THE COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (CCI) has announced a recruitment drive for various posts on a direct recruitment basis. This presents a significant opportunity for individuals seeking a career in a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The CCI plays a crucial role in supporting cotton growers across the country, with operations spanning 19 branches and over 450 market yards.
Important Dates to Remember #
Mark your calendars with these key dates for the application process:
- Opening Date for Online Registration: May 9, 2025
- Closing Date for Online Registration (Last day of Fee Payment): May 24, 2025
The Corporation reserves the right to modify these dates. Candidates are advised to apply well before the closing date to avoid any last-minute technical issues due to high website traffic.
Vacancy Details and Age Limits #
The CCI is inviting applications for the following positions:
| Sl. No. | Post Code | Name of the Post | Vacancies (Regular + Backlog) | Total Vacancies | Upper Age Limit (as of advertisement date) |
| 1 | 101 | Management Trainee (Marketing) | 9 + 1 (SC) | 10 | 30 Years |
| 2 | 102 | Management Trainee (Accounts) | 7 + 3 (1 OBC, 2 ST) | 10 | 30 Years |
| 3 | 103 | Junior Commercial Executive | 115 + 10 (3 OBC, 6 SC, 1 ST) | 125 | 30 Years |
| 4 | 104 | Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab) | 1 (SC) + 1 (OBC) | 2 | 30 Years |
Note: Out of the total Junior Commercial Executive posts, 5 are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and 17 for Ex-servicemen.
Eligibility Criteria: Do You Qualify? #
Nationality
Candidates must be a citizen of India.
Educational Qualifications
- Management Trainee (Marketing): MBA in Agri Business Management/Agriculture related Management equivalent to MBA.
- Management Trainee (Accounts): CA/CMA.
- Junior Commercial Executive: B.Sc Agriculture from any recognized University with an aggregate of 50% marks1 (45% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates).
- Special Note for current CCI employees (Regular/Temporary) for Post Code 103: Any Graduate (10+2+3) is acceptable, with age relaxation for years of service in CCI, provided all other direct recruitment criteria are met.
- Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab): Diploma in Electricals/Electronics/Instrumentation from any AICTE approved polytechnic college with an aggregate of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates).
Age Relaxation
The minimum age for all posts is 18 years as of the advertisement date. The maximum age limit is 30 years. Age relaxations are applicable as follows:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs): 10 years (15 years for SC/ST PwBDs, 13 years for OBC PwBDs)
- Ex-Servicemen: 3 years after deduction of military service from actual age.
- Persons ordinarily domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir (01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989): 5 years
- Departmental Candidates : Age relaxation to the extent of years of service in CCI, provided they are currently working in one scale/post lower than the applied post with a minimum of one year’s experience..
Application Fee and Payment Procedure #
The application fee structure is as follows:
| Sl. No. | Category | Application Fee | Intimation Charges | Total Fee |
| 1 | GEN/EWS/OBC | Rs. 1000/- | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 1500 |
| 2 | SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD | NIL | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500 |
How to Apply Online: A Step-by-Step Guide #
The application process is entirely online. Follow these steps carefully to ensure a successful submission:
- Visit the Official Website: Go to https://cdn.digialm.com/EForms/configuredHtml/1258/93782/Index.html
- Review the Advertisement: Thoroughly read the detailed advertisement to understand all eligibility criteria, terms, and conditions.
- Initiate Online Registration: Click on “Enter” to begin filling out the online application form.
- Provide Contact Information: Ensure you provide a valid and active email ID and mobile number, as all communication will be sent to these. Keep them active for at least one year.
- Complete the Application Form: Fill in all required personal details, educational qualifications, age, and other relevant information accurately.
- Upload Documents: Upload scanned copies of the following documents as per the specified size and format (JPEG/JPG/PDF):
- Recent passport-size color photograph (50 KB – 80 KB)
- Scanned signature (50 KB – 80 KB)
- 10th class certificate/Mark sheet (100 KB – 1000 KB)
- 12th class certificate/Mark sheet (100 KB – 1000 KB)
- Essential qualification degree certificate (100 KB – 1000 KB)
- Additional qualification degree certificate (if applicable) (100 KB – 1000 KB)
- Experience Certificate (if applicable) (100 KB – 1000 KB)
- Review and Submit: Carefully read the declaration and preview your application form before final submission. Once submitted, no alterations will be permitted.
- Receive Confirmation: Upon successful registration, an application sequence number and password will be generated and sent to your registered email ID and mobile number.
Selection Process and Examination Pattern #
The selection process primarily involves a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Call Letters for Written Test
Eligible candidates will be able to download their admit cards from the CCI website. No hard copies will be sent by post. Shortlisted candidates for document verification will also be notified on the website and via email/SMS.
