Candidates must report to the exam centre on time else they will not be allowed inside the exam centre. The admit card must be kept with the candidate till the date of joining.
Exam Pattern for FCI 2019
Check the exam pattern for the FCI 2019 for all the phases of the written exam are as following:
Phase 1 Online Test:
Mode: The exam will be conducted in online mode only.
Duration: Total duration for solving the question paper is 60 minutes
Types of questions: All the questions are of MCQ type.
No. of questions: There total 100 questions in the qustion paper.
Positive marking: For every right answer, candidates get 1 mark each.
Negative marking: There is ¼ of the mark for a wrong answer deducted from the total marks.
Sections:
| Subjects | No. of ques. | Medium |
| English language | 30 | English |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | English and Hindi |
| Numerical Aptitude | 35 | English and Hindi |
| Total | 100 |
Phase 2 Online test: The phase-2 papers will be conducted differently for various posts as shown in the table.
| Papers | Post and post code |
| Paper 1 only | Manager (General) -A Manager (Depot)- B Manager (movement)-C |
| Paper 1 and paper 2 | Manager (Accounts)-D Manager (Technical)-E Manager (Civil Engineering)- F Manager (Electrical and mechanical engineering)-G |
| Paper 3 and paper 4 | Manager (Hindi)-H |
Note: Paper-1 is common for post code A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
For paper 1 and Paper 3
Mode: It is an online exam.
Duration: Total duration of the exam is 90 minutes.
Marks: Paper is of 120 marks
No.of Questions: Total number of questions is 120.
Positive marking: It follows a positive marking of 1 mark.
Negative marking: No negative marking
Sections: General Aptitude consisting of Reasoning, Data Analysis, Computer Awareness, General Awareness, Management and Current Affairs
Pattern for Paper 2:
Mode of Examination: It is an online exam.
Duration: Total duration of the exam is 60 minutes.
Marks: Paper is of 120 marks
No.of Questions: Total number of questions is 60.
Positive marking: It follows a positive marking of 2 marks.
Negative marking: There is no negative marking.
- 60 Multiple Choice Questions on General Accounting and Finance for candidates applying for Manager (Accounts)
OR - 60 Multiple Choice Questions on Agriculture, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Engineering & Bio-Technology for candidates applying for Manager (Technical)
OR - 60 Multiple Choice Questions on Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering for candidates applying for Manager (Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering).
Pattern for paper 4:
Mode: It is an online exam.
Duration: Total duration of the exam is 90 minutes.
No.of Questions: Total number of questions is 4.
Negative marking: No negative marking.
Types of questions:
(i) 01 Passage for translation from Hindi to English
(ii) 01 Passage for translation from English to Hindi
(iii) 01 essay in Hindi
(iv) 01 Precis Writing in English
Exam Centre of FCI 2019
Below is the exam centre for all the phases of the written exam:
(i) Phase-1:
| Cities | Cities | Cities | Cities |
| Port blair | Arrah | Kochi | Kannur |
| Nellore | Chandigarh | Trichur | Thiruvanthapuram |
| Vijayawada | Bilaspur | Kozhikode | Bhopal |
| kakinanda | Raipur | Gwalior | Indore |
| Kurnool | Bhilani nagar | Sagar | Jabalpur |
| Tirupati | Delhi NCR | Ujjain | Shillong |
| Vizianagaram | Ghaziabad | Aurangabad | Pune |
| Vishakapatnam | Noida | KolhapuMumbair | Nanded |
| Dibrugarh | Faidabad | Thane | Amaravati |
| Guwhati | Gurugram | Nagpur | Nasik |
| Jorhat | Panji | Imphal | Bhubaneshwar |
| Sichar | Ahemdabad | Aizawl | Berhampur |
| Tezpur | Rajkot | Kohima | Cuttak |
| Naharlagun | Surat | Puducherry | Rourkela |
| Bhagalpur | Mehsana | Amritsar | Sambhalpur |
| gaya | Karnal | Bhatinda | Patiala |
| Muzafarpur | Vadodra | Jalandar | Ajmer |
| Patna | Ambala | Ludhiana | Bikaner |
| Purnea | Faridabad | Mohali | Jaipur |
| Jammu | Kurukshetra | Jodhpur | Kota |
| Srinagar | Kangra | Udaipur | Chennai |
| Samba | Shimla | Coimbatore | Madurai |
| Dhanbad | Hamirpur | Salem | Tiruchirapalli |
| Jammu | Srinagar | Kanpur | Lucknow |
| Dhanbad | Samba | Meerut | Moradabad |
| Ranchi | Bokaro steel city | Muzaffarnag | Noida/Greater Noida |
| Bengaluru | Hazaribagh | Varanasi | Jhansi |
| Belgaum | Gulbarga | Dehradun | Haldwani |
| Hubli dharwad | Mangalore | Vellore | Tirunelveli |
