UPSC Geologists
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds a competitive Examination named Geologists Exam  for recruitment of 

Category-I : (Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines).

i) Geologist, Group A : 216
ii) Geophysicist, Group A : 21
iii) Chemist. Gr oup A : 19

Category - II : ( Posts in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.)

i) Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology), Group ‘A’ : 26
ii) Scientist ‘B’(Chemical ) Group ‘A’ : 01
iii)Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ : 02
 

UPSC Geologists 2023 Eligibility Criteria:-

 

Age Limits - A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as prescribed below:-

a) For Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist (Group 'A') in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held (i.e. as on 1st January,2023] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January,1991 and not later than 1st January 2002.

b) For Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in Central Ground water Board, Ministry of Water

Resources:- Must have attained t he age of 21 years and must not have at tained at the age of 32 years on 1s t Januar y, 2023 i.e. he/she must have been bor n not earlier than 2n d January, 1991 and not later than 1 s t January, 2002

Minimum Educational Qualification -
 
 
i) For Geologist Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India -

Master’s degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo- Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Geochemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) i.e. recognized University.

ii) For Geophysicist Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in C.G.W.B -

M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956

iii) For Chemist Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) under C.G.W.B -

M. Sc. in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or other educational Institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 i.e. recognized University.

iv) For Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ in C.G.W.B -

Master’s degree in Geology or applied Geology or Marine Geology or Hydrogeology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
 

UPSC Geologists Registration / Application Form

UPSC Geologists Exam 2023 Online Application Form/ Registration:-

 

Apply online at website - https://www.upsc.gov.in

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS - 11th October, 2022 till 18.00 Hours.

Exam Fee - Rs. 200/-  (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee)

 

Mode of Payment - By remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card/UPI Payment or by using Internet Banking of any Bank.

 

Upload photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 300 KB each and must not be less than 20 KB. 

 

 

UPSC Geologists Exam Dates

UPSC Geologists Exam 2023 Date:-

 

Preliminary Examination Date - 19th February 2023

Main Examination Date - 24th & 25th June 2023
 
 

UPSC Exam 2023 Dates
 


UPSC Geologists Syllabus

UPSC Geologist Exam 2023 Syllabus:-



Click Here to download Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologist Exam. (Refer Page No 15).

Paper Pattern

UPSC Geologists Exam 2023 Pattern:-
 

i) Stage I - Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Computer Based Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II - 400 Marks
 
ii) Stage II - Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) - 600 Marks
 
iii) Stage III - Personality Test/Interview - 200 Marks 
 
Stream I - Scientist B (Hydrogeology) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks -
 
Paper-I : General Studies - 2 Hours - 100 Marks
Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology - 2 Hours - 300 Marks
 
Total - 400 Marks
 
Stream II  - Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks -
 
Paper I - General Studies - 2 Hours - 100 Marks
Paper II - Geophysics - 2 Hours - 300 Marks
 
Total - 400 Marks 
 
Stream III - Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks -
 
Paper I - General Studies - 2 Hours - 100 Marks
Paper II - Chemistry - 2 Hours - 300 Marks
 
Total - 400 Marks 
 
There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers. 
 
Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage-I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination. The marks obtained in Preliminary/Stage-I Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be about six to seven times of the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this Examination.
 
The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in General Studies Paper (Paper-I) and Geo-Scientist Stream specific paper (Paper-II) of Preliminary Examination.
 
The Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination will consist of three conventional type papers for each stream. Conventional Type papers must be answered in English only. Question paper will be set in English only. The detailed scheme of Stage-II is as follows:-
 
Stage II : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination - 
 
Stream I - Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks-
 
Paper-I : Geology 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper-II : Geology 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper-III : Hydrogeology 3 Hours 200 Marks
 
Total 600 Marks
 
Stream II - Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks-
 
Paper-I : Geophysics 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper-II : Geophysics 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper-III : Geophysics 3 Hours 200 Marks
 
Total - 600 Marks 
 
Stream III - Chemist & Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) -
 
Subject - Duration - Maximum Marks-
 
Paper I - Chemistry 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper II  - Chemistry 3 Hours 200 Marks
Paper III - Chemistry 3 Hours 200 Marks
 
Total - 600 Marks.

 

UPSC Geologists Preparation

UPSC Geologists Notification

UPSC Geologist Exam 2023 Notification:-


Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2023 -

Date of Notification - 21.09.2022

Last Date for receipt of Applications - 11.10.2022

Date of commencement of Exam - 19.02.2023, Sunday

Duration of Exam - 1 Day

Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination 2023 -

Date of commencement of Exam - 24.06.2023, Saturday

Duration of Exam - 2 Days
 

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