FSSAI Syllabus 2023, Get Complete Exam Pattern 2023

FSSAI Syllabus 2023

FSSAI Syllabus 2023: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released the FSSAI Syllabus 2023 along with the FSSAI Notification 2023. Interested candidates applying for the posts offered must start preparing with the FSSAI Syllabus 2023. The candidates can get the complete post-wise FSSAI Syllabus 2023 in this article. The FSSAI offers various posts for candidates including Central Food Safety Officer, Assistant Managers, Technical Officers, Etc. Get the complete FSSAI Syllabus 2023 along with the FSSAI Exam Pattern 2023.

FSSAI Exam Pattern 2023

FSSAI will conduct the CBT (Computer Based Test) for various posts and the FSSAI Exam Pattern 2023 consists of two parts:

1. General Aptitude and Computer Literacy: General Intelligence, General Awareness, English Language.
2. Functional Knowledge Test.

Also Read: FSSAI Notification 2023

FSSAI Exam Pattern 2023: CBT 2

The main highlights of the FSSAI Exam Pattern 2023 CBT 2 exam are as follows:

• There will be 80 MCQ questions in total.
• The duration of the exam is 180 minutes.
• Difficulty Level – 20%-Easy, 30%-Medium and 50%.

FSSAI Mains Syllabus 2023 for CBT 2

FSSAI CBT 2 Mains Syllabus 2023 for the various posts has been described below. The candidates can go through the FSSAI Syllabus 2023

FSSAI Mains Syllabus for Technical Officer

Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging

• Food Processing Operations, Principles, Good Manufacturing Practices
• Over view of food preservation methods and their under lying principles including novel and emerging methods/principles
• Overview of food packaging methods and principles including novel packaging materials/techniques

Principles and Basics of Food Chemistry and their role in Human Nutrition

• Structure and functions of macro-and micronutrients
• Role of macro and micronutrients in human nutrition
• Overview of food additives with respect to their technological functions
• Overview of anti-nutritional factors and their removal from foods
• Overview of enzymes as food processing aids
• Overview of nutraceuticals and functions foods
• Overview of food contaminants and adulterants and their effects on human health
• Food allergens and allergenicity
• Importance of diet in alleviating health risks, especially non-communicable diseases

Food Microbiology & General principles of Food Hygiene

• General principles of food microbiology and overview of food borne pathogens
• Overview of sources of microorganisms in food chain (raw materials, water, air, equipment etc.) and microbiological quality of foods
• Microbial food spoilage and Food borne diseases.
• General principles and techniques in microbiological examination of foods.

FSSAI CBT 2 Mains Syllabus for Central Food Safety Officer

Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging
Food Processing Operations, Principles, Good Manufacturing Practices
Over view of food preservation methods and their under lying principles including novel and emerging methods/principles
Overview of food packaging methods and principles including novel packaging materials/techniques
Principles and Basics of Food Chemistry and their role in Human Nutrition

• Structure and functions of macro-and micronutrients
• Role of macro and micronutrients in human nutrition
• Over view of food additives with respect to their technological functions
• Over view of anti-nutritional factors and their removal from foods
• Over view of enzymes as food processing aids
• Over view of nutraceuticals and functions foods
• Overview of food contaminants and adulterants and their effects on human health
• Food allergens and allergenicity
• Importance of diet in alleviating health risks, especially non-communicable diseases

Food Microbiology & General principles of Food Hygiene

• General principles of food microbiology and over view of food borne pathogens
• Over view of sources of microorganisms in food chain (raw materials, water, air, equipment etc.) and microbiological quality of foods
• Microbial food spoilage and Food borne diseases
• General principles and techniques in microbiological examination of foods

FSSAI CBT 2 Mains Syllabus for Assistant Manager (IT)

Computer Science and Information Technology

• Digital Logic: Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits; Number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)
• Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instruction and addressing modes, ALU and date-path, CPU control design, Memory interface, I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode), instruction pipelining, Cache and main memory,
  Secondary storage.
• Programming and Data Structure: Programming in C; Functions, Recursion, Parameter passing, scope, Binding; Abstract data types, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Binary Search trees, Binary heaps.
• Algorithms: Analysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst and average case analysis, Design, Greedy approach, Dynamic programming, Divide and conquer, Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, spanningtrees, shortest paths, Hashing, Sorting, Searching, Asymptotic analysis (Best, worst,average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts of complexity classes-P, NP, NP-Hard, NP-complete.
• INTERNET & WEB TECHNOLOGIES : HTML, Java Script, JSON, AJAX, XML, Web Servers: Tomcat, Apache, WAMP, IIS etc., Server programming Language- Java, .Net, PHP, Web Design Tools, API Integration, DNS & Web hosting, Static & Dynamic Web Development.
• IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Software Development Life Cycle, Requirement Analysis & Engineering, IT Project Planning & Execution, Unified Modeling language, Software Analysis & Design, Concepts of OOPs, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Change Management, IT Vendor Management, client/
  server architecture, deployment of web based applications.
• SOFTWARE TOOLS & TECHNIQUES: Content Management System (CMS),Software Installation & Configuration, Database Management System, Database design,ER diagrams, Database Client.
• CYBER SECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: Secure programming
  techniques, OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities, concepts on IOT, Cloud Technology etc.

