JPSC Drug Inspector Syllabus 2026 - Overview
Exam Name | JPSC Drug Inspector Exam 2026 |
Conducting Body | Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) |
Post Name | Drug Inspector |
Total Vacancies | 30 |
Exam Mode | Offline (Written Examination - Objective) |
Exam Type | Objective (MCQ) |
Total Marks | 200 Marks |
Exam Duration | 2 Hours per Paper |
Selection Process | Written Exam + Interview / Viva-Voce + Document Verification |
Exam Language | English / Hindi |
Official Website |
JPSC Drug Inspector Syllabus 2026 - Subject Wise Topics
The JPSC Drug Inspector syllabus 2026 is divided into core Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences. Below is the complete subject-wise breakdown of topics that candidates need to cover for the examination.
1. Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences (Main Technical Subject)
Pharmaceutics: Dosage forms, Tablets, Capsules, Parenteral preparations, Aerosols, Ophthalmic, Otic & Nasal preparations, Blood fluids & electrolytes, Surgical dressings, Drug stability, GMP.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Inorganic & Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, Stereochemistry, Structure-activity relationship.
Pharmacognosy: Sources of crude drugs, Plant classification, Adulteration, Evaluation, Phytochemistry, Traditional systems of medicine.
Pharmacology: General pharmacology, Autonomic nervous system, Cardiovascular, CNS, Endocrine, Chemotherapy, Toxicology, Clinical pharmacology.
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence & Drug Laws: Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 & Rules 1945, Pharmacy Act 1948, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, Drug Price Control Order, Medicinal & Toilet Preparations Act, Shops & Establishments Act, Code of Pharmaceutical Ethics.
Pharmaceutical Analysis: Limit tests, Bio-assay, Chromatography (TLC, HPLC, GC), Spectroscopy (UV, IR), Titrimetric methods.
Pharmacotherapeutics & Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy: Drug interactions, Adverse drug reactions, Rational drug use, Hospital formulary, Drug distribution systems, Patient counseling.
Microbiology & Biotechnology: Sterilization, Disinfection, Microbial assay, Immunology, Fermentation technology.
Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology: Enzymes, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Diagnostic tests.
Recent Advances & Drug Regulatory Affairs: CDSCO guidelines, ICH, GMP, GLP, Schedule M, WHO guidelines, New Drug Approval Process.