Eligibility Criteria

The FSSAI eligibility criteria for various posts covered under it have been mentioned clearly in its official notification. For each post, the eligibility criteria differ and need to be fulfilled. In case you do not adhere to the standard eligibility norms as mentioned in the FSSAI recruitment 2022, your candidature will be cancelled. Let’s check out the detailed FSSAI eligibility criteria for Technical Officer and Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO).
Educational Criteria
The FSSAI recruitment notification 2022 has two sets of educational requirements. One is essential and you need to fulfil that to be eligible to fill the FSSAI application form. The other is desirable and you may or may not possess it. Your fulfilment of the FSSAI recruitment 2022 desirable educational criteria, will be an added advantage to you. Let’s check out the minimum educational criteria for FSSAI recruitment 2022 for posts like Technical Officer and Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) from below.
Technical Officer
Post | Educational Qualification |
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Technical Officer |
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Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO)
Post | Educational Qualification |
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Central Food Safety Officer |
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Age Criteria
Read the FSSAI notification carefully so that you are aware of all the minute details about eligibility. Besides fulfilling the educational criteria of FSSAI recruitment, you should also fulfil the age criteria as mentioned in the official notification. There is no maximum age restriction for the departmental candidate working in the FSSAI. Details regarding FSSAI age criteria for Technical Officer and Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) can be inferred from below.
Post | Age Criteria |
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Technical Officer | Minimum Age - 18 years / Maximum Age - 30 years |
Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) |
Age Relaxation
FSSAI also gives some relaxation to the reserved category candidate. Depending upon the category you belong to within the reserved category, your relaxation in age will differ. You need to submit the supporting certificate in original along with photocopies regarding the same as and when required. The detailed information regarding the FSSAI age relaxation is given below.
Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation | ||
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1 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years | ||
2 | Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years | ||
3 | Ex-Servicemen (ExS) | 3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date | ||
4 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” | PwBD (GEN/ EWS) | 10 Years | |
PwBD (OBC) | 13 Years | |||
PwBD (SC/ ST) | 15 Years | |||
5 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried | Upto 35 Years of age | ||
6 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried (SC/ST) | Upto 40 Years of age |
Further if you belong to the OBC category but come in the 'Creamy Layer' , you are not entitled for age relaxation. In such cases you need to indicate your category as General.