Eligibility for Food Inspector after B. Pharmacy

I have completed B. Pharmacy and now want to become Food Inspector so please give me all details including Eligibility Criteria?

[Quick Sam]

Food Inspectors keep close vigilance on food processors, manufacturers and distributors for violation of safety and sanitation. Inspectors report violations to the appropriate regulatory agency and are responsible for ensuring that foods are suitable for human consumption.

Skills required for a Food Inspector:
- Critical thinking
- Knowledge of laws and legal codes
- Ability to solve problems
- Judgment and decision making
- Co-ordination of personnel
- Trouble shooting
- Management of personnel


Eligibility Criteria for Food Inspector:

Age:
Candidates aged between 18 and 25 years of age are eligible to apply for the post of Food Inspector.

Educational qualification:
Candidates must have completed graduation in medicine or have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, pharmacy, food technology and dairy technology.

Procedure of Selection:
Candidates will be selected based on performance in written test and interview.


UPSC All India Food Inspector Exam:
Union Public Service Commission directs All India Food Inspector Exam for recruitment of food inspectors in various offices around the country. This is a national level exam consisting of technical and aptitude based questions.

Educational qualification:
- Graduates in medicine with one year training in food inspection.
- Bachelors degree in science stream with chemistry as a compulsory.
-Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture / Public Health/ Veterinary Science/Dairy echnology/Pharmacy / Food Technology

Pattern of exam:
The test pattern comprises of questions on followings:
Technical side includes science subjects
Numerical ability
GK questions
English language

Duration of the exam: 150 minutes.

I have completed my B. Pharmacy now I want to apply for Food Inspector exam for that I want to know about eligibility so will you please provide me that ?

[Arun Vats]

As you want to apply for Food Inspector exam after completing B. Pharmacy so yes you can apply for this exam.

Here I am giving you more information about this exam:

Eligibility:

Nationality:
Candidate must be an Indian citizen.

Qualification for FCI exam:
Candidate must have graduation degree in any branch from a recognized university.

Age Limit:
Minimum age is 18 years.
Maximum age is 27 years.

Age relaxation:
For SC/ST + 5 years
For OBC + 3 years

Exam Pattern:
Paper I
General Science (50 marks)
Reasoning (50 marks)
Quantitative aptitude (50 marks)
English (50 marks)

Paper II
Quantitative (100 marks)
English and Comprehension (100 marks)

Paper III
Biological Science (200 marks)

Here is the attachment of question paper: