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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
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CUET-PG Food Science & Technology (SCQP12) 2027
The National Testing Agency conducts CUET-PG for postgraduate admission at participating universities. Its Food Science & Technology paper (SCQP12) assesses subject knowledge for related M.Sc programmes.
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Introduction to Food Science and TechnologyUnit 1478 pages
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Introduction to Food Safety and PreservationUnit 3217 pages
Advanced Baking TechnologyUnit 4178 pages
Advanced Fruit and Vegetable Preservation TechnologyUnit 5231 pages
Food Safety, Hygiene and Quality TestingUnit 6233 pages
The National Testing Agency conducts CUET-PG for postgraduate admission to participating universities. Food Science and Technology, test paper code SCQP12, is a domain paper based on undergraduate-level food technology. The paper assesses subject knowledge without a separate general-aptitude section.
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency (NTA)
Who can apply
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree. Each participating university defines the accepted disciplines and minimum percentage for admission.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline — e.g. B.Tech/B.Sc Food Technology, B.Sc Food Science, B.Sc Agriculture, B.Sc Home Science (Food & Nutrition), or equivalent, depending on the university
- Minimum aggregate typically 45-55%, varying by participating university and category
- No upper age limit set by NTA for CUET-PG
- Exact eligibility, minimum percentage and category relaxations are set by each participating university — check the specific university's admission notification
A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.
Source: CUET-PG official site (NTA) ↗. Checked 2026-08-25.
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 90 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science & Technology | 75 | 300 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | — | 300 |
The Domain Section (Food Science & Technology) is the entire paper — there is no separate general-aptitude section and no optional section to choose.
Marking scheme
+4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
NTA does not publish a cut-off for CUET-PG, and each university sets its own. These are closing scores for Pondicherry University's M.Sc. Food Science & Technology (course 396), taken as the lowest CUET-PG score admitted in each category in the university's official provisional select lists for 2023-24. Later lists admit candidates at lower scores. A dash means nobody from that category was selected in that list. The lists do not print the paper's maximum marks.
| Year | Stage | General | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | PH | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pondicherry University, M.Sc. Food Science & Technology, Provisional Select List I (lowest CUET-PG score selected) | 208 | 197 | 175 | 175 | 162 | 86 | Official, Pondicherry University Select List I 2023-24 (archived) ↗ |
| 2023 | Pondicherry University, M.Sc. Food Science & Technology, Provisional Select List II (lowest CUET-PG score selected) | 205 | 190 | 173 | 166 | — | — | Official, Pondicherry University Select List II 2023-24 (archived) ↗ |
| 2023 | Pondicherry University, M.Sc. Food Science & Technology, Provisional Select List III (lowest CUET-PG score selected) | — | 186 | 159 | 157 | — | — | Official, Pondicherry University Select List III 2023-24 (archived) ↗ |
Compared across past papers. Not an official announcement.
| Change | Compared papers | Before | After | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2024 → CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2025 | 74 q 296 marks 105 min 1 section | 75 q 300 marks 90 min 1 section |
Questions
74 → 75
Duration
105 → 90 min
Marks
296 → 300
Section split
Food Science & Technology 74q → 75q
|
| 2024 | CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2023 → CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2024 | 75 q 300 marks 90 min 1 section | 74 q 296 marks 105 min 1 section |
Questions
75 → 74
Duration
90 → 105 min
Marks
300 → 296
Section split
Food Science & Technology 75q → 74q
|
| 2023 | CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2022 → CUET-PG Food Science & Technology 2023 | 100 q 400 marks 120 min 2 sections | 75 q 300 marks 90 min 1 section |
Questions
100 → 75
Duration
120 → 90 min
Marks
400 → 300
Dropped
Part A — General Aptitude, Part B — Food Science & Technology
Added
Food Science & Technology
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Free PDFs and recommended books for CUET-PG Food Technology. How we choose
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FSSAI · FoSTaC
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.
Nutrition
ICMR-NIN
Dietary Guidelines for Indians (2024, 2nd edition)
India's official diet, RDA and My Plate guidance.
FAO/WHO
Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition
Expert consultation on lipid requirements.
FAO
Human Nutrition in the Developing World (Latham)
A classic free textbook on macro- and micronutrients and deficiency diseases.
NCERT
Class 12 Human Ecology & Family Sciences — Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
A simple introduction to clinical nutrition and dietetics.
Official and open resources
1 resourceOfficial syllabus
CUET-PG Food Science and Technology (SCQP12) syllabus
NTA's official domain-paper syllabus.
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.
Reading suggestion
Microbiology
Food Microbiology by M. R. Adams and M. O. Moss
Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation.
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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 CUET-PG Food Technology.
YouTube channels
4 channelsOfficial
National Testing Agency
Official NTA guidance videos for the exams it runs, including CUET-PG.
Educator
Food Tech 360
Topic-wise food-tech MCQs and concept videos, with playlists for GATE XL/XE.
Educator
Food Tech Online
Previous-year-question videos for ICAR-PG food science, GATE food technology.
Coaching (free lectures)
Swa Education
Broad free FSO coverage — unit-wise MP FSO classes, Rajasthan, Haryana.
Telegram channels
1 channelEducator
Food Tech 360
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