GSSSB · Advt. No. 465/202627 · Class-3 · Health & Family Welfare Dept.

Gujarat Food Safety Officer
Eligibility Checker Find out in one minute whether you can apply on OJAS — age with relaxation, degree, language and fee. / OJAS पर आवेदन कर सकते हैं या नहीं, एक मिनट में जाँचें।

84 postsTotal vacancies
10/11/2026Last date · 23:59 hrs
18 – 37 yrsAge on 10/11/2026
₹40,800Fixed pay / month (5 yrs)
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Personal details व्यक्तिगत जानकारी
Genderलिंग
Citizen of India?क्या आप भारतीय नागरिक हैं?
Original resident of Gujarat?क्या आप गुजरात के मूल निवासी हैं?
Categoryश्रेणी
Special categories विशेष श्रेणी
Person with disability (40% or more)?दिव्यांग (40% या अधिक)?
Ex-serviceman (Army / Navy / Air Force)?पूर्व सैनिक?
Currently a Gujarat State Govt. employee?क्या आप गुजरात सरकार के कर्मचारी हैं?
Widow (not remarried)?विधवा (पुनर्विवाह नहीं)?
Represented in a recognised sport at national/international, inter-university or SGFI level?राष्ट्रीय/अंतर-विश्वविद्यालय/SGFI स्तर पर खेल में प्रतिनिधित्व?
Education & skills शैक्षणिक योग्यता
The list matches the "Education Detail" dropdown on the OJAS form for this advertisement.
Degree status on 10/11/202610/11/2026 तक डिग्री की स्थिति
Basic computer knowledge certificate?कंप्यूटर ज्ञान का प्रमाणपत्र (CCC आदि)?
Computer as a subject in your degree, diploma, Std 10 or 12 also counts.
Languages you can read, write and speakकौन-सी भाषाएँ पढ़-लिख-बोल सकते हैं? (एक से अधिक चुनें)
Same three languages as the OJAS Language Details section. Gujarati or Hindi is compulsory.
Do you have a financial interest in manufacturing, importing or selling any food article?क्या खाद्य पदार्थ के निर्माण, आयात या बिक्री में आपका वित्तीय हित है?
A salaried job in a food company is not a financial interest; owning or being a partner in a food business is.

From the official advertisement

Category-wise posts (total 84)

CategoryTotalFor women
Unreserved (General)4013
EWS82
SEBC196
SC72
ST103
Ex-servicemen: 8 posts (adjusted within categories). Divyang posts: 0 here — advertised separately under Advt. No. 466/202627.

Age relaxation (upper limit 37 years)

CandidateRelaxMax age
Women, General542
Men, reserved (Gujarat)542
Women, reserved (Gujarat)1045
Divyang men, General1045
Divyang women, General1545
Divyang men, reserved1545
Divyang women, reserved2045
Ex-servicemenService + 3 yrs

Eligible degrees (as listed on OJAS)

Recruitment rules: Master's in Chemistry, or a degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agriculture Science, Veterinary Science, Bio-Chemistry, Microbiology or Medicine. MoHFW notification dated 21/09/2023 adds the food-technology and agriculture-science disciplines below.

    Exam pattern · one stage, CBRT/OMR

    PartSubjectMarks
    ALogical tests & data interpretation30
    AMathematical tests30
    AConstitution, current affairs, Gujarati & English comprehension30
    BSubject-related questions120
    Total · 210 questions · 180 minutes210
    Negative marking: ¼ mark per wrong answer. Minimum 40% in Part A and 40% in Part B, for every category.

    Important dates and fee

    • Online application: 27/10/2026 (18:00) to 10/11/2026 (23:59)
    • Fee payment (online only): by 13/11/2026 (23:59)
    • Fee: ₹500 Unreserved · ₹400 for women of all categories, SEBC, SC, ST, EWS, Divyang and ex-servicemen
    • *Fee is refunded to candidates who appear in the exam, to the bank account entered in the form
    • Pay: ₹40,800 fixed for 5 years, then Level-5 (₹29,200 – ₹92,300)
    • Board helpline: 079-23258916

    Keep ready before you apply on OJAS

    • OTR (One Time Registration) number and date of birth
    • SSC seat/roll number, month & year, name exactly as on marksheet, board
    • Bank passbook/cheque first page (JPG/PNG, 50 KB – 1 MB), IFSC, account number
    • Degree marksheet: percentage, class, institute, passing year, number of trials
    • Photo 5 × 3.6 cm and signature 2.5 × 7.5 cm, JPG, max 15 KB each; photo with white background, not older than 1 year
    • Category, NCL/EWS, disability, ex-serviceman, widow or sports certificate, if applicable