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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:-
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 -
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 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 2023 Date:-
Main Examination Date - 24th & 25th June 2023
UPSC Geologist Exam 2023 Syllabus:-
Click Here to download Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologist Exam. (Refer Page No 15).
UPSC Geologists Exam 2023 Pattern:-
UPSC Geologists Preparation -
UPSC Geologist Exam 2023 Notification:-
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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