| Mysore | Shimoga | Hyderabad | Karimanagar |
| Rooorkee | Ghaziabad | Agartala | Warangal |
| Asansol | Durgapur | Agra | Allahbad |
| Greater Kolkata | Hoogly | Bareilly | Gorakhpur |
| Siliguri |
(ii) Phases-2:
| Cities | Cities |
| Amravati | Jammu |
| Vijayawada | Ranchi |
| Vishakhapatnam | Bengaluru |
| Naharlagun | Kochi |
| Guhawati | Bhopal |
| Patna | Mumbai |
| Raipur | Imphal |
| Chandigarh – Mohali | Shillong |
| Delhi -NCR | Kohima |
| Ahemdabad – Gandhinagar | Bhubaneshawar |
| Ambala | Jaipur |
| Shimla | Chennai |
| Mohali | Hyderabad |
| Allahabad | Lucknow |
| Pune | Dehradun |
| Thane | Kolkata |
(iii) For Hindi Manager: The cities in which the exam for Manager (Hindi) for Phase-II will be conducted are:
- Noida
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Chennai
- Guwahati.
FCI Application Form 2019
The application form for the FCI 2019 is filled online only. No hand written or self types application form will be accepted by the corporation for registration. The candidates need their phone no. and mail ID to fill the application form. The application form needs recent Passport size photo, signature, left thumb impression and handwritten declaration form to upload in the application form. No facility to correct the application form is available. Therefore, candidates must be cautious while filling the application form.
Application Fee: The application fee for the FCI Application form is Rs. 800. However, the candidates of category SC, ST, PwD and women are exempt from paying the application form. Below are the modes of payment for the application fee.
- Debit Card
- Credit Cards
- Internet Banking
- IMPS
- Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets
- UPI
FCI Eligibility Criteria 2019
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for the FCI 2019. Candidate who do not clear the eligibility criteria, the application form of such candidates will be rejected.
Age limit: The maximum age for all the candidates is 28 years. But, the upper age limit for the Manager (Hindi) is 35 years.
Age Relaxation: Below is the age relaxation for the upper age limit for reserved categories:
| Categories | Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC NCL | 3 years |
| PwD | 10 years |
| PwD SC/ST | 15 years |
| PwD OBC NCL | 13 years |
| Departmental (FCI) employee | Maximum age 50 years |
Education Qualification: The candidate must have acquired education qualification from a recognized institute only. Below is the post-wise education qualification for all the applicants:
(i) Manager (General/Depot/Movement):
- Graduate degree or equivalent from recognized University with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PH)
OR - CA/ICWA/CS
(ii) Manager (Accounts):
- Associate member of ICAI/ ICSI/ICWAI
OR - B.com. and MBA (Fin.)/Diploma of minimum 2 years recognized by UGC/AICTE
OR - MBA (Fin.)Degree/Diploma by distance education mode recognized by UGC-AICTE- DEC Joint Committee
(iii) Manager (Technical):
- B.Sc. in Agriculture
OR - B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science by the AICTE
OR - B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science & Technology or Food Technology or Food Processing Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing or Food Preservation Technology
OR - B.Tech. degree or BE degree in Agricultural Engineering
OR - B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Bio-Technology or Industrial BioTechnology or Bio-Chemical Engineering or Agricultural Bio-Technology
(iv) Manager (Civil Engineering): Degree of Civil Engineering
(v) Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering): Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
(vi) Manager (Hindi):
- Masters degree in Hindi with English as subject
OR
Masters degree i English with Hindi as subject - 5 years experience of terminological work in Hindi and/or translation work from English to Hindi or vice-versa preferably of technical or scientific literature.
OR
Five years experience of teaching/research writing or journalism in Hindi
Answer Key of FCI 2019
The answer key for the FCI 2019 for recruitment of managers is released on the official website in PDF format. The candidates do not need their login details to download the answer key. The candidates can use the answer key to know their probable result for the exam. The official answer key is used by the corporation to evaluate the answer sheet of all the candidates who appeared in the exam.
