FCI Assistant Grade 3 2024 Selection Process
The selection process is subject to the category an aspirant has applied for. The post-wise selection process is as follows:
Posts | Selection Process |
Category III posts | Online Test- Phase 1 & Phase 2 |
FCI Assistant Grade 3 2024 Exam Pattern
Aspirants who are serious about this job, must carefully go through the exam pattern. Please double-check the category you have applied for as the exam pattern is different for different categories:
Phase I Exam Pattern
S. No. | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (Minutes) | Version |
1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | 15 | English |
2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | 15 | Bilingual |
3 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 | Bilingual |
4 | General Studies comprising of History, Geography, Economy, General Science up to Class 8th level (20 questions) current affairs (5 questions) | 25 | 25 | 15 | Bilingual |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 | |
Note- For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of 0.25 mark.
Phase II Exam Pattern
Post | Post Code | Paper | Description |
J.E. (Civil Engineering) | A | Paper-I and Paper-II | Candidates will appear in Paper-I to be followed by Paper-II. Online Test for Paper-I & Paper-II shall be held in single sitting only. |
J.E. (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) | B | Paper-I and Paper-II | Candidates will appear in Paper-I to be followed by Paper-II. Online Test for Paper-I & Paper-II shall be held in single sitting only. |
Steno. Grade-II | C | Paper-III | Candidates applying for post code C will have to appear in Paper-III. Thereafter the candidates will undergo a skill test in typing and shorthand which will be of qualifying nature. 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. |
AG-III (General) | D | Paper-I only | Candidates applying for the post code D will have to appear in Paper-I. |
AG-III (Accounts) | E | Paper-I and Paper-II | Candidates will appear in Paper-I to be followed by Paper-II. Online test for Paper-I & Paper-II shall be held in single sitting only. |
AG-III (Technical) | F | Paper-I and Paper-II | Candidates will appear in Paper-I to be followed by Paper-II. Online test for Paper-I & Paper-II shall be held in single sitting only. |
AG-III (Depot) | G | Paper-I only | Candidates will appear in Paper-I |
AG-III (Hindi) | H | Paper-I and Paper-II | Candidates will appear in Paper-I & Paper-II |
Note: Paper-I is common for post code A, B, D, E, F, G and H.
Paper Type | Number of Questions and Marks | Duration | Negative Marking |
Paper-I | 120 MCQs of 1 mark (Max 120 marks) | 90 minutes | There will be negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned to a question in Phase-II. |
Post specific Paper-II (in phase II) | 60 MCQs of 2 marks (Max 120 marks) | 60 minutes |
Paper-III | 120 MCQs of 1 mark (Max 120 marks) | 90 minutes |
Paper-I (120 Multiple Choice Questions, Duration- 90 Minutes)
S. No. | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (Minutes) | Version |
1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | 20 | English |
2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | 20 | Bilingual |
3 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 20 | Bilingual |
4 | General Studies comprising of History, Geography, Economy- 25 Questions, General Science up to Class 10th level (10 questions) current affairs (5 questions) Computer awareness- 5 questions | 45 | 45 | 30 | Bilingual |
| Total | 120 | 120 | 90 | |
The nature of questions will be such that they do not require specialised study of any discipline.
Paper-II (Duration-60 minutes):
i 60 Multiple Choice Questions on Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering for Candidates applying for the Post Code A {Junior Engineer (Civil Engineering)), Post Code B {Junior Engineer (Electrical Mechanical Engineering)), to assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream.
OR
ii 60 Multiple Choice Questions on Commerce particularly General Accounting and Finance for candidates applying for the Post Code E {Assistant Grade-III
(Accounts)) to assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream.
OR
iii 60 Multiple Choice Questions on Agriculture, Botany and Zoology (Group-A) or Agriculture, Chemistry and Physics (Group-B) for candidates applying for the Post Code F {Assistant Grade-Ill (Technical)) to assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream.
OR
iv 60 Multiple Choice Questions: General Knowledge related to Hindi Literature (4 Questions), word/sentences for Hindi to English translation (20 Questions), word/sentences for English to Hindi translation (20 Questions), Official Language Policy (4 Questions), Official Language Act (4 Questions), Official Language Rules (4 Questions), Annual Programme issued by Department of Official Language (4 Questions).
Paper-III
Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration | Medium |
1. | General English | 30 | 30 | 25 Minutes | English |
2. | General Awareness | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes | Bilingual (English and Hindi) |
3. | General Intelligence | 30 | 30 | 25 Minutes | Bilingual (English and Hindi) |
4. | Computer Awareness (with specific reference to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet) | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes | Bilingual (English and Hindi) |
| TOTAL | 120 | 120 | 90 Minutes | |