FCI Recruitment 2021: Food Corporation of India Recruitment, Vacancy, Notification, Exam Date, Jobs

Planning to pursue your career in a Government organisation? The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the SSC FCI exam every year to recruit candidates to various posts in Food Corporation of India (FCI). The FCI being one of the largest Public Sector Undertakings is responsible to store and supply food grains all over India. Candidates can check the important dates, eligibility criteria for each posts and other important information below.

Contents

• What is FCI Recruitment?
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Date
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Vacancy
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Eligibility
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Syllabus
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Registration
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Pattern
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Admit Card
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Centres
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Result
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Cut off
• FCI Recruitment Salary
• FCI Recruitment 2021 Selection Process
• How to prepare for FCI Recruitment Exam?
• FCI Recruitment Exam Coaching Centres
• FCI Recruitment Contact Details

What is FCI Recruitment?

SSC FCI stands for Staff Selection Commission Food Corporation of India. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a government organization that is responsible for the supply of food grains all over the country. The Staff Selection Commission conducts a national level recruitment exam to recruit aspiring candidates into various posts of various departments under the Government of India.

Like any other government department, in Food Corporation India (FCI) also, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is in charge of recruiting the staffs. The candidates who got selected through the FCI Recruitment 2021 will not have the status of Central Government Civilian Employee but they will be a full-time employee of FCI and governed by rules, conditions of FCI. The exam is conducted at two phases followed by document verification. There is no interview round involved in the selection procedure

Examination Level: The SSC FCI is a recruitment examination conducted at the National level by the Staff Selection Commission.

Headquarters: The headquarter of FCI is situated at 16-20, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India.

Scope: SSC FCI conducts the recruitment exam for several posts including both technical and non-technical profiles.

FCI Recruitment Exam Highlights

The various details associated with the SSC FCI exam are given below

SSC FCI at a glance

SSC FCI 2021 Exam Highlights
Exam Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Food Corporation of India
Acronym	SSC FCI
Level of Exam	National
Mode of Exam	Online
Eligibility	Undergraduate Degree from a recognized University
Conducting Authority	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Total Vacancies	4100+
Website	www.fci.gov.in

FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Date

The notification for various posts in FCI was released by Staff Selection Commission in February 2021. The exam is conducted in rounds that start in May and continue till mid of June. However, the schedule was different this year due to the prevailing situation of the pandemic. The result is expected to be declared a few weeks after the exams are conducted. The other FCI Recruitment Important dates are:

FCI Recruitment Exam Dates

S. No.	Important Events	Dates
1.	Commencement of Application form filling	Last week of February, 2021
2.	Last Date to Apply	Last week of March, 2021
3.	Admit Card release date	Third week of April, 2021
4.	FCI Recruitment Date of Exam	Second week of May, 2021
5.	Declaration of Result	First week of June, 2021

FCI Recruitment 2021 Vacancy

Through FCI Recruitment, FCI will recruit candidates for a total of 4000+ vacancies. A total of 4103 vacancies are there across the country. The five zones i.e east, west, north, south, and north-eastern zones have different numbers of vacancies for different posts. The vacancy in each region is given in the table below:

SSC FCI Zonal Vacancy

Total Vacancies	4103
Zone	Vacancy
East	538
West	735
North	1999
South	540
North-Eastern	291

FCI Recruitment 2021 Eligibility

Candidates aspiring to join the Food Corporation of India must check the eligibility criteria of each post before applying or registering for the SSC FCI 2021 application form. The recruitment process covers several posts. The eligibility criteria for each of the posts in terms of educational qualification and age limit are given below:

Educational Qualification

The SSC FCI educational qualification criteria for each post along with the postcode is given below (Qualifications/ Experience (as on January 01, 2021). The candidates must have scored at least 60% aggregate in the Bachelors's or Masters's degree.

SSC FCI Exam Eligibility

Post	Post Code	Qualifications/ Experience (as on January 01, 2021)
J.E. (Civil Engineering)	A	Degree in Civil Engineering or Diploma in Civil Engineering with one year experience.
J.E. (Electrical Mechanical)	B	Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with one year experience in the case of Diploma holders only.
Stenographer Grade-II	C	Graduate along with O‘ level qualification of DOEACC and speed of 40 words per minute and 80 words per minute in typing and shorthand respectively, or Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Application with the speed of 40 words per minute and 80 words per minute in typing and shorthand respectively.
AG-II (Hindi)	D	Degree of a recognized University with Hindi as the main subject. Proficiency in English One year experience of translation from English to Hindi and vice-versa.  Desirable:-Post Graduate qualification in Hindi.
Typist (Hindi)	E	Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university  30 words per minute speed in Hindi Typing.  Preference will be given to the candidates knowing bilingual typing (English and Hindi) and Computer knowledge.
AG-III (General)	F	Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers.
AG-III (Accounts)	G	Bachelor of Commerce from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers.
AG-III (Technical)	H	B.Sc in Agriculture from a recognized University or B.Sc with any of the following subjects from a recognized University: Botany/ Zoology/ Bio-Technology/ Bio-Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Food Science or B.Tech/ BE in Food Science/ Food Science and Technology/Agricultural Engineering/ Bio-Technology from a recognized University/ institution approved by AICTE. Proficiency in the use of computers.
AG-III (Depot)	I	Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in the use of computers.

Age Limit

• The age limit for the position of Assistant Grade is 27 years except for AG II(Hindi).
• The maximum age to apply for AG II(Hindi) is 28 years.
• For the post of the typist and stenographer, the age limit is 25 years.
• The Junior Engineer can apply until the age of 28 years.

The age relaxation for all the categories are given below:

Category	Age Limit
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years

FCI Recruitment 2021 Syllabus

The SSC FCI exam consists of two papers, where paper 1 is common for all but paper 2 requires knowledge related to the candidate's respective specialization. Paper I consist of reasoning, numerical aptitude, and the English language. The detailed FCI Recruitment exam syllabus for Paper I is:

Reasoning

• 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
• Shapes and Mirror
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Venn diagrams
• Non-Verbal Test
• Semantic Analogy
• Number series
• Problem Solving

Quantitative aptitude

• Average
• Number System
• Profit and Loss
• Time and Distance
• Clocks and Calendars
• 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
• Discounts

English Language

• Para Completion
• Error Correction (Underlined Part)
• Spelling Test
• 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
• Sentence Pattern
• Tag Questions
• Plural Forms
• Odd Words
• Prepositions
• Suffix
• Idioms and Phrases

For Paper II, the candidate has to prepare various topics that he/she studied in Diploma/Degree courses.

FCI Recruitment 2021 Application Process

Candidates must ensure that they satisfy all the eligibility criteria before applying for the FCI Recruitment exam. Candidates are advised to complete the application form filling before the last date. Only after the successful registration of the exam, will a candidate be given the admit card. 

How to apply for the SSC FCI Recruitment Exam?

Candidates can follow the step by step process given below to complete the SSC FCI from:

• Candidates need to first visit the official website of FCI]and click on "Apply Online".
• Read all the terms and conditions before registering. Fill the online SSC FCI application form with correct and true information. Candidates must provide all personal and education details.
• Once a candidate has filled the form, they need to upload the relevant documents/certificates and upload images.
• Review the entire application form and make the fee payment through debit card/credit/net banking. Click on the “Submit” button.
• Once the fee payment is done, candidates are required to download the confirmation page and keep a printout of it for future reference.

SSC FCI Recruitment Application Form:

The application process is completely online. The FCI Recruitment application form consists of two parts. Part I includes the personal and academic details whereas Part II involves the payment of fees. The payment procedure is also completely online. The candidate can pay through Debit/Credit cards, Internet Banking, and Mobile Wallets/UPI.