The provision for objecting the answer key may be available for the candidates. If it is made avaialbe by the corporation, then the candidates need to sent a mail along with the details on the objection and proof along with the objection. The objection can be free for the candidates.
FCI Result 2019
The result for the FCI 2019 for recruitment of managers is published online on the official website of FCI i.e. fci.gov.in. The candidates need their roll no. to check their result. The result can be published in login section or in PDF format by the corporation. The candidates are sleected in a ratio of 1:3 in the written exam. The result is declared zone-wise for every post.
The candidates who clear the phase-1 written exam appear for the Phase-2 exam. The candidates who qualify the Phase-2 exam, are called for personal inteview. The candidates who are shortlisted in the personal interview will be called for training. However, there is no training for the Manager (Hindi) post.
FCI Vacancies 2019
The pay scale for all the posts of manager is notified to be Rs. 40,000. Check below the vacancies for all the zones:
North Zone:
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (General) | 8 |
| Manager (Depot) | 46 |
| Manager (Movement) | 12 |
| Manager (Accounts) | 68 |
| Manager (Technical) | 44 |
| Manager (Civil Engineering) | 4 |
| Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | 5 |
| Total | 187 |
South Zone:
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (General) | 9 |
| Manager (Depot) | 6 |
| Manager (Movement) | 19 |
| Manager (Accounts) | 30 |
| Manager (Hindi) | 1 |
| Total | 65 |
West Zone:
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (General) | 1 |
| Manager (Depot) | 4 |
| Manager (Movement) | 1 |
| Manager (Accounts) | 7 |
| Manager (Technical) | 1 |
| Manager (Hindi) | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
East Zone:
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (General) | 2 |
| Manager (Depot) | 20 |
| Manager (Accounts) | 9 |
| Manager (Technical) | 5 |
| Manager (Hindi) | 1 |
| Total | 37 |
North-East Zone:
| Name of the Post | Vacancies |
| Manager (General) | 2 |
| Manager (Depot) | 11 |
| Manager (Accounts) | 7 |
| Manager (Technical) | 3 |
| Manager (Civil Engineering) | 3 |
| Total | 26 |
About Food Corporation of India
The Food Corporation of India also known as FCI was incorporated in the year 1964. The main role of FCi is the function of transforming the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system. The organisation is run by the central government of India. It had its first headquarter in Chennai which then moved to New Delhi. The corporation has probably the largest supply chain management in Asia. It also has 5 zonal offices in India.
Official Website: fci.gov.in
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FCI 2019 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : There are 330 vacancies divided into various zones for FCI manager Recruitment 2019.
Ans : The candidate must be of age not more than 35 years for the post of Manager (Hindi).
Ans : No, there is no relaxation for the women candidates in the upper age limit.
Ans : The selection procedure is divided into 4 phases which are the phase-1 exam, phase-2 exam, personal interview and training.
Ans : There will be 100 questions in the Phase-1 exam and you will have 60 minutes to solve the question paper.
Ans : For the Manager (Hindi), the candidates have to appear in Paper-1, 3 and 4. You will not appear for the Paper- 2 and 3.
Ans : Paper-1 will be compulsory for all the candidate in the Phase-2.
I applied for West Zone(Assistant Grade 3)(AG3)(General) the application process is completed but the payment option i could not see and i am unable to pay the exam fee now what i should do. If anybody know please contact me and my number is 9010904606 and my mail id is rohithraj1215@gmail.com Please let me know if any information if anybody know
Can anyone tell me what is exact timing of the exam ?? Means they have only written reporting time … At what time exam will start ?? Please reply if anyone knows??
what is mean hand written declaration??
BE(CsE) can apply for manger(depot)
Is there any age relaxation for central government employees?
@Namratha Narmi: Hand written declaration means they have given a content in the notification that you need to write down in a paper and scan and upload it at the required place. Make sure you write it by yourself in your own handwriting. Remember the content what to write is given in the notification.
I am OBC NCL. I have completed 28 years this July. But as per 3 yrs of age relaxation I am eligible to apply, but the application form is not proceeding as soon as I enter my DOB. What should be done? HELP ME.
Can one individual apply for more than single post. For Example, FCI Manager (General) and also FCI (General) Movements. If Yes, can any one explain.
Thanks in advance.