Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will release a notification for the recruitment of Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer, Assistant, Food Analyst, and various other posts. The online registration for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 will be started by end of this year on its official website. The initial appointment of the selected candidates will be on probation for a period of two years. At Authority's discretion, the probationary period can also be extended as per rules. The selected candidates for the respective posts they have applied for may be posted and transferred anywhere in India.

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Notification 

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will release the FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Notification for Group A and other posts on its official website https://www.fssai.gov.in/. With the release of the FSSAI notification, the exam pattern, syllabus, dates, vacancy, eligibility and other related details will be published. As soon as the FSSAI Notification 2024 PDF is uploaded officially, we will provide the direct link here too. 

FSSAI 2021 Notification {Last Year} PDF- Click to Download 

FSSAI Recruitment 2024- Overview

FSSAI will announce various vacancies to be filled through Direct Recruitment basis for which the candidates have to first submit their online applications. Check the job summary for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 from the below overview table. 

FSSAI Recruitment 2024- Overview
Exam NameFood Safety and Standards Authority of India, FSSAI
VacanciesTo be notified
Posts Group A & Other Posts
Application ModeOnline
Job CategoryGovt Jobs
Registration DatesTo be notified
Recruitment BasisDirect Recruitment
Selection processCBT/ CBT+ Interview
Job LocationAcross India
SalaryLevel 4 to 13
Official websitewww.fssai.gov.in

FSSAI Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The complete exam schedule for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 exam will be released on the official website along with official FSSAI Notification 2024. All important dates will be updated below as soon as released by the officials. 

FSSAI Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
ActivityDates
Notification Release Date--
Online Application Link Active--
Last Date to Submit Online Application--
Last Date to Pay Application Fee--
FSSAI Admit Card 2024--
FSSAI CBT-1 Exam Dates 2024--
FSSAI Result 2024--
FSSAI CBT-2 Exam Date 2024--

FSSAI Vacancy 2024

FSSAI Vacancy 2024 will be released along with FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Notification. Last time, the recruitment was released in the year 2021 with 233 vacancies. Below is the post-wise vacancy distribution of last year. 

FSSAI Recruitment 2021 Vacancy Details
Post NameDepartment/CategoryVacancies
FSSAI Other Posts Vacancy- 233 Posts
Technical Officer--125
Central Food Safety Officer--37
Food Analyst--04
Assistant Manager (IT)--04 
Assistant Manager Journalism or Mass Communication or Public Relation02
Assistant Manager Social Work, Psychology, Labour and Social Welfare, Library Science02
Assistant--33 
Hindi Translator--01 
Personal Assistant--19
IT Assistant--03
Junior Assistant Grade-1--03
Total Vacancies233

FSSAI Online Application 2024

The online registration form for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 will be released on the official website www.fssai.gov.in. Interested and eligible applicants will need to apply for FSSAI recruitment 2024 within the time duration as notified by the officials. 

Steps to Apply for FSSAI Recruitment 2024

Step-1 Click on the link that is given above or visit the official website of FSSAI @www.fssai.gov.in

Step-2 Scroll down the page and search for Jobs @FSSAI (Careers) at the bottom.

Step-3 Search for the job post you are interested in and click on “Apply Online”.

Step-4 The candidates will have to log in themselves first.

Step-5 Log in using their “Email I.D and the Password“.

Step-6 Fill in the details required in the application form correctly by providing the details.

Step-7 Upload your photo and signature in the required dimension and size.

Step-8 Finally, pay the required application fee and click on “Submit”.

Step-9 Save and download the application form for future use. 

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Application Fee

The application forms for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 will not be accepted without the required application fee which has been categorised below. The fee is to be paid through online mode only. 

FSSAI Application Fees & Intimation Charges
CategoryApplication FeeIntimation ChargesTotal Fee
General/OBCRs 1000/-Rs 500/-Rs 1500/-
SC/ST/EWS/Women/Ex-Servicemen/ PwBDNilRs 500/-Rs 500/-

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 exam will be released along with its official notification. Have a look at the required post-wise eligibility criteria essential for FSSAI Recruitment 2024. The candidates holding the minimum education qualification and fall within the age limit can apply for the vacancies.

