The Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) has released the BTSC Food Safety Officer (FSO) Syllabus 2026 along with Advertisement No. 29/2026 for 105 Food Safety Officer posts under the Health Department, Government of Bihar. This is a Level-6 Bihar government job with a pay scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 per month. The selection will be through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) of 100 questions for 100 marks to be completed in 2 hours, with 0.25 marks negative marking for every wrong answer. Candidates holding a degree in Food Technology, Agriculture, Microbiology, Chemistry or Medicine can apply from 25 September to 24 October 2026. Study this official exam pattern and subject-wise syllabus before starting preparation for this Sarkari Naukri 2026 opportunity.

Quick Overview

Organization	Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC), Health Department, Bihar
Exam Name	Khadya Sanraksha Adhikari (Food Safety Officer) Examination 2026 - Advt No. 29/2026
Post Names	Food Safety Officer - 105 posts
Selection Process	Written CBT only (merit based) - no interview
Official Website	btsc.bihar.gov.in

Exam Pattern

Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT) - Objective MCQs
Total Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)
Negative Marking	0.25 marks per wrong answer
Qualifying Marks	40% for General category (as per BTSC norms)

Syllabus

The 100-mark CBT covers the following sections:

• General Knowledge - Bihar and India: history, geography, polity, economy, current affairs.
• General Intelligence - reasoning, analogy, coding-decoding, series, puzzles.
• General English - vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, error spotting.
• Computer Knowledge - fundamentals of computers and basic applications.
• Food Safety Technical Subjects - food microbiology, food preservation, food hygiene, food processing, food analysis and food chemistry.

Important Links

Download Syllabus PDF	The detailed syllabus is published as part of Advertisement No. 29/2026 on the official BTSC website (btsc.bihar.gov.in) - a separate standalone syllabus PDF link was not verified at the time of publishing.
Official Notification	Advt No. 29/2026 available on btsc.bihar.gov.in - online applications from 25 September to 24 October 2026
Official Website	btsc.bihar.gov.in

FAQs

Q1. How many posts are there in BTSC FSO Recruitment 2026?
105 Food Safety Officer posts under Advertisement No. 29/2026.

Q2. What is the BTSC FSO exam pattern?
A 100-question, 100-mark Computer-Based Test of 2 hours duration with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer.

Q3. What are the qualifying marks?
40% for the General category, as per BTSC norms.

Q4. Is there an interview in the selection process?
No - selection is purely on the merit of the written CBT examination.

Q5. What is the salary for BTSC Food Safety Officer?
Level-6 pay scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 per month under the 7th CPC.

Note: Candidates are advised to read the official BTSC notification (Advt 29/2026) carefully before applying. Follow Job Ready Portal for the latest Sarkari Naukri 2026 syllabus and exam pattern updates.