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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
Exam resources
The Bihar Technical Service Commission recruits 105 Food Safety Officers for the Health Department through one 100-question computer-based test: General Studies & Mental Ability, and Chemistry and Food Nutrition (food chemistry, microbiology and processing technology).
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The Bihar Technical Service Commission recruits 105 Food Safety Officers for the Health Department, Bihar under Advertisement No. 29/2026 (online applications 25 September to 24 October 2026). Selection is by one written Computer Based Test: 100 objective questions in Hindi and English, 2 hours, 100 marks, +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong one, normalised if held in several shifts. The syllabus has General Studies & Mental Ability (25 marks) and Chemistry and Food Nutrition (75 marks: food chemistry, food microbiology and food processing technology). Qualifying marks are 40% for General, 36.5% for BC, 34% for EBC and 32% for SC, ST, women and PwD candidates; candidates domiciled outside Bihar need 40%.
BTSC विज्ञापन सं॰ 29/2026 — खाद्य संरक्षा अधिकारी (Food Safety Officer), स्वास्थ्य विभाग, बिहार। 105 posts, pay level 6. Text below follows the advertisement verbatim, including its wording and spelling.
"(1) शैक्षणिक अर्हताः— किसी मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय से खाद्य प्रौद्योगिकी या डेयरी प्रौद्योगिकी या जैव प्रौद्योगिकी या तेल प्रौद्योगिकी या कृषि विज्ञान या पशु चिकित्सा विज्ञान या जैव रसायन विज्ञान या सूक्ष्म विज्ञान या रसायन विज्ञान या मेडिसिन में स्नातक या मास्टर या डाक्टरेट डिग्री ; या
(2) किसी मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय अथवा संस्थान से निम्नलिखित अध्ययन के विषयों में स्नातक या स्नातकोत्तर या डॉक्टरेट की उपाधि :—
"खाद्य तकनीक" अध्ययन के विषय — (1) खाद्य इंजीनियरिंग (2) खाद्य इंजिनियरिंग एवं तकनीक (3) खाद्य प्रसंस्करण एवं संरक्षण (4) खाद्य प्रसंस्करण एवं तकनीक (5) खाद्य तकनीक एवं प्रबंधन (6) खाद्य जैव प्रौद्योगिकी (7) खाद्य संयंत्र संचालन प्रबंधन (8) खाद्य प्रक्रिया इंजीनियरिंग एवं प्रबंधन (9) खाद्य प्रसंस्करण (10) खाद्य संरक्षा और गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन (11) प्रक्रिया एवं खाद्य इंजीनियरिंग
"कृषि विज्ञान" अध्ययन के विषय — (1) कृषि (2) कृषि इंजीनियरिंग (3) जैव प्रौद्योगिकी (4) डेयरी तकनीक (5) मत्स्यपालन (6) खाद्य तकनीक (7) खाद्य पोषण एवं आहार–विद्या (8) हॉर्टिकल्चर
या
(3) बैचलर ऑफ मेडिसीन एण्ड बैचलर ऑफ सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ डेंटल सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ हम्योपैथिक मेडिसीन एण्ड सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ यूनानी मेडिसीन एण्ड सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ सिद्ध मेडिसीन एण्ड सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ आयुर्वेदिक मेडिसीन एण्ड सर्जरी या बैचलर ऑफ सोवा रिग्पा मेडिसीन एण्ड सर्जरी।
(4) केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूर्व अनुमोदन से भारतीय खाद्य संरक्षा एवं मानक प्राधिकरण, नई दिल्ली द्वारा खाद्य संरक्षा अधिकारी के पद पर नियुक्ति हेतु समय–समय पर अधिसूचित मान्यता प्राप्त अन्य पाठ्यक्रम एवं अर्हताएँ।"
In short: a bachelor's, master's or doctorate in food technology, dairy technology, biotechnology, oil technology, agricultural science, veterinary science, biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry or medicine; or a degree in one of the listed food-technology or agricultural-science subjects; or MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BAMS or BSRMS; or another qualification FSSAI notifies for the post. Selected candidates are appointed only after FSSAI-directed training (advertisement, note (ii) under para 1).
"2. आयु सीमाः—
(i) 01.08.2026 को न्यूनतम आयु :—21 वर्ष।
अधिकतम उम्र सीमाः—
(a) अनारक्षितः—37 वर्ष
(b) अनारक्षित महिलाः—40 वर्ष
(c) पिछड़ा वर्ग / अत्यन्त पिछड़ा वर्ग (पुरूष/महिला):—40 वर्ष
(d) अनुसूचित जाति / अनुसूचित जनजाति (पुरूष/महिला):—42 वर्ष
आयोग द्वारा Matriculation या समतुल्य प्रमाण—पत्र में अंकित उम्मीदवार की जन्मतिथि मान्य की जायेगी।"
"सामान्य प्रशासन विभाग के संकल्प सं॰—962, दिनांक—22.01.2021 के आलोक में दिव्यांगों को अधिकतम उम्र सीमा में 10 वर्षों की छूट अनुमान्य है।"
"आरक्षण का लाभ उन्हीं उम्मीदवारों को मिलेगा, जिनका स्थायी निवास बिहार राज्य में है अर्थात् जो बिहार के मूलवासी हैं। बिहार राज्य के बाहर के निवासी अभ्यर्थी को आरक्षण का लाभ देय नहीं होगा।"
Any Indian citizen may apply; domicile decides only reservation. Candidates from outside Bihar must reach the general qualifying mark (40%) in the written test. Application fee ₹100, online only.