SSC FCI Recruitment Application Fee

The application fee for SSC FCI 2021 for various categories has been listed in the table below:

Category	Application Fee
General and OBC	INR 500
SC / ST / PwBD / Serving Defence Personnel / Ex-Serviceman & Women	Exempted

Documents required to apply for SSC FCI Recruitment Exam

The candidates are required to upload scanned copies of the following documents:

• Candidate's recent photograph
• Signature
• Left Thumbprint
• A handwritten document(on white paper) that specifies that all the documents that are being uploaded are adhering to the required specification given in the notification.

FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Pattern

The exam will be conducted in two phases: Phase 1 and 2. Phase I is common for all and it consists of the following sections:

SSC FCI Exam Phase I details

Paper	Subject	No. of Questions	Duration	Marks
Paper 1	Reasoning Ability	35	20 minutes for each section	100
	Quantitative Aptitude	35
	English Language	30

The time allotted for Phase I is 60 minutes. After Paper I, the papers that people have to write vary with the post they are applying for. The information regarding for which post applicant has to write which paper are listed below: 

SSC FCI Recruitment Exam Phase II Details

Number of Papers in II Phase		Aspiring post
One Paper Exam	Paper I Only	AG-III (General)
		AG-III (Depot)
	Paper III only	Typist (Hindi)
	Paper V only	Steno Grade-II
Two Paper Exam	Paper I and Paper II	{JE (Civil Engg)}
		JE (Electrical/ Mechanical)
		{AG-III (Accounts)
		{AG-III (Technical)}
	Paper III and IV	{AG II (Hindi)}

• Paper I, III, and V contain 120 MCQs and each MCQ carries 1 mark.
• Paper-II, which is a post-specific paper consists of 60 MCQs, each carrying 1 mark.
• Paper IV consists of 60 questions and each question carries 2 marks each.

FCI Recruitment 2021 Admit Card

The FCI Recruitment admit card will be made available by the SSC on the official website, by the third week of April, 2021. It contains the details about the candidate's roll number, particulars, and the location of the exam centre. The FCI Recruitment 2021 admit card should be compulsorily brought to the centre to appear for the exam. The FCI Recruitment 2021 admit card will only be available online and no hard-copies will be sent to any candidates through the post.

How to Download the SSC FCI 2021 Admit Card?

The following steps are required to download the admit card:

• Go to the official website of SSC.
• On the Home page go to the “Download Admit Card” link which will be available once the admit card is released.
• Candidates have to provide all the details regarding your registration number, DOB, and enter the verification code.
• Press the “Download Admit Card” button.
• The screen will display the admit card.
• Download the admit card and take the printout of the same.

FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam Centres

There are 102 centres for the FCI recruitment exam in India. The centre once allotted, cannot be changed in any circumstances. All the candidates are requested to be present at the exam centre half an hour before the exam starts. The list of exam centres where SSC FCI 2021 exam will be conducted are:

