FCI Assistant General Manager Eligibility Criteria 2024

Before applying for FCI recruitment 2024 you should ensure that you fulfil the FCI AGM exam eligibility criteria as mentioned in the FCI Assistant General Manager notification to avoid cancellation of your candidature at later stages. For your reference, we have listed down the details for FCI Assistant General Manager 2021 eligibility criteria. The FCI AGM 2022 eligibility criteria will be updated here once the FCI Assistant General Manager 2022 recruitment notification is out.

FCI Assistant General Manager Educational Criteria

As FCI AGM recruitment 2024 comes out with vacancies in various fields, the educational qualification for each post varies. Before applying to the FCI Assistant General Manager exam ensure that you possess the necessary education as on the date mentioned in the official notification. Besides this, a post in some streams also requires certain years of experience in any Government / Private organization. You can check the details below.

PostEducational Criteria
FCI Assistant General Manager (General Administration)
  • Post Graduate degree or equivalent from a recognized University/Institutes recognized by Central Govt. (or body authorized by it) with minimum 55% marks; OR
  • ACA/AICWA/ACS; OR
  • Bachelor‟s Degree in Law or 5 years Integrated Course in Law from recognized University with minimum 55% marks.
  • NOTE: In case of SC/ST/PwBD candidates, the minimum percentage of marks shall be 50%instead of 55%.
Assistant General Manager (Technical)
  • B.Sc. in Agriculture from a recognized University with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks; OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science & Technology or Food Technology or Food Processing Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing or Food Preservation Technology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech. degree or BE degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University/an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Bio-Technology or Industrial Bio-Technology or Bio-Technology or Bio-Chemical Engineering or Agricultural BioTechnology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks
  • Note: In case of SC/ST/ PwBD candidates, the minimum percentage of marks shall be 50% instead of 55%.
Assistant General Manager (Accounts)
  • Associate membership of i) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; OR
  • The Institute of Cost Accountants of India; OR
  • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Assistant General Manager (Law) D Full time Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institute:
  • EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years‟ experience as a practicing Lawyer in Civil matters representing his clients in at least 3 cases in every year or 5 years‟ experience as a Law Officer in Central Government/State Government/Central Government PSU/State Government PSU in the IDA scale of Rs.16400-40500 or CDA scale of Rs. 9300- 34800 (Grade Pay 5400) (or corresponding in pre/post revised scales).
  • NOTE:-
    • Combination of experience as Lawyer and Law officer is permitted for determining the eligibility.
    • The experience as Lawyer is to be evidenced by Enrolment Certificate as an Advocate along with certified copies of Vakalatnama filed by the candidate or self – attested copies of cause list or self –attested copies of Court Orders/Judgements or self –attested copies of case status obtained from the respective court websites, as proof of appearing as an Advocate for his client in respect of atleast 3 cases in each year of the qualifying experience, which are verifiable from the concerned Court, reflecting the name of the candidate as in the Application form.
    • Candidates working as Law Officer are required to furnish certificate of experience along with Pay Scale specifying the Basic pay in the service in Central Government/State Government/Central Government PSU/State Government PSU for the relevant period, apart from proof of Educational qualification, age.
Medical Officer M.B.B.S. (Registered and completed the prescribed House Surgery) (either completed the Internship in 1962 or undergone Internment and a compulsory surgency for a period of one year. Rotary House Surgency for one year).
  • Experience: 3 years experience in any organized Medical Institution, preferably in a labour Organization.
  • [Experience as House Surgeon/Resident Doctor while pursuing MD Course would reckon as experience, provided it is acquired after completing Internship.]

FCI Assistant General Manager Age Criteria

The minimum age to be eligible for FCI Assistant General Manager is 21 years and the maximum is 35 years as mentioned in the 2021 official recruitment. The FCI Assistant General Manager age limit to apply for FCI Assistant General Manager under various streams differ. Check out the expected age criteria for FCI recruitment 2024 below.

