SarkariResultHome.comFSSAI Technical Officer Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern
Written by Paresh on 31 Oct 2026 · Organisation: FSSAI · State: All India
FSSAI has released the syllabus and exam pattern for Technical Officer on its official portal. This page explains how to use it for your preparation.
The direct links are in the Important Links table below.
You can also see more FSSAI updates on the FSSAI Recruitment page, all syllabus and the home page.
FSSAI Technical Officer Syllabus 2026: Exam Date & Pattern
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FSSAI Technical Officer Selection Process & Exam Details
Selection normally runs in this order for this kind of Sarkari Naukri. The official notice has the final word, so check it for the exact rounds.
- Written Examination
- Interview
Technical Officer: What This Page Covers
Everything a candidate of Technical Officer looks for is on one page: the exam overview, the exam pattern, the syllabus and the topic lists.
- First comes the exam overview: who conducts the exam, its level, mode, language and marking.
- Next are the pattern and subject-wise syllabus tables, with the marks, subject names and figures exactly as the source gives them.
- At the end you will find a preparation plan and the questions students ask most.
Technical Officer: Important Points
The list below is for Technical Officer.
- Notification
- Exam Pattern
- Exam Dates
- Salary
- Eligibility Criteria
- Previous Year Cut Off
Technical Officer: Exam Stage 1 (Part A) Syllabus
Check the exam stage 1 (part a) syllabus for Technical Officer in the table below.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| General Awareness | India And Neighbouring Countries Specially Pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity Including Indian Constitution, Sports and Scientific Research |
| English language Comprehension | Comprehension, One Word Substitution, Synonyms And Antonyms, Spelling Error, Spotting Errors in Sentences, Grammar – Noun, Pronoun, Adjectives, Verbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Use of ‘a’ ‘an” and ‘the’, Idioms and Phrases, Parts of Speech |
| Computer Literacy | Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Including Basic Commands, Google Doc, Emails, Commonly use Social Media Handles (Whattsapp, fb, Twitter) |
Technical Officer: Exam Stage 1 (Part B) Syllabus
Exam Stage 1 (Part B) Syllabus of Technical Officer:
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview) | Food Safety and Standards Act of India, 2006: Provision, definitions and different sections of the Act and implementation.; FSS Rules and Regulations; Overview of other relevant national bodies (e.g. APEDA, BIS EIC, MPEDA, Spice Board etc.); International Food Control Systems/Laws, Regulations and Standards/Guidelines with regard to Food Safety – (i) Overview of CODEX Alimentarius Commission (History, Members, Standard setting and Advisory mechanisms: JECFA, JEMRA JMPR): WTO agreements (SPS/TBT); Important national and international accreditation bodies |
| FSSAI-Role, Functions, Initiatives (A General Understanding) | 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 etc.; 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 |
| Principles of Food Preservation, Processing and Packaging | Food Processing Operations, Principles, Good Manufacturing Practices; Overview 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 allergen city; Importance of diet in alleviating health risks, especially noncommunicable 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; Overview of beneficial microorganisms and their role in food processing and human nutrition; General principles of food safety management systems including traceability and recall – sanitation, HACCP, Good production and processing practices (GMP,GAP,GHP, GLP, BAP, etc) |
| General concepts of Food Analysis and Testing | Fundamentals of field level and laboratory sampling with reference to importance of statistical tools; Over view of basic/classical methods of food analysis; Over view of modern analytical techniques including mass spectrometry and molecular techniques; Principles of Quality assurance and Quality control with reference to food analysis and testing |
Technical Officer: CBT Stage 1 2026
Check the cbt stage 1 2026 for Technical Officer in the table below.
In short: mode: Computer Based Test (CBT); time: 120 minutes.
| Nature of Test | Test Name | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A – General Aptitude and Computer literacy | ||||
| General Aptitude | General Intelligence | 10 | 40 | Composite time of 120 minutes |
| General Aptitude | General Awareness | 10 | 40 | Composite time of 120 minutes |
| General Aptitude | English language Comprehensio | 10 | 40 | Composite time of 120 minutes |
| Computer Literacy | Computer | 10 | 40 | Composite time of 120 minutes |
| Part B – Functional Knowledge Test | Composite time of 120 minutes | |||
| Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview) | 20 | 80 | Composite time of 120 minutes | |
| FSSAI - Role, Functions, Initiatives ( A General Understanding) | 20 | 80 | Composite time of 120 minutes | |
| Subject Matter Knowledge | 40 | 160 | Composite time of 120 minutes | |
| Total | 120 | 480 | 2 Hours |
Technical Officer: CBT Stage 2 2026
CBT Stage 2 2026 of Technical Officer:
In short: mode: Computer Based Test (CBT); time: 120 minutes.
