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UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist
Updated On : 11 Mar, 2022
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST OVERVIEW
As Union Public Service Commission is a highly reputed commission and conducts a number of vital recruitment exams, one of which is the Combined Geo-Scientist Exam (CGSE). The UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Notification 2022 has been issued for 192 posts under the Geological Survey of India and Central Ground Water Board categories. So we are providing you with details of the same, if you are interested in filling the form then you must go through this notification.
Important Dates
Event | Date |
Notification Released | 22nd September 2021 |
Application Begin | 22nd September 2021 |
Last Date To Apply | 12th October 2021 |
Exam Date (Tentative) | Prelims: to be notified soon Mains: 25th June 2022 |
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST APPLICATION
How To Apply
Candidates had applied online for the post of UPSC CGSE Exam from 22nd September 2021 to 12th October 2021.
If you are facing any trouble in filling out this application form then you can follow the below-mentioned steps:
1. Firstly, candidates have to visit the official website of Click Here
2. Homepage will appear on the screen. Now, fill your required details in the UPSC CGSE Exam application form to register yourself.
3. After registration, your registration details will be sent to your registered email address or contact no.
4. Now, log in with your registered details to fill in the application form.
5. Now, upload your required documents in the required format and size.
6. At last, pay your Application Fee through net banking/UPI/debit card.
Application fee
Category | Application Fees |
SC/ST/PwBD/Female Candidates | Rs. 0/- |
Others | Rs. 200/- |
Admit Card or Hall Ticket
Candidates can download their Admit Card before 10 to 15 days of the examination through the Official Website of Click Here. In case you are facing any trouble in downloading the Admit card then you can follow the below-mentioned instructions.
Go to the official website i.e. Click Here.
Now, click the exam admit card.
Now, enter your registration details such as your registration ID or password.
Your admit card appears on the screen.
Now, download your admit card and take the printout of the same for further process.
(Note: Admit card or Hall Ticket is the most important document for your examination in which all required details such as your name, date of birth, photo, registration details, name of your centre, date of your examination and reporting time of your examination are mentioned.)
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
(a) Nationality
The Candidate must be a citizen of India, a subject of Nepal or Bhutan. Refugees of Tibetan origin can also apply. (In case an aspirant is migrated here to become a permanent citizen of India can also apply).
(b) Age Limit
To be eligible to apply for this post, candidates must be between the age of 21 to 32 years.
Relaxation in age for the different categories are tabulated below:
Category | Age Of Relaxation |
SC/ST | 5 years |
OBC/Defence Services Personnel/ Disabled in Operations during hostilities | 3 years |
Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
ECOs/SSCOs | 5 years |
PwBD | 10 years |
(c) Educational Qualification
Post | Qualification |
Geologist Group A | Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied for Geology or Geo- Exploration. |
Geophysicist Group A | Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Science/ Physics/ Geophysics/ Marine Geophysics. |
Chemist Group A | Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in M.Sc Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry/ Analytical Chemistry from any recognized University. |
Scientist B (Hydrogeology, Chemical, Geophysics) | Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Geology/ Applied Geology/ Marine Geology from any recognized university. |
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST EXAM PATTERN
1. Preliminary Examination
It will be an Online (Computer Based Test) test of 400 marks, consisting of objective-type questions.
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
General Studies | 100 | 120 minutes (2 Hours) |
Specific Discipline Subject Geology/ Hydrogeology Geophysics Chemistry | 300 | 120 minutes (2 Hours) |
Note: Paper 2 will be conducted of a particular subject of your stream that is Geology/Hydrogeology for the post of Geologist & Scientist, Geophysics for the post of Geophysicist & Scientist and Chemistry for the post of Chemist & Scientist.
There will be a Negative Marking of one-third of the marks for each wrong answer marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
If no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
2. Mains Examination
The main exam will be descriptive in nature and consists of three papers.
Stream 1 - Geologist | ||
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
Paper I - Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper II - Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper III - Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 600 | - |
Stream 2 - Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics)
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
Paper 1 - Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 2 - Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 3 - Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 600 | - |
Stream 3 - Chemist and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical)
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
Paper 1 - Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 2 - Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 3 - Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 600 | - |
Stream 4 - Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology)
Subject | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
Paper 1 - Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 2 - Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
Paper 3 - Hydrogeology | 200 | 3 hours |
Total | 600 | - |
3. Personality Test/ Interview
This round will be of 200 marks.
