FSO EXAM 2023: Dates, Updates, Apply Online, Vacancy

FSO Exam 2023 notification will be released by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. Candidates who want to be food safety officers in the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department under the state government of Rajasthan must apply for the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) FSO Recruitment 2023 exam on the official website of RPSC.

Applicants can grab this opportunity and apply for this. As of 2022, RPSC has announced around 200 vacancies for the aforementioned position. As per the information, applicants who have submitted their application form for FSO Exam 2022. Let’s explore this blog to know about the FSO exam in detail.

Organization	Rajasthan Public Service Commission
Posts	Food Safety Officer (FSO)
Vacancies	200
Category	Govt Jobs
Online Registration	01st November to 30th November 2022
Mode of Application	Online
Selection Process	Written Exam, Document Verification, Medical Examination
Official website	www.rspc.gov.in

FSO Exam Latest Updates

The RPSC FSO Exam 2023 dates are announced yet by the RPSC. Apart from this, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission will release the FSO Exam 2022 date. As per the info, 29 June 2023 date is fixed to conduct the Food Safety Officer exam across the state. It is expected that results will be published after two months.

According to the RPSC FSO 2022 Exam date released on 25th November 2022, the tentative date for the RPSC FSO exam has been scheduled for the 5th week of 2023.  There is no longer a need for candidates preparing for the aforementioned exam to stay awaited for the exam pattern and syllabus to be released. This is because the body released the  RPSC FSO 2022 Syllabus and Exam pattern on 2nd November 2022. Coming to online registration, the application window was open between  01st November 2022 – 30th November 2022. 

RPSC FSO Notification 2022

The official notification for the RPSC FSO Recruitment Exam 2022 has been released by the mentioned body on its official website. As per the notification, around 200 vacancies have been released for the post of ‘Food Safety Officer’. Candidates may go through the notification to assess the crucial recruitment details, such as the registration dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, and application fees. 

RPSC FSO Exam Dates 

Candidates must carefully review the exam’s important dates to ensure they don’t miss anything crucial. According to the official notification, the important dates of the RPSC FSO Exam 2022 are as follows: 

Events	Dates
RPSC FSO Notification Release Date	21st October 2022
RPSC FSO Recruitment Apply Online Starts	01st November 2022
RPSC FSO Recruitment application closes	30th November 2022
Last Date for Payment of Fees	30th November 2022
RPSC FSO Exam Date 2022	29 June 2023

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RPSC FSO Vacancy 2022

There are only 200 openings for candidates who want to serve as food safety officers in the state of Rajasthan as of 2022, so candidates better buckle up.

Posts	Vacancy
Food Security Officer	200

RPSC FSO Recruitment 2022 Eligibility

Just like any other government exam, the RPSC FSO recruitment exam has its own set of eligibility criteria. And those applicants must meet the requisite credentials to be deemed eligible. 

Educational Qualification

To be considered eligible for the RPSC FSO examination, candidates who are interested in working as food safety officers in the state of Rajasthan must satiate the requisite academic credentials. Candidates who want to appear for the said examination must be holding a degree in Food, Dairy, Oil, Agriculture, Veterinary,  Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, and  Medicine.

Age Limit

Candidates appearing for the RPSC FSO Exam 2022 must be between 18-40 Years. Those belonging to the reserved communities will be permitted with age relaxation. 

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RPSC FSO Recruitment 2022 Online Application

Aspirants who are interested in working as RPSC food safety officers had to submit their application forms on 01st November 2022. The window for applying remained open between the dates, of 1st November 2022-  30th November 2022.  Applicants were advised to visit RPSC’s official website to get the application link. 

How to apply for RPSC FSO Recruitment 2022? 

• First, candidates are required to visit the official website of RPSC, i,e. www.rspc.gov.in. 
• Once redirected to the RPSC website, applicants are required to move to the important link section. There, candidates will find the ‘Apply online’ option. 
• After clicking on the ‘Apply online’ option, applicants will be again redirected to a new page. 
• On this page, candidates will find the online application portal.  After clicking on the ‘Registration for RPSC FSO Recruitment 2022’ option, they will be asked to fill in the requisite credentials. 
• Once the verification process is done, applicants will need to pay the required application fee. 

RPSC FSO 2022 Exam Pattern 

The RPSC FSO exam will be a written exam with objective-based questions. 

• Applicants will receive a negative marking (1/3rd mark) for every incorrect answer.
• The exam itself will be conducted through offline mode. There will be a negative marking of  1/3rd marks
• The examination will go on for 2.5 hours.

Look at the given data to understand the exam pattern for the RPSC FSO 2022 Exam. 

Subject	Questions	Maximum Marks
Rajasthan GK	40	40 Marks
Concerned Subject	110	110 Marks
Total	150	150 Marks

RPSC Food Safety Officer Syllabus

To crack any examination, the candidates must get acquainted with the set syllabus. The exam syllabus of the RPSC FSO Exam 2022 is segregated into 14 major units. Candidates prospecting to appear for the exam are required to go through each unit meticulously. 

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4	Unit 5
a) Chemical bonds and forces b) Aliphatic and Aromatic hydrocarbons c) Different Methods of purification d) Solutions	a)Types of microorganisms associated with food b) Microbiological standards c) Sources of microorganisms in food d) Dairy fermentation	a)Biomolecules b) Vitamins and their types c) Enzymes  d) Plant alkaloids and their uses.	a)Culture of animals used as food.  b) Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. c) Human Physiology d) Respiration	a)Plant and animal tissue culture b) Importance of GM crops and products.  c) Genetically modified plants/animals d) Statistical analysis.

Unit 6	Unit 7	Unit 8	Unit 9	Unit 10
a)Agriculture with emphasis on Rajasthan.  b)Soil fertility	a)Importance of livestock in the economy of Rajasthan b)Fundamentals of livestock	a)Food laws b) Hygiene and sanitation c)Postharvest physiology	a)Early history of Rajasthan. b)Prominent rulers and dynasties c) Emergence of modern Rajasthan	a)Visual art of Rajasthan b)Sculpture traditions of Rajasthan.  c) Folk music d) Paintings

Unit 11	Unit 12	Unit 13	Unit 14
Religious cults and saints Rajasthani literature	Geography of Rajasthan  Major forest types	a)Economy of Rajasthan  b) Power resources	a)Current affairs of the state b)Prominent figures

FAQs

The RPSC FSO recruitment exam can be a great learning curve for those who want to gauge their skills/knowledge and prove their mettle as food safety officers in the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department under the Government of Rajasthan.

This recruitment drive can be a stepping stone for numerous aspirants who desire to build their careers in the said field. Although cracking the said exam may seem like an arduous process at first, once cleared, it may open an enormous window of lucrative opportunities for candidates. 

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