Union Public Service Commission organize Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Exam for recruiting Group-A officers in the Central Geological Service (CGS). CGS is an executive branch of the Government of India under the Ministry of Mining responsible for exploration of Mines, Natural Resource survey, Geological survey, and allied studies. CGS officers are recruited by the UPSC and posted in the Geological Survey of India as esteemed officers. In this article, we will discuss UPSC Combined GEO-Scientist and Geologist Exam 2023 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, etc.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Exam-
- The candidate must be a citizen of India or person migrated from Nepal, Bhutan, or Tibet in India before 1-1-1962, or Indian Origin candidate migrated from East African countries, Pakistan, Burma, or Sri Lanka
- The candidate must have a Master’s degree from a recognized university in filed of Science, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, etc.
- The candidate’s age must be in between 21-32 years. There is a relaxation of 7 years for the candidate who were Government employed in the following services-
| Geological Survey of India | Geologist Group ‘A’ Geophysicist Group ‘A’ Chemist Group ‘A’ |
| Central Ground Water Board | Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’ Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ |
Age Relaxation for Different Category Candidates
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| Defense Services Personnel disabled in operations | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs | 5 Years |
| blind, deaf-mute and orthopedically handicapped persons | 10 Years |
UPSC Geo-Scientist Salary and Promotions
The following are the pay grade for various positions under the UPSC Geo-Scientist. Along with the salary, the officers also get additional benefits or perks-
| Grade/Level on Pay Matrix | CGS Position in GSI’s SU/Regions/Divisions/Wing | Base Salary (per month) |
| Apex Scale (Pay level 17) | Director-General | ₹2,25,000 |
| Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) (Pay level 15/16) | Additional Director General (Geology) | ₹1,82,200/₹2,05,400 |
| Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) (Pay level 14) | Deputy Director General (Geology) | ₹1,44,200 |
| Selection Grade (Pay level 13/ 13A) | Director (Geology) | ₹1,18,500 |
| Junior Administrative Grade (Pay level 12) | Superintending Geologist | ₹78,800 |
| Senior Time Scale (Pay level 11) | Senior Geologist | ₹67,700 |
| Junior Time Scale (Pay level 10) | Geologist | ₹56,100 |
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Exam 2023 Important Dates
| Events | Exam Dates |
| Application form Available | October |
| The deadline to submit an online Application form | October |
| Online Applications From Withdrawal Date | November |
| Admit Card Release | February |
| UPSC GEO-SCIENTIST Exam Date 2023 (Prelims) | February (1 Day) |
| Result Date announced | — |
| Mains Admit Card | June |
| UPSC GEO-SCIENTIST Exam Date 2023 (Mains) | July (2 Days) |
| Interview Dates | — |
| Final Result | — |
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam 2023 Application Form
The following are the step by step instructions for applying for the UPSC Geo-Scientist application form-
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- Visit the official website of UPSC and navigate to the active examination section followed by clicking on the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2023 link
- Now, the main page of UPSC Geo-Scientist will appear here you’ll find the application form link which you’ll have to click
- After clicking the link, you’ll be asked to get yourself registered using your email ID and password
- After registration is completed, you’ll have to login to your account and click on the apply button
- Now, an application form will appear which you’ll have to fill the correct details like name, address, education qualification, etc.
- After filling the application form, you’ll have to upload the documents mentioned below in the relevant section
- Now, you’ll have to pay the application fee (if any) online using net banking, credit card/debit card, UPI, etc.
- Make sure to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt for the future use
Documents Required for UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam
The following are the documents required for UPSC Geo-Scientist application form filling-
- Certificate of Age- Class 10th or Class 12th Marksheet/ Passing certificate, Aadhaar card, PAN Card, etc.
- Certificate of Educational Qualification- PG Degree/Marksheet, Graduation Degree, etc.
