FSSAI Syllabus 2024: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) updates the FSSAI syllabus 2024. Candidates preparing for the upcoming FSSAI exams 2024 are advised to go through the concerned FSSAI Syllabus 2024 provided in the sections below.
The complete details about the FSSAI syllabus 2024 are provided on this sarkari exam page. Read the syllabus and exam pattern details below and sign up for a free job alert to get the latest updates on upcoming recruitments.
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FSSAI 2024 Syllabus Overview
Interested candidates can check the details below before applying for the FSSAI exams. Candidates must also go through the other sections to prepare for the FSSAI syllabus 2024.
| FSSAI Exam Details | |
| Organization | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
| Category | Sarkari Syllabus |
| Post Name | Assistant Director, Technical Officer, CSFO, Assistant Manager, IT Assistant, Junior Assistant Grade-I, Personal Assistant, Hindi Translator, Deputy Manager |
| Official Website | fssai.gov.in |
FSSAI 2024 Exam Pattern
There shall be two rounds in the FSSAI exam 2024: A computer-based exam and a Personal Interview. The pattern and syllabus for the written exam are shared below. Aspirants who wish to sit for the exams mentioned above should have a sound knowledge of the exam pattern.
The topics included and the number of papers involved are essential points to consider. The detailed FSSAI exam pattern 2024 for important posts under FSSAI is shared below for reference. The seats are Assistant Director, Technical Officer, CSFO, Assistant Manager, IT Assistant, Junior Assistant Grade-I, Personal Assistant, Hindi Translator, and Deputy Manager.
FSSAI Exam Pattern for Assistant Director, Technical Officer, CSFO
The details about the written exam are shared below. Candidates can refer to the information below to prepare for the same. The FSSAI exam pattern 2024 is different for all the posts.
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Duration |
| General Intelligence | 10 | 180 minutes |
| English Language | 10 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | |
| Computer Literacy | 10 | |
| FSSAI(Functional knowledge) | 80 |
FSSAI Exam Pattern for Assistant Manager, IT Assistant
The details about the written exam for the Assistant Manager and IT Assistant posts are shared below. Candidates can refer to the information below to prepare for the same.
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Duration |
| General Intelligence | 10 | 180 minutes |
| English Language | 05 | |
| General Awareness | 10 | |
| FSSAI(Functional knowledge) | 95 |
FSSAI Exam Pattern for Assistant, Junior Assistant Grade-I
The details about the written exam for the Assistant and Junior Assistant of Grade 1 are shared below. Candidates can refer to the information below to prepare for the same.
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Duration |
| General Intelligence | 20 | 180 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | |
| English Language | 10 | |
| General Awareness | 20 | |
| Computer Literacy | 25 | |
| FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives (A General Understanding) | 25 |
FSSAI Exam Pattern for Personal Assistant
The details about the written exam are shared below. Candidates can refer to the information below to prepare for the same.
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Duration |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning | 20 | 180 minutes |
| General Awareness | 20 | |
| Computer Literacy | 25 | |
| Quantitative aptitude | 20 | |
| English Language & Comprehension | 10 | |
| FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives | 25 |
FSSAI Exam Pattern for Hindi Translator
The details about the written exam are shared below. Candidates can refer to the information below to prepare for the same.
| Paper Name | Subject Name | Total Questions | Duration |
| Paper-I | General Intelligence | 10 | 180 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 10 | ||
| General Awareness | 10 | ||
| Computer Literacy | 10 | ||
| FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives | 20 | ||
| Paper-II | Subject matter of translation (Objective) | 60 |
FSSAI 2024 Syllabus
The FSSAI syllabus 2024 plays a vital role in the competitive examination. Aspirants interested in the posts under FSSAI must understand the exam pattern and the syllabus. The exam pattern for all the posts discussed on this page has been shared above.
Next up, the candidates must know the topics and papers included in the FSSAI syllabus 2024. The detailed syllabus of the respective posts has been shared below. Also, go through the preparation tips and reference books in the passage below.
