2022
Actual 2022 paper
FSSAI Central Food Safety Officer mock tests
Technical Officer and Food Safety Officer recruitment under FSSAI.
Recruitment for Central Food Safety Officer and Technical Officer posts at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India — the regulator that writes and enforces India's food-safety law. The paper leans heavily on the FSS Act and its regulations alongside core food science.
- Conducted by
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Who can apply
A degree in Food Technology qualifies you for every Food Safety Officer post in India. The qualification is fixed by Rule 2.1.3 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 — not by the recruiting state — and has not changed between notifications.
- 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
Source: FSS Rules 2011 (Rule 2.1.3) ↗. Checked 2026-08-15.
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The full syllabus is not reproduced here on purpose — the exam body's own copy is the only version that counts, and it changes with every notification.
Every section is compulsory — there is nothing to choose between. Timed at 180 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude And Computer Literacy | 25 | 25 | Compulsory |
| Functional Knowledge | 75 | 75 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | — | 100 |
General Aptitude/Computer Literacy and Functional Knowledge are both compulsory — there is no optional section to choose.
Every paper of this exam on the site, as it was actually set.
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Minutes | Sections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSSAI CFSO 2022 (01 Oct) | 80 | 80 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| FSSAI Technical Officer 2022 (01 Oct) | 80 | 80 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO 2022 (30 Mar) | 111 | 111 | 180 | 7 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO 2019 | 100 | 100 | 120 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 1 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 2 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 3 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 4 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 5 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO - Practice Mock F | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 7 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 8 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 9 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
| FSSAI CFSO Mock Test 10 | 120 | 480 | 180 | 2 | Open → |
Detected by comparing each paper with the one before it, within the same post — not from an announcement.
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FSSAI CFSO 2022 (30 Mar) → FSSAI CFSO 2022 (01 Oct) New pattern
- Questions 111 → 80
- Marks 111 → 80
- Dropped: General Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language Comprehension, Computer Literacy, Indian and International Food Laws (Overview), FSSAI(General understanding)
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FSSAI CFSO 2019 → FSSAI CFSO 2022 (30 Mar)
- Questions 100 → 111
- Duration 120 → 180 min
- Marks 100 → 111
- Dropped: General Aptitude And Computer Literacy, Functional Knowledge
- Added: General Aptitude, General Awareness, English Language Comprehension, Computer Literacy, Indian and International Food Laws (Overview), FSSAI(General understanding), Domain Section
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