FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Download PDF

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) conducts the FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam 2026 to recruit qualified candidates for various Grade 3 positions. The selection process comprises Phase I, Phase II, and final interview/training stages. To excel, candidates must thoroughly understand the official syllabus and exam pattern to build an effective study plan. Here, we provide the complete FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 and exam structure for your preparation.

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern

Reviewing the FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 and exam pattern is the essential first step for every aspirant. A clear understanding of the marking scheme and subject distribution helps you prioritize high-weightage topics and streamline your preparation strategy for maximum efficiency.

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026- Overview
Recruitment Body	Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Post Name	Assistant Grade 3
Vacancies	5043
Category	Syllabus
Exam Level	National
Mode of Exam	Online
Negative Marking	⅓rd mark
Selection Process	Online Test- Phase 1 & Phase 2
Official Website	https://fci.gov.in/

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FCI Assistant Grade 3 Selection Process 2026

The syllabus and exam requirements vary by post code for Assistant Grade 3, covering categories such as General, Depot, Movement, Accounts, Technical, Civil Engineering, and Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.

• Phase 1
• Phase 2

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern 2026

To kickstart your journey toward success in the FCI Assistant Grade 3 Examination, it is crucial to analyze the specific exam pattern for each phase of the online assessment.

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern 2026 for Phase 1

The FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase-I examination is an online objective-type test consisting of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates have a total of 60 minutes to complete the paper, with a strict sectional time limit of 15 minutes per section. The test covers 4 sections totaling 100 marks.

Paper	No. of questions	Total Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English Language	25	25	English	15 minutes
Reasoning Ability	25	25	Bilingual	15 minutes
Numerical Ability	25	25	Bilingual	15 minutes
General Studies	25	25	Bilingual	15 minutes
Total	100	100	--	60 minutes (1 hour)

Note: Each correct answer carries 1 mark. A negative marking scheme of one-fourth (1/4) of the assigned marks applies to every incorrect answer. Unanswered questions do not attract penalty marks. Please note that Phase-I scores are qualifying in nature and are not included in the final merit calculation.
If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no negative marking for that question.
The marks obtained in Phase-I will not be reckoned in the final merit ranking.

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 for Phase-I

The FCI Assistant Grade 3 Phase-I exam consists of three core subjects: English Language, Numerical Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. Detailed topics for the 2026 Phase-I syllabus are outlined below.

FCI Syllabus for the English Language

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Cloze Test
3. Fillers
4. Sentence Errors
5. Vocabulary based questions
6. Sentence Improvement
7. Jumbled Paragraph/Sentences
8. Paragraph Fillers
9. Paragraph Conclusion
10. Paragraph/Sentences Restatement

FCI Syllabus for Reasoning Ability

1. Puzzles, Seating Arrangements
2. Direction Sense
3. Blood Relation
4. Syllogism
5. Order and Ranking
6. Coding-Decoding
7. Machine Input-Output
8. Inequalities
9. Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
10. Data Sufficiency
11. Logical Reasoning
12. Passage Inference
13. Statement and Assumption
14. Conclusion

FCI Syllabus for Numerical Aptitude

1. Data Interpretation
2. Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
3. Number Series
4. Approximation and Simplification
5. Data Sufficiency
6. Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems
7. HCF and LCM
8. Profit and Loss
9. SI & CI
10. Problem on Ages
11. Work and Time
12. Speed Distance and Time
13. Probability
14. Mensuration
15. Permutation and Combination
16. Average
17. Ratio and Proportion
18. Partnership
19. Problems on Boats and Stream
20. Problems on Trains
21. Mixture and Allegation
22. Pipes and Cisterns

FCI Syllabus for General Studies

1. History
2. Geography
3. Economics
4. General Science (8th level)
5. Current Affairs

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern for Phase 2

Post	Post Code	Paper	Description
J.E.(Civil Engineering)	A	Paper-I and Paper-II	Candidates will appear in 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-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.
AG- III (General)	D	Paper- I only	Candidates applying for the postcode D will have to appear in Paper- I
AG- III (Accounts)	E	Paper- I & Paper- II	Candidates applying for the postcode E will have to appear in Paper- I & Paper- II
AG- III (Technical)	F	Paper- I & Paper- II	Candidates applying for the postcode F will have to appear in Paper- I & Paper- II
AG- III (Depot)	G	Paper- I only	Candidates applying for the postcode G will have to appear in Paper- I
AG- III (Hindi)	H	Paper- I & Paper- II	Candidates applying for the postcode H will have to appear in Paper- I & Paper- II

Candidates applying for post codes D, E, F, and G must appear for Paper-I followed by Paper-II. The online test for Paper-I and Paper-II is conducted in a single sitting.

Applicants for post code H are required to take Paper-III followed by Paper-IV, with both exams held during a single continuous online session.

Paper-I is mandatory and common for all candidates applying under post codes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

To streamline the examination process, online tests for Paper-I & II and Paper-III & IV are organized to be completed within a single sitting.

