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FSSAI Food Analyst Examination 2026

FSSAI's Food Analyst Examination certifies eligible professionals to analyse food samples for regulatory purposes. Its selection process includes a computer-based test, a practical examination and prescribed training before certification.

The FSSAI Food Analyst Examination certifies Food Analysts under the Food Safety and Standards Act. Candidates who qualify in the computer-based examination must also complete the prescribed practical examination and training before certification. Employment is subject to separate vacancies issued by the relevant authority.

Conducted by: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

See Essential qualifications for the applicable requirements and their source.

All FSSAI recruitment notices (opens on the official site) Archived notices (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

For the 11th Food Analyst Examination (2025-26), FSSAI accepts a relevant Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree (or the specified Institution of Chemists qualification), plus at least three years of food-analysis experience after the minimum qualification.

Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Dairy Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Animal Science, Fisheries Science, Biotechnology, Food Safety, Food Technology, Food and Nutrition, Dairy Technology, Oil Technology or Veterinary Sciences
Or the specified associate qualification of the Institution of Chemists (India) by examination in its Food Analysts section
At least three years of food-analysis experience in an institution or laboratory after attaining the minimum essential academic qualification
No upper age limit for appearing in the 11th FAE 2025

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: FSSAI 11th FAE general instructions ↗. Checked 2026-09-21.

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.

Every section is compulsory, with no choice between them, and the paper is timed at 180 minutes.

Sections, questions and marks
Section	Questions	Marks	Status
Food Laws And Regulations	34	136	Compulsory
Planning And Organisation Of Laboratories	33	132	Compulsory
Food Preservation And Packaging	33	132	Compulsory
Principles Of Human Nutrition	33	132	Compulsory
Food Chemistry	34	136	Compulsory
Food Microbiology	33	132	Compulsory
Paper total	—	800

Food Laws and Regulations, Planning and Organisation of Laboratories, Food Preservation and Packaging, Principles of Human Nutrition, Food Chemistry and Food Microbiology are all compulsory — there is no optional section to choose.

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

Paper	Questions	Marks	Minutes	Sections
FSSAI Food Analyst — 3rd/4th/6th FAE	175	175	180	4	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 1	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 2	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 3	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 4	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 5	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 6	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 7	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 8	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 9	200	800	180	6	Open →
FSSAI Food Analyst Mock Test 10	200	800	180	6	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

Full topic list and section weightage: FSSAI Food Analyst syllabus and exam pattern.

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Tests for this exam

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