Jharkhand FSO (JPSC) official syllabus guide
Jharkhand FSO (JPSC) syllabus 2027
JPSC Advt. 18/2023 sets an objective written test of 200 marks in two compulsory papers of two hours each, followed by a 30-mark interview. The advertisement names each paper's subject but prints no detailed syllabus. JPSC's model answer key shows 100 questions in each paper. The topic lists under Paper 2 below are from coaching-site summaries of the JPSC syllabus and should be checked against the next advertisement.
Exam pattern and marking
- Paper 1: Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety and Standards Rules 2011 and Regulations 2011; 100 marks, 2 hours.
- Paper 2: General knowledge about food and nutrition; 100 marks, 2 hours.
- Interview: 30 marks. Minimum qualifying marks apply to both the written test and the interview (40% unreserved and EWS down to 30% for primitive tribes).
- Persons with visual or writing disability get 20 extra minutes per hour.
Two 100-mark objective papers, FSS law and food and nutrition, then a 30-mark interview syllabus
Paper 1: FSS Act, Rules and Regulations
3 topics- FSS Act 2006: definitions, Food Authority, general principles, special provisions on articles of food, FBO duties, enforcement, analysis, offences and penalties, adjudication and appeals
- FSS Rules 2011: Commissioner of Food Safety, Designated Officer, FSO qualification and duties, sampling, Food Analyst, adjudication
- Licensing and Registration Regulations and Schedule 4; Food Products Standards and Food Additives; Packaging and Labelling; Contaminants, Toxins and Residues; Laboratory and Sample Analysis; Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales
Paper 2: Food and nutrition (as summarised by coaching sites)
5 topics- Food chemistry: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, pigments, enzymes and browning
- Food microbiology, spoilage and foodborne disease; hygiene, HACCP, GMP, GHP and GLP
- Food processing and preservation of major commodities; packaging
- Food laws and organisations: Codex, FAO, WHO, BIS
- Nutrition: nutrients, balanced diet, RDA, deficiency diseases; public and occupational health; national nutrition programmes
Source: JPSC Advertisement No. 18/2023, para 7 (Wayback copy) ↗. Source: Adda247: JPSC FSO syllabus (aggregator) ↗. Checked 2026-10-30.
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