UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Notification 2020 The application process for Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2021 has been started from October 07, 2020. Candidates can fill UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist application form online through the official website, upsc.gov.in. The last date to fill the application form for UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist 2021 is October 27, 2020.Education Qualification Age Limit Selection Process Salary Job Profile total given in this article.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Notification 2020
| Events | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Start Date of Application Form | 07 Oct 2020 |
| End Date of Application Form | 27 Oct 2020 |
| Start Date of Application Withdrawal | 04 Nov 2020 |
| End Date of Application Withdrawal | 10 Nov 2020 |
Application Fee:
- Candidates should pay Rs. 200/-
- Pay the fee by remitting the money in any Branch of Visa/ Master/ RuPay Credit/ Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI.
- Female/ SC/ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates are exempted from payment.
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Age Limit
(i) For Geologist and Geophysicist and Chemist (Group ‘A’): The candidate must be of age between 21 to 32 years as on January 01, 2021.
(ii) For Jr. Hydrogeologist (Scientist B) (Group A): The candidates must be of age between 21 to 35 years as on January 01, 2021.
Age Relaxation: The age relaxation applicable to the upper limit of age limit is as follows:
| S.no | Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Government Employees | 7 years |
| 02 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 03 | OBC | 3 years |
| 04 | ESM (Ex-Servicemen) | 5 years |
| 05 | PwD | 10 years |
| 06 | Defence Services Personnel disabled | 3 years |
| 07 | Cadnidates who had domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1980 to 1989 | 5 years |
Eligibility Criteria and No.of Posts 2020
| Post Name | Total | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Chemist, Group A | 15 | M.Sc (Chemistry) |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Group A | 16 | Master’s Degree (Geology/ Applied/ Marine/ Hydrogeology) |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical), Group A | 03 | M.Sc (Chemistry) |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics), Group A | 06 | Master’s Degree (Physics/ Geophysics) |
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Selection Process
The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination will consist of three successive stages (vide Appendix I Section-I below):-
Stage-I : Computer Based 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 selection of candidates for the Personality Test (Stage-III). Marks secured in the Main Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit; and
Stage-III: Personality Test/Interview The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following Centers:
(1) AHMEDABAD (2) BANGALURU (3) BHOPAL (4) CHANDIGARH (5) CHENNAI (6) CUTTACK (7) DELHI (8) DISPUR (9) HYDERABAD ( 10 ) JAIPUR (11) JAMMU (12) KOLKATA (13) LUCKNOW (14) MUMBAI (15) PATNA (16) PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) (17) SHILLONG (18) SHIMLA ( 19 ) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination
| Stream-I : Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 400 Marks | |
| Stream-III : Chemist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 400 Marks | |
Note-1: There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
Note-2: The candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering Objective Type Papers. They should therefore not bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Note-3: Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage-I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination.
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