Telangana FSO (TGPSC) official syllabus guide
Telangana FSO (TGPSC) syllabus 2027
Notification 06/2022 (Annexure III) prescribes two objective papers of 150 questions, 150 minutes and 150 marks each, 300 marks in all, with selection on written marks and certificate verification. Paper I is the Telangana general-studies paper common to TGPSC recruitments and is set in English and Telugu; Paper II is a degree-level subject paper in English. The units below are from the notification.
Exam pattern and marking
- Paper I: General Studies and General Abilities, 150 questions, 150 minutes, 150 marks, bilingual (English and Telugu).
- Paper II: Concerned Subject (degree level), common for all, 150 questions, 150 minutes, 150 marks, English.
- Selection on written-test marks; qualifying marks 40% (OC, EWS, ex-servicemen, sportspersons), 35% (BC), 30% (SC, ST, PH). Absence from either paper disqualifies.
- The commission may hold the test as a computer-based recruitment test or an OMR test; the 2022 test was held on 7 November 2022.
Two 150-mark papers: General Studies and General Abilities, and a five-unit food science paper syllabus
Paper I: General Studies and General Abilities
6 topics- Current affairs (regional, national, international) and international relations
- General science and India's achievements in science and technology; environment and disaster management
- Economy of India and Telangana; geography of India with a focus on Telangana
- Indian Constitution and polity with a focus on local self-government; policies of Telangana State
- Modern Indian history and the national movement; history of Telangana and the statehood movement; society, culture, heritage, arts and literature of Telangana
- Logical reasoning, analytical ability and data interpretation; basic English
Food Chemistry
3 topics- Carbohydrates, starch, cellulose, pectic substances and dietary fibre; proteins; lipids, rancidity, polymerisation and polymorphism
- Pigments (carotenoids, chlorophylls, anthocyanins, tannins, myoglobin) and flavour compounds
- Enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning
Food Microbiology, Hygiene and Sanitation
4 topics- Microorganisms in food, growth factors, kinetics and enumeration; spoilage of milk and meat products
- Foodborne toxins and pathogens; natural hazards (seafood toxins, biogenic amines, alkaloids, protease inhibitors, phytates); biological, chemical and physical hazards
- Principles and methods of food preservation
- Pest control, garbage and sewage disposal, water purification; HACCP, GMP, GHP and GLP
Food Processing Technology
4 topics- Processing of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables, tea, coffee, cocoa, spices, meat, fish, poultry, eggs and milk
- Unit operations: grading, sorting, peeling and size reduction
- New product development stages, raw material selection, sensory and objective evaluation
- Packaging materials, smart and biodegradable packaging and their health risks; survey and sampling procedures for quality control
Food Laws and Organisations
4 topics- Pre-FSSAI laws (FPO, MMPO, MFPO, PFA Act) and the move to the FSS Act 2006
- FSS Rules and Regulations 2011: licensing, standards and additives, packaging and labelling, contaminants, laboratory and sample analysis, prohibitions
- Powers and duties of the FBO, Food Safety Officer, Designated Officer and Food Analyst; recall and traceability; Essential Commodities Act, Legal Metrology Act, AGMARK
- Codex Alimentarius; BIS, ICMR, ICAR, NABL; EIC, APEDA, MPEDA; FAO, WHO, ISO, WTO, APLAC, ILAC
Public and Occupational Health and Nutrition
4 topics- Concepts and history of public health, natural history of disease, levels of prevention, determinants of health, International Health Regulations, Indian health systems
- Occupational health, industrial safety and occupational diseases
- Nutritional assessment, balanced diet, nutrients and deficiency diseases, PER, RDA, antinutrients, diet surveys
- Nutrition programmes: mid-day meals, anganwadi and ICDS, NIDDCP, WIFS, National Food Security Mission, SABLA, FSSAI fortification initiatives
Source: TSPSC Notification No. 06/2022, Annexure III (scheme and syllabus) ↗. Checked 2026-10-30.
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