Introduction
Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam. Thus, knowledge of the FCI Recruitment Exam Pattern, FCI Recruitment Exam Syllabus and primarily FCI Recruitment Exam Duration is very crucial to increase efficiency, accuracy, productivity and primarily to be able to complete the exams in the allotted exam duration.
The FCI Recruitment Selection Process involves three stages: Online Test (Phase-I & Phase-II), Skill Test and Document Verification.
Duration
1. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-I:
The online exam of Phase-I shall be common irrespective of the post. The test structure for Phase I Online exam is as follow:-
2. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-II - Paper-I:
3. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-II - Paper-II:
4. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-II - Paper-III:
5. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-II - Paper-IV:
6. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Phase-II - Paper-V:
The above tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. in English and Hindi.
All papers in the online examination will be of objective type multiple choice questions only except paper IV for AG-II (Hindi) which will be of subjective type.
| S.No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes | English |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes | Bilingual |
| 3 | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes | Bilingual |
| 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
| S.No. | Post Codes | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A, B, F, G, H, I | General Aptitude consisting of Reasoning/ General Intelligence | 120 Multiple Choice Questions | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | English Language | |||
| 3 | Computer Proficiency | |||
| 4 | General Awareness, Current Events | |||
| 5 | Data Analysis/ Numerical Ability/ Data Interpretation |
| S.No. | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| A {Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering)}, B {Junior Engineer (Electrical Mechanical Engineering)} | |||
| (i) | Civil Engineering | 60 Multiple Choice Questions | 60 Minutes |
| Electrical Engineering | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| Note: To assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream. | |||
| G {Assistant Grade-III (Accounts)} | |||
| (ii) | Commerce particularly General Accounting and Finance | 60 Multiple Choice Questions | 60 Minutes |
| Note: To assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream. | |||
| H {Assistant Grade-III (Technical)} | |||
| (iii) | Agriculture, Botany and Zoology (Group-A) or Agriculture, Chemistry and Physics (Group-B) | 60 Multiple Choice Questions | 60 Minutes |
| Note: To assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream. | |||
| S.No. | Post Codes | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D, E | General Hindi | 120 Multiple Choice Questions | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | General English | |||
| 3 | General Awareness | |||
| 4 | General Intelligence | |||
| 5 | Computer Knowledge |
| S.No. | Post Codes | Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Translation-2 Passages, one each from Hindi to English and vice-versa | 2 | Each Question will carry 60 marks and the maximum marks is 120. | 90 Minutes |
| S.No. | Post Codes | Sections | Number of Questions | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | General English | 120 Multiple Choice Questions | 90 Minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | |||
| 3 | General Intelligence | |||
| 4 | Computer Knowledge (with specific reference to MS Word and Internet) |
Note:
The sections of FCI Recruitment Phase I are separately timed and the sections of Phase II are NOT separately timed.
7. FCI Recruitment Exam Duration - Important Notes
- CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination, candidates will not be permitted to take the examination.
- The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start Time of the test.
- Though the duration of the examination is 01 to 03 hours, candidates may be required to be at the venue for more than 4 hours including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.