Qualification for Drug Inspector Exam

Can you tell me about the qualification required for Drug Inspector Exam as my cousin wants to apply for the post?

[Kiran Chandar]

Drug Inspector is a government sectors department and the exam is conducted in the state wise notifications and the exam in every state is conducted by the State Public Services Commission.

The Eligibility for the Drug Inspector are:--

One must have a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy(B.Pharm) or Pharmaceutical Sciences of Medicine in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a recognized University or its equivalent

One must have minimum 18 months experience in manufacture.

One’s age should be between 21yr-35yr for General Candidates. There is 3 years relaxation for OBC and 5 years relaxation for SC/ST candidates.

One needs to be Indian citizen

One will be selected on the basis of written examination and Viva Voce

a) The written examination will consist of two papers.
The examination in Pharmacy (core subject) will be in Paper-I consisting of 200 marks.

b) General Knowledge will be in Paper-II consisting of 50 marks.

c) Then there will be the Viva-Voce Test for 25 marks.

d) Then the physical fitness test will be conducted


The syllabus of the Paper one is as follows:

1: Forensic Pharmacy

2:Manufacturing Pharmacy

3:Pharmaceutical Analysis

4:Medicinal Chemistry

5: Pharmacognesy

6:Pharmacology & Toxiology

7:Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy

8:Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education