(Notification) UPSC Combined Geo-scientist Examination, 2024

No. 4/1/2023 E.l(B) : The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Screening Test for selection to Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2024 through Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2024 which will be held on 18th February, 2024 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Mines in the Gazette of India dated the 20th September, 2023.

Post Details:

Category-I : (Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines).
(i) Geologist, Group A : 34
(ii) Geophysicist, Group A : 01
(iii) Chemist. Group A : 13

NOTE : Following vacancies are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disability:

01 vacancy of Geologist { 01 Locomotor disability or Cerebral Palsy {OH(OA/OL)} 

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’ : 04
(ii) Scientist ‘B’(Chemical ) Group ‘A’ : 02
(iii)Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ : 02 

NOTE : No vacancies for PwBD category candidates have been reported by the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.

Minimum Educational Qualification

(i) For Geologists Gr '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. 

(b) 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. 

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to the Examination as per Regulations given in Appendix-II of the rules for the Combined Geo-scientist Examination, 2024 in Gazette of India dated 20th September, 2023.

Age Limits:

(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, 2024] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1992 and not later than 1st January 2003. 

(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 the age of 21 years and must not have attained at the age of 32 years on 1st January, 2023 i.e. he/she must have been born not later than 2nd January 1992 and not later than 1s t January 2003. 

NB: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for each post mentioned above for which they are applying.

Fee :

Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only), alongwith the submission of On-line Application Form, either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI. Applicants who opt for "Pay by Cash" mode should print the system generated Payin-slip during Part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only.

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Plan of Examination :

1. The Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:—

(i) Stage-I : Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (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); and  …….. 600 Marks
(iii) Stage-III : Personality Test/Interview …….. 200 Marks

2. The detailed scheme and syllabi of Combined Geo-Scientist Examination is as under:
A. Stage-I : Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination [Objective-type]:-
The Examination shall comprise of two papers.

B. Stage-II : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination [Descriptive-type]:-

The Examination shall comprise of three papers in each stream.

C. Stage-III : Personality Test - 200 Marks

How to Apply:

(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link https://www. upsconline.nic.in. In case the applicant has not yet registered in the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, the link of which is already available on the Commission’s website, he/she should register in this platform and thereafter proceed for filling up the online application for the examination. Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website. 

(b) No queries, representations etc. shall be entertained by the Commission in respect of correcting details that are required to be filled up by the candidates by exercising due diligence and caution as the timely completion of examination process is of paramount importance.

(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Examination. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the Examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

NOTE-1: While filling in his/her On-line Application Form, the candidate should carefully decide about his/her choice for the Centre for the Examination.
If any candidate appears at a Centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his/her eadmission certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be valued and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.

NOTE-2: Suitable provisions for information regarding use of scribes by the blind candidates,candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment), candidates with both arms affected and such PwBD candidates who produces a certificate to the effect that he/she has physical limitation to write have been made in the online application. 

NOTE-3: Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances. 

Important Dates:

• Application Begin : 20/09/2023
• Last Date for Apply Online : 10/10/2023 06:00 PM Only
• Last Date for Fee Payment : 12/10/2023

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