Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has released the recruitment notification for Food Safety Officer (FSO) on 2nd June 2023 to fill the vacancy of 56 posts across the state.
The interested and eligible candidates may apply for the above stated post from 5th June 2023 to 14th July 2023.
JPSC FSO 2023: Overview
| JPSC Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2023 : Overview | |
| Recruitment Organization | Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) |
| Post Name | Food Safety Officer |
| Vacancies | 56 |
| Job Location | Jharkhand |
| Online Application Starting/Closing Date | 15th June 2023 to 14th July 2023 |
| Mode of Apply | Online |
| Category | Detailed Notification |
| Official Website | https://www.jpsc.gov.in |
Pay Scale
Pay Level : PB- II (9,300- 34,800) (Grade- 5,400)
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate who ever completed any one among Bachelor Degree in Food Technology or Bio Technology or Oil Technology or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science or Bio Chemical Science or Microbiology Science or Medicine Or Master Degree in Chemistry, is eligible to participate in this recruitment process.
JPSC FSO Selection Process
JPSC Food Safety Officer (FSO) mainly will consists of following stages :-
Stage - I : Written Examination (200 Marks)
The candidates firstly will have to appear for written examination consisting two papers having contribution of 100 marks by each, of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based paper.
This examination will be conducted to assess the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of relevant subjects.
Stage - II : Interview (30 Marks)
The selected candidate at Stage - I based on minimum cut-off marks prescribed by JPSC, will have to appear before the interview panel consisting the member of related field.
The interview will assess the candidates’ communication skills, personality traits, and suitability for the Food Safety Officer position.
Stage-III : After the interview
The candidates who qualify, will be required to undergo document verification. This process ensures the authenticity of the candidates’ educational qualifications, experience, and other relevant documents submitted during the application process.
Stage - IV : Medical Test
The selected candidates will be required to undergo a medical test to assess their medical fitness for the position of Food Safety Officer.
The Candidate will have to appear in the following subjects/papers to ensure their selection as a Food Safety Officer(FSO).
JPSC FSO Exam Pattern 20233 | |||
| S. No | Subject | Marks | Time |
Paper- I | Food safety & Standards Act, 2006, Food Safety & Standards Rules & Regulation, 2011) | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper- II | General Knowledge (Food and Nutrition) | 100 | 2 hours |
| Interview | Interview | 30 | |
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Previous Year Question (PYQs) Paper
The most important things to ace any competitive examination is to understand their pattern to conduct the exam and having knowledge of types and level of question question papers of exam previously held.
As per information provided through JPSC Official website, the same exam for Food Safety Officer (FSO) ,were held in year of 2016.
Go through the following links to access and download the question papers-
| JPSC Food Safety Officer (FSO) Exam 2016 Question Paper | |
| FSO Paper - I | FSO Paper - II |
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