FSSAI General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

FSSAI General Intelligence, Reasoning & Quantitative Aptitude: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   General Intelligence & Reasoning

   ~14 marks

   • Verbal Reasoning — Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order/Ranking, Series
   • Logical Reasoning — Syllogisms, Statements & Assumptions, Arguments, Venn Diagrams, Cause & Effect, Course of Action
   • Non-Verbal Reasoning — Figure Series, Mirror/Water Images, Dice, Embedded Figures, Paper Folding/Cutting
   • Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Input-Output, Statement & Conclusion
   • Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Data Sufficiency, Decision Making
2. 2

   Quantitative Aptitude

   ~12 marks

   • Arithmetic — Number System, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Averages, SI/CI, Ratio & Proportion
   • Time, Work, Speed, Distance, Pipes & Cisterns
   • Algebra — Linear/Quadratic Equations, Polynomials, Inequalities, Progressions
   • Geometry & Mensuration — Areas, Volumes, Triangles, Circles, Coordinate Geometry
   • Data Interpretation — Tables, Bar/Pie/Line Charts, Caselets, Data Sufficiency
   • Trigonometry — Identities, Heights & Distances
3. 3

   General Awareness & Current Affairs

   ~12 marks

   • Current Affairs — National & International, Awards, Summits, Sports, Obituaries
   • Food Safety & Standards Policy — FSSAI Initiatives, Eat Right India, Food Safety Magic Box, Eat Right Station, FoSCoS, Re-1, BHOG, Train-the-Trainer
   • Indian Polity & Constitution — Parliament, Federalism, Fundamental Rights, Constitutional Bodies, Election Commission
   • Indian Economy — Planning, Banking, GST, Budget Highlights, RBI, NITI Aayog, FCI, PMGKAY, NFSA, POSHAN
   • Geography — Physical, Indian, Agriculture, Climate, Soil, Natural Resources
   • History — Indian Freedom Movement, Art & Culture, Heritage, World History Basics
   • Static GK — Awards, Books, Capitals, First in India, Days, UN Bodies, WHO, FAO, Codex, WTO
4. 4

   English Language & Comprehension

   ~12 marks

   • Reading Comprehension — Passages, Factual, Inferential Questions, Vocabulary from Context
   • Grammar — Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Narration, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Spotting
   • Vocabulary — Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrases, One-word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs
   • Verbal Ability — Para Jumbles, Sentence Completion, Cloze Test, Active-Passive, Direct-Indirect
   • Writing Skills — Letter, Report, Note-making, Paragraph Writing, Precis
5. 5

   Arithmetic

   ~2 marks

   Number System, HCF-LCM

   • Number System
   • Divisibility Rules
   • HCF and LCM
   • Indices, Exponents
   • Surds
   • Simplification, BODMAS
   • Fractions, Decimals
   • Number Series
   • Unit Conversion
   • Place Value
6. 6

   Arithmetic

   ~2 marks

   Percentages, Profit-Loss, SI, CI

   • Percentages
   • Successive Percentages
   • Profit and Loss
   • Simple Interest
   • Compound Interest
   • CI vs SI
   • Discount
   • Stocks and Shares
   • GST, VAT
   • Growth Rate
7. 7

   Arithmetic

   ~2 marks

   Ratio, Proportion, Mixture, Partnership

   • Ratio and Proportion
   • Variation
   • Mixture and Alligation
   • Partnership
   • Time and Work
   • Wages
   • Pipes and Cisterns
   • Ages
   • Time and Distance
   • Trains, Boats, Races
8. 8

   Algebra

   ~2 marks

   Equations, Polynomials, Inequalities

   • Linear Equations
   • Quadratic Equations
   • Polynomials
   • Algebraic Identities
   • Factorization
   • Algebraic Expressions
   • Inequalities
   • Linear Programming
   • Simultaneous Equations
   • Variation
9. 9

   Geometry, Mensuration, Coordinate Geometry

   ~2 marks

   • Lines and Angles
   • Triangles
   • Quadrilaterals
   • Circles
   • Polygons
   • Coordinate Geometry
   • Area, Perimeter
   • Surface Area, Volume
   • Trigonometry
   • Pythagoras Theorem
10. 10

    Data Interpretation

    ~2 marks

    • Table DI
    • Bar Graph DI
    • Pie Chart DI
    • Line Graph DI
    • Caselet DI
    • Data Sufficiency
    • Comparison DI
    • Missing Data DI
    • Radar/Web/Mixed Chart DI
    • Quant-Based DI
11. 11

    Modern Math

    ~2 marks

    Sets, Probability, Statistics

    • Sets, Relations, Functions
    • Permutation and Combination
    • Probability
    • Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode)
    • Matrices and Determinants
    • Trigonometry
    • Sequences and Series
    • Logarithms
    • Number Series
    • Clock, Calendar