FCI Manager Recruitment Exam 2022

About FCI Manager: Food Corporation of India - FCI is a very reputed government Institution in India. Its primary role is to look after the storage and distribution of Agricultural Produce in India. It regularly conducts the recruitment drives for Manager and Assistant Manager Posts. Being selected in FCI as a manager or Assistant Manager is a matter of pride as the competition is very tough. It is one of India's most secure career options.

FCI Manager Exam 2022 - Notification

Food Corporation of India (FCI) has released the notification for FCI Manager exam 2022 for the posts of Manager (General/ Depot/ Movement/ Accounts/ Technical/ Civil Engineering/ Electrical Mechanical Engineering). A total of 113 vacancies are out for this year FCI Recruitment for the post of FCI Manager 2022. Download the FCI Manager Notification PDF Here in this blog.

FCI Manager Notification PDF Download

FCI Manager Recruitment 2022 : Overview

FCI Recruitment - Important Dates

FCI Has released the notification for the recruitment of FCI Manager  for a total of 113 Vacancies. Here are the important dates related to FCI Manager 2022.

FCI Manager Vacancy 2022

FCI Manager Eligibility Criteria

Post wise salary and Age limit

Procedure For Applying Online

The candidates should apply within a specific period which will be updated with the official notification. 

Before applying online, candidates should-

• scan their :
  • photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
  • signature (with black ink)
  • left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
  • a handwritten declaration is given below

(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.

• 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.)

(iv)  The text for the handwritten declaration is as follows –

"I, (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required."

• The above mentioned handwritten declaration has to be in the candidate‟s handwriting 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.)
• Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment   of the requisite application fee

Steps to Apply Online

1. Candidates to go to the FCI website (www.fci.gov.in) and click on the option "APPLY ONLINE" which will open a new screen.
   1. To register application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration" and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen.
   2. Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the ‘Validate your details' and ‘Save & Next' button.
   3. Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
   4. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before FINAL SUBMIT.
   5. Modify details, if required, and click on ‘FINAL SUBMIT' ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.
   6. Click on the ‘Payment' Tab and proceed with payment.
   7. Click on the ‘Submit' button.

FCI Manager Selection Process

The selection process will be consisting of Online Test and Interview.

1. Candidates are to be shortlisted for Interview on criteria of 50% marks in Online Test for unreserved and EWS categories and 45% marks for SC, ST, OBC and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
2. A candidate has to appear in all the phases of the recruitment process to be considered for the selection. The candidates are advised to visit FCI Website regularly.

FCI Manager Phase I Online exam 

The online test of Phase-I shall be common irrespective of the post. The test structure for Phase I Online test is as follow:

*The nature of questions will be such that they do not require specialized study of any discipline.

NOTE: - In the Phase-I of online test, the test will be Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions). Each question will carry equal 1 (one) mark. For each wrong answer, there will be negative marking of one-fourth (1/4) of the mark assigned to that question. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no negative marking for that question. The marks obtained in Phase-I will NOT be reckoned in final merit ranking.

Phase-II online test will comprise of:

Note-I: - Paper-I is common for post code A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
Note-II: - Online Test for Paper - I & Paper - II and Paper – III & Paper IV shall be held in single sitting

Pattern of Paper II Online Test is as followed.

Phase II paper Pattern

There will be No Negative Marking in the phase-II of the examination.

FCI Manager Exam Syllabus

Post Code - B: Assistant General Manager (Technical)

Agriculture

Basic principles of Crop (Cereals & Pulses) production, Statistics of Indian Agriculture (Cereals & Pulses), Introductory Genetics, Crop Protection, Basics of Plant Pathology, Food & Agriculture Microbiology, Nutrition (Animal & Plant), Postharvest care of cereals& Pulses, Basic Principle of Preservation of Foodgrains, Agriculture Extension, Photosynthesis and Respiration.

Biotechnology

Microbes: Beneficial & Harmful, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnological Principles, Economic Biotechnology, Pathogens & Control, recent trends.

Entomology 

Basic Entomology, Economic Entomology, Beneficial and harmful insects, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Storage Grain Insect pest, Vertebrate Pests, Classification of Insecticides and their Mode of Action.

Chemistry 

Physical Chemistry: Structure of Atoms, Chemical Bonding, Radioactivity; Inorganic Chemistry: Periodic table, Basics Metals & Non-metals; Organic Chemistry: Basics of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, aldehydes and acids, Biochemistry (Carbohydrates, Proteins & fats).

Acts

PFA Act, 1964, Food Safety and Standards Act,2006/Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011, Right to Information Act,2005 and National Food Security Act, 2013.

Post Code - C: Assistant General Manager (Accounts)

• Basic Accounting concepts including preparation of books of accounts and Accounting Standards.
• Financial Management: Analysis of Financial statement; Budgeting & Budgetary control; Working Capital Management; Capital Budgeting & Ratio Analysis.
• Taxation: Income Tax including filing of return, TDS, Advance Tax etc; Goods& Services Tax.
• Auditing: Auditing Concepts and Methods; Internal & External Audit of Companies.
• Commercial Laws: Contract Act; Companies Act; Sales of Goods Act; Negotiable Instrument Act; Consumer Protection Act; RTI Act.
• Basic of Computers: Operating System;    Browsers; Email; Memory (Internal, External, portable); Chats; Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Networks.