FSSAI CBT 2 Mains Syllabus for Assistant Manager

Section-1
Communication theories: concept and process; Media laws, ethics and regulations; corporate communication; writing for traditional media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television etc)and new media (website, blogs, twitter, Facebook etc.); Advertising principles and concepts, Media planning, campaign planning; Advertising, Marketing and PR Research;
Section-2
Work psychology and organizational behavior, Community psychology, application of psychology in Mass Media and information technology, psychological problem of social integration, psychology and economic development; Laws on social security, Industrial relations and compensation;
Section-3
Library classification, information sources, services and users, information and communication technology, library automation and networking, library management

FSSAI CBT 2 Syllabus PDF – Click to Download

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FSSAI Syllabus for Assistant Director (Technical), Technical Officer, and Central Food Safety Officer

The FSSAI Syllabus and exam pattern for Assistant Director (Technical), Technical Officer is as follows:

(A) General Aptitude and Computer Literacy

Following topics are covered under General Aptitude and Computer Literacy section:

• General Intelligence.
• General Awareness.
• English Language Comprehension

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the  General Intelligence section:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision, and judgment making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

The following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

English Language Comprehension

Following topics will be covered under English Language Comprehension:

• Vocabulary.
• Grammar – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions.
• Word Substitution.
• Antonyms and Synonyms.
• Spelling Errors,
• Spotting Errors in Sentences.
• Idioms and Phrases.

Computer Literacy

The following topics will be covered under the Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

(B) Functional Knowledge Test

Functional Knowledge Test will cover the following topics:

• Indian and International Food Laws.
• FSSAI – Roles, Functions, and Initiatives.
• Principles of Food Preservation, Processing, and Packaging.
• Principles and Basics of Food Chemistry and their role in Human Nutrition.
• Food Microbiology and General Principles of Food Hygiene.
• General Concepts of Food Analysis and Testing.

FSSAI Syllabus for Assistant Director

The FSSAI syllabus and exam pattern for the post of Assistant Director is as follows:

(A) General Aptitude and Computer Literacy

The following topics are covered under General Aptitude and Computer Literacy section:

• General Intelligence.
• General Awareness.
• English Language Comprehension

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision and judgement making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

English Language Comprehension

Following topics will be covered under English Language Comprehension:

• Vocabulary.
• Grammar – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions.
• Word Substitution.
• Antonyms and Synonyms.
• Spelling Errors,
• Spotting Errors in Sentences.
• Idioms and Phrases.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

(B) Functional Knowledge Test

Functional Knowledge Test will cover the following topics:

• Indian and International Food Laws.
• FSSAI – Roles, Functions and Initiatives.
• Administrative or Financial Functioning, or
• Constitutional Law.
• Administrative Law.
• Procedural Law.
• Multidisciplinary and Contemporary Legal Issues.
• Law of Contract, Law of Partnership, Corporate Law (Overall Understanding).

FSSAI Syllabus for Assistant Manager (IT) and IT Assistant

The FSSAI syllabus and exam pattern for the post of Assistant Manager (IT) and IT Assistant is as follows:

(A) General Aptitude

Following topics are covered under General Aptitude and Computer Literacy section:

• General Intelligence.
• General Awareness.
• English Language Comprehension

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision and judgement making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

English Language Comprehension

Following topics will be covered under English Language Comprehension:

• Vocabulary.
• Grammar – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions.
• Word Substitution.
• Antonyms and Synonyms.
• Spelling Errors,
• Spotting Errors in Sentences.
• Idioms and Phrases.

(B) Functional Knowledge Test

Functional Knowledge Test will cover the following topics:

• Indian and International Food Laws.
• FSSAI – Roles, Functions and Initiatives.
• Engineering Mathematics.
• Computer Science and Information Technology.

FSSAI Syllabus for Assistant and Junior Assistant (Grade – I)

The FSSAI syllabus and exam pattern for the post of Assistant and Junior Assistant (Grade I) is as follows:

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Semantic Analogy.
• Symbolic Operations.
• Symbolic/Number Analogy.
• Trends, Figural Analogy.
• Venn Diagrams.
• Punched Hole/Paper Folding and Unfolding.
• Critical Thinking.
• Social Intelligence.
• Word Building
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Number Series.
• Embedded Figures.
• Problem Solving.
• Coding and de-coding.

Quantitative Aptitude

Following topics will be covered under Quantitative Aptitude section:

• Number Systems.
• Computation of whole number.
• Decimal and Fraction.
• Relationship between numbers.
• Percentages.
• Ratios and Proportions.
• Square Roots.
• Simple and Compound Interest.
• Average.
• Profit and Loss, Discount.
• Mixture and Allegations.
• Partnership in Business.
• Time and distance; time and work.