Examination Cities
The Computer Based Test will be conducted in the following cities:
- Mumbai/Navi Mumbai
- Hyderabad
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- Lucknow
- Chandigarh
- Kolkata
- Bengaluru
- Ahmedabad
- Patna
- Jaipur
No requests for changes in the examination center, venue, date, or time will be entertained.
Syllabus and Exam Pattern #
The online examination for all posts will consist of 120 objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), to be attempted in 120 minutes. Each correct answer carries 1 mark, and there will be a negative marking of 0.25 (1/4) marks for each incorrect answer.
The paper will have five sections:
- Unit-I: General English (15 Questions): Articles, Prepositions, Vocabulary, Reading and Comprehension, Synonyms, Jumbled Sentences, etc.
- Unit-II: Reasoning (15 Questions): Syllogism, Coded Inequalities, Direction and Distance, Ordering and Ranking, Blood Relation, Data Interpretation, Coding and Decoding, Deductive Logic, Data Sufficiency, Series Compilation, Puzzles, Pattern Completion, etc.
- Unit-III: Quantitative Aptitude (15 Questions): Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Speed and Distance, Percentages and Averages, Profit, Loss and Discount, Probability, Simple and Compound Interest, etc.
- Unit-IV: General Knowledge (15 Questions): Indian Geography, Indian Trade & Economy, Current Affairs (World & India), Scientific Research, Awards, Sports, World Geography, etc.
- Unit-V: Subject Knowledge (60 Questions): This section will be specific to the post applied for.
Post-wise Subject Knowledge Syllabus:
- Management Trainee (Marketing): Agricultural & Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Marketing of Agricultural Inputs, Strategic Food Marketing, Management for Agribusiness Projects, Market Research and Information Systems, International Agri-Food Trade, Value Chain Management, CINE, Food and Agri-business International Strategies and Organizations, Micro Finance Management, Food Supply Chain Management, Analyzing and Building Competencies, Carbon Finance, Public Policy, Social Entrepreneurship, Sales and Distribution Management For Agriculture, Agribusiness Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness Leadership, Agricultural Futures and Option Markets, Agricultural Markets and Pricing, Economics of Food Quality, Applied Agricultural Trade and Policy Analysis, Managing Sustainability, Managing Energy Businesses, Agricultural Marketing, Trade & Practices, Farm Power and Machinery, Agricultural Entomology, Crop Pest and their Management, Agricultural Microbiology, Soil Microbiology, Principles of Agricultural Agronomy, Field Crops, Weed Management, Organic Farming, Dimension of Agricultural Farming, Cotton Procurement, Cotton Area, Production, Yield and Cotton Scenario (Domestic and International).
- Management Trainee (Accounts):
- Accounting: Accounting Standards (AS 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14), Financial Statements, Profit/Loss prior to incorporation, Bonus Issue, Amalgamation and Reconstruction, Average Due Date and Account Current, Self-Balancing Ledgers, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Incomplete Records, Special Transactions (Hire Purchase, Investment Accounts, Insurance Claims), Partnership Accounts, Computerized Accounting.
- Business Laws: The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
- Company Law: The Companies Act, 2013 (Preliminary, Prospectus, Share and Share Capital).
- Cost Accounting: Introduction, Materials, Labor, Overheads, Non-Integrated Accounts, Methods (Job, Batch, Contract, Operating, Process, Operation), Standard Costing, Marginal Costing, Budgets and Budgetary Control.
- Financial Management: Scope and Objectives, Time Value of Money, Financial Analysis and Planning, Financing Decisions, Investment Decisions, Management of Working Capital.
- Tax: The Income-tax Act, 1961 (Basic Concepts, Residential Status, Exempt Incomes, 5 Heads of Income, Clubbing, Set-off and Carry Forward of Losses, Deductions, Computation of Total Income and Tax Payable, Advance Tax, TDS, Filing of Return of Income), Highlights of Goods and Services Tax Act (GST).
- Advanced Accounting: Conceptual Framework, Accounting Standards (AS 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 19, 20, 26, 29), Advanced Issues in Partnership Accounts, Company Accounts, ESOP, Buyback, Amalgamation and Reconstruction, Underwriting, Redemption of Debentures, Special Transactions (Insurance, Banking, Electricity Companies, Departmental, Branch Accounts).
- Auditing and Assurance: Concepts, Standards, Preparation for an Audit, Internal Control, Vouching, Verification of Assets and Liabilities, Company Audit, Audit Report, Special Audit.
