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Jharkhand Public Service Commission Food Safety Officer 2027

The Jharkhand Public Service Commission recruits Food Safety Officers for the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department through two objective papers of 100 marks each, one on the Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations and one on food and nutrition, followed by an interview.

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Jharkhand's Food Safety Officers are recruited by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) for the Food Safety Service under the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department. Advertisement 18/2023 had 56 posts. Selection was a written test of two 100-mark objective papers, one on the FSS Act, Rules and Regulations and one on food and nutrition, followed by a 30-mark interview. The written test was held on 27 May 2024 and the final result came out on 19 March 2026, so the next cycle is not expected soon. Reservation applies only to permanent residents of Jharkhand.

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Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), Ranchi, for the Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand
JPSC website (opens on the official site) Advertisement No. 18/2023 (Wayback copy) (opens on the official site) Model answer key, FSO written test 27.05.2024 (Wayback copy) (opens on the official site) Final result, Advt. 18/2023 (19.03.2026) (opens on the official site)

Who can apply

Advt. 18/2023 required the FSS Rules qualification and set age limits on 01.08.2020 from 21 years to 35 (unreserved and EWS), 37 (BC-I and BC-II), 38 (women of unreserved and backward classes) and 40 (SC and ST), with 10 more years for persons with disabilities.

  • Qualification (18/2023): a degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology or Medicine from a recognised university, or a Master's degree in Chemistry.
  • Age (cut-off date 01.08.2020): minimum 21; maximum 35 for unreserved and EWS, 37 for BC-I/BC-II, 38 for women (unreserved, BC-I, BC-II), 40 for SC/ST; persons with disabilities get 10 more years; ex-servicemen get a 5-year relaxation over their category limit.
  • Reservation benefits are for permanent residents of Jharkhand only, with state-format caste and income certificates.
  • The post was Group B (permanent), pay PB-II 9,300-34,800 with grade pay 5,400, and two years of probation.

A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.

Source: JPSC Advertisement No. 18/2023 (Wayback copy) ↗. Checked 2026-10-30.

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 240 minutes.

Sections, questions and marks
Section Questions Marks Status
Paper 1: FSS Act, Rules and Regulations 100 100 Compulsory
Paper 2: Food and Nutrition 100 100 Compulsory
Paper total — 200

Mock tests follow JPSC Advt. 18/2023: Paper 1, FSS Act 2006, FSS Rules 2011 and Regulations 2011 (100 marks, 2 hours) and Paper 2, general knowledge of food and nutrition (100 marks, 2 hours), each with 100 multiple-choice questions as in JPSC's 2024 model answer key. The advertisement does not mention negative marking. The 30-mark interview that follows is not part of these mocks.

Marking scheme

1 mark per question (100 questions for 100 marks in each paper). Advt. 18/2023 does not mention negative marking, and coaching sites report none. Minimum qualifying marks in the written test and interview: 40% unreserved and EWS, 36.5% BC-II, 34% BC-I, 32% SC, ST and women, 30% primitive tribes. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.

Source: JPSC Advertisement No. 18/2023, para 7 (Wayback copy) ↗ JPSC model answer key, FSO Advt. 18/2023 (5 Jun 2024, Wayback copy) ↗

PaperQuestions MarksMinutes Sections
Jharkhand FSO (JPSC) Mock Test 1 200 200 240 2 Open →
Jharkhand FSO (JPSC) Mock Test 2 200 200 240 2 Open →

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