HPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Know Age Limit, Qualification & More!

Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released the HPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility Criteria alongside the recruitment announcement. The HPSC FSO eligibility criteria outline a range of pre-defined parameters. Only those candidates who meet all the eligibility criteria are invited to the HPSC FSO recruitment examination. During the recruitment process, it is necessary for candidates to see if they qualify all the eligibility criteria for final selection.

• The minimum age limit to apply for the position of HPSC Food Safety Officer is 21 years, while the maximum age limit is 42 years.
• The candidates must possess a degree in Food or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology, Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science or in a similar field from an acclaimed university as per the HPSC educational qualification.
• Candidates should only fill out the application form if they meet all the HPSC Food Safety eligibility requirements. Also know about the HPSC FSO Salary and Job Profile here.

Check the eligibility details given in the table below and continue to read till the end to know more details.

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HPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility Criteria 2022

In order to be eligible for the post of Food Safety Officer, candidates must be aware of all the regulations. Thus, for your reference, all of the HPSC Food Safety Officer eligibility criteria are as follows.

Age Limit

The age limit for the HPSC Food Safety Officer is as follows:

• Minimum age: 21 years
• Maximum age: 42 years

Age Relaxation

• There is an upper age relaxation of up to 5 years over and above the maximum age limit for Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
• For a non-creamy layer of backward classes (applicants who do not fall into the category of SC/ST), they are entitled to an upper age relaxation of up to 5 years over and above the maximum age restriction.
• A 5-year age relaxation is granted to the spouses of military personnel who become handicapped while serving in the military.
• Women who are legally widowed or divorced are likewise eligible for a 5-year age reduction, providing they haven't remarried.
• Women who are single are also eligible for a 5-year age relaxation.
• Women who have been legally divorced and have lived apart for more than two years from the prescribed date are eligible for a 5-year age relaxation.
• Aspiring candidates with benchmark disabilities are allowed an age relaxation of 10 years under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, subject to a maximum of 52 years.
• Ex-Servicemen are eligible for an age reduction equal to their military service plus three years, provided that:
• Before his discharge, he had performed continuous duty for at least six months, and
• He was released in a different way than by being dismissed or discharged for bad behaviour or inefficiency.
• Candidates who have previously worked or are currently working on an ad hoc, contract, or daily wage basis in any department are eligible for an age reduction equal to the number of completed years on an equivalent post, excluding any break periods and any other applicable age reductions, up to a maximum age of 52 years.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants must possess a graduate degree or its equivalent in food or dairy technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Sciences or Biochemistry or Microbiology from a government-recognized university. However, it is necessary for candidates to have the original mark sheet or degree certificate duly signed by the appropriate authority.
• Also, candidates must have Hindi or Sanskrit Subject as one of the subjects in Higher Education.
• Additionally, interested candidates must complete training as prescribed by the Food Authority of India.

Nationality

To become eligible for the post of HPSC Food Safety Officer, candidates must be 

• An Indian Citizen, or
• A subject of Nepal and Bhutan or 
• A Tibetian refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• Persons of Indian origin who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Vietnam, etc.

Number of Attempts

An interested candidate can take the exam as many times as he or she wants. There is no limit to how many times candidates can take the HPSC Food Safety Officer exam.

HPSC Food Safety Officer Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Points

Before appearing for the HPSC FSO recruitment, candidates should keep the following points in mind:

• If number of applications are more, Commission will shortlist the number of candidates to be called for interview by any of the following methods:- 
  • On the basis of percentage of marks of the candidates in the essential/minimum educational qualification.
  • On the basis of percentage of marks of the candidates in different educational qualifications, with weightage as decided by the Commission.
  • On the basis of desirable qualifications or any one or all of the desirable qualifications if more than one desirable qualification is prescribed. 
  • On the basis of higher educational qualifications than the minimum/ essential prescribed in the advertisement.
  • On the basis of higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement. 
  • By counting experience before or after the acquisition of minimum/ essential qualification. 
  • By holding a Recruitment Test. 
• Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements must submit all government-issued proof and certificates.

• Candidates must also score more than the HPSC Food Safety Officer Cut Off Marks apart from meeting all the eligibility criteria to get shortlisted for the post if a test is conducted.

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