PostAge Criteria(as on January 1, 2024)
Assistant General Manager (General Administration) 30
Assistant General Manager (Technical) 28
Assistant General Manager (Accounts) 28
Assistant General Manager (Law) 33
Medical Officer 35

FCI Assistant General Manager Age Relaxation

FCI also provides age relaxation to reserved categories. The age relaxation in the FCI Assistant General Manager varies for different categories within reserved categories. If you are claiming age relaxation under the reserved category you should have a valid certificate that needs to be presented whenever the organization asks for it. The details for age relaxation is given below.

CategoryAge relaxation
SC/ST 5 Years
OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) 3 Years
PwBD
  • 10 years (General)
  • 13 years (OBC)
  • 15 years (SC/ST)
Departmental (FCI) Employee 50 years

FCI Assistant General Manager Eligibility Criteria 2024 

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has not yet released the Assistant General Manager recruitment for 2024. But aspirants waiting for it can get all the important information they need. This includes the FCI Assistant General Manager Exam 2024 information and other details like the FCI Assistant General Manager Exam Date and so on. It will also include the eligibility criteria for different positions. Candidates should be familiar with the eligibility criteria for the various posts when the FCI Recruitment 2024 is released soon. Until then, you can look at all the details mentioned in the last notification for FCI Assistant General Manager exam. The detailed eligibility criteria for the various positions are listed below, including educational qualifications and age limits.  

Before applying for FCI recruitment 2024, ensure that you fulfil the FCI AGM exam eligibility criteria mentioned in the FCI Assistant General Manager notification to avoid cancellation of your candidature at later stages. For your reference, we have listed down the details for FCI Assistant General Manager eligibility criteria of the last released notification. The FCI AGM eligibility criteria will be clearer once the FCI Assistant General Manager recruitment notification is out. 

FCI Assistant General Manager Educational Criteria 

Since the FCI AGM recruitment 2024 comes out with vacancies in various fields, the educational qualification for each post varies. Before applying to the FCI Assistant General Manager exam ensure that you possess the necessary education as on the date mentioned in the official notification. Besides this, a post in some streams also requires certain years of experience in any Government / Private organization. You can check the details below.  

PostEducational Criteria
FCI Assistant General Manager (General Administration)
  • Post Graduate degree or equivalent from a recognized University/Institutes recognized by Central Govt. (or body authorized by it) with minimum 55% marks; OR
  • ACA/AICWA/ACS; OR
  • Bachelor‟s Degree in Law or 5 years Integrated Course in Law from recognized University with minimum 55% marks.
  • NOTE: In case of SC/ST/PwBD candidates, the minimum percentage of marks shall be 50%instead of 55%.
Assistant General Manager (Technical)
  • B.Sc. in Agriculture from a recognized University with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks; OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Food Science & Technology or Food Technology or Food Processing Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing or Food Preservation Technology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech. degree or BE degree in Agricultural Engineering from a recognized University/an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks. OR
  • B.Tech degree or B.E degree in Bio-Technology or Industrial Bio-Technology or Bio-Technology or Bio-Chemical Engineering or Agricultural BioTechnology from a recognized University/ an institution approved by the AICTE with minimum 55% marks
  • Note: In case of SC/ST/ PwBD candidates, the minimum percentage of marks shall be 50% instead of 55%.
Assistant General Manager (Accounts)
  • Associate membership of i) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; OR
  • The Institute of Cost Accountants of India; OR
  • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Assistant General Manager (Law) D Full time Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institute:
  • EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years‟ experience as a practicing Lawyer in Civil matters representing his clients in at least 3 cases in every year or 5 years‟ experience as a Law Officer in Central Government/State Government/Central Government PSU/State Government PSU in the IDA scale of Rs.16400-40500 or CDA scale of Rs. 9300- 34800 (Grade Pay 5400) (or corresponding in pre/post revised scales).
  • NOTE:-
    • Combination of experience as Lawyer and Law officer is permitted for determining the eligibility.
    • The experience as Lawyer is to be evidenced by Enrolment Certificate as an Advocate along with certified copies of Vakalatnama filed by the candidate or self – attested copies of cause list or self –attested copies of Court Orders/Judgements or self –attested copies of case status obtained from the respective court websites, as proof of appearing as an Advocate for his client in respect of atleast 3 cases in each year of the qualifying experience, which are verifiable from the concerned Court, reflecting the name of the candidate as in the Application form.
    • Candidates working as Law Officer are required to furnish certificate of experience along with Pay Scale specifying the Basic pay in the service in Central Government/State Government/Central Government PSU/State Government PSU for the relevant period, apart from proof of Educational qualification, age.
Medical Officer M.B.B.S. (Registered and completed the prescribed House Surgery) (either completed the Internship in 1962 or undergone Internment and a compulsory surgency for a period of one year. Rotary House Surgency for one year).
  • Experience: 3 years experience in any organized Medical Institution, preferably in a labour Organization.
  • [Experience as House Surgeon/Resident Doctor while pursuing MD Course would reckon as experience, provided it is acquired after completing Internship.]

