PSU & Engineering · FSSAI
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer, Assistant, etc.)
The FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer, Assistant, etc.)) syllabus is organised into 3 sections: General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject) and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 23 topics and 203 sub-topics, tested in General Aptitude, Technical (Domain) and FSSAI Domain Test. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) conducts recruitment examinations for posts like Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO), Food Analyst, Assistant, and other technical/administrative positions. The exam pattern (varies by post) typically includes: General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and a Technical Subject (Food Technology / Chemistry / Microbiology / Agriculture for technical posts).
Exam pattern: CBT (Tier I + Tier II for technical posts) + Skill Test/Interview
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Number System, HCF-LCM
Percentages, Profit-Loss, SI, CI
Ratio, Proportion, Mixture, Partnership
Equations, Polynomials, Inequalities
Sets, Probability, Statistics
CBT (Tier I + Tier II for technical posts) + Skill Test/Interview
General Aptitude · 11 topics · 93 sub-topics
Technical (Domain) · 9 topics · 80 sub-topics
FSSAI Domain Test · 3 topics · 30 sub-topics
The FSSAI syllabus has 3 sections: General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject) and Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness. Together they cover 23 topics and 203 sub-topics.
CBT (Tier I + Tier II for technical posts) + Skill Test/Interview. Stages: General Aptitude, Technical (Domain), FSSAI Domain Test.
General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude: 50 questions (50 marks); Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject): 150 questions (150 marks); Domain Knowledge / Professional Awareness: 50 questions (50 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.
By weightage in the syllabus data: Food Safety, Standards & Quality Assurance (Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject), ~20 marks), Food Chemistry (Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject), ~18 marks), Food Microbiology (Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject), ~18 marks), Food Processing & Preservation (Food Science, Technology & Regulatory Knowledge (Technical Subject), ~18 marks), General Intelligence & Reasoning (General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude, ~14 marks).
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It is compiled from the official FSSAI notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.
Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.
