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Cotton Grader

OFO Code: 684303

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
684303
Occupation
Cotton Grader
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6843 · Product Graders and Testers (Except Foods and Beverages)

Official description
Product graders and testers (except foods and beverages) inspect , test, sort, sample, and weigh raw materials, manufactured components and non-comestible goods produced or sold, to ensure compliance with quality standards and to identify defects, wear, and deviations from specifications, and to grade and classify them according to their quality.

More official OFO detail
  • Analyzing test data and making computations as necessary to determine test results
  • Discarding or rejecting products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications
  • Notifying supervisors and other personnel of production problems, and assisting in identifying and correcting these problems
  • Measuring dimensions of products using instruments such as rulers, callipers, gauges, or micrometers
  • Analyzing and interpreting blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures
  • Inspecting and testing products, parts and materials for conformity with specifications and standards
  • Marking items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status
  • Grading and classifying natural textile fibres for spinning and winding
  • Recording inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded

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