NFPAT 2026 – 2nd Cycle is Live!

The Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI), the Food Processing Sector Skill Council promoted by FICCI and supported by NSDC under MSDE and MoFPI, announces the 5th National Food Processing Aptitude Test NFPAT 2026 – 2nd Cycle is Live! – .

NFPAT is a national-level, industry-aligned assessment for students of Food Technology and allied disciplines (B.Tech/M.Tech, B.Sc/M.Sc, B.Voc/M.Voc, and related graduate/postgraduate programs). It evaluates technical competence and industry readiness and facilitates placement with 50+ leading food processing companies.

Why Should Students Participate?

• Assessment of industry readiness through a nationally recognized test
• Skill India Certificate
• Online learning session prior to the assessment on NOS Fundamental of Food Processing (required for Skill India Certification)
• Exclusive webinars with hiring leaders from the food processing industry
• Soft skills training conducted by industry HR professionals and placement experts post NFPAT for successful candidates.
• FICSI will endorse the candidature of top 10% performers with leading companies nationwide
• Exclusive access to mock tests through the official WhatsApp channel

Benefits for Registered candidates

• The only National level test aimed at assessing the skills and competency of students in Food Technology & allied courses.
• An unbiased score indicating the student skill level as per the current requirements of the food processing industry.
• Online session on NSQF-aligned job role.
• A webinar with the hiring industries describing their needs and requirements.
• Soft skills training session with Industry HRs and placement specialists.

Important Details:

• Registration Deadline: 6th March 2026 (11:59 PM)
• Exam Date: 08^th March 2026 (10:30 AM – 05:30 PM)
• Registration Fee: Rs.699/-
• Passing Criteria: 70%
• Eligibility: Maximum age 26 years (as on 1 January 2026); students from Food Technology and allied courses only

Syllabus:

• Part A – Aptitude & Logical Reasoning
• Part B – Food Processing (National Occupation Standard-based for Skill India Certificate), including fundamentals, food quality & safety, and food processing & preservation.
• Click here to download NFPAT Mock Test Paper

Important Points to Note

• The exam will be digitally proctored and shall be conducted on a personal computing device with a camera and a microphone available and activated to ensure digital proctoring and credibility & fairness of the exam.
• Once the exam starts, the system will be locked in exam mode, and no other window/tab/pop-up window will be allowed to open.
• In the event of a system crash, the window will resume from the last open page, and the exam can continue.

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