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST SYLLABUS
Paper 1 (Common for all streams) | |
Subject | Topics |
General Studies | Current Events, History of India and Indian National Movement, Geography of India and World, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, General Issues of Environment, General Science. |
Paper - 2 Geology and Hydrogeology | |
Subjects | Topics |
Geology and Hydrogeology | Physical Geology, Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology Sedimentology, Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Economic Geology, Hydrogeology |
Paper - 2 Geophysics | |
Subject | Topics |
Geophysics | Solid Earth Geophysics, Mathematical Methods in Geophysics, Electromagnetism Geophysical Prospecting, Remote Sensing and Thermodynamics, Nuclear Physics and Radiometry. |
Paper - 2 Chemistry | |
Subject | Topics |
Chemistry | Chemical Periodicity, Chemical Bonding and Structure, Acids and bases Theoretical basis of quantitative inorganic analysis, Kinetic Theory and the gaseous state Chemical thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, Solutions of non-electrolytes Electrochemistry, Basic organic chemistry, Stereochemistry, Types of Organic reactions Molecular Rearrangements. |
Paper - 1 Geology | |
Subject | Topics |
Geology | Physical Geology and remote sensing, Structural Geology Sedimentology, Paleontology, Stratigraphy |
Paper - 2 Geology | |
Subject | Topics |
Geology | Mineralogy, Geochemistry and isotope geology, Igneous petrology Metamorphic petrology, Geodynamics |
Paper - 3 Geology | |
Subject | Topics |
Geology | Economic geology, Indian mineral deposits and mineral economics Mineral exploration, Fuel geology and engineering geology Environmental geology and natural hazards |
Stage - 2 Hydrogeology | |
Subject | Topics |
Hydrogeology | Occurrence and distribution of groundwater, Groundwater movement and well hydraulics Water wells and groundwater levels, Groundwater exploration, Groundwater quality and management |
Stage 2 Paper - 1 Geophysics | |
Subject | Topics |
Geophysics (Part A) | Solid earth geophysics, Earthquake Seismology, Mathematical methods in geophysics Geophysical Inversion |
Geophysics (Part B) | Mathematical methods and Physics, Electrodynamics, Electromagnetic Theory Introductory atmospheric and space physics |
Stage 2 Paper - 2 Geophysics | |
Subject | Topics |
Geophysics Part-A | Potential field (Gravity and Magnetic) Methods, Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods Seismic Prospecting Borehole Geophysics |
Geophysics Part-B | Classical Mechanics Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics Atomic and Molecular Physics and Characterization of materials Nuclear and Particle Physics |
Stage 2 Paper - 3 Geophysics | |
Subject | Topics |
Geophysics Part-A | Radiometric and Airborne Geophysics Marine Geophysics Geophysical Signal Processing Remote Sensing and Geohydrology |
Geophysics Part-B | Solid State Physics and Basic Electronics Digital electronics Laser Systems Rader systems Satellite communications Quantum Mechanics |
Paper 1 Chemistry | |
Subject | Topics |
Chemistry Paper-1 | Inorganic solids Chemistry of coordination compounds Acid-base titrations Gravimetric Analysis Redox Titrations Complexometric Titrations Organometallic compounds Nuclear chemistry Chemistry of d- and f- block elements |
Chemistry Paper-2 | 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 |
Chemistry Paper-3 | 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 |
Chemistry Part B- | Unstable, unchanged intermediates Addition reactions Reactions at the carbonyl group Oxidation and reduction Electrocyclic reactions Spectroscopic methods of analysis |
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST SELECTION
Selection process is divided into the following 3 stages:
Prelims
Mains
Personality Test/Interview
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST POST
Vacancy details are tabulated below according to the Posts:
Post | Category | Vacancy |
Geologist, Group A | 1 | 100 |
Geophysicist, Group A | 1 | 50 |
Chemist, Group A | 1 | 20 |
Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ | 2 | 20 |
Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’ | 2 | 01 |
Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ | 2 | 01 |
Reservation of posts for PwBD in Category 1 is tabulated below:
Post | Category | Vacancy For PwBD |
Geologist, Group A | 1 | 6 |
Geophysicist, Group A | 1 | 6 |
Chemist, Group A | 1 | 1 |
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST EXAMINATION CENTRE
Ahmedabad | Bangalore | Bhopal | Chennai |
Chandigarh | Cuttack | Jammu | PATNA |
Delhi | Dispur | Kolkata | Lucknow |
Shillong | Shimla | Thiruvananthapuram | Prayagraj |
Hyderabad | Jaipur | Mumbai |
SPECIAL GUIDANCE
If you are willing to appear in this exam, you can visit our online portal “TESTWALE”, where you will find complete study material as well as practice sets. This will help you in understanding the pattern and enable you to prepare well for the exam.
The following steps can be followed to access our website:
1. Click on the given link i.e. Testwale.
2. The homepage will appear on the screen.
3. Scroll down and you will get the required study material along with the dedicated test series followed by sectional tests and daily quizzes which are designed by subject experts.