FCI Assistant General Manager Age Criteria 

The minimum age for FCI Assistant General Manager is 21 years and 35 years as mentioned in the 2021 official recruitment. The FCI Assistant General Manager age limit to apply for FCI Assistant General Manager under various streams differ. Check out the expected age criteria for FCI recruitment 2024 below.  

PostAge Criteria(as on January 1, 2024)
Assistant General Manager (General Administration) 30
Assistant General Manager (Technical) 28
Assistant General Manager (Accounts) 28
Assistant General Manager (Law) 33
Medical Officer 35

FCI Assistant General Manager Age Relaxation 

FCI also provides age relaxation to reserved categories. The age relaxation in the FCI Assistant General Manager varies for different categories within reserved categories. If you are claiming age relaxation under the reserved category you should have a valid certificate that needs to be presented whenever the organization asks for it. The details for age relaxation is given below.  

CategoryAge relaxation
SC/ST 5 Years
OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) 3 Years
PwBD
  • 10 years (General)
  • 13 years (OBC)
  • 15 years (SC/ST)
Departmental (FCI) Employee 50 years

FCI Assistant General Manager Recruitment 2024 for People with Benchmark Disabilities 

As the FCI Assistant General Manager recruitment has some reservations for people with benchmark disabilities. Those with a degree of disability of 40% and above come under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and are eligible for relaxation. Those who have multiple disorders come under Multiple disabilities. Multiple disabilities means a combination of two or more disabilities as mentioned below- 

  • Blindness plus Hearing Impairment 
  • Locomotor Disability plus Cerebral Palsy 
  • One Arm plus Dwarfism 
  • One Arm plus Dwarfism 
  • Mental Illness plus Muscular Dystrophy 

FCI Assistant General Manager Documents Needed for Verification. 

Candidates who are seeking to fill the FCI Assistant General Manager vacancies and are seeking consideration for this post based on the relaxation criteria given above have to bring their documents for verification. These documents need to be certified and approved by the appropriate authorities and failing to do so can result in disqualification despite belonging to any of the SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/ESM categories. Candidates in these categories need to submit the given below documents for the FCI Assistant General Manager eligibility criteria and are required to submit copies of various documents as outlined below:  

  • Matriculation/Secondary Certificate.  
  • Educational Qualification Certificate.  
  • Caste/Category Certificate, if belonging to reserved categories.  
  •  Persons with Disabilities Certificate in the prescribed format, if applicable.  
  • For Ex-Servicemen (ESM): Serving Defence Personnel Certificate , if applicable.  
  • Discharge Certificate, if discharged from the Armed Forces.  
  • Relevant Certificate if seeking any age relaxation.  
  • No Objection Certificate, if already employed in Government/Government undertakings.  

Please Note: While candidates are encouraged to carry their photo ID like Aadhar, PAN, Driving License or Passport, the Ration Card will not be seen as a proof of self-identity. More details on the FCI Assistant General Manager eligibility criteria can be seen on the notification. 

Conclusion 

The FCI Assistant General Manager eligibility criteria is a very important aspect determining whether a candidate is eligible to apply for the FCI Assistant General Manager exam. So, it is essential to carefully review and understand the age limit, educational qualification, nationality, and number of attempts allowed before applying. Aspiring candidates should regularly check the official website for any updates or changes to the FCI Assistant General Manager eligibility criteria.