FSSAI Written Exam Syllabus
Refer to the detailed subject-wise FSSAI syllabus 2024 in the table below.
FSSAI Syllabus for General Intelligence:
- Analogies, Similarities, and differences, Space visualization, Problem-solving, Analysis, judgment, decision-making, Visual memory, Discriminating observations, Relationship concepts, Arithmetical reasoning, Verbal and figure classification, Arithmetical number series, Non-verbal series, etc.
FSSAI Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude:
- Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions, Relationship between numbers Fundamental arithmetical operations, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages
- Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time and work, and Mensuration (area, perimeter, volume).
FSSAI Syllabus for General Awareness:
Environment and its application to society. Also testing knowledge of current events and matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect.
- The test will include questions relating to India and neighbouring countries, especially about History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including the Indian Constitution, Sports and scientific research, etc.
- Important national/ international agencies/institutions/ bodies.
FSSAI Syllabus for Computer Literacy:
Knowledge of MS Office (word, excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands, Google Docs, emails, and commonly used social media handles (WhatsApp, FB, Twitter, etc.)
FSSAI Syllabus for English Language:
- Spot the Errors, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/ Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/ Detecting miss-spelt words, Idioms and phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences
- Active/ Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/ Indirect narration, Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage, Comprehension Passage, Parts of Speech.
FSSAI Syllabus for FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives:
- Genesis and Evolution of FSSAI, Structure, and Functions of Food Authority, Overview of systems and processes in Standards, Enforcement, Laboratory ecosystem, Imports
- Third-party audit, Promoting safe and wholesome Food (Eat Right India, Food Fortification, SNF, Clean Street Food Hub, RUCO and various other social and behavioural change initiatives)
- Training and capacity building, Role of State Food Authorities
FSSAI Exam 2024 Preparation Tips
Candidates are advised to inculcate these tips in their preparation to ace their performance. These tips will help the candidates quickly cover the FSSAI 2024 Syllabus on time.
- Give equal time to all the subjects.
- Practice English vocabulary and spelling every day.
- Practice previous year’s question papers to understand the exam pattern.
- Solve mock papers within a set time limit to manage time in the exam hall.
FSSAI Exam Reference Books 2024
Candidates can refer to the following books in preparing the FSSAI syllabus 2024. All the books listed here are as per the latest topics added in the FSSAI syllabus.
- RS Aggarwal– Advanced Objective General Knowledge
- Disha Experts– Rapid General Knowledge
- S. Chand Publications– Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
- Bare ACT– Food, Safety, and Standards Act, 2006 Books
FSSAI Syllabus 2024 FAQs
According to the norms of FSSAI, the candidate should have completed at least a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university.
The candidate must undergo a written test by the officials and an interview to get selected for FSSAI.
The FSSAI syllabus has only one written examination.
Yes, there shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Other Government Exams Syllabus
These are a few other important syllabus pages:
- MPSC Syllabus
- KPSC Syllabus
- UPSC Syllabus
- CGPSC Syllabus
- PNB Syllabus
- BMC Syllabus
- Karnataka PWD Syllabus
For more updates on the FSSAI syllabus 2024, the applicants are recommended to go through this government exams pages to receive regular notifications.
Sir 14th exam above u have given but in my admit card 24th exam how Sir pls reply me??
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I got selected in FSSAI technical officer CBT test. I don’t know anything about written examination and I am an Ayurveda doctor. Can you help me to appear for written examination.
Where can I get FSSAI written exam syllabus for Technical Officer? Is teir 1 qualifying in nature?
Hi aashi, Read the post completely. You can also visit the official website and go through official notification once. Link is provided in our notification.
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I am a second year msc chemistry student.Can i apply for fssai exam in 2021
Yes. The eligibility criteria for Advisor, Assistant Director and Joint Director posts in FSSAI Recruitment is a Master’s Degree from a recognized university in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Food Technology.