OSSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus 2026: Exam Pattern, Paper-I & Paper-II - OSSC

Age Limit

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum age: 42 years Age relaxations as per government rules may apply.

Eligibility

• Educational Qualification: Graduation (Bachelor’s degree) in any discipline from a recognized university.
• Age limits: As specified below.
• There is no interview stage in the OSSC FSO recruitment process.

Important Dates

• Updated: 20-05-2026
• Other dates (e.g., application opening/closing, exam dates) are not provided in this post. Original text retained above where applicable.

Application Fees

• The post does not specify detailed fee information within this post. Please refer to the official OSSC notification for exact fee structure and payment methods.

OSSC FSO Syllabus and Exam Pattern (2026)

• Conducting Authority: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC)
• Post: Food Safety Officer (FSO)
• Recruitment year: 2026
• Exam mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Question type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Medium: English
• Stages of Selection: Main Written Exam (Paper I & Paper II) + Computer Skill Test + Document Verification

Paper-I (Composite) - 100 marks

• General Studies (theory)
• Mathematics (HSC standard)
• Computer Applications (Theory)
• English

Paper-II (Technical) - 100 marks

• Food Safety Act & Rules (50 marks)
• Chemistry (50 marks)

Computer Skill Test (CST)

• Qualifying; 50 marks; minimum 15 marks required
• Syllabus scope: Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Access, internet usage

Important Notes

• Paper II carries negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
• Shortlisting for CST is based on total marks in Paper I and II, up to about three times the vacancies (category-wise).
• For full official wording, consult the OSSC syllabus PDF and the official notification.