FCI stands for Food Corporation of India. It is one of the largest public sector bodies in India that ensures food security in India. The department recruit managers every year for various tasks like accounts, depot, technical, movement, etc. Those interested candidates who want to apply for FCI Managers posts need to fill and submit the application form before the last date. However, you should note that the eligibility criteria for FCI Manager vary for different positions such as Account, Technical, Depot, etc. In this post, we are going to provide you complete details regarding FCI Manager 2022 recruitment in an accurate manner.
FCI Manager 2022 Post
The notification of FCI Manager includes the FCI Manager post in the following department.
- FCI Manager General
- FCI Manager Depot
- FCI Manager Movement
- FCI Manager Accounts
- FCI Manager Technical
- FCI Manager Civil Engineering
- FCI Manager Electrical Mechanical Engineering
- FCI Manager Hindi
FCI Manager Exam Dates 2022
The tentative schedule for FCI Manager is given in the following table.
| Main Events | Tentative Dates |
| Official notification | Last week of September 2021 |
| Starting of online application form submission | Last week of September 2021 |
| Last date to submit the application form | Last week of October 2021 |
| Admit card | 2nd week of November 2021 |
| FCI Manager Phase I Exam | Last week of November 2021 |
| Declaration of FCI Manager Phase I Exam Result | Last week of January 2022 |
| FCI Manager Phase II Admit Card | 1st week of February 2022 |
| FCI Manager Phase II Exam | 4th week of February 2022 |
| Date of Interview | 3rd week of December 2022 to 4th week of December 2022 |
FCI Manager 2022 Eligibility Criteria
It is important for all candidates to make sure that they are eligible before filling the application form. Given below are the eligibility criteria for FCI Manager Recruitment 2022
Nationality
Candidates with the following nationalities are eligible to apply.
- a Citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1 st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Age Limit
The maximum age limits for the recruitment of various FCI Manager Post are as follows.
- FCI Manager (General) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Depot) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Movement) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Accounts) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Technical) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Civil Engineering) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) – 28 years
- FCI Manager (Hindi) – 28 years
Educational Qualification
The educational qualification requirements for various posts are as follows.
- FCI Manager (General) – Aspirants should have a Graduate degree or equivalent from recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or CA/ ICWA/ CS. SC/ ST/ PH candidates need to have only 55% marks.
- FCI Manager (Depot) – Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or CA/ ICWA/ CS. SC/ ST/ PH candidates need to have only 55% marks.
- FCI Manager (Movement) – Aspirants should have a Graduate degree or equivalent from recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or CA/ ICWA/ CS. SC/ ST/ PH candidates need to have only 55% marks.
- FCI Manager (Accounts) – The educational qualification requirements for FCI Manager (Accounts) are as follows.
- Associate Membership of any of the following.
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; or
- The Institute of Cost Accountants of India; or
- The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- Associate Membership of any of the following.
Or
- B.Com from a recognized university along with any one of the following.
- Post Graduate Full-time MBA (Fin) Degree / Diploma of minimum 2 years recognized by UGC/AICTE; or
- Post Graduate Part-time MBA (Fin) Degree / Diploma (not in the nature of distance education) of minimum 3 years duration recognized by UGC/AICTE or
- Post Graduate MBA (Fin) Degree/Diploma by distance education mode recognized by UGC-AICTE- DEC Joint Committee.
- FCI Manager (Technical) – Candidates should have any one of the following degrees.
- B.Sc. in Agriculture from a recognized University.
or
- B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science from a recognized University/ an institution approved 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 from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE.
or
- B.Tech. degree or BE degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University/an institution approved by the AICTE.
or
- B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Bio-Technology or Industrial BioTechnology or Bio-Chemical Engineering or Agricultural Bio-Technology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE
- FCI Manager (Civil Engineering) – Aspirants need to have a degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent.
- FCI Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) – Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent.
- FCI Manager (Hindi) – For the post of FCI Manager, there are some essential qualifications and some desirable qualifications. Both of them are as follows.
- Essential qualification.
- Master’s Degree of a recognized University or equivalent in Hindi with English as a subject at the Degree level. Or
- Master’s Degree of a recognized University or equivalent in English with Hindi as a subject at the degree level. Or
- Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with Hindi and English as a subject at the degree level. Or
- Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with English medium and Hindi as a subject at the degree level. Or
- Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with Hindi medium and English as a subject at the degree level.
- Candidates also need to have 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.
- Desirable qualification.
- Knowledge of Sanskrit or a modern India Language.
- Administrative experience.
- Experience of organizing Hindi Classes or workshop for noting and drafting.
- Essential qualification.
FCI Manager Application Form 2022
Eligible candidates looking to apply for FCI Manager Post may fill and submit the application form in online mode. The complete process of application form submission is explained below.
- To start the process of online application form submission, aspirants have to visit the official website fci.gov.in.
- On the official website, you will have to register by providing some of your basic details like name, phone number, email address, etc.
- Once registered, you need to sign in by entering your username and password generated at the time of registration.
- After signing in, the main application form will appear on your screen.
- On the main application form, aspirants have to fill in their complete educational, personal, and contact details.
- The details that you will enter in the application form must be accurate. Otherwise, FCI may reject your application form.
- Along with the details, candidates have to upload scanned images of the following document.
- Passport size photograph of the candidate
- Signature of the candidate
- Left-hand thumb impression
- Handwritten declaration (to be written in candidate’s own handwriting)
- Apart from this, it is also compulsory for aspirants to pay the necessary application fee.
