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Uttarakhand Food Safety Officer 2026

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission recruits Food Safety Officers for the state's food-safety administration. The selection process assesses Food Technology and General Studies and includes an interview.

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission conducts this recruitment examination for Food Safety Officer posts. The three-hour written examination contains 200 MCQs across Food Technology and General Studies and is followed by a 25-mark interview.

Conducted by: Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)

See Essential qualifications for the applicable requirements and their source.

UKPSC (opens on the official site)

Refer to the current official notification for the complete syllabus and eligibility requirements, which may change between examination cycles.

Who can apply

A degree in Food Technology satisfies the prescribed educational qualification for Food Safety Officer posts in India. Rule 2.1.3 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 defines this qualification at the national level.

Degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science, Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology
or an M.Sc in Chemistry, or a degree in Medicine
Plus the training the Food Authority specifies, at a recognised institute
Age limits, fees and relaxations are set per notification — check the current one

This is a sourced summary, not a verbatim copy or confirmation of a new recruitment cycle. Check the applicable notice for age, reservations, experience and accepted qualifications.

Source: FSS Rules 2011 (Rule 2.1.3) ↗. Checked 2026-08-15.

Source status: The section figures below describe the papers available on this site unless an official scheme is expressly identified. A past paper or mock is not proof of the next recruitment’s pattern. Check the examining body’s current notice before relying on question counts, duration or marking.

Available previous-year papers are presented with their recorded question, mark and duration totals.

Paper	Questions	Marks	Minutes	Sections
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test 1	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test B	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test C	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test D	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test E	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test F	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test G	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test H	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test I	200	200	180	12	Open →
Uttarakhand FSO Mock Test J	200	200	180	12	Open →

Start with the official syllabus, then use these books and open resources for the subject areas that this exam actually tests. Marketplace links open a search page so you can choose the current edition and seller.

Reviewed on 16 Sep 2026. Each recommendation links to its official page, open copy or marketplace search.

Official and open resources

2 resources

Official law

Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations

Essential for FSSAI, FSO and Food Analyst questions on law, licensing, standards and labelling.

Open source

Official methods

FSSAI Manuals of Methods of Analysis of Foods

Best open source for food-analysis methods, parameters and commodity-wise testing.

Open source

Exam-specific preparation

1 resource

MCQ practice

Objective Food Science and Safety Standards

Objective-style practice for food safety, standards and food-technology recruitment exams.

Open source

Core food science

4 resources

Core food technology

Textbook of Food Science and Technology

Indian food-science baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry and technology.

Open source

Core food science

Food Science by B. Srilakshmi

Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation and basic product technology revision.

Open source

Microbiology

Food Microbiology by M. R. Adams and M. O. Moss

Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation and preservation microbiology.

Open source

Food engineering

Food Process Engineering and Technology by Zeki Berk

Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing and process calculations.

Open source

Aptitude and general studies

2 resources

Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Aggarwal

Useful for arithmetic, reasoning-adjacent quantitative practice in recruitment papers.

Open source

General studies

Lucent General Knowledge

Compact static GK reference for state FSO, FCI and mixed general-studies sections.

Open source

Full topic list and section weightage: Uttarakhand FSO syllabus and exam pattern.

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