Bihar FSO official syllabus guide
Bihar FSO syllabus 2026
Bihar's Food Safety Officer recruitment is conducted by BTSC (Bihar Technical Service Commission) as a single OMR/CBT-based MCQ written exam, questions set in both Hindi and English. The technical core mirrors other state FSO papers — food preservation, food processing and packaging, food microbiology and the general principles of food hygiene — alongside a general knowledge and computer awareness component.
Exam pattern and marking
- 200 total marks, MCQ-based (OMR/CBT) written exam, in Hindi and English
- 2 hours (120 minutes) duration
- -0.25 negative marking per wrong answer
No official BTSC Food Safety Officer notification, syllabus PDF or recruitment cycle had been released as of 2026-09-05. The exam-pattern figures above (200 marks, 120 minutes, MCQ, -0.25 negative marking, Hindi & English) are reported consistently across secondary coverage (pw.live, adda247.com, toppersexam.com) independent of the notification, but the syllabus unit breakdown is built from the confirmed topic list (food preservation, processing and packaging, microbiology, food hygiene, general knowledge/computer awareness) rather than transcribed from any official BTSC document. Re-check against BTSC's own notification once released, before you plan around any of this.
Food Preservation, Processing & Packaging, Microbiology & Food Hygiene, plus General Studies syllabus
Unit 1: Food Preservation
- Water activity, moisture control and food stability
- Thermal preservation concepts — D-value, z-value, commercial sterility
- Drying, salting/curing, sugar/acid preservation and chemical preservatives
- Emerging preservation — hurdle technology, high pressure processing, irradiation
Unit 2: Food Processing and Packaging
- Unit operations — evaporation, homogenisation, extrusion, ohmic heating
- Commodity-specific processing — milk, rice/cereals, oils, fruits and vegetables
- Packaging systems — aseptic packaging, MAP, retort pouches, active packaging
- Canning/processing defects and shelf-life assessment
Unit 3: Food Microbiology
- Foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms — Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Clostridium botulinum, Bacillus cereus, Listeria
- Mycotoxins (e.g., aflatoxins) and fermentation microorganisms
- Indicator organisms, Gram staining and standard microbial enumeration methods
Unit 4: General Principles of Food Hygiene
- HACCP, GMP and ISO 22000 food safety management systems
- Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and FSSAI's regulatory structure
- Hazard categories (biological, chemical, physical, allergenic) and cross-contamination control
- Personal hygiene, sanitation, pest control and FSSAI licensing/registration requirements
Unit 5: General Knowledge and Computer Awareness
- Bihar-specific and national general knowledge and current affairs
- Basic computer literacy — hardware, software, operating systems, file formats
Source: BTSC official site ↗. Checked 2026-09-04. The examining authority's current document remains definitive and should be verified before planning examination preparation.
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