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

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.recruitmentfci.in/assets/current_category_III/FINAL%20CAT-II...(2022)%20Final.pdf

Last Date  for submission of Online Application: 05.10.2022

ZONE-WISE RECRUITMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVES IN FCI 

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. as indicated below: 

Posts:
North Zone

1. Steno. Grade-II 
No. of posts : 43, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Post code: C
Scale of Pay: 30500 - 88100/-
Age Limit : 25 years

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

3. AG-III (Depot) 
No. of posts: 1063, out of which 14 for Visuaaly Impaired
Post Code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 - 79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years

South Zone

1 .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

2. AG-III (Depot) 
No. of posts: 435, out of which 05 for VisuallyImpaired
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 - 79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years

East Zone 

1. 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

2. AG-III (Depot) 
No. of posts: 283, out of which 05 for Visually Impaired
Post code: G
Scale of Pay: 28200 - 79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years

West Zone

1.  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

2. AG-III (Depot) 
No. of posts: 258,out of which 02 for Visually Impaired
Post code : G
Scale of Pay: 28200 - 79200/-
Age Limit: 27 years

Total No. of posts:

Steno. Grade-II : 01
AG-III (Depot) : 26
AG-III (General): 11
 
Qualifications: 
Steno. Grade- II : Graduate degree with speed of 40 w.p.m. and 80 w.p.m. in English typing and
shorthand respectively.

AG-III (General): Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with
proficiency in use of computers.

AG-III (Depot): 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. 

The upper age limit in case of departmental (FCI) candidate shall be 50 years.

Upper age limit: 10 years for PwD candidates.

GUIDELINES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES USING A SCRIBE :

. 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.

The persons with the Degree of Disability of 40% and above a s p r e s c r i b e d i n “ T h e R i g h t s o f
P e r s o n s w i t h D i s a b i l i ti e s A c t , 2 0 1 6 ( R P w D A c t , 2 0 1 6 ) are eligible for applying for the
posts earmarked for persons with benchmark disabilities as under:

The candidates eligible for scribe will be allowed compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour in
the examination on production of requisite certificate as mentioned in Para-c above.

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 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.

. Information about candidates shortlisted at various stages will be posted on FCI website for which
candidate may keep in touch through website https://www.fci.gov.in. A candidate has to appear in
all the relevant phases of the recruitment process to be eligible for the selection. The candidates are
advised to keep in touch through the Website.

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

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.

SC / ST / PwBD / Serving Defence Personnel / Ex-Serviceman and Women candidates are exempted
from payment of Application Fee.

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.

Candidates to go to the FCI website (https://www.fci.gov.in) and click on the option "APPLY
ONLINE" which will open a new screen.

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. 

Candidates may keep in touch through the website https://www.fci.gov.in for regular updates.