1. ID - requirements: Candidates will have to invariably produce and submit the requisite documents such as valid call letter, a photocopy of photo-identity proof bearing the same name as it appears on the online submitted application form etc. at the time of examinations.
2. Call letter to be Submitted: Candidates should write their Roll No. & Registration No. on the photocopy of photo identity proof. Candidates will not be permitted to appear for the examination if they do not bring the call letter along with the photo identity proof in original and a photocopy. Candidates will be required to put their left thumb impression clearly and sign clearly in the respective spaces provided on the call letter in the presence of the invigilator in the examination hall. Candidates should hand over the call letter along with the photocopy of the photo identity proof duly stapled together to the invigilator in the examination hall, when he/she collects the call letters.
3. Punctuality in Attendance: Candidates should be present at the examination hall before the time given in the call letter. Candidates arriving late will not be permitted to enter the Examination Hall. No query in this connection shall be entertained.
4. Compliance with Instructions: Candidates should scrupulously follow the instructions given by test administrators and the invigilators at all the stages of the examination for which they have been called. If any candidate violates the instructions they will be disqualified and may also be asked to leave the examination hall.
5. Items not allowed inside the examination center:

• Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/ Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/ Scanner etc.
• Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.
• Any watch/ Wrist Watch, Camera, etc.
• Any metallic item
• Any eatable item opened or packed, water bottle etc.
• Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hair-band, Belt, Cap, etc.
• Any ornament like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. should be thoroughly checked.
• Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, blue tooth devices etc.

6. Candidates cannot leave their seat unless allowed.
7. Use of Stationery: Candidates should bring stationary such as pencils, eraser and a ball point pen to the examination hall.
8. Rough work to be done on the sheet provided: You should do all the necessary rough work on sheet provided only. After the test is over, you should hand over the sheet, given for rough work to the invigilator before leaving the room. Any candidate who does not return or is found to attempt to take or pass on the questions or answers inside or outside the examination hall will be disqualified and the FCI Organisation may take further action against him/ her as per the rules.
9. Travelling Allowance not admissible: No travelling allowance or other expenses in connection with the examination will be paid.
10. The possibility for occurrences of some problem in the administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify such problem, which may include the conduct of another examination if considered necessary.
11. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations and police complaints.

Action Against Candidates Found Guilty of Misconduct/ Use of Unfair Means:
Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any material information while submitting online application. At the time of examination, interview or in a subsequent selection procedure, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of –

(i) using unfair means or
(ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or
(iii) misbehaving in the examination/ interview hall or disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose or
(iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature or
(v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, or
(vi) carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the examination/ interview hall, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :

(a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate (b) to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination conducted by Corporation (c) for termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Corporation

Explanation I:
An Ex-Serviceman is defined as a person
(i) who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy, Air Force of the Indian Union, and

(a) who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his/ her pension; or (b) who has been relieved from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service or circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or (c) who has been released from such service as a result of reduction in establishment;

(ii) who has been released from such service after completing the specific period of engagement, otherwise than at his own request, or by way of dismissal, or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and has been given gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army, namely, pension holders for continuous embodied service or broken spells of qualifying service;
(iii) personnel of the Army Postal Service who are part of Regular Army and retired from the Army Postal Service without reversion to their parent service with pension, or are released from the Army Postal Service on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military service or circumstances beyond their control and awarded medical or other disability pension;
(iv) Personnel, who were on deputation in Army Postal Service for more than six months prior to the 14th April, 1987;
(v) Gallantry award winners of the Armed Forces including personnel of Territorial Army;
(vi) Ex-recruits boarded out or relieved on medical ground and granted medical disability pension.
Explanation II:
The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement from service, would come under the category of “Ex-Serviceman” may be permitted to apply for re-employment one year before the completion of the specified terms of engagement and avail themselves of all concessions available to Ex-Servicemen but shall not be permitted to leave the uniform until they complete the specified term of engagement in the Armed Forces of the Union.

a. 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.
b. Further as per Para-IV of the said OM, the facility of scribe/ reader/ lab assistant shall be given only to persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotors disability (both arm affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, if so desired by the person.
c. 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).
d. The posts identified suitable in FCI for PwBD candidates have been tabulated in the advertisement. 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.
e. 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.
f. In case, subsequently it is found that the qualification of Scribe is not one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination the candidature of the candidate shall liable to be summarily rejected.
g. 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. http://fci.gov.in/contactUs.php.
h. 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.
i. 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-d above.
j. It may be noted that in case candidate does not apply for scribe assistance from FCI at the time of applying online, it will be presumed that he/ she does not require scribe from FCI and may arrange for the same on their own.
k. 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.
These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.