HPSC Food Safety Officer Exam Date 2026

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) – Food Safety Officer (Group-B), Advt. No. 25/2026

HPSC Food Safety Officer Exam Date 2026

Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

• Advertisement Date : 19/09/2026
• Application Begin : 28/09/2026
• Last Date for Apply Online and Fee : 19/10/2026 (05:00 PM)
• Re-Opened Online Form : 22/10/2026 to 28/10/2026 (05:00 PM)
• Screening Test Date : 06/12/2026
• Subject Knowledge Test Date : 31/01/2027
• Admit Card : Not announced

Application Fee

• General / Other States : ₹1000/-
• DESM of Haryana (UR) : ₹1000/-
• OSC / DSC / BC-A / BC-B (Non-Creamy Layer) / ESM / EWS / Women of Haryana : ₹250/-
• DESM of Haryana (OSC / DSC / BC-A / BC-B / ESM / EWS) : ₹250/-
• PwBD of Haryana (40% or more) : Nil
• Payment Mode : Net Banking, Debit Card or Credit Card

Age Limit & Selection Process

• Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and Maximum 42 years as on 28/10/2026 (re-open notice). Relaxation for Haryana candidates: SC / BC 5 years, PwBD 5 years; upper limit 52 years with relaxation.
• Selection Process: Screening Test → Subject Knowledge Test → Interview.

Vacancy Details – Total Posts – 45

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in Food Technology or a related discipline (Food Engineering, Food Processing and others listed), Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology or an Agricultural Science discipline
• Or a degree in Veterinary Sciences, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry or Medicine
• Or MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BAMS or Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery
• Hindi or Sanskrit as a subject in Matric, or Hindi as a subject in higher education

• Food Safety training as specified by the Food Authority is given after appointment.

Salary & Pay Scale Details

• Food Safety Officer : ₹35,400 – 1,12,400 (FPL-6, Group-B)
• Notice : Pay Band ₹9300 – 34800 + Grade Pay ₹4200, FPL-6 Cell-1 ₹35,400
• Range from the Haryana Revised Pay Rules 2016 pay matrix, Level 6

Exam Pattern

• Final merit : Subject Knowledge Test 87.5% weightage and Interview 12.5%; Screening Test marks are only for shortlisting
• Presence at every stage is compulsory

Screening Test

• Questions : 100 MCQs, 100 Marks, 2 Hours, in English
• Five options; the fifth option is for leaving a question
• Negative marking : 1/4 mark per wrong answer, and per question with no option darkened
• More than 10% questions with no option darkened : disqualified
• Minimum 25% to pass; 4 times the posts called to the next stage
• Syllabus : General Science, Current Events, History, Geography, Polity and Economy, Mental Ability, Class X Numeracy and Data Interpretation, Haryana GK

Subject Knowledge Test

• Total Marks : 150, 3 Hours, subjective, in English
• Minimum 35% to be called for interview
• 2 times the posts called for interview
• Syllabus : 12 units, from Food Chemistry and Microbiology to Indian Food Law, FSSAI and International Food Standards

How to Download HPSC Food Safety Officer Admit Card

1. When the e-Admit Card is released, open hpsc.gov.in; no admit card is sent by post.
2. Download the Food Safety Officer Screening Test e-Admit Card and take a printout.
3. The card uses the details of your online form; your name may appear in short form.
4. Check your name, category and details; report any error to the Commission at once.
5. If you cannot download it well before the exam, contact the Commission; no one sits the exam without it.
6. Keep your Aadhaar Number or Virtual ID ready for Aadhaar authentication at biometric attendance.
7. Do not carry a mobile phone, smart watch, Bluetooth device or any other electronic item to the exam.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online.

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