View BTSC advertisement ↗From BTSC Advertisement No. 29/2026 (para 6) and BTSC's Food Safety Officer syllabus (October 2026). BTSC gives Chemistry and Food Nutrition 75 marks in total; the 25/25/25 split shown for its three parts is how our mocks divide it.
Every section is compulsory, with no choice between them, and the paper is timed at 120 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies & Mental Ability | 25 | 25 | Compulsory |
| Food Chemistry | 25 | 25 | Compulsory |
| Food Microbiology | 25 | 25 | Compulsory |
| Food Processing Technology | 25 | 25 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | 100 | 100 |
One computer-based test of 100 objective questions in Hindi and English, 2 hours, 100 marks: +1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong one, with normalisation if it runs in several shifts. General Studies & Mental Ability carries 25 marks and Chemistry and Food Nutrition 75. BTSC does not split the 75 marks among food chemistry, food microbiology and food processing technology; our mocks give each 25 questions.
+1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong answer. If the test runs in several shifts, BTSC normalises the scores. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
Source: BTSC Advt 29/2026, para 6 ↗
No cut-off exists for this exam yet: BTSC has never held a Food Safety Officer exam; the 2026 advertisement (29/2026) is its first. The row below is the most recent official state FSO cut-off from another state, shown only so you can see the level a state FSO selection has actually needed. It is not a cut-off for this exam.
| Year | Stage | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | For reference only, not this exam: MPPSC Food Safety Officer 2025, final selection (out of 500) | 352.00 | 343.00 | 347.00 | 314.00 | 296.00 | Official, MPPSC selection list 22.06.2026 ↗ Official, MPPSC obtained-marks list 22.06.2026 ↗ |
Free PDFs and recommended books for Bihar FSO. How we choose
FSSAI
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
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Bakery process hygiene and hazards as FSSAI sets them out.
NCERT
A plain-language overview of preservation and processing.
NIOS
Household and basic industrial preservation principles.
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A complete, peer-reviewed university microbiology textbook.
NCERT
Microbes in curd, cheese, bread and fermentation.
NCERT
Food spoilage, preservation and pathogens at a very basic level.
FSSAI
Official methods for acid, iodine and saponification values and related tests.
NCERT
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and enzymes.
NCERT
Structures of sugars, amino acids, vitamins and nucleic acids.
FSSAI
The core food law behind every CFSO, TO and Food Analyst law paper.
FSSAI
FSSAI's own handbook of a Food Safety Officer's hygiene and enforcement duties.
Official syllabus
The official syllabus: General Studies & Mental Ability.
Official law
The law a Food Safety Officer enforces. Not in BTSC's written-test syllabus.
Official law
Rule 2.1.3 sets the FSO qualification.
Official law
Registration, licensing and Schedule 4 hygiene rules an FSO inspects against. Job reference, not syllabus.
Official law
Commodity standards for cereals, pulses, oils, milk, meat, tea, coffee.
Official law
Limits for metals, mycotoxins such as aflatoxin.
Official law
Sampling and laboratory procedure an FSO follows on the job. Not in the written-test syllabus.
Official law
Labelling and display rules an FSO checks on the job. Not in the written-test syllabus.
Open reference
WHO's core food-hygiene messages.
Open reference
Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene with the HACCP annex.
MCQ practice
Objective-style practice for food-technology recruitment exams.
Reading suggestion
Core food technology
Indian food technology baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry.
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Core food technology
Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation.
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Microbiology
Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation.
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Food engineering
Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing.
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Aptitude
Arithmetic, data interpretation.
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General studies
Compact reference for Indian history, polity, economy, geography.
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Free channels worth following for Bihar FSO.
Official
The regulator's own videos on food safety rules, Eat Right campaigns.
Coaching (free lectures)
Free FSSAI CFSO classes on food chemistry, analysis.
Coaching (free lectures)
Long free class series for FSSAI CFSO.
Coaching (free lectures)
Broad free FSO coverage — unit-wise MP FSO classes, Rajasthan, Haryana.
Coaching (free lectures)
Daily food technology quiz polls.
Coaching (free lectures)
Daily recruitment notifications.
Coaching (free lectures)
A food-tech-only feed from Agriculture & GK.
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