WBPSC Food SI study plan

List the major nutrient classes (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water) and state one food source and one physiological role for each.

Explain the difference between macro- and micronutrients and calculate the energy yield of carbohydrate, protein and fat (4, 4, 9 kcal/g) for a simple meal.

Describe the structure and function of the human digestive system from mouth to large intestine, naming the main enzymes at each stage.

Define food spoilage and name three chemical and three microbial causes, with one control measure for each.

Solve 15 basic numerical problems on energy content and nutrient percentages.

Explain the principles of food preservation (high/low temperature, water activity, pH, oxygen removal, irradiation) and give one food example for each method.

Describe the causes and prevention of common food-borne illnesses caused by bacteria (Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, E. coli) and state the temperature danger zone.

Outline the main chemical hazards in food (pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, food additives) and state one regulatory limit or control measure for each.

Identify the roles of the FSSAI, Codex Alimentarius and the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act in food safety.

Complete 20 multiple-choice questions on food preservation and food-borne illness, scoring at least 15/20.

Explain the structure of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the roles of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the Commissioner of Food Safety and the Food Safety Officer.

Describe the licensing and registration requirements for food businesses under FSSAI, distinguishing petty food business registration from state and central licences.

Interpret key FSSAI regulations on labelling (mandatory information, nutritional information, date marking, veg/non-veg logo) and standards for common foods.

Define quality control and quality assurance and explain tools such as HACCP, GMP and GHP with one example each.

Explain the procedure for food sampling, analysis and prosecution under the FSS Act.

Solve percentage, ratio, average, profit-loss and simple/compound interest problems at the rate of 10 per sitting, maintaining an error log.

Solve time-speed-distance, time-and-work and mixture-alligation problems, showing every step.

Complete number series, coding-decoding, blood relation and direction sense reasoning sets with at least 80% accuracy.

Solve 10 data-interpretation questions based on tables and bar charts within 12 minutes.

Review the error log and re-solve every wrong question from the previous three weeks.

Solve mensuration problems (area, perimeter, volume of standard shapes) and 10 simplification/approximation questions under time pressure.

Revise English grammar rules for articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement and tenses, and correct 20 error-spotting sentences.

Practise 15 sentence-rearrangement (para-jumble) questions and 15 fill-in-the-blank questions.

Read two editorial passages and answer comprehension questions, identifying the main idea and inference.

Learn 40 new English words with usage sentences and revise 20 previous ones.

Outline the Indian Constitution: Preamble, fundamental rights, fundamental duties, directive principles and the three-tier government structure.

Describe the physical geography of India (major rivers, mountain ranges, plateaus, climate zones) and locate them on an outline map.

Explain basic economic concepts: GDP, inflation, types of unemployment, budgeting and the role of the Reserve Bank of India.

Summarise current affairs of the last six months relating to food safety, agriculture and West Bengal, using a reliable monthly digest.

Answer 30 mixed polity, geography and economy questions, scoring at least 20.

List West Bengal's districts, divisional headquarters and major rivers, and locate them on a district map.

Describe West Bengal's agriculture (rice, jute, tea), principal crops, irrigation and major food-processing industries.

Summarise West Bengal government schemes and institutions relevant to food and public distribution, and note recent state current affairs.

Revise national current affairs from the last six months, focusing on appointments, awards and sports.

Answer 25 West Bengal-specific and current-affairs questions, scoring at least 18.

Take two full-length mock tests under exam conditions and analyse section-wise accuracy and time spent.

Revise all error logs, formula sheets and fact sheets from weeks 1–7.

Re-attempt every previously wrong question and confirm at least 80% are now correct.

Memorise key figures, dates and definitions from food science, FSSAI regulations and the Constitution.

Plan exam-day strategy: question order, time allocation per section and guesswork rules.