FSSAI JOB BHARTI 2021

 Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) hereinafter referred to as 'Authority’ is a statutory

body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. FSSAI has been created for laying down science based standards 

for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of 

safe and wholesome food for human consumption. FSSAI invites applications on Direct Recruitment basis from 

dynamic and motivated candidates looking for exciting career opportunities in Food Regulatory System. 

2. Candidates to Ensure their Eligibility for the Posts

(a) Before applying, Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the posts applied

for. FSSAI would admit to the Examinations all candidates applying for the posts with the requisite fee/

ntimation charges on the basis of the information furnished in the online application and shall determine the

candidates’ eligibility only at the final stage of selection i.e. interview or document verification stage. 

(b) If at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the online application is false/ incorrect or 

if according to the Food Authority, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post applied 

for, his/her candidature will be cancelled and he/she shall not be allowed to appear for interview and can be 

removed from service without notice, if he/she has already joined the Authority.

(c) Relaxation in CTC criteria for candidates of EWS category is pending for a decision of the Govt and 

the decision in this regard would be disseminated through addendum later. The candidates are expected to be 

aware through the website of FSSAI for any update in this regard. 

3. Mode of Application: Candidates are required to apply only ONLINE through the website 

www.fssai.gov.in. No other mode for submission of application is available. Candidates are not to forward hard 

copies of online application to FSSAI.

FSSAI JOB NOTIFICATION

OFFICIAL SITE

APLLY ONLINE Available from 08/10/2021

Shortlisting of Candidates for CBT (Stage-2). Candidates in the ratio of 1:20 will be shortlisted 

/ called for CBT (Stage-2).

(c) Shortlisting of Candidates for Interview –Candidates in the ratio of 1:5 will be shortlisted / 

called for interview for the post.

(d) Shortlisting of Candidates for Proficiency in Short hand and Typing (for the post of 

Personal Assistant) – Candidates in the ratio of 1:10 will be shortlisted for proficiency in short hand. 

Qualifying the proficiency test in short hand and typing will be mandatory for selection the post. However, 

marks obtained in short hand and typing exam will not be added to the final result.

(e) The ratio at (b), (c) and (d) above may change depending upon number of applicants for each post.

(f) Marks scored in all stages of selection mentioned against each post in para (a) above in 

accordance with weightage assigned to each stage will be counted for final selection. Candidate absent in 

any stage(s) of selection will not be eligible for selection. Further, the Authority reserves the right to 

introduce additional stage of examination which would be notified at suitable time, if considered necessary. 

(g) Resolution in case of Tie at the Final Stage of Selection. In case of two/ three candidates 

scoring same marks at final stage, the candidate possessing a desirable qualification wherever applicable as 

per Recruitment Regulations shall be given preference. If the tie still persists the candidate older in age will 

get preference. If the tie continues to persist, the tie will be resolved by referring to the alphabetical order of 

names i.e. a candidate whose name begins with the alphabet which comes first in the alphabetical order will 

get the preference.

Part III

For Employees on Contract in FSSAI on the date of notification of the Recruitment Regulations

(a) All persons in the services of the Authority on contract on the date of notification of the Recruitment 

Regulations shall be eligible for weightage in selection process. The weightage shall be given on two 

parameters viz. number of years of service rendered in the Authority (30% weightage) plus Performance 

Appraisal (70% weightage). The performance appraisal shall be done by a committee nominated by Appointing 

Authority