UPSC Geoscientist 2024 Notification Apply Now

UPSC Geoscientist 2023 Notification for 56 Vacancies, Examination Notice No. 02/2024 GEOL: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites Online Applications from Male / Female / Transgender Indian Citizens for the Recruitment examination of Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2024. The UPSC CGSE 2023-24 online registration process will start on 21st September 2023, and registration end on 10th October 2023. The UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2024 will be held on 18th February 2024.

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2024

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

✅ Category II: ( Posts in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources)

✅ UPSC Geo Scientist Age Limit: 21 to 32 Years as of 1st January 2024. i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1992 and not later than 1st January 2003.

✅ UPSC Geo Scientist Eligibility Criteria:

✔️ Chemist Gr ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical): 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.

✔️ Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology): 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.

✔️ Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics): Master of Science degree in Physics or Applied Physics or Geophysics or Applied Geophysics or Marine Geophysics or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Technology) (Applied Geophysics) 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 Geo Scientist Application Fee: Candidates are required to pay a fee of ₹ 200/- either by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash or by using the net banking facility of SBI (State Bank of India) or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. There is no fee for Female / SC / ST / PH Candidates.

✅ UPSC Geo Scientist Selection Process:

✔️ Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) having two papers for selection of the candidates for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination. Marks secured in the Preliminary Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit.
✔️  Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Descriptive Type) having three papers for the selection of candidates for the Personality Test (Stage-III). Marks secured in the Main Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit.
✔️  Stage-III: Personality Test/ Interview.

✅ UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Pattern:

✅ UPSC Geo Scientist Exam Centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Dispur, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram.

✅ UPSC Geo Scientist Exam Date 2024: 18th February 2024 (Sunday).

✅ How to Apply UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam?

➢ Eligible candidates are required to apply online through the UPSC Online Portal.
➢ The candidates are first required to do One Time Registration (OTRP).
➢ The candidates are required to fill in all details and upload relevant documents.
➢ The last date for registration of online applications is 10/10/2023, up to 18:00 Hours.