Si. No.	Examination Centre	Centre Code
1	Bhagalpur	3201
2	Muzaffarpur	3205
3	Agra	3001
4	Bareilly	3005
5	Gorakhpur	3007
6	Kanpur	3009
7	Meerut	3011
8	Varanasi	3013
9	Allahabad	3003
10	Patna	3606
11	Lucknow	3010
12	Kolkata	4410
13	Midnapur	4413
14	Port Blair	4802
15	Sambalpur	4604
16	Gangtok	4001
17	Jalpaiguri	4408
18	Bhubaneshwar	4604
19	Cuttack	4605
20	Ranchi	4205
21	Chinsurah	4405
22	Siliguri	4415
23	Bangalore	9001
24	Thiruvananthapuram	9211
25	Kochi	9204
26	Thrissur	9212
27	Gulbarga	9005
28	Mangalore	9008
29	Dharwar	9004
30	Kozhikode Calicut	9206
31	Delhi	2201
32	Jaipur	2405
33	Jodhpur	2406
34	Kota	2407
35	Bikaner	2404
36	Udaipur	2409
37	Ajmer	2401
38	Alwar	2402
39	Sriganganagar	2408
40	Dehradun	2002
41	Haldwani	2003
42	Almora	2001
43	SrinagarUttarakhand	2004
44	Guwahati Dispur	5105
45	Itanagar	5001
46	Dibrugarh	5102
47	Jorhat	5107
48	Silchar	5111
49	Imphal	5501
50	Shillong	5401
51	Aizwal	5701
52	Kohima	5302
53	Agartala	5601
54	Tura	5402
55	Goalpara	5104
56	Tezpur	5112
57	Lakhimpur	5109
58	Churachandpur	5502
59	Hyderabad	8002
60	Guntur	8001
61	Kurnool	8003
62	Rajahmundry	8004
63	Tirupati	8006
64	Coimbatore	8202
65	Chennai	8201
66	Madurai	8204
67	Puducherry	8401
68	Tirunelveli	8207
69	Tiruchirapalli	8206
70	Vishakhapatnam	8007
71	Aurangabad	7202
72	Mumbai	7204
73	Kolhapur	7203
74	Nagpur	7205
75	Panaji	7801
76	Pune	7208
77	Ahmedabad	7001
78	Vadodara	7002
79	Rajkot	7006
80	Nashik	7207
81	Amravati	7201
82	Surat	7007
83	Ambikapur	6201
84	Indore	6006
85	Jabalpur	6007
86	Jagdalpur	6203
87	Chindwara	6003
88	Chattarpur	6002
89	Guna	6004
90	Mandsaur	6010
91	Jhabua	6008
92	Khandwa	6009
93	Rewa	6012
94	Raipur	6204
95	Bhopal	6001
96	Gwalior	6005
97	Bilaspur	6202
98	Jalandhar	1402
99	Leh	1005
100	Chandigarh	1601
101	Jammu	1004
102	Srinagar	1007
103	Shimla	1203
104	Bhathinda	1401
105	Hamirpur	1202

Documents Required at the Exam centre:

The candidate must carry the following documents to the centre:

• SSC FCI Admit card
• Candidate's valid Photo ID

FCI Recruitment 2021 Result

The FCI Recruitment results of the Phase-I exam will be probably declared in the month of August or September. The result will be there on the official website of SSC. The result will be declared zone wise. After Tier 1 result, qualified candidates will have to proceed to Phase-II. Its admit card will be released then, just before 15 days before the Phase-II exam.

How to Download the SSC FCI Recruitment Exam Result?

To download the result, the candidates have to follow the given procedure:

• Candidates have to go to the official website of SSC.
• Go to the result section and click on 'result for SSC FCI 2021'.
• Enter the application number and Date of birth.
• Candidates have to look for their Name or Registration number from the merit list.
• If the candidates find their name on the merit list, only then the candidates will be summoned for the further selection process.

FCI Recruitment 2021 Cut off

The cutoff of SSCI FCI depends mainly upon three factors: the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of seats available for a given post. The cut-off for the Tier 1 exam for SSC FCI is as follows:

SSC FCI Recruitment Phase I Cutoff 2018

SSC FCI Recruitment Phase I Cutoff 2018
SC	ST	OBC	GENERAL
65	62	72	75

After the analysis of the paper this year, the tentative cutoff of For SSC FCI 2019 is:

SSC FCI Phase I Recruitment Cutoff 2019(Expected)

SSC FCI Phase I Recruitment Cutoff 2019 (Expected)
SC	ST	OBC	GENERAL
55-65	50-60	65-75	70-80

FCI Recruitment Salary

In the FCI 2021 recruitment notification, the pay-scale range for various posts in FCI was announced and the details are given below.