| Sr. No. | City Name | Sr. No. | City Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 13 | Kolkata |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 14 | Lucknow |
| 3 | Bhopal | 15 | Madurai |
| 4 | Bhubneshwar | 16 | Meerut |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 17 | Mumbai |
| 6 | Chennai | 18 | Patna |
| 7 | Dehradun | 19 | Ranchi |
| 8 | Delhi / NCR | 20 | Shimla |
| 9 | Guwahati | 21 | Srinagar |
| 10 | Hyderabad | 22 | Kochi / Ernakulam |
| 11 | Jaipur | 23 | Vijaywada |
| 12 | Jammu | 24 | Visakhapatnam |
Technical Officer: Marking Scheme
Marking Scheme of Technical Officer:
In short: mode: Computer Based Test (CBT); time: 120 minutes.
| Paper | Book | Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective | Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Principles and Practices | R. P. Srivastava and Sanjeev Kumar |
| Subjective | Food Microbiology | William C. Frazier and Dennis C. Westhoff adapted by N.M. Vanitha |
| Subjective | Food Science | B Srilakshmi |
| Subjective | Food Safety Officer Examination (A subjective approach) | Suresh Chandra and Durvesh Kumari |
| Objective | A competition Book for Food Safety Officer | Suresh Chandra, Durvesh Kumari and S. K. Goyal |
Technical Officer: Subjects That Carry the Highest Marks
Looking at the pattern table (FSSAI CBT Stage 1 Exam Pattern 2026), Subject Matter Knowledge (160) carry the highest marks.
Marks differ from paper to paper, so check the table of your own paper.
Technical Officer: Recommended Books
Recommended Books of Technical Officer:
| Paper | Book | Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective | Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Principles and Practices | R. P. Srivastava and Sanjeev Kumar |
| Subjective | Food Microbiology | William C. Frazier and Dennis C. Westhoff adapted by N.M. Vanitha |
| Subjective | Food Science | B Srilakshmi |
| Subjective | Food Safety Officer Examination (A subjective approach) | Suresh Chandra and Durvesh Kumari |
| Objective | A competition Book for Food Safety Officer | Suresh Chandra, Durvesh Kumari and S. K. Goyal |
Technical Officer: How to Use the Pattern and Syllabus
- Read the exam overview above first, so you know who conducts the exam, its mode, language and marking before you study.
- This page has more than one pattern table, one for each paper or post group. Read the table that matches your own post or paper first.
- Copy the subject-wise topics into a notebook or sheet and tick each topic as read, revised and tested.
Technical Officer: Step-by-Step Preparation Plan
- Read the exam overview and the pattern table carefully and note the points that matter for your paper.
- Turn the subject-wise syllabus into a checklist of topics.
- Give the subjects that carry more marks (see the section above) more time, and study them first.
- Solve previous papers every week and keep a small notebook of the mistakes you made.
- Open the official notice once a month, because the board can change the syllabus or the pattern.
Earlier FSSAI Notifications
Earlier FSSAI notifications we have tracked, for comparison. Tap a title to open it, or see all FSSAI updates.
| Update | Type | Posts | Key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSSAI Govt Job 2026 for 3 Legal Consultant Posts – Direct Link | Naukri | 3 | 23 Oct 2026 |
FSSAI Technical Officer Syllabus: Important Links
| Link | Open |
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| All FSSAI updates | Open FSSAI Recruitment |
| FSSAI latest jobs | View jobs |
| FSSAI admit cards | View admit cards |
| FSSAI results | View results |
FSSAI Technical Officer Syllabus: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the official Technical Officer syllabus or notice?
Use the official link in the Important Links table of this page or open the website of FSSAI. The official document is the final word if anything changes.
Can the Technical Officer syllabus or pattern change?
Yes. The conducting body may revise the syllabus or the pattern in a new notice, so check the official notice before you start and again before the exam.
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