FSSAI Technical Officer Notification
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification will be out soon on the official website. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) releases vacancies for various posts, out of which the maximum vacancies released are for the post of Technical Officer. The FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 is expected to be out soon. Go through the complete blog to know more about FSSAI Recruitment 2024.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024
As soon as the FSSAI Technical Officer Recruitment Notification 2024 will be released, the application window to fill up the forms will be active. The candidates will be able to apply online through the direct links given in the blog or the official FSSAI Notification 2024. The competition level for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 remains high, so the candidates are advised to prepare for the exam even before the notification is out. Also, download the Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2024 PDF from this blog as soon as it is out.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Overview
The FSSAI Technical Officer Exam does not come every year, therefore many aspirants are confused about the basic overview of the exam. We have provided the FSSAI Technical Officer Recruitment Overview in the table below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) |
| Exam Name | FSSAI Technical Officer Recruitment 2024 |
| Posts | Technical Officer |
| Pay Level | 7 |
| Category | Government Jobs |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | FSSAI |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – PDF
The candidates must note that the FSSAI 2024 notification is yet to be released so they can take the reference from the previous notification. We have updated the FSSAI Technical Officer PDF for the previous cycle below.
Download FSSAI Technical Officer Notification PDF (Previous Cycle)
FSSAI Technical Officer Vacancy 2024
For your reference, we have provided the previous year category wise vacancies in the table below. The FSSAI Technical Officer Vacancy 2024 will be updated soon.
| Categories | Vacancies (2024) | Vacancies (Previous Cycle) |
| UR | To be Updated | 50 |
| OBC- NCL | To be Updated | 33 |
| SC | To be Updated | 19 |
| ST | To be Updated | 10 |
| EWS | To be Updated | 13 |
| Total | To be Updated | 125 |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Important Dates
The below table contains the FSSAI Recruitment important dates for the previous cycle as well so that the candidates can get an idea of the timeline being followed by FSSAI. The FSSAI Exam Date 2024 will also be updated soon.
| FSSAI Recruitment | Important Dates (2024) | Important Dates (2021) |
| Advertisement No. | To be Updated | DR-04/2021 |
| Notification Release Date | To be Updated | 30th September 2021 |
| Application Start Date | To be Updated | 13th October 2021 |
| Application End Date | To be Updated | 12th November 2021 |
| CBT 1 Admit Card Release Date | To be Updated | 8th March 2022 |
| CBT 1 Exam Date | To be Updated | 31st March 2022 |
| CBT 1 Result Date | To be Updated | 6th July 2022 |
| CBT 2 Admit Card Release Date | To be Updated | 16th September 2022 |
| CBT 2 Exam Date | To be Updated | 1st October 2022 |
| CBT 2 Result Date | To be Updated | 28th December 2022 |
| Final Selection List | To be Updated | 7th August 2023 |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Apply Link
The FSSAI Technical Officer Notification for the year 2024 will be released soon on the official website and the apply online link will also be made active. Right now, the below given link is inactive as the application link is inactive.
Direct FSSAI Technical Officer Apply Online Link (Inactive)
FSSAI Technical Officer Apply Online 2024 – Steps
Check out the FSSAI Technical Officer Apply Online Steps:
- Visit the official FSSAI website.
- Navigate to the “Jobs @ FSSAI” section.
- Select the “Technical Officer” position.
- Read the detailed notification and eligibility criteria.
- Click on the “Apply Online” link.
- Register or log in to the FSSAI recruitment portal.
- Fill in the online application form with accurate details.
- Upload scanned copies of required documents and passport-sized photo.
- Pay the application fee through the provided payment gateway.
- Review the entered information before final submission.
- Click on the “Submit” button to complete the application process.
- Note down the registration number and take a printout of the application form for future reference.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Eligibility
Check out the subsections below to know the eligibility in detail. Check out all the parameters on which a candidates’ eligibility will be checked.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification – Nationality
A candidate shall be:
- a Citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification – Age Limit
The candidates applying for the FSSAI Recruitment 2024 must be below the age of 30 years. The reference date for the calculation of the age limit will be the last date of closing application.
Age Relaxation
Several categories are offered age relaxation. Let’s check out the age relaxation provided in the table below:
| Categories | Relaxation |
| PwBD | 10 years |
| OBC (NCL) | 3 years |
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| PwBD – SC / ST | 15 years |
| PwBD – OBC | 13 years |
| Widows / Divorced/ Women judiciously separated and not remarried under UR | Upto 35 years |
| Widows / Divorced/ Women judiciously separated and not remarried under SC / ST | Upto 40 years |
| Ex- Servicemen | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification – Educational Qualification
The educational qualification required for the technical officer position is given below. Check out the table to know more:
| Post Name | Post Code | Educational Qualification/ Experience |
| Technical Officer | 06 | (a) “Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance. OR (b) PG Diploma of at least one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science or Food Processing or Quality Assurance in Food sector or Dietetic and Public Health or Nutrition or Dairy Science or Bakery Science or Post Harvest Technology from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of following subjects at their Bachelor’s degree level i.e. Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable or Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences” OR (c) BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Bachelor’s degree (not less than four years duration) in Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences. Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test. |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Selection Process
The candidates will have to go through a selection process which will have two phases:
- CBT 1 (Stage-1)
- CBT 2 (Stage-2)
The weightage of both the stages are equal. 50% weightage is for CBT 1 & 50% weightage is for CBT 2.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Exam Pattern
Computer Based Test (Stage-1) will be of 180-minute duration with 120 MCQ questions. 4 marks would be given for each correct answer and 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer.
PART A – General Aptitude and Computer Literacy
The Part A of FSSAI Technical Officer Exam Pattern consists of 4 sections which are divided into equal number of questions.
| Subject | No. of Questions |
| General Intelligence | 10 |
| General Awareness | 10 |
| English Language Comprehension | 10 |
| Computer Literacy | 10 |
| Total | 40 |
PART B – Functional Knowledge
The Part B is further divided into subjects. For this part, FSSAI role, functions and initiatives hold higher weightage.
| Subject | Number of Questions |
| Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview) | 20 |
| FSSAI-Role, Functions, Initiatives (A General Understanding) | 60 |
| Total | 80 |
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – Salary
The salary of FSSAI Technical Officer ranges from Rs.44,900/- to Rs.1,42,400/ with a Grade Pay- Rs.4,600/-. Along with the salary, the candidates will be given certain allowances as well.
FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 – FAQs
The FSSAI Technical Officer Notification 2024 will be released soon on the official website.
The FSSAI Technical Officer Vacancy will be released soon. However, in the previous cycle, 125 vacancies were released.
The application start date will be released soon and updated here.
There are two stages which are CBT Stage 1 & CBT Stage 2.
The maximum age limit is 30 years.
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