The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), a Government of India undertakings under the Ministry of Textiles, has formally released the CCI Recruitment 2025. The recruitment programme offers a golden opportunity for aspirants to get employed in the textile sector through one of India's most trustworthy public sector organisations. As per the official CCI notification 2025, 149 positions have been announced under different posts like Management Trainee (Marketing), Management Trainee (Accounts), Junior Commercial Executive, and Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab).
Interested candidates can apply for CCI recruitment online on the official website. The CCI online application window period will be open from 9th May 2025, 10:00 AM, to 24th May 2025, 11:55 PM. All those who are interested in the job are requested to apply within the deadline and prepare for the upcoming Cotton Corporation of India exam. This is a rare chance to become employed with the government in the textile sector with good pay, security, and future growth prospects.
CCI Exam Pattern 2025
CCI exam pattern 2025 will differ based on the post you are seeking. The selection process includes a computer‑based test with 120 objective‑type questions to be answered in 120 minutes. One mark per question is given, and 0.25 marks will be cut for every incorrect answer. Five sections make up the question paper—General English, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge, and Subject Knowledge.
While the initial four sections consist of 15 questions each, the remaining 60 questions are for post-specific knowledge, i.e., cotton value chains and agricultural marketing for Management Trainee (Marketing), accounting principles and financial analysis for Management Trainee (Accounts), or electrical and instrumentation technical fundamentals for Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab). Eligible candidates are selected for the subsequent rounds of medical exam and document verification, and final selection on overall performance in all stages.
| Parts | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General English | 15 | 15 | 120 minutes (2 hours) |
| 2 | Reasoning | 15 | 15 | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | General Knowledge | 15 | 15 | |
| 5 | Subject-related Knowledge | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | ||
The above mentioned post-wise detailed exam pattern table is as under:
CCI Syllabus 2025 – What to Prepare for Each Post
To clear the CCI exam 2025, the candidates must know the official CCI syllabus. The CCI syllabus is prepared carefully in such a manner that the general aptitude as well as subject-specific knowledge can be comprehended. In all the positions, the fundamentals comprise five categories: General English, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge, and Subject Knowledge.
Each segment of the CCI syllabus carries a definite weightage in the exam pattern, and aspirants must refer to the detailed notice to know the exact marks allocation. A well-balanced study plan—covering general segments through regular mock tests and domain segments through special reading—will allow aspirants to understand the complete CCI syllabus and exam pattern for 2025.
| Section | Toipic |
|---|---|
| General English | Articles, Prepositions, vocabulary, Reading and Comprehension, synonym, jumbled sentences |
| Reasoning | 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 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Ratio and proportion, Time and work, speed and distance, percentages and averages, profit, loss and discount, probability, Simple and Compound Interest |
| General Knowledge | Indian geography, Indian trade & Economy, current affairs- World & India, scientific research, awards, sports , World geography |
Following is an in-depth post-wise exam syllabus table:
Mannagement Trainee (Marketing)
| Toipics |
|---|
| 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 – Applications in Agribusiness, CINE: Understanding Creativity, Innovation, Knowledge, Networks And Entrepreneurship, 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: Innovating Social Change, 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 |
Mannagement Trainee (Accounts)
| Section | Toipics |
|---|---|
| Accounting |
Accounting Standards, Introduction to Accounting Standards, Overview of Accounting Standard AS 1: Disclosure of Accounting Policies, AS 2: Valuation of Inventories AS 3: Cash Flow Statements, AS 6: Depreciation Accounting, AS 7: Construction Contracts, AS 9: Revenue Recognition, AS 10: Accounting for Fixed Assets, AS 13: Accounting for Investments, AS 14: Accounting for Amalgamation - Financial statements of Company- Preparation of financial statements- Cash flow Statement (Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement)-Profit/Loss prior to incorporation- Accounting for Bonus Issue, Amalgamation and Reconstruction, Average Due Date and Account Current, Self-Balancing Ledgers, Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations, Accounts from Incomplete Records, Accounting for Special Transactions (a) Hire purchase and installment sale transactions (b)Investment accounts (c) Insurance claims for loss of stock and loss of profit. Issues in Partnership Accounts Accounting in Computerized Environment. |
| 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 to Cost Accounting, Materials, Labor, Overheads, Non-Integrated Accounts, Methods, Job and Batch, Contract, Operating, Process and Operation, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing, Budgets and Budgetary Control |
| Financial Management | Scope and Objectives of Financial Management, Time Value of Money, Financial Analysis and Planning, Financing Decisions, Types of Financing, Investment Decisions, Management of working capital. |
| Tax | The Income-tax Act, 1961, Basic concepts, Residential status and scope of total income, Incomes which do not form part of total income ( Sec 10), 5 Heads of income, Provisions of Clubbing, Set-off and carry forward of losses, Deductions from gross total income, Computation of total income and tax payable. Provisions concerning Advance tax and TDS, Provisions for filing of return of income highlights of Goods and Services Tax Act (GST). |
| Advanced Accounting | Conceptual Framework for Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
Accounting Standards AS 4: Contingencies and Events occurring after the Balance Sheet Date AS 5: Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies AS 11: The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates AS 12: Accounting for Government Grants AS 16: Borrowing Costs AS 19: Leases AS 20: Earnings per Share AS 26: Intangible Assets AS 29: Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets Advanced Issues in Partnership Accounts, Company Accounts, Employee stock option plan and Buy back of securities, Amalgamation and Reconstruction, Underwriting of shares and debentures, Redemption of debentures, Accounting for Special Transactions, Insurance Companies, Banking Companies, Electricity Companies, Departmental accounts, Branch accounts including foreign branches. |
| Auditing and Assurance | Auditing Concepts, Auditing and Assurance Standards, Preparation for an Audit, Internal Control, Vouching, Verification of Assets and Liabilities, Company Audit, Audit Report, Special Audit. |
Junior Commercial Executive
| Toipics |
|---|
| 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 |
Junior Assistant (Cotton Testing Lab)
| Section | Toipics |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance – measurement, working, testing, Current, Voltage, Power, Energy – definitions and significance, Kirchhoff’s Law, Magnetic Materials, Electromagnetic Induction, Self and Mutual Induction, AC Fundamentals | |
| Digital Circuits Number System, Logic Gates and ICs, Boolean Algebra, Combinational Logic Circuits, Sequential Logic Circuits | |
| Basic Electronics Working of diode, Working of transistor, BJT part number and troubleshooting, Functionality checks of electronic components, Troubleshooting techniques of analog circuits, Field Effect Transistor – terminals and function, IC 741 – Functionality of each pin, IC 555 – Functionality of each pin | |
| Power Electronics Power Electronic Devices, Thyristor – identification techniques and working, Turn-On and Turn-Off methods of Thyristors | |
| Control System Elements of Control System, Feedback Characteristics, PID Controller working, Servomotor – functionality, Stepper motor – working | |
| Sensors Basics of Sensors, Resistance Temperature Detector – RTD, Ultrasonic sensor, Light sensor, Gas sensor, Motion sensor | |
| Microprocessor and Microcontroller 8085 Architectures, 8086 Architecture, 8051 Architecture, Assembly language programming in 8085 and 8086, Embedded C programming in 8051, Interfacing IO modules to 8051 like ADC, switches, LEDs, DC Motor etc. | |
| Measurements and Instrumentation Transducers - Types, Current and voltage measurement – using multimeter, Current and voltage measurement – using CRO, CRO functionality, Energy mete |
Preparation based on the official CCI exam syllabus will improve your chances for success in this competitive recruitment process.
