FCI Eligibility Criteria 2021 | Age Limit, Educational Qualification & Experience

FCI Eligibility Criteria 2020-21: Candidates who want to take the SSC FCI 2021 exam must meet all of the eligibility requirements, such as age limit, educational qualification, and so on. The FCI Recruitment 2021 Exam eligibility requirements differ for each post/level listed below. In addition, a few exceptions are made for candidates from the reserved categories like OBC, SC, ST.

FCI Eligibility for Junior Engineer (JE) 2021

The position of FCI JE requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Engineers from any discipline are welcome to apply. Diploma holders are also eligible to apply if they have at least one year of relevant work experience.

Criteria	Eligibility
Qualification	Degree or Diploma in relevant Engineering Stream
Experience	One year experience in case of Diploma holders
Age	18 to 28 years

FCI Eligibility for Assistant Grade 3 (AG-III)

The FCI has Assistant Grade 3 positions available in a variety of departments such as Accounts, Depot, Technical, and so on. As a result, the minimum qualification requirements will vary depending on the department you wish to apply for. However, regardless of department, candidates must be computer savvy.

Criteria	Eligibility
Qualification	AG – 3 (General/Depot): Graduation in any field + computer proficiency
	AG – 3 (Accounts): Bachelor of Commerce + computer proficiency
	AG – 3 (Technical): B.Sc. in Agriculture OR B.Sc. with Botany / Zoology / Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Microbiology / Food Science any one subject OR B. Tech / BE in Food Science / Food Science and Technology /Agricultural Engineering / Bio-Technology
Experience	NA
Age	18 to 27 years

FCI Eligibility for Stenographer

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer application. Graduate candidates who do not have the previously mentioned qualification may apply if they have the necessary certification. Candidates applying for FCI Stenographer must also have the typing and shorthand typing speeds listed below.

Criteria	Eligibility
Qualification	Graduation +”O” level qualification of DOEACC OR Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Application Typing speed of 40 WP Mand 80 WPM in typing and shorthand respectively
Experience	NA
Age	18 to 25 years

FCI Eligibility for Typist

You must be proficient in typing in Hindi. Candidates who are fluent in both English and Hindi will be given preference. Because this position does not require any prior experience, only recent graduates are eligible to apply.

Criteria	Eligibility
Qualification	Graduation 30 WPM Hindi typing speed Knowledge of bilingual typing (Hindi and English) along with Computer Knowledge will be preferred
Experience	NA
Age	18 to 25 years

FCI Eligibility for a watchman

Candidates applying for the position of FCI Watchman must have a good physique in addition to the prescribed age limit and education. There are no specific physical standards required, but applicants must pass a Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates must have completed the eighth grade.

Criteria	Eligibility
Qualification	8th (middle) standard pass
Experience	NA
Age	18 to 28 years

FCI Eligibility based on Nationality

Nationality Along with the age and educational requirements, the applicant must also meet the nationality requirements. The candidate for appointment must be one of the following:

• A Citizen of India
• A Subject of Nepal
• A Subject of Bhutan
•  A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of settling permanently.
• An Indian origin person migrated permanently from
• Pakistan
• Burma
• Sri Lanka
• Kenya
• Uganda
• The United Republic of Tanzania
• Zambia
• Malawi
• Zaire
• Ethiopia
• Vietnam

 All eligible candidates on the above list who are not Indian citizens must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Managing Director. All the candidates will be selected on the basis of online examination, skill test followed by document verification process. 

Food Corporation of India Age Relaxation for different categories 

Candidates who do not fall within the specified age limits should not be concerned because the FCI provides age relaxations to certain categories of candidates.

Sr. No.	Category	Age Relaxation
1	SC/ST	By 5 years
2	OBC	By 3 years
3	PWD	By 10 years
4	PWD-SC/ST	By 15 years
5	PWD-OBC	By 13 years
6	Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried	Upper age = 35 years
7	Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried – OBC	Upper age = 38 years
8	Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated & Remarried – SC/ST	Upper age = 40 years
9	Ex-Serviceman	The upper age limit shall be relaxed as of cut off date by allowing the deduction of the length of actual military service from his actual age
10	FCI Departmental Candidate	No Age Limit

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Must Read: FCI Application Process 2021

The application process for FCI competitive exam is via online mode. Candidates who want to give the FCI exam should register themselves with the FCI application form. For UR, OBC, and EWS candidates, the application cost is Rs. 1000/-, while SC, ST, PWD, and female candidates pay nothing.

• Get A Complete Guide on FCI Registration Process 2021 

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