FSSAI Recruitment Age Limit

Post NameUpper Age Limit
Food Analyst35 years
Assistant Manager, Assistant Manager (IT), Assistant, Hindi Translator, Personal Assistant, IT Assistant, Technical Officer, Central Food Safety Officer30 years
Junior Assistant Grade-125 years

FSSAI Recruitment Education Qualification

Post NameAcademic Requirement
Technical Officer

“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

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 in Medicine or Veterinary Sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences

OR

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

Central Food Safety OfficerDegree in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Agricultural Science or Veterinary Sciences or Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology or Master’s Degree in Chemistry or degree in medicine from a recognized University
Food Analyst

Master’s Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Dairy Chemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology

OR

Bachelor of Technology in Dairy or Oil or degree in Veterinary Sciences and 3 years of experience in the analysis of food

Assistant Manager 

Post Graduate Degree or Diploma (Full Time courses) in journalism or Mass Communication or Public Relation from a recognized university or Institute

OR

Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Social Work or psychology or Labour and Social Welfare from a recognized university or Institute

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Library Sciences or Library and Information Science of a recognized University or Institute. Two years of professional experience in a Library under Central or State Govt. or Autonomous or Statutory Organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or University.

Assistant Manager (IT)

B. Tech or M. Tech in Computer Science or any other relevant Engineering Discipline or MCA

OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant field and 5 Years of total experience. Minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field.

AssistantBachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institution
Hindi Translator

Masters degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory subject and vice versa.

OR

Masters degree in any other subject with Hindi and English as compulsory subjects

Personal AssistantBachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institution with proficiency in shorthand (80 WPM) and typing (40 WPM – English) and/ or (35 WPM Hindi) Should be computer literate and proficient in using MS Office and internet etc.
IT Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree with at least one year PG Diploma/Degree in Computer Application or Information Technology or equivalent degree in relevant field.

OR

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Application or equivalent degree in relevant field

Junior Assistant Grade-112th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University

FSSAI Recruitment Nationality

The candidate applying for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 must be either a citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal, or a subject of Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 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, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Selection Process 

The candidates will be selected through Computer Based Test (Stage 1 /Stage 2) and for some posts, there will be an interview round too. Check the post-wise selection process from the below section. 

FSSAI Selection Process
Post AdvertisedStages of SelectionWeightage assigned
Food AnalystWritten Test + Interview

Written Test – 85%

Interview – 15%

Technical OfficerCBT (Stage-1) + CBT (Stage-2)

CBT (Stage-1) – 50%

CBT (Stage-2) – 50%

Central Food Safety OfficerCBT (Stage-1) + CBT (Stage-2)
Assistant Manager (IT)CBT (Stage-1) + CBT (Stage-2)
Assistant ManagerCBT (Stage-1) + CBT (Stage-2)
Hindi TranslatorCBTCBT – 100%
AssistantCBT
Personal AssistantCBT + Proficiency in Shorthand and Typing
IT AssistantCBT
Junior Assistant Grade-ICBT

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern 

  1. It will consist of 100 Objective MCQ Type Questions
  2. The total duration of the examination is 120 Mins
  3. For every correct answer, 4 Marks would be given and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer

The exam pattern for various posts has been listed below.

FSSAI Technical Officer & Central Food Safety Officer Exam Pattern
SubjectNo. of Questions
General Intelligence05
General Awareness05
English Language and Comprehension05
Computer Literacy10
Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview)25
FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives ( A General Understanding)25
Subject Matter Knowledge25
Total100
FSSAI Junior Assistant Grade- I & Assistant Exam Pattern
SubjectsNo. of Questions
General Intelligence20
Quantitative Aptitude20
English Language15
General Awareness25
Computer Literacy10
FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives ( A General Understanding)10
Total100
FSSAI Hindi Translator Exam Pattern
PaperSubjectNo. of Questions
Paper 1General Hindi100
General English
Paper 2Translation and Essay Descriptive Paper4 Question each having 25 Marks
FSSAI Assistant Director Exam Pattern
SubjectNo. of Questions
General Intelligence05
General Awareness05
English Language and Comprehension05
Computer Literacy10
Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview)10
FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives ( A General Understanding)10
Subject Matter Knowledge55
Total100
FSSAI Assistant Manager (IT) & IT Assistant Exam Pattern
SubjectNo. of Questions
General Intelligence10
General Awareness10
English Language and Comprehension05
Indian and International Food Laws (An Overview)05
FSSAI – Role, Functions, Initiatives ( A General Understanding)05
Subject Matter Knowledge65
Total100

