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Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
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The Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Professors in Food Science and in Food Technology & Food Processing for government colleges through a 120-question objective paper.
The J&K Public Service Commission recruits Assistant Professors in Food Science, Food Science & Quality Control and Food Technology & Food Processing for Government Degree Colleges under the Higher Education Department. Selection is a single written MCQ paper (70 points) followed by a 12-point viva and credit for academic merit, research, awards and experience, totalling 100; the Food Science and Food Technology written tests were held on 4 April 2026.
For Notification 06-PSC (DR-P) of 2023 an Assistant Professor needed a master's degree with at least 55% in the relevant subject, plus UGC/CSIR/AIU NET/SLET/SET unless a PhD holder, J&K domicile and age within 40 years on 1 January 2023 (with relaxations).
A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.
Source: JKPSC Notification No. 06-PSC (DR-P) of 2023 dated 01.03.2023 ↗. Source: JKPSC list of posts notified in 2023 (06-PSC and 17-PSC) ↗. Checked 2026-10-02.
Based on past papers, not an official scheme. Confirm in the current notice.
Every section is compulsory, with no choice between them, and the paper is timed at 180 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor Food Science / Food Science and Quality Control | 120 | 120 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | — | 120 |
Single section of 120 MCQs, 3 hours; the site's papers use +1 and -0.25 per wrong answer. There is a Food Science/FSQC paper and a separate Food Technology and Food Processing paper.
+1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for a wrong answer. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
Source: JKPSC Assistant Professor Food Science question booklet, 2026 ↗
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Minutes | Sections | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKPSC Assistant Professor (Food Science) 2026 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| JKPSC Assistant Professor (Food Technology & Food Processing) 2026 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| JKPSC Assistant Professor Food Science & Technology Mock Test 1 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| JKPSC Assistant Professor Food Science & Technology Mock Test 2 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
| JKPSC Assistant Professor Food Science & Technology Mock Test 3 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 1 | Open → |
Compared across past papers. Not an official announcement.
| Change | Compared papers | Before | After | What changed |
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| 2026 | JKPSC Assistant Professor (Food Technology & Food Processing) 2026 → JKPSC Assistant Professor (Food Science) 2026 | 120 q 120 marks 180 min 1 section | 120 q 120 marks 180 min 1 section |
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