UPSC Geo-Scientist & Geologist Exam Pattern: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Combined Geo-Scientist Examination Pattern details.
Scheme of Examination: 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)…….. 600 Marks
(iii) Stage-III: Personality Test/Interview …….. 200 Marks
The candidates will first take the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination which consists of two Objective Type (multiple choices) Questions Papers for each stream. The Question Papers will be set in English only. The detailed Scheme of Stage-I: is as follow:-
Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination:-
| Stream-I : Geologist & Scientist B (Hydrogeology) | ||
| 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 and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geophysics | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
| Total | 400 Marks | |
| Stream-III : Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
| Paper-II : Chemistry | 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.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a
wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will
be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for
that question.
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. The marks obtained in Preliminary/Stage-I Examination by the candidates who are
declared qualified for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be counted for determining
their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination
will be about six to seven times of the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year
through this Examination.
Note-4: The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Combined Geo-Scientist
(Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in General Studies Paper
(Paper-I) and Geo-Scientist Stream specific paper (Paper-II) of Preliminary Examination. Conventional Type papers must be answered in English only. Question paper will be set in English only. The detailed scheme of Stage-II is as follows:-
Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination:-
| Stream-I : Geologist | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-III : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Total | 600 Marks | |
| Stream-II : Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-III : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Total | 600 Marks | |
| Stream-III : Chemist & Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-III : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Total | 600 Marks | |
| Stream-IV : Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) | ||
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
| Paper-I : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-II : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Paper-III : Hydrogeology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
| Total | 600 Marks | |
Stage III: Interview/Personality Test: The Test carries 200 Marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Candidates, who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in Stage-II as may be fixed by the Commission as per its discretion, shall be summoned for Stage-III (Personality Test). The number of candidates to be summoned for Personality Test will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. In the Personality Test, the candidate will be interviewed by Board i.e. Interview Board (s) constituted by the Commission. The object of the interview will be to assess the suitability for the post(s) of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics). Special attention will be paid in the Personality Test to assessing the candidate’s capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy powers of practical application, integrity of character and aptitude for adapting themselves to the field life.
Document Verification: Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
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