FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
Exam resources
ASRB NET Food Technology 2026
The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board conducts the National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor and Lecturer eligibility in agricultural universities. Food Technology is one of its subject streams.
The ASRB National Eligibility Test determines eligibility for Assistant Professor and Lecturer posts in agricultural universities. Food Technology is one of the available subject disciplines. Qualification establishes eligibility and does not constitute appointment to a specific vacancy.
- Conducted by
- Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)
Who can apply
Applicants must hold the prescribed postgraduate qualification and satisfy the applicable age requirements for the teaching eligibility test.
- Master's degree in Food Technology / Food Science and Technology or a closely related discipline, as notified per cycle
- Qualifying NET makes you eligible to apply for Assistant Professor/Lecturer posts in SAUs/AUs — it does not itself guarantee a post
- Age limit, minimum percentage and relaxations are set per cycle in the notification
A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.
Source: ASRB syllabus and notifications ↗. Checked 2026-09-02.
Based on past papers, not an official scheme. Confirm in the current notice.
Every section is compulsory, with no choice between them, and the paper is timed at 120 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Technology (All 8 Units) | 150 | 150 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | — | 150 |
A single objective-type paper covering all 8 syllabus units — there is no optional section to choose.
Marking scheme
+1 for a correct answer, −1/3 for a wrong answer (as reported; ASRB's own notice could not be reached). An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
Source: Reported, pw.live ↗
ASRB does not publish a discipline-wise cut-off for Food Technology that we could find, on its own site or anywhere else. What ASRB does fix is a minimum qualifying standard for NET, the same every year: a candidate who reaches it in their discipline qualifies. The figures are as reported; ASRB's own site could not be reached to confirm them.
| Year | Stage | UR | EWS / OBC | SC / ST / PwBD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every year | Minimum qualifying marks (out of 150), fixed by ASRB | 75 (50%) | 67.5 (45%) | 60 (40%) | Reported, PW (pw.live) ↗ Reported, SarkariResult.study ↗ |
Free PDFs and recommended books for ASRB NET. How we choose
Free PDFs
12 free PDFsProcessing & preservation
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FoSTaC Manual — Special (Level 2), Bakery
Bakery process hygiene and hazards as FSSAI sets them out.
NCERT
Class 12 Human Ecology & Family Sciences — Food Processing and Technology
A plain-language overview of preservation and processing.
NIOS
Home Science (321), Lesson 9 — Food Preservation
Household and basic industrial preservation principles.
Food safety & law
FSSAI
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (full text)
The core food law behind every CFSO, TO and Food Analyst law paper.
FSSAI
Manual for Food Safety Officers — A Ready Reckoner
FSSAI's own handbook of a Food Safety Officer's hygiene and enforcement duties.
FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Spices and Condiments
Official methods for spice quality and adulterant detection.
FSSAI
Compendium — Food Additives Regulations (December 2022)
Consolidated legal limits for additives by food category.
Food microbiology
OpenStax · Rice University
Microbiology (OpenStax)
A complete, peer-reviewed university microbiology textbook.
NCERT
Class 12 Biology — Microbes in Human Welfare
Microbes in curd, cheese, bread and fermentation.
NCERT
Class 8 Science — Microorganisms: Friend and Foe
Food spoilage, preservation and pathogens at a very basic level.
Food chemistry
FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Oils and Fats
Official methods for acid, iodine and saponification values and related tests.
Exam-specific preparation
1 resourceCompetitive guide
Competitive Book of Food Science and Technology for JRF, SRF, NET
Objective preparation book aimed at ICAR-JRF, SRF.
Reading suggestion
Core food science
4 resourcesCore food technology
Textbook of Food Science and Technology (ICAR)
Indian food-science baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry.
Reading suggestion
Core food science
Food Science by B. Srilakshmi
Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation.
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Microbiology
Food Microbiology by M. R. Adams and M. O. Moss
Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation.
Reading suggestion
Food engineering
Food Process Engineering and Technology by Zeki Berk
Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing.
Reading suggestion
Free channels worth following for ASRB NET.
YouTube channels
6 channelsOfficial
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICAR's official channel — institutional news, events.
University/NPTEL
Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering — IIT Kharagpur (Prof. Jayeeta Mitra)
A full IIT lecture course on rheology, heat and mass transfer.
University/NPTEL
Novel Technologies for Food Processing & Shelf Life Extension — IIT Kharagpur (Prof. H. N. Mishra)
IIT course on food constituents, quality and safety.
Educator
Food Tech Online
Previous-year-question videos for ICAR-PG food science, GATE food technology.
Coaching (free lectures)
Adda247 Food Science
Free FSSAI CFSO classes on food chemistry, analysis.
Coaching (free lectures)
Agriculture & GK
Long free class series for FSSAI CFSO.
Telegram channels
3 channelsCoaching (free lectures)
Adda247 Food Science
Daily food-science quiz polls.
Coaching (free lectures)
Agriculture & GK
Daily recruitment notifications.
Coaching (free lectures)
Food Tech Scholars
A food-tech-only feed from Agriculture & GK.
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