Paper Type	No. of Questions and Marks	Duration
Paper – I	120 Multiple Choice Questions will carry equal 01 marks. Paper will carry maximum 120 marks	90 minutes
Post specific Paper-II (in phase II)	60 Multiple Choice Questions each carrying 02 marks. Paper will carry maximum 120 marks.	60 minutes
Paper – III (Subjective)	120 Multiple Choice Questions will carry equal 01 marks. Paper will carry maximum 120 marks	60 minutes

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern for Paper 1

For relevant papers, candidates must answer 120 MCQs, each worth 1 mark, within an allocated time of 90 minutes.

Paper	No. of questions	Total Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English Language	25	25	English	20 minutes
Reasoning Ability	25	25	Bilingual	20 minutes
Numerical Ability	25	25	Bilingual	20 minutes
General Studies	45	45	Bilingual	20 minutes
Total	120	120	--	90 minutes

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern for Paper 2

The detailed FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper 2, categorized by post code, is summarized in the table below.

Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	120	60 minutes

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam Pattern 2026: Paper 3

1. The FCI Assistant Grade 3 Exam will have a total of 120 MCQ’s of a total duration of 90 Minutes
2. Total Marks- 120

Subject	No. of questions	Total Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English Language	30	30	English	25 minutes
Reasoning Ability	30	30	Bilingual	20 minutes
Numerical Aptitude	30	30	Bilingual	25 minutes
Computer Awareness  (with specific reference to MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)  for candidates applying for the Post Code C (Steno Grade II)	30	30	Bilingual	20 minutes
Total	120	120	—	90 minutes

FCI Assistant Grade 3 Syllabus 2026 for Phase 2

I. FCI Assistant Grade 3 (Junior Engineer - Civil Engineering) (Post Code-A): This role is designed for professionals with specialized knowledge in civil engineering, project management, and basic computing skills.

1. Building Materials: Physical and Chemical properties of building stones, cement (Portland), Asbestos products, Timber and Wood based Products, laminates, bituminous materials, paints, varnishes etc.
2. Surveying: Principles of surveying, plane table surveying, theodolite, leveling and contouring, curvature, permanent adjustment of dumpy level, methods of contouring, tachometric survey etc.
3. Soil Mechanics: void ratio, porosity, saturation, water content, specific gravity of soil grains and unit weights, grain size, Atterberg’s limits, soil classification, plasticity chart, permeability, consolidation of soils. Lab tests, moisture content, bearing capacity of soils, plate load test, standard penetration test etc.
4. Estimating, Costing and Valuation: Estimate, analysis of rates, earthwork, Brick , RCC work shuttering, Painting, Flooring, Plastering flexible pavements, Tube well, isolates and combined footings, Steel
   Truss, Piles etc.
5. Transportation Engineering: Types of pavements, pavement materials – aggregates and bitumen, Design of flexible and rigid pavements, bituminous construction, rigid pavement joint, pavement maintenance, Railway Engineering. Environmental Engineering: Quality of water, purification, distribution, sanitation, sewerage and sewage treatments.
6. Structural Engineering: Theory of structures, bending moment and shear force diagrams retaining walls, eccentric loads, slope deflection, critical load and columns, torsion etc.
7. Concrete Technology: Latest technology and uses of concrete, water cement ratio, workability, mix design, placement, compaction, finishing and curing of concrete, quality control of concrete, repair and maintenance of concrete structure etc.
8. RCC Designs: RCC flexural strength, shear strength, bond strength, design of single reinforced beams, retaining walls, water tanks (RCC design questions may be based on both Limit State method and Working Stress method).
9. Steel Design: Steel design and construction of steel columns, beams, roof trusses, plate girders. Construction Management: Construction scheduling Bar Chart, CPM and PERT etc.

II. FCI Assistant Grade 3 Junior Engineer (Electrical Mechanical Engineering) (Post Code B):

The syllabus includes Basic Concepts, Circuit Law, AC Fundamentals, Electrical Machines, Power Transmission & Distribution, Estimation & Costing, Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basic Electronics, Theory of Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Thermodynamics (Rankine Cycle, IC Engines), and Production Engineering.

III. FCI Assistant Grade 3 (Accounts) (Post Code G):

1. Basic Accounting concept including preparation of books of accounts.
2. Taxation including Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax.
3. Auditing: – (a) Auditing concepts and methods, (b) Internal & External audit of companies.
4. Commercial Laws:- (Basic Knowledge) (a) Basics of Contract Act, (b) Basics of Company Act, (c) Basics of Sales of Goods Act, (d) Negotiable Instrument Act
5. Basic of Computers: (a) Operating System, (b) Browsers, (c) Email, (d) Memory (Internal, External, portable), (e) Chats, (f) Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), (g) Networks

IV. FCI Assistant Grade 3 (Technical) (Post Code H)

1. Agriculture:- Statics of Indian Agriculture (Cereals & Pulses), Elementary entomology, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics.
2. Botany:- Cell Biology :Tissue , Organ & Organ System, Genetics, Plant Classification, Diversity, Ecology, Life Process: Photosynthesis, Respiration , Circulation, Movement etc, Basics of Biochemistry.
3. Zoology:- Animal Cell & Tissue, Organ System, Heredity & Variation, Animal Classification, Micro Organism, Insects & Rodents.
4. Chemistry:- Chemical bonding, Organic Chemistry : Basics of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, aldehydes and acids, Inorganic Chemistry , Chemistry in daily life.
5. Physics:- Measurements, Basic Physics, Light, Electricity.