Syllabus of Assistant Manager General Central Warehousing Corporation CWC 2026
The Syllabus for Assistant Manager exam 2026 has been discussed on this page. The syllabus has been discussed for both General and Technical streams. The CWC will conduct a single exam, with questions from Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language and Marketing. There will be one fourth negative marking.
CWC Assistant Manager (General) 2026 – Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) Assistant Manager (General) examination is conducted through an online examination consisting of objective and descriptive tests. The examination has 202 questions for 230 marks, with a total duration of 3 hours. Each section is separately timed.
CWC Assistant Manager (General) Exam Pattern
| Test | Questions | Marks | Medium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 60 | 60 | Hindi & English | 50 Minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 25 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude | 60 | 60 | Hindi & English | 50 Minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | Hindi & English | 25 Minutes |
| Language & Comprehension Abilities – Descriptive Test | 2 | 30 | English | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 202 | 230 | — | 3 Hours |
Understanding the Exam
The Assistant Manager (General) examination does not have a separate Professional Knowledge section. The main objective sections are Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation with Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness, followed by a descriptive test.
The objective sections account for 200 marks, while the descriptive test carries 30 marks.
Assistant Manager (General) Syllabus
The official examination notification specifies the sections and their weightage. The following is an indicative preparation syllabus covering the major areas that candidates should prepare under each section.
1. Reasoning & Computer Aptitude
- Logical and analytical reasoning
- Coding-decoding
- Blood relations
- Direction and distance
- Ranking and order
- Syllogism
- Alphanumeric and number series
- Analogy and classification
- Inequality
- Seating arrangement and puzzles
- Data sufficiency
- Statement and conclusion / assumption / inference
- Input-output
- Basic computer concepts
- Computer hardware and software
- Operating systems
- Internet and networking
- MS Office and common computer applications
- Computer security and basic digital concepts
2. English Language
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Grammar
- Subject-verb agreement
- Tenses
- Articles and prepositions
- Error detection
- Sentence correction
- Fill in the blanks
- Cloze test
- Sentence rearrangement
- Para jumbles
- Word usage and sentence improvement
3. Data Analysis & Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude
- Number system
- Simplification and approximation
- Percentage
- Ratio and proportion
- Average
- Profit, loss and discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work
- Time, speed and distance
- Mixture and allegation
- Partnership
- Probability
- Permutation and combination
- Data interpretation
- Tables and charts
- Bar graphs and line graphs
- Pie charts
- Caselet-based data interpretation
- Data sufficiency
- Basic statistics and measures of central tendency
4. General Awareness
- Current affairs
- National and international events
- Indian economy
- Banking and financial awareness
- Government schemes and initiatives
- Indian polity and Constitution
- Indian history
- Indian geography
- General science
- Environment and ecology
- Important organisations and institutions
- Important national and international reports and indices
- Sports and awards
- Books and authors
- Important appointments
- Important days and events
- Central Government and public-sector developments
- Warehousing, agriculture, logistics and supply-chain related current affairs
5. Language & Comprehension Abilities – Descriptive Test
- Essay writing
- Precis writing
- Comprehension
- Letter / formal communication
- Report or paragraph writing
- Clarity, grammar and effective expression
CWC Assistant Manager (Technical) 2026 – Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) Assistant Manager (Technical) examination consists of objective tests followed by a descriptive test. The examination has 202 questions for 230 marks, with a total duration of 3 hours. Each test is separately timed.
CWC Assistant Manager (Technical) Exam Pattern
| SN | Name of the Test | Questions | Marks | Medium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional/Subject Knowledge | 60 | 60 | Hindi and English | 55 Minutes |
| 2 | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | Hindi and English | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 25 Minutes |
| 4 | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 30 | 30 | Hindi and English | 25 Minutes |
| 5 | Data Analysis & Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | Hindi and English | 25 Minutes |
| 6 | Language & Comprehension Abilities – Descriptive Test | 2 | 30 | English | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 202 | 230 | — | 3 Hours |
Assistant Manager (Technical) Syllabus
The Professional/Subject Knowledge section covers the following major areas:
1. Agricultural Process Engineering & Storage Systems
- Engineering properties of agricultural produce
- Drying and moisture management
- Cleaning, grading and material handling
- Processing of cereals, pulses and oilseeds
- Storage systems including godowns, silos, controlled and modified atmosphere storage
- Packaging
2. Food Engineering & Preservation
- Heat and mass transfer – basic concepts
- Food preservation by cooling, freezing, refrigeration and cold storage
- Pasteurization and sterilization
- Water activity and food storage principles
3. Food Chemistry & Nutrition
- Composition and properties of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
- Enzymes
- Chemical and biochemical changes during storage and processing
- Food quality parameters and deterioration
4. Food Microbiology & Pest Control
- Microorganisms associated with food grains
- Microbial growth and food spoilage
- Storage fungi and mycotoxins
- Food-borne pathogens
- Fumigation principles
- Stored grain pests
- Rodent control
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Pesticide application, dosage and safety precautions
5. General Biology & Biotechnology
- Biomolecules and enzymes
- Microorganisms, microbial growth and nutrition
- Basic genetics and molecular biology
- Applications of biotechnology in food preservation
- Applications of biotechnology in grain quality
- Applications of biotechnology in pest management and storage
6. Grain Storage, Quality Control & Chemical Preservation
- Quality inspection and grading of food grains
- Sampling techniques
- Moisture determination
- Grain standards
- Storage losses
- Scientific storage practices
- Pre-monsoon and post-monsoon prophylactic treatment
- Fumigation practices, chemicals and dosage
- Quality control measures in warehouses
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