Topics Covered: FCI AG 3 Notification 2024 Expected Release Date, FCI AG 3 Officer Expected Exam Dates and Vacancies, How to Apply for FCI AG 3 2024, Eligibility for FCI AG 3 2024 Officer, FCI AG 3 2024 Pattern, FCI AG 3 2024 Syllabus, FCI AG 3 Phase 1 & 2 Exam Centers, FCI AG 3 Application Fees

We know that you are eagerly waiting for the FCI AG 3 2024 notification to know the vacancies and exam dates of the FCI AG 3 2024 exam. You might also be on the lookout for FCI AG 3 2024 eligibility criteria, pattern and syllabus.

Below, we’ll provide the latest updates on FCI AG 3 2024, including the expected notification date, exam dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and more.

FCI AG 3 2024 Notification

There is a strong possibility that FCI will announce vacancies for the Assistant Grade 3 position in 2024 by November.

FCI AG 3 2024 Notification: Important Dates

Here are the expected dates of the FCI AG 3 2024 exam:

FCI AG 3 2024 Recruitment
Important Dates
EventTentative Date
FCI AG 3 Notification 2024First Week of November
Phase 1 To be announced
Phase 2To be announced

After knowing the important dates, it’s time to take a look at the expected FCI AG 3 vacancies of 2024.

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Expected Vacancies in FCI AG 3 2024 Notification

Based on the number of vacancies released in the 2019 and 2022 recruitment, we are expecting more than 5000 vacancies across all disciplines in the FCI AG III 2024 recruitment notification.

FCI AG 3 Recruitment
Number of
Vacancies
YearVacancies
20194103
20225043
20245000+

Let’s now understand the eligibility requirements for the FCI AG 3 2024 exam.

FCI AG 3 2024 Eligibility

FCI AG 3 eligibility criteria includes age limit and educational qualification.

FCI AG 3 eligibility criteria

Age Limit & Relaxation for FCI AG III Post

  • The age for the FCI AG 3 2024 exam is calculated as of the 1st of the month in which the notification is released.
  • The minimum and maximum age limits for the unreserved or general category are 18 and 27 years, respectively.

Educational Qualification for FCI AG 3 2024

Here is the educational qualification for the FCI AG 3 2024 exam:

FCI AG 3 2024
Educational Qualifications
PostMinimum Educational Qualification
GeneralGraduate Degree in any discipline with proficiency in use of computers.
AccountsBachelor of Commerce with proficiency in use of computers.
TechnicalB.Sc. in Agriculture /Botany / Zoology / Bio-Technology / Bio-Chemistry / Microbiology / Food Science.
OR
B. Tech / BE in Food Science / Food Science and Technology / Agricultural Engineering / Bio-Technology.
DepotGraduate Degree in any discipline with proficiency in use of computers.

Please note that one must have the required educational qualification as of the 1st of the month in which the FCI AG 3 2024 officer recruitment notification is released.

Click on the FCI AG 3 Eligibility for more information, such as age relaxation, nationality, and number of attempts. 

Now that you have understood the FCI AG 3 2024 eligibility, let’s understand the pattern of the FCI AG 3 2024 exam.

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FCI AG 3 2024 Pattern

According to the official notification of FCI, the selection procedure of the FCI AG 3 2024 exam for the General, Depot, Accounts, and Technical posts is:

  1. Phase 1
  2. Phase 2

Let’s start with understanding the official FCI AG 3 Phase 1 pattern.