• Junior Engineer (Electrical Engineering): INR 11100- INR 29950
• Junior Engineer (Mechanical Engineering: INR 11100- INR 29950
• Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering): INR 11100- INR 29950
• Typist (Hindi): INR 9300 – INR 22940
• Assistant Grade-II (Hindi): INR 9900 – INR 25530
• Assistant Grade-III (General): INR 9300 – INR 22940
• Assistant Grade-III (Technical): INR 9300 – INR 22940
• Assistant Grade-III (Accounts): INR 9300 – INR 22940
• Assistant Grade-III (Depot): INR 9300 – INR 22940

FCI Recruitment Selection Procedure

The selection procedure is divided into stages or phases. There can be two or three phases depending upon the post. The details for various phases are:

Phase I: This phase involves a written test that is common for all the applicants. This exam would test the applicant's general aptitude, reasoning skills, and knowledge of the English language.

Phase II: Candidates who qualify the Phase I of the SSC FCI exam proceed to phase II. In phase II, post specific tests are there. The candidate has to give one or two papers depending upon the post.

Phase III: This phase is also known as a Skill test. The candidates applying for the post of Typist and Stenographer only need to give this test, which will test their suitability for the post.

After all these, document verification is there and lastly, the merit list will be formed and candidates whose name is there in the merit list will be offered Job letters.

How to prepare for SSC FCI Recruitment Exam?

The Phase I paper consists of 100 questions that are to be completed in 60 minutes. Thus, the time factor is very crucial in this exam. The candidate should practise regularly aptitude and reasoning questions which will enhance his/her speed of doing questions. Moreover, the candidate should prioritize various sections according to their capabilities and strategy to manage the time effectively during exams.

SSC FCI Recruitment Exam Reference Books

The candidate should check out the syllabus, and according to that, he/she should select the best-suited book for him/her. The highly recommended books for this exam are given below.

SSC FCI Reference Books

Name of the Book	Author	Publisher
Food Corporation of India Assistant Grade – 3 Practice Work Book (Paper – 2)	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Publications
FCI Food Corporation Of India Assistant Grade-III Paper-II (General, Depot, Accounts) Practice Work Book	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Publications
FCI Technical Paper-III: Biological Science PWB	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Publications
FCI-Management Trainee (Paper-I) Recruitment Exam Guide	R. Gupta	Ramesh Publishing House
FCI Food Corporation of India: Combined Recruitment Exam for Assistant Grade 3(Paper – 1) (Paperback)	GKP	GK Publications
FCI Bhartiya Khadya Nigam Master Examination Guide (Paperback)	R. Gupta	Ramesh Publishing House

FCI Recruitment Exam Previous Papers

The candidates can get a fair amount of idea about the syllabus after solving the previous year papers. Moreover, the candidate can analyze his/her weak spots in the syllabus and time required to solve the entire paper. Thus SSC FCI exam previous year papers will help him/her in planning his/her preparation.

FCI Recruitment Exam Mock and Sample papers

Regularly practising the mock and sample tests will help the candidate to gain speed and finally help him/her finishing the actual exam on time.

FCI Recruitment Coaching Centres

There several SSC FCI Coaching centres all across the country. Some of them are:

FCI Coaching centres in Delhi

• Excel SSC Coaching Institute
• Vedanga Institute
• Adya Institute

FCI Coaching centres in Bengaluru

• Bharat Banking and SSC Coaching Institute
• Study partner Competitive Academy
• Career Launcher

FCI Coaching centres in Kolkata

• Avision Academy
• Apti Plus Academy
• Career Launcher

FCI Coaching centres in Chennai

• Uma Sankar Academy
• Max Academy
• Shakthi Academy

FCI Recruitment Contact details

SSC FCI Helpdesk Details

Helpdesk Details
For Online Registration Related Issues
Phone No.	+91 8800023535 Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Mon-Sat)
Email	helpdesk.bharti.nic.in
For Payment Related Issues
Phone No.	011-23093353Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Mon-Sat)