- Finally, you should take a printout of the application form submitted and fee receipt for future references.
FCI Manager 2022 Application Fee
The application fees are different for candidates from various categories.
- Women candidates of all categories – Nil
- SC/ ST/ PwBD Candidates – Nil
- All other candidates – Rs. 800/-
Mode of payment – The payment can be made online using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/ UPI.
Admit Card
- The FCI will upload call letters or admit cards of all those candidates who will submit the application form before the last date in online mode.
- Intimation about the availability of admit card will also be sent through email/ SMS.
- To download the admit card, candidates have to provide their registration number/ roll number along with password/ date of birth.
- Candidates need to affix their photograph on the call letter/ admit card preferably the same as provided during registration.
- It is necessary for all candidates to carry their admit cards along with one photo Id proof. The acceptable ID proofs are PAN Card/ Passport/ Permanent Driving Licence/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead along with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead along with photograph / valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized College/ University/ Aadhaar card/ E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity Card with photograph.
FCI Manager Exam Pattern 2022
The selection process for FCI Manager includes the following three phases.
- Online Examination
- Interview
- Training
Let’s first discuss online examinations. The online examination is further divided into two phases i.e. phase – I and phase – II.
Phase – I exam pattern
- Mode of examination – Online (Computer based test)
- Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
- Number of questions – 100
- Time duration – 60 minutes
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Marking Pattern – Each question will carry 1 mark
- Negative marking – 0.25 marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer
| Subjects | Number of questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 questions | 100 marks |
Phase – II exam pattern
- Mode of examination – Online (Computer based test)
- Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
- Number of questions – Depends upon the paper
- Time duration – 60 minutes or 90 minutes depending upon the papers
- Maximum Marks – 120
Pattern of different papers
| Paper and post | Number of questions | Time Duration |
| Paper I – FCI Manager (except Hindi) | 120 | 90 minutes |
| Paper II – FCI Manager (Accounts, Technical, Civil Engineering, Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Paper III – FCI Manager (Hindi) | 120 | 90 minutes |
| Paper IV – FCI Manager (Hindi) | 4 | 90 minutes |
Note: Please note that Paper I and Paper II or Paper III and Paper IV rare conducted on the same sitting. So, candidates need to prepare accordingly.
FCI Manager Syllabus 2022
The general syllabuses are different for various FCI Manager posts as given below.
- Manager (Accounts) – Basic Accounting concept including preparation of books of accounts and Accounting Standards, Financial Management, Taxation, Auditing, Commercial Laws, Basic of Computers.
- Manager (Technical) – Agriculture, Biotechnology, Entomology, Chemistry (Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry) PFA Act, 1964, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006/ Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011, Right to information Act, 2005, etc.
- Manager (Civil Engineering) – Engineering Materials & Construction Technology, Building Materials, Construction Practice, Planning and Management, Surveying, Soil/ Geotechnical Engineering, Highway and bridges, Structural Analysis, Design of steel structures, Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, etc.
- Manager (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) – Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Theory of Machines, Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Engineering Materials, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Planning and Control Material handling etc.
Result and Interview
- The result for the online examination will release in online mode through the official website of FCI.
- To check the result, aspirants have to provide their roll number and other registration details.
- Those candidates who will clear the phase I exam will be invited to take part in Phase II.
- Finally, those who will clear the phase II exam will be called for the interview process.
- During the interview process, aspirants also need to get their documents verified.
Frequently Asked Questions
Question – 1: Can you tell me the examination centre cities from which I can choose?
Answer: The Phase I examination will take place in the following cities.
- Andaman & Nicobar Port Blair
- Andhra Pradesh Nellore, Vijayawada/Amravati, Kakinada, Kurnool, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam
- Assam – Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
- Arunachal Pradesh – Naharlagun
- Bihar – Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea, Arrah
- Chandigarh – Chandigarh-Mohali
- Chhattisgarh – Bilaspur, Raipur, Bhilai Nagar
- Delhi Delhi/Ncr – Delhi & New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida & Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram
- Goa – Panji
- Gujarat – Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Mehsana, Vadodara
- Haryana – Karnal, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra
- Himachal Pradesh – Kangra, Shimla, Hamirpur
- Jammu & Kashmir Jammu – Srinagar, Samba
- Jharkhand – Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Hazaribagh
- Karnataka – Bengaluru, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga
- Kerala – Kochi, Kannur, Trichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
- Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain
- Maharashtra – Aurangabad(Maharasthra), Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Amravati,
- Nanded, Pune
- Meghalaya – Shillong
- Manipur – Imphal
- Mizoram – Aizawl
- Nagaland – Kohima
- Odisha – Bhubaneswar, Berhampur(Ganjam), Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
- Puducherry – Puducherry
- Punjab – Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
- Rajasthan – Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
- Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Irunelveli, Vellore
- Telangana – Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
- Tripura – Agartala
- Uttar Pradesh – Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi, Noida/Greater Noida, Jhansi
- Uttarakhand- Dehra
- West Bengal – Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hoogly, Siliguri
Question – 2: I am a women candidate from the general category. Do I need to pay the application fee?
Answer: No, women candidates from all categories are excepted from application fees payment.
Question – 3: Is it possible to submit the FCI application form offline mode?
Answer: No, the application form will release in online mode. No offline application form will be accepted by the authorities.
Question – 4: How much relaxation in the upper age limit will be given to candidates from reserved categories?
Answer: The candidates belonging to of SC/ST and OBC categories are eligible for age relaxation maximum by 05 and 03 years respectively.