FCI Manager Exam Pattern 2024

FCI Manager recruitment 2024 is a golden opportunity for all the candidates. To ensure you have the maximum chances of success, you should gather complete information related to the FCI Exam. FCI Manager vacancies 2024 are for various streams like General/ Depot/ Movement/ Accounts/ Technical/ Civil Engineering/ Electrical Mechanical Engineering. There FCI Manager exam pattern consists of the following stages.

  • FCI Manager Phase 1
  • FCI Manager Phase 2
  • FCI Manager Personal Interview

To make sure that you don’t miss any crucial information, you should be aware of the FCI Manager Phase 1 exam pattern as well as FCI Manager Phase 2 exam pattern. Collecting complete and genuine information is the first step toward good results.

FCI Manager Phase 1 Exam Pattern

FCI Manager Phase 1 exam pattern 2024  consist of objective type questions. FCI Manager exam pattern 2024 for Phase 1 is common for all posts. FCI Manager Phase 1  consists of a total of 100 questions from four sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Aptitude and General Studies. There will be sectional timings of 15 minutes each for all sections. Marks obtained in the FCI Manager online exam will not be counted for the final merit list. Complete details of the FCI exam pattern 2024 for Manager post  has been provided in the table below.

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration (minutes)
English Language 25 25 15 minutes
Reasoning Ability 25 25 15 minutes
Numerical Aptitude 25 25 15 minutes
General Studies* comprising of Indian History, Indian Economy, Geography & General Science up to Class 8 th level -20 questions Current Affairs -5 questions 25 25 15 minutes
Total 100 100 60 minutes

FCI Manager Phase 2 Exam Pattern

After qualifying in the FCI Manager Phase 1 exam, you will be called for the FCI Manager Phase 2 exam. FCI Manager Phase 2 contain objective-type questions. It comprises of four papers: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3 & Paper 4. You have to attempt the paper on the basis of the post you have applied for.

Number of PapersPost codePost
One Paper Exam Paper I only A Manager (General)
B Manager (Depot)
C Manager (Movement)
Two Paper Exam Paper I and Paper II D Manager (Accounts)
E Manager (Technical)
F Manager (Civil Engineering)
G Manager(Electrical Mechanical Engineering)
  Paper III and Paper IV H Manager (Hindi)

Please Note: Online Test for Paper 1 & Paper 2 and Paper 3 & Paper 4 will be held in a single sitting.

Check the table below to understand the time limit and marks of various papers covered in the FCI Manager exam pattern for Phase 2.

Paper TypeNo. of Questions / Marks TimeDuration (minutes)
Paper 1 120 Questions/ 120 Marks 90 Minutes
Paper 2 60 Questions/ 120 Marks 60 Minutes
Paper 3 120 Questions/ 120 Marks 90 Minutes
Paper 4
  • 01 Passage for translation from Hindi to English (30 Marks)
  • 01 Passage for translation from English to Hindi (30 Marks)
  • 01 essay in Hindi (30 Marks)
  • 01 Precis Writing in English (30 Marks)
90 Minutes

FCI Manager Phase 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern

The FCI Manager Phase 2 Paper 1 will be held for streams like General / Depot / Movement / Accounts / Technical / Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering. More details on the Phase 2 Paper 1 exam pattern is given below.

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration (minutes)Langugae

English

25

25

20

English

Reasoning Ability

25

25

20

Bilingual

Numerical Ability

25

25

20

Bilingual

General Studies* comprising of Indian History, Indian Economy, Geography-25& General Science up to Class Xth level -10 questions AND Current Affairs-5 & Computer Awareness -5 questions

45 45 30 Bilingual

Total

120

120

90

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FCI Manager Phase 2 Paper 2 Exam Pattern

The Paper 2 of FCI Manager Phase 2 is post-specific.The detailed exam pattern for FCI Manager Paper 2 is given below.

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsDurationMaximum Marks
Manager (Accounts) General Accounting and Finance 60 120
Manager(Technical) Agriculture, Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Engineering & Bio-Technology 60 120
Manager(Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering). Civil Engineering / Electrical Mechanical Engineering 60 120

FCI Manager Phase 2 Paper 3 Exam Pattern

Paper 3 of Phase 2 will be held for only candidates opting for FCI Manager in Hindi stream

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration (minutes)Langugae
General Hindi 20 20 20 Hindi

General English

20

20

20

English

General Awareness 20 20 10 Bilingual

General Intelligence

20

20

20

Bilingual

Computer Awareness (with specific reference to MS Word, Excel, Power point and Internet)

20

20

10

Bilingual

Current Affairs

20 20 10 Bilingual

Total

120

120

90

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FCI Manager Phase 2 Paper 4 Exam Pattern

FCI Manager Paper 4 of Phase 2 will also be held for FCI Manager (Hindi). Paper 4 will be subjective in nature. 

Name of the TestMarks
One passage for translation from Hindi to English 30
One passage for translation from English to Hindi 30
One essay in Hindi 30
One precis writing in English 30

FCI Manager Interview

The candidates who qualify FCI Manager Phase 2 Exam will be called for an Interview in the ratio of 1:3 . The document verification will also be completed at the time of the interview. You are advised to bring your valid documents along. Also, you will only be allowed to appear for the Interview after successful document verification. The FCI Interview will have a weightage of 10%. The final merit of FCI Manager 2024 will be arrived at on the basis of score obtained in Phase 2 online exam and interview.

FCI Manager Marking Scheme

In the FCI Manager Phase 1 exam 2024, each question will carry 1 mark and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. For the FCI Manager Phase 2 exam, no such info on the negative marking has been disclosed . Detailed FCI Manager marking scheme can be inferred from the table below.

FCI Manager Marking Scheme

FCI Manager Marking SchemeMarks deductions
For correct answers 1 mark
For wrong answers
  • Phase 1 - -1/4 marks
  • Phase 2 - There will not be any negative marking
For not attempted 0 (no marks)

FCI Manager Exam Language

The candidates who are going to apply for FCI Manager recruitment should have complete information about the exam process and FCI Manager exam pattern.  An important factor in any exam is the medium in which a candidate can attempt the exam. In the FCI Manager recruitment 2024 exam, all the candidates have the choice to attempt the exam in either Hindi or English. This choice of language will not be applicable for the test of English/ Hindi Languages.