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Syllabus 

The FSSAI Recruitment 2024 syllabus for some general subjects has been discussed below. The candidates must prepare as per the post they have applied for. 

General Intelligence

  1. Analogies
  2. Similarities and differences
  3. Space visualization
  4. Relationship concepts
  5. Problem-solving
  6. Analysis
  7. Arithmetical number series
  8. Verbal and figure classification
  9. Decision making
  10. Visual memory
  11. Judgment
  12. Discriminating observations
  13. Arithmetical reasoning
  14. Non-verbal series

General Awareness

  1. Economic scene
  2. History
  3. Culture
  4. Geography
  5. Sports and scientific research
  6. General Polity including Indian Constitution
  7. Current Affairs

English Language

  1. General English
  2. Finding errors
  3. Passage based questions
  4. Idioms, Phrases
  5. Direct/indirect speech
  6. Sentence improvement
  7. Fill in the Blanks
  8. Para Jumbles
  9. Miscellaneous
  10. Synonyms and antonyms
  11. Word substitution
  12. Spotting errors in sentences
  13. Spelling error
  14. Grammar – noun, pronoun, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, conjunctions, use of ‘a’ ‘an” and ‘the’, idioms and phrases

Computer Literacy

Knowledge of MS office (word, excel, PowerPoint) including basic commands, emails, Google Docs, commonly use social media handles (Whattsapp, FB, Twitter, etc).

Check Detailed FSSAI Exam Pattern & Syllabus

FSSAI Salary Structure 2024

The selected candidates will draw a starting basic pay in the Pay Level as mentioned in the below table and they will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Children Education Allowance, LTC etc, as applicable for Central Government employees. Selected candidates will be governed by the defined contributory National Pension System (NPS) in addition to the benefit of gratuity.

Name of the PostPay Scale
Technical OfficerRs.44,900/- to Rs.1,42,400/-
Central Food Safety OfficerRs.44,900/- to Rs.1,42,400/-
AssistantRs.35,400/- to Rs.1,12,400/-
Food AnalystRs.56,100/- to Rs.1,77,500/-
Assistant Manager (IT)Rs.44,900/- to Rs.1,42,400/-
Assistant ManagerRs.44,900/- to Rs.1,42,400/-
Hindi TranslatorRs.35,400/- to Rs.1,12,400/-
Personal AssistantRs.35,400/- to Rs.1,12,400/-
IT AssistantRs.35,400/- to Rs.1,12,400/-
Junior Assistant Grade- IRs.25,500/- to Rs.81,100/-

Check Post-wise Detailed FSSAI Salary

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Admit Card

The candidates whose application forms are successfully accepted by FSSAI has been issued with the hall ticket to Computer-Based Test-1 through online mode. The FSSAI Admit Card is uploaded on the official website. The candidates qualifying in CBT-1 will be issued with admit card for CBT-2. 

FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Result

The result with the names/roll numbers of the qualifying candidates in CBT-1 will be published on the official website after the exam is over. The candidates with their names in the result will be eligible for CBT-2 or interview round whichever is the next stage for the selection process.  

FSSAI Recruitment 2024: FAQs

Ans. Yes, it is expected that FSSAI Recruitment 2024 Notification can be released by end of this year.

Ans. The online registration for FSSAI Recruitment 2024 will be started along with the release of official notification pdf.

Ans. The age limit for various posts differ and the candidates between age group of 25 years to 35 years can apply for FSSAI Recruitment 2024.

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