Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Advt. No. 01/2022-FCI Category III

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://www.recruitmentfci.in/current_category_third_main_page.php?lang=en

Last date for online submission : 05.10.2022

Food Corporation of India (FCI), one of the largest Public Sector Undertakings ensuring the food security of the Nation, invites online applications for under mentioned posts in its Depots and Offices spread all over the
Country from eligible candidates who fulfil the prescribed qualifications, age, experience etc. asindicated below:

North Zone

1. Non-Executives
Post;  Steno. Grade-II
No. of posts: 43,  out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Post Code: C
Scale of Pay: Rs. 30500 -88100/-
Age Limit: 25 years
Qualification: Graduate degree with speed of 40 w.p.m. and 80 w.p.m. in English typing and shorthand respectively.

2.  AG-III (General)
No. of posts: 463, out of  which 07 for Visually Impaired
Post code: D
Scale of Pay: 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit:27 years
Qualifications: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

3. AG-III (Depot)
No. of posts: 1063, out of which 14 for Low Vision
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualification: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

South Zone

4. AG-III (General)
No. of posts: 155, out of which 02 for Visually Impaired
Post code: D
Scale of Pay: Rs.  28200–79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualifications: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

5. AG-III (Depot) for Low Vision
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: Rs. 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualifications:Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

East Zone
6. AG-III (General)
No.of posts: 185, out of which 02 for Visually Impaired
Post code: D
Scale of Pay: 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualifications: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

7. AG-III (Depot)
No of posts: 283, out of hich 05 for Low Vision
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualifications: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

West Zone

8. Steno. Grade-II
No. of posts: 09, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Post code: C
Scale of Pay: 30500 -88100/-
Age Limit: 25 years
Qualification: Graduate degree with speed of 40 w.p.m. and 80 w.p.m. in English typing and shorthand respectively.

9. AG-III (Depot)
No. of posts: 258, out of which 02 for Low Vision
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 -79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years
Qualifications: Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

A CANDIDATE CAN APPLY IN ANY ONE ZONE ONLY i.e. EITHER NORTH ZONE OR SOUTH ZONE OR
EAST ZONE OR WEST ZONE OR NORTH EAST ZONE.

A CANDIDATE CAN APPLY ONLY FOR ANY ONE OF THE POST CODE A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H (WITHIN
THE ZONE).

The mode of application is ONLINE only. The printed/ hard copies of the application form will not be
entertained.

Upper age limit: 10 years for PwD candidates.

A PwBD candidate can apply, against vacancies reflected above, for a post even if there is no vacancy
reserved for PwBD but that post has been identified as suitable for PwBD. However, such candidate will
be considered for selection to such post by General standard of merit.

The online test will comprise of Phase-I and Phase-II exams.

In accordance with Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) O.M. No. 34- 02/2015-DD-III dated 29th August, 2018 on the subject - Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, the PwBD candidates eligible for Scribe/ Reader/ Lab Assistant has discretion of opting for his own Scribe/Reader/Lab Assistant or request the Examination body for the same.

For other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe/reader/lab assistant can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write and use keyboard, and scribe is essential to write and use keyboard in examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution as per prescribed proforma (Annexure-G). As such, facility of scribe/reader/lab assistant can only be provided on production of certificates from the concerned authority in the prescribed proforma as mentioned above.

The candidate opting for bringing his own Scribe/Reader/Lab Assistant, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination.

Accordingly, PwBD candidates appearing in the above examination who are eligible for scribe (as given in Para-b and c above) are advised that in case they need the assistance of Scribe from FCI, they should indicate the same at the time of applying online. Further, such candidates may also visit the FCI Regional Office of the State in which their Examination Centre is situated to meet the scribe two days before the examination to check and verify whether the scribe is suitable or not.
The address & email ids of FCI Regional Offices are available on FCI website i.e.  https://fci.gov.in/contactUs.php

For eligible PwBD candidates using their own Scribe in the above examination are required to
submit ‘Scribe Declaration Form’ (Annexure-H) on the day of examination at Examination Venue.

PwBD candidates taking assistance of a scribe and availing compensatory time will be required to
submit requisite certificate as mentioned above at the time of Document Verification/Online exam venue (as applicable), failing which their candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions,
the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.

Candidates applying for the Post of Steno.Grade-II (Post code-C) will need to take Paper -III in Phase II for
Online Test. Thereafter the candidates will undergo a Skill-Test in typing and shorthand which will be
of qualifying nature. The language of Skill Test i.e (Typing, Short Hand) will be in English. The candidates
shall be informed about the venue of skill/typing test through website (https://www.fci.gov.in). The

candidates are advised to keep in touch through the website. The final merit for the post of Steno.Grade-
II will be decided on the basis of Paper-III subject to qualifying the Skill Test.

Candidates will have to visit the FCI website (https://www.fci.gov.in) for downloading call letters for
online test.

Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email/SMS.

The Admit Card for the ONLINE Test indicating the time and venue of examination for each candidate
can be downloaded from h t t p s : / / www.fci.gov.in 10 days prior to the date of examination onwards. Candidates, who are not able to generate their Admit Cards online, should register their grievance at http://cgrs.ibps.in at least one week before the date of the examination.

Candidates in their own interest are advised to have and provide a valid personal email ID and mobile no.,
which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process as it may be used for future
correspondence. FCI may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the
registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create
his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and
mobile number

It is mandatory for all the candidates to upload their Photograph, Signatures and any other document
as specified without any exception.