- Junior Commercial Executive: Agricultural Marketing, Trade & Practices, Farm Power and Machinery, Agricultural Entomology, Crop Pest and their Management, Agricultural Microbiology, Soil Microbiology, Principles of Agricultural Agronomy, Field Crops, Weed Management, Organic Farming, Dimension of Agricultural Farming, Cotton Procurement, Cotton Area, Production, Yield and Cotton Scenario (Domestic and International).
- Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab): Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance, Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, Kirchhoff’s Law, Magnetic Materials, Electromagnetic Induction, Self and Mutual Induction, AC Fundamentals), Digital Circuits (Number System, Logic Gates and ICs, Boolean Algebra, Combinational and Sequential Logic Circuits), Basic Electronics (Diode, Transistor, BJT, Electronic Component Functionality, Troubleshooting Analog Circuits, FET, IC 741, IC 555), Power Electronics (Power Electronic Devices, Thyristor – Identification, Working, Turn-On/Off Methods), Control System (Elements, Feedback Characteristics, PID Controller, Servomotor, Stepper Motor), Sensors (Basics, RTD, Ultrasonic, Light, Gas, Motion), Microprocessor and Microcontroller (8085, 8086, 8051 Architectures, Assembly Language Programming, Embedded C Programming, IO Interfacing), Measurements and Instrumentation (Transducers, Current and Voltage Measurement using Multimeter/CRO, CRO Functionality, Energy Meter, Wattmeter).
Minimum Qualifying Marks
To be considered for document verification, candidates must secure the following minimum qualifying percentages in the Computer Based Test:
- UR/EWS/OBC: 40%
- SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen: 35%
The Corporation reserves the right to shortlist candidates for document verification by raising the standard of specifications.
Salary and Service Conditions #
Successful candidates will be offered attractive salary packages and be subject to standard service conditions.
Scale of Pay
- Management Trainee (Marketing): Rs. 30,000 – 1,20,000 (IDA)
- Management Trainee (Accounts): Rs. 30,000 – 1,20,000 (IDA)
- Junior Commercial Executive: Rs. 22,000 – 90,000 (IDA)
- Junior Assistant (Cotton testing Lab): Rs. 22,000 – 90,000 (IDA)
Probation Period
Selected candidates will undergo a probation period of 12 months (1 year) of active service from their joining date. Confirmation in service is at the discretion of the Management and will be communicated in writing.
Service Bond
There is a mandatory provision for executing a Service Bond. Candidates must agree to serve a minimum period of 3 years in the Corporation after joining. Failure to do so will require them to pay 3 months’ basic pay (as on the date of separation) in lieu of service.
Posting and Job Profile
Selected candidates will be posted in different cotton growing areas across India. For Junior Commercial Executives, posting may include rural and remote areas. The Management also reserves the right to change the job profile and posting location at its discretion.
General Instructions and Important Considerations #
- Document Verification: Candidates must produce original documents along with photocopies for identity, eligibility, age, educational qualifications, caste, and experience at the time of document verification.
- No Change in Category: Category (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD) once mentioned in the application form cannot be changed later.
- No Objection Certificate (NOC): Candidates currently employed with Government/Semi-Government/PSUs must produce a NOC from their employer during document verification.
- Work Experience Certificate: Experience certificates must be on the company letterhead. For currently employed candidates, appointment letters and latest pay slips are required. Only experience where salary is paid through cheque/NEFT and statutory deductions like PF are evident will be counted. Proof of bank payment (bank passbook) needs to be shown.
- Date of Birth Proof: Birth Certificate issued by a Municipal Authority or School Leaving Certificate/Secondary School Leaving Certificate from the last attended school/recognized educational institution.
- Caste Certificates: SC/ST certificates must be issued by the empowered authority. OBC Non-Creamy Layer certificates and EWS certificates must be in the prescribed format and valid as per Government of India guidelines. Disability certificates for PwBD candidates must be issued by a duly constituted Medical Board.
- Medical Fitness: Appointment is subject to candidates being found medically fit.
- Name Change: Candidates who have changed their name must produce original gazette notification, marriage certificate, or affidavit.
- Misconduct/Unfair Means: The Corporation has strict policies against misconduct and the use of unfair means. Any such act will lead to disqualification, criminal prosecution, and debarment from future examinations/employment.
- No Correspondence: No correspondence will be entertained regarding candidates not shortlisted or other assessment matters; the Corporation’s decision is final.
- No TA/DA: Candidates will not be reimbursed for travel or daily allowances for appearing in the written test or document verification.
- Right to Modify/Cancel: The Corporation reserves the right to fill/not fill all or any of the advertised posts, increase/decrease vacancies, or cancel the advertisement partially/wholly at its discretion without assigning any reason.
This recruitment drive offers a promising career path within a vital public sector undertaking. Ensure you meet all eligibility criteria and submit a meticulously filled application within the stipulated deadlines.
