7th Food Analyst Examination, 2021 (7th FAE-2021) and 4th Junior Analyst Examination, 2021 (4th JAE-2021).

 7th Food Analyst Examination, 2021 (7th FAE-2021) and 4th Junior Analyst Examination, 2021 (4th JAE-2021).

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has advertised the online application for 7th Food Analyst Examination, 2021 (7th FAE-2021) and 4th Junior Analyst Examination, 2021 (4th JAE-2021). The Junior Food Analyst Examination is meant for freshers while the Food analyst examination is for candidates who have 3-years of experience. Qualifying this examination will obviously give you an edge over other candidates in your career opportunities, especially when you are intending to work in Quality Assurance/ Control and in Food Analysis Laboratory. However this is to bring to your notice that these exams are not for employment at present, rather they are competency exams that may make you eligible for future vacancies. You may consider these exams to be similar to NET. Mere qualifying NET doesn't guarantee you an Assistant Professor Job, rather you become eligible for it for better opportunities in the future. The same is the case with these exams.

All the information provided below is from the official FSSAI website.

1. Notice: Visit the below link for the notice of the exam: https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Notice_7thFAE_4thJAE_09_04_2021.pdf

2. Eligibility Criteria: Visit the below link for the detailed eligibility criteria

• Junior Analyst Examination, 2021: https://fssai.thinkadmission.in/pdf/Eligibility4.pdf

•  Food Analyst Examination Examination, 2021: https://fssai.thinkadmission.in/pdf/Eligibility7.pdf 

3. Syllabus: The syllabus can be accessed on: https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Syllabus_Notice_7thFAE_4thJAE_09_04_2021.pdf

4. Where to apply: https://fssai.thinkadmission.in/ 

5. Important Dates:

Particular	Timeline
a) Examination Related
Opening of online portal for submission of application	08 April 2021
Last date for receipt of application	07 May 2021
Date of issue of admit card (downloadable)	15 May 2021
Date of examination -Paper-I- Theory	23 May 2021
Announcement of results of Theory examination	14 Jun 2021
Date of issue of admit card for Paper II -Practical (downloadable)	30 Jun 2021
Date of Examination for Paper II-Practical	17 & 18 July 2021
Announcement of Result of 7th FAE	30 July 2021

6. Online Examination Cities:

1. Delhi (NCR)

2. Kolkata

3. Mumbai

4. Chennai

5. Bangalore

6. Pune

7. Cochin

8. Hyderabad

9. Chandigarh

10. Lucknow

7. Important Instructions:

• Candidate can apply only for one examination i.e., either for 7th Food Analysts Examination, 2021 (7th FAE, 2021) or for 4th Junior Analyst Examination, 2021 (4th JAE, 2021) .

• Candidates applying for 4th JAE, 2021 will have to appear only for Theory Papers – I whereas candidates applying for 7th FAE, 2021 will also have to appear for Paper II (Practical exam) after clearing the theory papers I as per laid down criteria.

• Applications are to be submitted only through online mode. Applications submitted through any other mode will not be considered.

• Before filing up online application form, please ensure fulfillment of essential educational qualification and experience, as the case may be.

• No relaxation in the Educational Qualification and/or experience is admissible.

•  Examination fee is to be submitted only through online mode. Fees submitted through any other mode will not be accepted.

• There shall be no refund of fees at any stage. In case fee is submitted for one application more than once, then excess fee will be refunded.

• Choice of examination centre is available in the online form. However examination centre may be changed if sufficient number of candidates is not available for a particular examination centre.

 

NOTE: EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT FOR PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT BY FSSAI. 

 

8. Webinars useful for preparation : FSSAI in Collaboration with AOAC International - India Section has designed the Webinar series for information in support of FSSAI Food Analyst Examination. The webinars can be accessed on: https://aoac-india.org/e-learning/

Best wishes to you all. Be safe and be cheerful! 

~ Abhinay Shashank

       (04.05.2021)

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FSSAI Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) and Technical Officer (TO): Eligibility, Syllabus and Preparation Tips

After the declaration of the results of CFSO and TO, conducted by FSSAI, many of you had a common query regarding its preparation. So I have come up with a new blog on the topic: “How to prepare for FSSAI Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) and Technical Officer (TO)”. Before starting I would like to clarify that both CFSO and TO have a common preliminary syllabus as well as a common mains syllabus. There had been no interview. The pay level of both posts is also the same. The detailed advertisement of the post specifying the eligibility and syllabus of Prelims can be accessed from the website of FSSAI. Relevant pages have been attached to the blog.

Educational and other qualifications required for CFSO and TO:

Detailed Advertisement (FSSAI Website link)

Preparation of these exams is a bit different from other Food Tech exams because it requires more focus on the current topics, acts, regulations, and initiatives than on the static portions. In addition to this, the preparation of aptitude sections like quantitative aptitude and reasoning is also needed. 

CFSO & TO Prelims Syllabus (Google Drive) or  see the detailed advertisement above

CFSO & TO Written exam syllabus (Google Drive)

First, start with the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006. There are 12 chapters, 101 sections, and 2 schedules in it. It is highly suggested to learn as many important sections as you can. For example, the Establishment of FSSAI comes under Section 4. Reading the FSSA, 2006 from cover to cover, you will yourself get to know what is important in that, like the structure of the Food Authority, Offences, and Penalties, etc. Next move onto the FSSAI website, make it a habit to visit the site daily and explore it as much as you can. The site in itself is very resourceful, the only precaution needed is to be systematic. Several manuals, training documents, newsletters, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), etc. are available on the website. Going through it will surely create a difference.

