Karnataka FSO (KEA) official syllabus guide
Karnataka FSO (KEA) syllabus 2027
KEA has not published a scheme or syllabus for Karnataka FSO. The units below are not Karnataka's; they are the subject areas that the recent Telangana (TGPSC 06/2022) and Tamil Nadu (MRB 02/MRB/2021) FSO syllabi share, given as a starting point. Coaching sites report that KEA's 2026 Agriculture Officer recruitment had a general studies paper and a Kannada language test; nothing has been announced for this post.
Exam pattern and marking
- No KEA notification, scheme of examination or syllabus has been issued for Food Safety Officer as of 30 October 2026.
No official scheme yet: prepare the FSS law and food science core common to state FSO papers syllabus
Food safety law
3 topics- FSS Act 2006, FSS Rules 2011 and the main FSS Regulations
- Powers and duties of the Food Safety Officer, Designated Officer and Food Analyst; sampling, adjudication, recall
- Codex, BIS, AGMARK, Legal Metrology and export bodies
Food science
4 topics- Food chemistry, additives, contaminants and adulteration
- Food microbiology, foodborne disease and hygiene (GMP, GHP, HACCP)
- Processing, preservation and packaging of major food groups
- Nutrition and public health programmes
Source: TSPSC Notification 06/2022, Annexure III (comparison) ↗. Source: MRB FSO syllabus, 02/MRB/2021 (comparison, Wayback copy) ↗. Checked 2026-10-30.
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