Formats prescribed for furnishing certificates for SC/ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD, Serving Defence Personnel
and Ex-Servicemen are appended at Annexures A, B, C, D1/D2/D3 (as applicable for the relevant
PwBD category), E and F respectively. Candidates may note that these Certificates/Documents shall
be required to be furnished along with other essential enclosures in case of their shortlisting on the
basis of the online examination/Skill test at the designated address which shall be informed / notified
through the designated website.

A candidate may select any one of the examination centres within the opted Zone while filling the online
Application Form. It is clarified that a candidate may choose the examination centers of his choice even
outside the opted Zone while filling the online Application Form.

The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call letters.

No request for change of centre/venue/date/session for Examination shall be entertained. The candidates should select the centres carefully and indicate the same correctly in their applications.

Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risks and expenses and FCI will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.

The candidate on selection to a particular Zone of FCI is liable to be posted in any State within the
jurisdiction of that Zone. However, they are also liable to be posted anywhere in the country in the
interest of the Corporation. The jurisdiction of each Zone is as follows:

NORTH ZONE: 1. Delhi, 2. Haryana, 3. Himachal Pradesh, 4. Jammu & Kashmir, 5. Punjab, 6.
Rajasthan, 7. Union Territory of Chandigarh, 8. Uttarakhand, 9. Uttar Pradesh

SOUTH ZONE: 1.Andhra Pradesh, 2. Karnataka, 3. Kerala, 4. Tamil Nadu, 5. Telangana, 6. Union Territory
of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 7. Union Territory of Lakshadweep, 8. Union Territory of Puducherry

EAST ZONE: 1. Bihar, 2. Jharkhand, 3. Odisha, 4. Sikkim, 5. West Bengal

WEST ZONE: 1. Chhattisgarh, 2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli, 3. Goa, 4. Gujarat, 5. Madhya Pradesh, 6.
Maharashtra, 7. Union Territory of Daman & Diu

No TA will be provided for the online Test/Skill Test.

No original Certificates / Documents are required to be sent in connection with the Application unless
directed to do so. Candidates shall appear for the process of Document Verification in person and
produce the documents in Original in support of the eligibility criteria such as Identity, Date of Birth,
Category, Reservation if any, relaxation, Educational qualification, Experience, NOC, Name change etc. at
the designated venue for verification in case of their shortlisting on the basis of online Examination which
shall be informed/ notified through the designated website (https://www.fci.gov.in). Original certificates will, however, be scrutinized /verified at the time of Document verification stage. Candidates may also note that Self-attested Photostat copies of requisite Certificates/Documents shall be required to furnish at the designated venue for verification.

Candidates may also note that Self-attested Photostat copies of requisite Certificates/Documents
shall be required to furnish at the designated venue for verification in case of their shortlisting on the
basis of the o n l i n e Examination / Skill Test which shall be informed / notified through the designated
website (https://www.fci.gov.in). Original certificates will, however, be scrutinized / verified at the time
of Document verification stage.

Candidates should not bring their own Pen in the Examination Hall for the online examination. Pens will
be arranged by FCI. Further, Rough sheets will be provided in the examination hall to the candidates and
candidates must drop the rough sheets in the boxes provided at the exit of lab/venue while leaving or at
the designated place indicated by Exam officials, failing which their candidature will be liable to be
cancelled.

If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to
adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than
one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any
center or for any candidate.

Before applying online, candidates should-
(i) scan their :
- photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
- signature (with black ink)
- left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
- a hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink) (text given below)
ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as
given in the Advertisement.

(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged. (If a candidate is not
having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb for applying.)

The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in
English only. If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the
application will be considered as invalid. (In the case of Visually Impaired candidates who cannot
write may get the text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression below the
typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications.)

No fee for PwD candidates.

GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING AND UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph,
signature, left thumb impression and the hand written declaration as per the specifications given below.
Photograph Image: (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
 Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.
 Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white,
background.
 Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
 If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the
shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
 If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye"
 If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly
seen.
 Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must
not cover your face.
 Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
 Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
 Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is
more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of
colours etc., during the process of scanning.

Scanning the documents:

Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
o Set Colour to True Colour
o File Size as specified above
o Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature/ left thumb
impression / hand written declaration, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the
final size (as specified above).
o The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or
image01.jpeg. Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the
mouse over the file image icon.
o Candidates using MS Windows/MS Office can easily obtain documents in .jpeg format by
using MS Paint or MS Office Picture Manager. Scanned documents in any format can
be saved in .jpg / .jpeg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu. Size can be
adjusted by using crop and then resize option.

Procedure for Uploading the documents

o While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with separate
links for uploading Photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand written
declaration
o Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph / signature / Upload left thumb
impression / hand written declaration”
o Browse and Select the location where the Scanned Photograph / signature / left thumb
impression / hand written declaration file has been saved.
o Select the file by clicking on it
o Click the ‘Open/Upload’
o If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
o Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of unclear
/ smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity /quality.

Procedure for uploading the documents
• While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with separate links for uploading
left thumb impression and hand written declaration
• Click on the respective link “Upload left thumb impression / hand written declaration”
• Browse and Select the location where the Scanned left thumb impression / hand written declaration file has
been saved.
• Select the file by clicking on it
• Click the ‘Open/Upload’ button Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your
Left thumb impression and hand written declaration as specified.
• If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
• Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of unclear / smudged, the
same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity /quality.