Go through the various regulations of FSSAI. The regulation of licensing and registration being one of the most important needs special attention. In recent times, FSSAI has come up with a number of important initiatives. Go through them thoroughly, some of them being FoSTaC, RUCO, BHOG, etc. Now, coming to the static portion of food tech subject knowledge, the majority of you must be from the Food Tech background so you already have factual knowledge about Food Tech MCQs. You can refer to some of the basic books like those by Potter, Manay, Sukumar De, Frazier, Meyer, etc. You can also refer to “Objective Food Science” by Sanjeev Kumar Sharma Sir.

Lastly, pay attention to the aptitude portion. The majority of them are doable without any preparation but you should prepare beforehand to be able to solve them in very little time. Some of the important sections are Clock, Calendar, Time and Work, Speed, Time and Distance, etc. it would be better if you memorize squares up to 30 and cubes up to 15 to boost Your calculation speed. Lastly, I would say, never underestimate any section. Each marks matters! I missed the CFSO seat by just 0.375 marks but you shouldn’t. 

Best wishes to you all. State connected! 

~ Abhinay Shashank

       (20.12.2020)

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A Day before your Exam: Last Minute Tips

Tomorrow is your UGC NET JRF exam for which you have already waited so long. Here is some final tips from my Side.

It's always good to answer your questions in "Stages":

1. Answering Sure-shot Questions: In first round of Answering, Mark the answers of all the questions, you are knowing, or which u can do without spending much time. 

2. Answering 50-50 type Questions: After you are finished with first round of answering sure shot questions, In next round, Answer those questions which you can do by spending some time i.e. those questions in which either you are 50-50 sure or you know it, but it requires some time consuming calculations.

3. Clueless Questions: In the final round of answering, answer those questions for which you are completely clueless. Apply common sense and smart guesses as much as possible. Yoh can apply option elimination, odd one out strategy, etc.

The 3rd stage is a plus point for UGC NET JRF Aspirants, as there is no negative Marking. So never leave a question unattempted!

The above strategy works well for every exam where negative marking is absent. For those having negative marking, Stage 3 should be completely avoided and even use Stage 2 cautiously.

At last, i would suggest that Don't spend too much time on any 1 question and Don't take a question on your ego.

Always remember that you have got enough time for your preparation, and you have given your best too. We too tried to create a platform for discussion and exam oriented quizzes. We hope it would benefit you immensely. 

So Best of Luck for your Exam! Do your Best 🙂👍

~ Abhinay Shashank

(04.11.2020)

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Some tips for UGC NET/JRF in Home Science

Hello everyone!

I am back with a new blog on how to clear UGC JRF and NET. I feel blessed to tell that I have qualified UGC NET held in June 2019 with a percentile of 99.98% but I feel a bit hesitant to tell the subject. It is home science (LOL ;-) ). Why Home Science? Because UGC doesn't conduct JRF/NET exam for Food Technology (ICAR does, which I have already cleared) and the only subject in the list which suits a Food Technology candidate is the Home Science, as it has some sections on food.

Now, since so many people have asked me about my strategy to clear this exam. So I thought it would be better to write a blog on the topic.

Some Prerequisites:

• Now, the first thing I want to say that you can never clear the exam using hard study, simply because it’s not your subject. So don't study hard, rather study smart.

• Clearing JRF will require a good performance in both the papers. Paper 1 being general and common and paper 2 is subject specific. 

Now, what, how and from where to study.

For paper 1:

• Follow the YouTube channel of “Arpita Karwa”. She has not taught the topics, but has very nicely explained- what to study, what not to study and from where to study. The channel has videos of Paper2 on English Literature too, so don't waste your time on those videos. Only focus on paper 1 content on the channel.

• Do as much previous year papers as possible. It will certainly improve your score. 

• Meanwhile, a number of channels on youtube, have posted question sets of paper 1. See as much such videos as you can and keep on noting important points in a notebook.

For Paper 2:

• Being a food tech student, topics like Textile is just a diversion for me. I tried to study it and failed to clear even NET. I skipped the “diversion” in the third attempt, and cleared JRF. So it’s up to you. If you think you can cover it, you should! Else you can spend that time and energy on your core topic. 

• Focus on the food related topics, with extra focus on therapeutic nutrition portion and try to learn as much clinical symptoms of the deficiency diseases as you can. Because, knowing that Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency will not help you in this exam. Rather you should know the clinical symptoms associated with scurvy (like ‘proptosis’). 

• In the portions related to schemes, laws and programmes: Just learn the date and year in which it was implemented as the only question asked in such topics is to arrange them chronologically.

• Solve previous year questions with in depth analysis and proper introspection. Google the details of options, even if it is not the correct answer. Because that may become the answer of some other question. Who Knows!

VVI Topics: 

• Topics like Research Methodology, Statistics, Extension education and Communication need special attention as they are common in both paper 1 and paper 2. They will prove to be score-boosters. 

        Reference Book and resources: 

• UGC NET/JRF book of Home Science by Arihant Publication. 
• Youtube Channel of Arpita Karwa
• e-PG Pathshala
• Random Youtube Videos for question sets in paper 1 topic.

 Finally, as there is no negative marking so don’t hesitate to mark the expected answers of unsure questions, but only if you are done with the questions you know and still you have some time left. Remember to apply common sense.

Common sense matters a lot in this exam.

Update (17.09.2020): 

Me and my friend Arun Kumar Gupta, have started an initiative to put 5 #FoodTech questions on twitter daily. The questions are relevant to Entrance/NET/JRF/FSO/FSSAI/ICAR Exams. Please do have a look and share among your friends too! 

Abhinay Shashank 🇮🇳 (@AbhinayFoodTech): https://lnkd.in/epnMkck
ARUN KUMAR GUPTA (@guptaarunkumar7): https://lnkd.in/e2Rx85E

Best wishes!

जय महामना 

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