FCI Assistant Grade 3 Previous Year Cut off: Food Corporation of India has released the notification for FCI Assistant Grade 3 2023 on 30th August 2023 for the posts of Manager (General/ Depot/ / Accounts/ Technical/ Civil Engineering/ Electrical Mechanical Engineering). A total of 5043 vacancies are out for this year FCI Assistant Grade 3 2023. Keep reading the blog for more information regarding FCI Assistant Grade 3 Previous Year Cut off.
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FCI Assistant Grade 3 Previous Year Cut off
Analysing cut off will help you understand the difficulty level of questions asked and the pattern of the exam. FCI Assistant Grade 3 exam was last conducted in 2019. Check the complete FCI Assistant Grade 3 cut off details for each post below.
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase 1 Cut off 2019
Previous year cut off of Phase 1 which is common for all Assistant Grade III posts (Out of 100 marks) is given below
| Category | Cut off |
| General | 75 |
| OBC | 72 |
| SC | 65 |
| ST | 62 |
| Ex. Serviceman | 72 |
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase 2 Cut off 2019
AG-III (General) &AG-III (Depot) [Out of 120 marks]
| Category | Cut off |
| General | 73 |
| OBC | 65 |
| SC | 63 |
| ST | 62 |
| Ex-servicemen | 72 |
| People with disabilities | 60 |
AG-III (Technical) & AG-III (Accounts) [Out of 240 marks]
| Category | Cut off |
| General | 206 |
| OBC | 192 |
| SC | 172 |
| ST | 166 |
| Ex-servicemen | 134 |
| People with disabilities | 135 |
Benefits of Analysing Previous Year Papers
Solving Previous Year Papers with solutions has several benefits. Below are some of them:
- You can understand the exam pattern better
- You can gauge the difficulty level of questions
- You can know which topics are important from examination point of view
- Understand which method of answering questions works for you
- Plan how to use the time during the exam to solve maximum number of questions
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Recruitment 2022 – 2023 Selection Process
The selection process will be consisting of Online Test and Interview.
- Candidates are to be shortlisted for Interview on criteria of 50% marks in Online Test for unreserved and EWS categories and 45% marks for SC, ST, OBC and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.
- A candidate has to appear in all the phases of the recruitment process to be considered for the selection. The candidates are advised to visit FCI Website regularly.
- The weightage assigned for Online Test and interview are 90% and 10% respectively.
Online exam will happen in 2 phases. Phase I and Phase II will comprise of the following tests.
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Recruitment 2022 – 2023 – Phase I
| S.No. | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (minutes) | Version |
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes | English |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes | Bilingual |
| 3 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes | Bilingual |
| 4 | General Studies* comprising of History, Geography, Economy, General Science upto Class 8th level. (20 questions) Current Affairs (5 Questions) | 25 | 25 | 15 minutes | Bilingual |
| 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Recruitment 2022-2023 – Phase II
Phase II of the exam will contain Paper I, Paper II and Paper III. The various tests for each post under Phase II is as follows :
| 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 only | Candidates applying for the 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 language of Skill Test i.e (Typing, Short Hand) will be in English. The candidates shall be informed about the venue of skill/typing test through website. 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 applying for the post code G will have to appear in Paper-I. |
| AG-III (Hindi) | H | Paper I and Paper II | Candidates applying for the post code H will have to appear in Paper-I and Paper II. |
Note : Paper – 1 is common for post code A, B, D , E, F, G and H
Pattern of each paper is given below :
| Paper Type | Number of Questions and Marks | Duration |
| Paper – I | 120 Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying 1 mark. (Maximum 120 marks) | 90 minutes |
| Post specific Paper – II (in phase II) | 60 Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying 2 marks. (Maximum 120 marks) | 60 minutes |
| Paper – III | 120 Multiple Choice Questions each carrying 1 mark. (Maximum 120 marks) | 90 minutes |
Phase II – Paper I
The pattern of Paper I is as follows :
| S.No. | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Version | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 25 | 25 | English | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 | Bilingual | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Numerical Aptitude | 25 | 25 | Bilingual | 20 Minutes |
| 4 | General Studies* comprising of History, Geography, Economy – 25 questions General Science upto Class 10th level – 10 questions Current Affairs – 5 questions Computer Awareness – 5 questions | 45 | 45 | Bilingual | 30 Minutes |
*The nature of questions will be such that they do not require specialised study of any discipline.
Phase II – Paper-II
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
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
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-III (Technical)} to assess the post specific technical knowledge of relevant stream.
OR
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).
Duration of the exam is 60 minutes
Phase II – Paper III
Exam pattern of Paper III is as follows :
| 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 |
Negative marking
Candidate should note that there will be negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned to a question in Phase I and II. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no negative marking for that question.
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FAQs
FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase 1 Cut off 2022
Cut off for each category is :
General – 75, OBC – 72, SC – 65, ST – 62, Ex. Serviceman – 72
It will help you understand the exam pattern, weightage and difficulty of questions.
Total marks of FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase 1 is 100 marks
Phase 2 has 3 papers.
Paper 1 is compulsory for all posts.
Paper 2 – JE, AE (Accounts, Technical, Hindi)
Paper 3 – Steno
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