Post Code - D: Assistant General Manager (Law)

• Constitution of India (with emphasis on service law and writ jurisdiction of High Court & Supreme Court, Fundamental Rights)
• Procedural Law (Civil Procedural Code 1908, Indian Evidence Act 1872 and Limitation Act 1963)
• Indian Contract Act 1872 including Specific Relief Act 1963
• Commercial Law (Company Law 2013, Indian Partnership Act 1932, Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008, The Competition Act 2002)
• Labour Law ( Industrial Dispute Act 1947, Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952, Contract Labor (Regulation & Abolition) Act 1970, Minimum Wages Act 1948, Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, Payment of Wages Act 1936, The Employees Compensation Act 1923, Industrial Employment ( Standing Orders) Act 1946)
• Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
• National Food Security Act 2013
• The Food safety and standards Act 2006
• Prevention of Corruption Act 1988
• Information Technology Act 2000
• Right to Information Act 2005
• Goods and Services Tax 2017

Post Code - E: Medical Officer 

General Medicine

Cardiology, Respiratory diseases, Gastro‐intestinal, Genito‐Urinary, Neurology, Hematology, Endocrinology, Metabolic disorders, Infections/Communicable Diseases( Virus, Rickets, Bacterial, Spirochetal, Protozoan, Metazoan, Fungus), Nutrition/Growth, Diseases of the skin (Dermatology), Musculoskeletal System, Psychiatry, General, Emergency Medicine, Common Poisoning, Snakebite, Tropical Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Emphasis on medical procedures, Pathophysiological basis of diseases, Vaccines preventable diseases and Non-vaccines preventable diseases, Vitamin deficiency diseases, In psychiatry include – Depression, psychosis, anxiety, bipolar diseases and Schizophrenia.

Paediatrics

Common childhood emergencies, Basic new born care, Normal developmental milestones, Accidents and poisonings in children, Birth defects and counseling including autism, Immunization in children, Recognizing children with special needs and management, and National programmes related to child health.

General Surgery

Wounds, Infections, Tumours, Lymphatic, Blood vessels, Cysts/sinuses, Head and neck, Breast, Alimentary tract (Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, Anus, Developmental), Liver, Bile, Pancreas, Spleen, Peritoneum, Abdominal wall, Abdominal injuries, Urological Surgery, Neurosurgery, Otorhinolaryngology E.N.T., Thoracic surgery, Orthopaedic surgery, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Traumatology, Diagnosis and management of common surgical ailments, Pre‐operative and post-operative care of surgical patients, Medico-legal and ethical issues of surgery, Wound healing, Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery, Shock pathophysiology and management.

Gynaecology and Obstetrics

(i) Obstetrics

Ante‐natal conditions, Intra‐natal conditions, Post‐natal conditions, Management of normal labours or complicated labour.

(ii)  Gynaecology

Questions on applied anatomy, Questions on applied physiology of menstruation and fertilization, Questions on infections in genital tract, Questions on neoplasma in the genital tract, Questions on displacement of the uterus, Normal delivery and safe delivery practices, High risk pregnancy and management, Abortions, Intra Uterine growth retardation, Medico-legal examination in obgy and Gynae including Rape.

(iii)  Family Planning

Conventional contraceptives, U.D. and oral pills, Operative procedure, sterilization and organization of programmes in the urban and rural surroundings, Medical Termination of Pregnancy.

Preventive Social and Community Medicine 

Social and Community Medicine, Concept of Health, Disease and Preventive Medicine, Health Administration and Planning, General Epidemiology, Demography and Health Statistics, Communicable Diseases, Environmental Health, Nutrition and Health, Non‐communicable diseases, Occupational Health, Genetics and Health, International Health, Medical Sociology and Health Education, Maternal and Child Health, National Programmes, Management of common health problems, Ability to monitor national health programmes, Knowledge of maternal and child wellness, Ability to recognize, investigate, report, plan and manage community health problems including malnutrition and emergencies.

FCI Manager Application Fee

Candidates applying for the post are required to submit an application fee of Rs. 800/ – (Excluding bank charges but including GST ) by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets, UPI by providing information as asked on the screen. SC/ST/PwBD and Women candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee

FCI Manager Salary 2022

For the post of Manager (General/ Depot/ Movement/ Accounts/ Technical/ Civil Engineering/ Electrical Mechanical Engineering), candidates will be selected as Management Trainee and will undergo training for six months. Only consolidated stipend will be paid to them at the rate of Rs. 40,000/- (Forty thousand only) per month during the training period. Management Trainees will be considered for absorption as Managers in the IDA Pay scale of Rs. 40000 – 140000 upon successful completion of training period of six months. However, there will be no training in case of Manager (Hindi) and they will be directly appointed as Manager in the IDA Pay scale of Rs. 40000 – 140000.