English Language

Following topics will be covered under English Language section:

• Spot the error.
• Fill in the blanks.
• Synonyms/Homonyms.
• Antonyms.
• Spellings, detecting misspelt words.
• Idioms and phrases.
• Active/Passive Voice of Verbs.
• One-word substitution.
• Improvement of sentences.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

FSSAI: Roles, Functions and Initiatives

Following topics are covered under this section:

• Genesis and Evolution of FSSAI.
• Structure and Functions of Food Authority.
• Promoting Safe and Wholesome Food (Eat Right India, Food Fortification, Clean Street Food Hub, RUCO and other initiatives).
• Overview of systems and processes in Standards, Enforcement, Laboratory Ecosystem, Imports, Third Party Audit.

FSSAI Syllabus for Personal Assistant

The FSSAI Syllabus and exam pattern for the post of Personal Assistant is as follows:

General Intelligence & Reasoning

The topics covered under this section are as follows:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision and judgement making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

Quantitative Aptitude

Following topics will be covered under Quantitative Aptitude section:

• Number Systems.
• Computation of whole number.
• Decimal and Fraction.
• Relationship between numbers.
• Percentages.
• Ratios and Proportions.
• Square Roots.
• Simple and Compound Interest.
• Average.
• Profit and Loss, Discount.
• Mixture and Allegations.
• Partnership in Business.
• Time and distance; time and work.

English Language 

Following topics will be covered under English Language Comprehension:

• Vocabulary.
• Grammar – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions.
• Word Substitution.
• Antonyms and Synonyms.
• Spelling Errors,
• Spotting Errors in Sentences.
• Idioms and Phrases.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

Skill Test in Stenography: Candidates who have obtained qualifying marks in the exam will be called for Skill Test. The test pattern is as follows:

• Dictation: 10 minutes in English/Hindi at the speed of 80 WPM.
• Transcription on computer in English: 50 minutes.
• Transcription on computer in Hindi: 65 minutes.

FSSAI Syllabus for Hindi Translator

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Semantic Analogy.
• Symbolic Operations.
• Symbolic/Number Analogy.
• Trends, Figural Analogy.
• Venn Diagrams.
• Punched Hole/Paper Folding and Unfolding.
• Critical Thinking.
• Social Intelligence.
• Word Building
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Number Series.
• Embedded Figures.
• Problem Solving.
• Coding and de-coding.

Quantitative Aptitude

Following topics will be covered under Quantitative Aptitude section:

• Number Systems.
• Computation of whole number.
• Decimal and Fraction.
• Relationship between numbers.
• Percentages.
• Ratios and Proportions.
• Square Roots.
• Simple and Compound Interest.
• Average.
• Profit and Loss, Discount.
• Mixture and Allegations.
• Partnership in Business.
• Time and distance; time and work.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

FSSAI Syllabus for Deputy Manager

The FSSAI Syllabus and exam pattern for Deputy Manager is as follows:

(A) General Aptitude and Computer Literacy

Following topics are covered under General Aptitude and Computer Literacy section:

• General Intelligence.
• General Awareness.
• English Language Comprehension

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision and judgement making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

(B) Functional Knowledge Test

Functional Knowledge Test will cover the following topics:

• FSSAI – Roles, Functions and Initiatives.
• Communication theories; Concept and Process; Corporate Communication.
• Media Laws, Ethics and Regulations.
• Writing for Traditional Media (newspapers, magazines, radio, televisions etc.) and new media (websites, blogs, Twitter, Facebook etc.)
• Advertising, Principles and Concepts.
• Media Planning, Campaign Planning and Advertising.
• Marketing and PR Research.

FSSAI Syllabus for Assistant Manager

The FSSAI Syllabus and exam pattern for Deputy Manager is as follows:

(A) General Aptitude and Computer Literacy

Following topics are covered under General Aptitude and Computer Literacy section:

• General Intelligence.
• General Awareness.
• English Language Comprehension

General Intelligence

Following topics are covered under the General Intelligence section:

• Verbal and Non-verbal Ability.
• Analogies.
• Similarities and Differences.
• Space Visualization.
• Problem Solving.
• Analysis, decision and judgement making.
• Visual Memory.
• Discriminating Observations.
• Relationship concepts.
• Arithmetic Reasoning.
• Verbal and Figure Classification.
• Arithmetic number series and non-verbal series.

General Awareness

Following topics are covered under the General Awareness section:

• Current Affairs.
• India and neighboring countries.
• History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene.
• General Polity including Indian Constitution, Sports, Scientific Research.

Computer Literacy

Following topics will be covered under Computer Literacy section:

• Working Knowledge of Computers.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands.
• Google Docs.
• Emails.
• Commonly used social media handles will be tested (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter) would be tested.

(B) Functional Knowledge Test

Functional Knowledge Test will cover the following topics:

• FSSAI – Roles, Functions and Initiatives.
• Communication theories; Concept and Process, media laws, ethics and regulations etc.
• Development of Human Behavior, Sensation, Perception and  Attention, Learning etc.
• Library classification, information sources, services and users etc.

FSSAI Syllabus for Food Analyst

The FSSAI Syllabus of Food Analyst is as follows:

The duration of the exam is 180 minutes. All questions will be subjective in nature.

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