- Certificate in support of claim to belong to category candidates (if applicable)
- Certificate in support of claim for age/ fee concession (if applicable)
- Certificate in support of being persons with benchmark disability (if applicable)
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Application Fee
The following are the application fee for UPSC Geo-Scientist Examination-
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs.200/- |
| Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates | Exempted |
UPSC Geo-Scientist Examination Pattern
The following are the examination pattern for UPS Geo-Scientist Examination-
Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination
Stream-I : Geologist & 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 : Geophysicist and 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 |
Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination
Stream-I : Geologist
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I: Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II: Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-III: Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Total | 600 Marks |
Stream-II : Geophysicist and 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 |
Stream-IV : 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 |
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Syllabus
The following are the syllabus for UPSC Geo-Scientist Examination-
General Studies
- Current events of national and international importance.
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography -Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
- Indian Polity and Governance -Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
- Rights Issues, etc.
- Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
- Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not
- require subject specialisation
- General Science
Geology/Hydrogeology
- Physical geology and remote sensing
- Structural geology
- Sedimentology
- Paleontology
- Stratigraphy
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry and isotope geology
- Metamorphic petrology
- Geodynamics
- Economic geology
- Indian mineral deposits and mineral economics
- Fuel geology and Engineering geology
- Environmental geology and Natural hazards
- Occurrence and distribution of groundwater
- Groundwater movement and well hydraulics
- Water wells and groundwater levels
- Groundwater exploration
- Groundwater quality and management
Geophysics
- Solid Earth Geophysics
- Earthquake Seismology
- Mathematical methods in Geophysics
- Geophysical Inversion
- Mathematical Methods of Physics
- Electrodynamics
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Introductory Atmospheric and Space Physics
- Potential Field (Gravity and Magnetic) Methods
- Electrical and Electromagnetic methods
- Seismic Prospecting
- Borehole Geophysics
- Classical Mechanics
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics and Characterization of materials
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Radiometric and Airborne Geophysics
- Marine Geophysics
- Geophysical Signal Processing
- Remote Sensing and Geohydrology
- Solid State Physics and Basic Electronics
- Laser systems
- Digital electronics, Radar systems, Satellite communications
- Quantum Mechanics
Chemistry
- Inorganic solids
- molecular materials
- Chemistry of coordination compounds
- Structure and bonding
- Acid base titrations
- Gravimetric Analysis
- Redox Titrations
- Complexometric titrations
- Organometallic compounds
- Nuclear chemistry
- Chemistry of d- and f-block elements
- Kinetic theory and the gaseous state
- Solids
- Chemical thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium
- Chemical kinetics and catalysis
- Electrochemistry
- Quantum chemistry
- Basic principles and applications of spectroscopy
- Photochemistry
- Errors in quantitative analysis
- Separation Methods
- Spectroscopic methods of analysis
- Thermal methods of analysis
- X-ray methods of Analysis
- Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy
- Analysis of geological materials
- Unstable, uncharged intermediates
- Addition reactions
- Reactions at the carbonyl group
- Electrocyclic Reactions
- Spectroscopic methods of analysis
- Mass spectrometry
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Admit Card
The admit card for the UPSC Geo-Scientist exam is not yet released, we will update the admit card status once the examination authorities release the admit card for UPSC Geo-Scientist 2023.
UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Result
The result for the UPSC Geo-Scientist exam is not yet released, we will update the result status once the examination authorities release the result for UPSC Geo-Scientist 2023.
UPSC Geo-Scientist Selection Procedure
The UPSC Geo-Scientist examination is divided into three stages, i.e.-
| Stages | Exam | Marks |
| Stage-I | Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type Papers) | 400 Marks |
| Stage-II | Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) | 600 Marks |
| Stage-III | Personality Test/Interview | 200 Marks |
| Total | 1200 Marks |
The candidate has to pass each stage to appear on the next stage of examination. A merit list will be prepared by the examination authorities after each stage which consists of candidates who have cleared the stage. The final merit list after the interview session contains all the candidates who are selected for UPSC Geo-Scientist recruitment.
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