FCI AG 3 Pattern for Phase 1

Here is the FCI AG 3 2024 Phase 1 exam pattern:

FCI AG 3 2024
Phase 1 Pattern
SubjectQuestionsMarksDuration
English Language25 25 15 Minutes 
Reasoning Ability25 25 15 Minutes 
Numerical Aptitude 25 25 15 Minutes 
General Studies + Current Affairs 25 25 15 Minutes 
10010060 Minutes 
  • The FCI AG 3 Phase 1 is an online paper that is qualifying in nature. 
  • You can choose either Hindi or English language (except for the English language test).
  • There is 1/4th negative marking. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
FCI AG 3 Phase 1 Pattern

FCI AG 3 Pattern for Phase 2

Phase 2 of the FCI AG 3 officer exam comprises of Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

  • Only Paper 1 is required for General and Depot posts.
  • Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are mandatory for Accounts and Technical posts.

As per the official notification, here is the FCI AG 3 Phase 2 pattern:

FCI AG 3 2024
Phase 2 Pattern
Paper QuestionsMarksDuration
Paper 1120 Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying 1 mark120 90 Minutes
Paper 260 Multiple Choice Questions, each carrying 2 marks.12060 Minutes
FCI AG 3 Phase 2 Pattern

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FCI AG 3 2024 Syllabus

Here is the FCI AG 3 2024 syllabus for Phase 1 and Phase 2:

FCI AG 3 2024 Syllabus for Phase 1

The official notification does not mention the detailed syllabus for the FCI AG 3 officer Phase 1 exam. We have analyzed the previous years’ questions (PYQs) to list down the decoded syllabus i.e. the topic-wise syllabus of each subject of Phase 1.

ReasoningQuantEnglish
Alphanumeric Series 
Coding and Decoding 
Syllogism 
Direction Sense 
Inequality 
Ranking and Order 
Blood Relation 
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement 
Input-Output 
Questions based on Statements 
Questions based on Data Sufficiency
Ratio and Proportion 
Percentage 
Profit and Loss 
Simple and Compound Interest 
Average and Age 
Time and Work 
Pipes and Cistern 
Time and Distance 
Mixture and Alligation 
Series and Quadratic Equation 
Mathematical Inequalities 
Number Series
Data Interpretation 
Simplification/ Approximation
Quantity Comparisons
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Rearrangement
Cloze Test
Parajumbles
Double Fillers
Error Detection and Sentence Improvement
Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, One-word Substitution, Phrasal verbs)
General Studies
HistoryGeneral Science
Harappan Civilization
Mahajanapadas
Gupta Age
Buddhism and Jainism
Temples in India
Famous Foreign Travelers during Ancient and Medieval India
Mughal Rulers
Maratha Kingdom
Important Freedom Fighters
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Round Table Conferences
Quit India Movement
Famous Books and their Authors
Acids and Bases
Metals and Non Metals
Chemical Compounds in our Daily Lives
Chemical Changes
Gases in Atmosphere
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Momentum, Energy, and Collision
Wave Theory
Types of Collision
Cells and Tissues
Human Digestive System
Human Circulatory System
Human Muscular System
Different Types of Diseases
Biotic and Abiotic Components
GeographyEconomy
Rivers of India
Major Waterfalls and Dams
Census 2011
Indian Agriculture
Indian Physiography
Indian Monsoon System
Indian Vegetation
Measurement of Growth
Monetary Policy of India
Indian Tax System
Important Regulators in India
Budget and Economic Survey
Important International Economic Institution
Current Affairs
First in News
Government Initiatives
Summits and Conferences
Mous and Agreements
Banking and Finance
Science & Technology
Defence
Environment
Sports
Awards
Appointment

FCI AG 3 2024 Phase 2 Syllabus

Here is the FCI AG 3 Phase 2 syllabus:

Paper 1 Syllabus of FCI AG 3 Phase 2

The syllabus of FCI AG 3 Phase 2 Paper 1 is the same as Phase 1 with one change, computer awareness subject is added to the General Studies section.

