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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR 10th FOOD ANALYST EXAMINATION (10th FAE) 2024

  1. The online applications are invited from candidates possessing essential educational qualifications and 3 years’ experience in terms of sub-rule (ii) of Rule 2.1.4 of Food Safety and Standards (First Amendment) Rules, 2022 under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
  2. Essential Educational Qualification: The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s or Doctorate degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or microbiology or Dairy Chemistry or Agriculture Science or Animal Science or Fisheries Science or Biotechnology or Food safety or Food Technology, Food and Nutrition or Dairy Technology or Oil Technology or Veterinary Sciences from a university established in India by law or is an associate of the Institution of Chemists (India) by examination in the section of Food Analysts conducted by the Institution of Chemists (India).
  3. Essential Experience: The candidate should possess not less than three years’ experience in the analysis of food in any institution/research institutions/ research laboratory after attaining the minimum essential academic qualification specified above for 10th FAE 2024.
  4. The qualified Junior Analysts after acquiring 3 years’ mandatory experience in analysis of food can appear only in Practical Examination of 10th FAE 2024 conducted after the Computer Based Test. The opportunity for appearing in Practical examination for Junior Analysts after acquiring 3 years of experience will be provided only once. Upon qualifying the practical examination, the Junior Analyst will become eligible to be declared as Food Analysts. This opportunity is available to qualified JAE only once in a life time.
  5. Age limit: - There is no age limit for appearing in the 10th FAE 2024.
  6. Fee:- ₹320 for registration and submitting application and ₹1680/- as examination fee. The fee should be submitted through online mode and is non-refundable.
  7. Reservation: -There is no reservation in whatsoever form since this is not for employment.
  8. The candidates who qualify Computer Based Test (CBT) as per the laid down criteria and fulfil the requirement as mentioned in the eligibly criteria will only be allowed to appear in Practical Examination.
  9. Dates of Practical examination will be intimated separately.