Computer Awareness Syllabus

Here is the Computer Awareness syllabus for FCI AG 3:

  • Abbreviation and Glossary
  • Data Communication and Computer Network
  • Computer Hardware
  • Microsoft Office
  • Operating System
  • Memory Organization
  • Introduction to Computer
  • Computer Organization and Data Processing
  • Computer Software
  • Data Representation- Number System
  • Database Management
  • Computer and Network Security
  • Emerging Trends

FCI AG 3 Syllabus for Phase 2 Paper 2

Accounts Syllabus

Here is the FCI AG 3 Accounts syllabus:

  • Basic Accounting 
  • Taxation
  • Auditing
  • Commercial Laws
  • Basic of Computers

Technical Syllabus 

Here is the FCI AG 3 Technical syllabus:

  • Agriculture
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

For more details, click on the link: FCI AG 3 Syllabus

FCI AG 3 2024 Exam Centers

Here are the centers for the FCI AG 3 exam:

FCI AG 3 2024 Exam Centres for Phase 1

Here are the centers for the FCI AG 3 2024 Phase 1 exam:

FCI AG 3 2024
Phase 1 Exam Centres
State /UT Centre
Andhra PradeshNellore, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Kurnool, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru 
Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun
AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur 
BiharBhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Arrah 
ChandigarhChandigarh- Mohali
Chhattisgarh Bilaspur, Raipur, Bhilai Nagar 
DelhiDelhi/NCR, Delhi & New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida & Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram 
Goa Panaji, Madgaon, Mapusa
Gujarat Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Mehsana, Vadodara 
Haryana Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram 
Himachal PradeshHamirpur, Baddi, Bilaspur
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, Samba
JharkhandDhanbad, Ranchi, Hazaribagh
KarnatakaBengaluru, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hubli-dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga 
KeralaKochi, Kannur, Trichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Ujjain
MaharashtraAurangabad(Maharashtra), Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR Region, Nagpur, Amravati, Nanded, Pune 
MeghalayaShillong
MizoramAizawl
NagalandKohima
OrissaBhubaneswar, Berhampur(Ganjam), Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Puducherry Puducherry 
Punjab Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Mohali, Patiala
RajasthanAjmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur
Tamil NaduChennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore 
TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
TripuraAgartala
Uttar PradeshAgra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Varanasi, Noida/greater Noida 
UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Siliguri

FCI AG 3 2024 Exam Centres for Phase 2

Here are the centers for the FCI AG 3 Phase 2 exam:

FCI AG 3 2024
Phase 2 Exam Centres
State /UT Centre
Andhra PradeshVijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru 
Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun
AssamGuwahati
BiharPatna 
ChandigarhChandigarh- Mohali
Chhattisgarh Raipur
DelhiDelhi/NCR 
Gujarat Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar
Haryana Ambala
Himachal PradeshBaddi, Bilaspur
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu
JharkhandRanchi
KarnatakaBengaluru
KeralaKochi 
Madhya PradeshBhopal 
MaharashtraMumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR Region, Pune 
MeghalayaShillong
MizoramAizawl
NagalandKohima
OrissaBhubaneswar
Punjab Mohali
RajasthanJaipur
Tamil NaduChennai
TelanganaHyderabad
Uttar PradeshAllahabad, Lucknow
UttarakhandDehradun 
West Bengal Greater Kolkata

Now, let’s understand how much the application fee is to apply for the FCI AG 3 exam.

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FCI AG 3 2024 Application Fee 

Here is the application fee to apply for the FCI AG 3 exam:

CategoryAmount*
SC/ST/PwBD/WomenNil
Other₹500 (Excluding bank charges but including GST)

How to Pay Fee for the FCI AG 3 2024 Exam

  • The FCI AG 3 2024 application fee can only be paid online by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI. 
  • Upon successful payment, you’ll receive an e-receipt from the website for your records. Be sure to save this e-receipt along with your application form.

Conclusion

On this page, we have covered everything you need to know about the FCI AG 3 2024 notification, including tentative exam dates, expected vacancies, eligibility criteria, the latest exam pattern and syllabus, and more. We’ll update you once the official FCI AG 3 notification is released. If you still have any queries, please check out the FAQs section.