The admit card for the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2025 is released by the Union Public Service Commission on September 4, 2024, and the window to apply is going to be available on the official website till September 24, 2024. Candidates are requested to stay tuned to get more details about the recruitment drive.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Application Form 2025
Candidates who want to be appointed as geologists, geophysicists, and chemists for various positions in government departments are hereby notified that the application form for the UPSC CGSE 2025 is available from 4 to 24 September 2024. To apply online a direct link is also available below inside the table, scroll down to check the details about it.
| Exam Name | UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2025 |
| Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Post Name | Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist, Scientist ‘B’, Assistant positions |
| Number of Vacancies | Total: 85; Category I: 24; Category II: 61 |
| Eligibility Criteria | Relevant Master’s degree for each post; Age limit: 21-32 years with relaxation |
| Application Fee | ₹200 for male candidates (Unreserved/OBC); No fee for female candidates/SC/ST/PWD |
| Selection Process | Prelims (CBT), Mains (Offline), Interview |
| Important Dates | Application: Sep 4 – Sep 24, 2024; Correct Window: Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2024; Exam Date: Feb 9, 2025 |
| Important Links | Application Form |
| Notification PDF |
Note: The correct window for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Application Form 2025 will be available on the official website of the Union Public Service Commission from 25 September to 01 October 2024.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Vacancies
The number of vacancies for the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2025 is released by the Union Public Service Commission, there are a total of 85 vacancies, out of which, 24 and 61 for Category I and II, respectively, you may check the post-wise vacancy details from the below.
- Category-I: Geological Survey of India (Ministry of Mines):
- Geologist, Group A: 16
- Geophysicist, Group A: 6
- Chemist, Group A: 2
- Category-II: Central Ground Water Board (Ministry of Jal Shakti):
- Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Group A: 13
- Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical), Group A: 1
- Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics), Group A: 1
- Assistant Hydrogeologist, Group B: 31
- Assistant Chemist, Group B: 4
- Assistant Geophysicist, Group B: 11
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UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2025 is available below in terms of educational qualification and age limit is available below.
| Post | Eligibility Criteria | |
| Educational Qualification | Age Limit | |
| Geologist, Group ‘A’ (Geological Survey of India) | Master’s degree in Geological Science, Geology, Applied Geology, Geo-Exploration, Mineral Exploration, Engineering Geology, Marine Geology, Earth Science and Resource Management, Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies, Petroleum Geosciences, or Geochemistry from a recognized university. | One’s age shouldn’t be below 21 years, and above 32 years as of January 1, 2025, and there will be upper age relaxation for 3 and 5 years for OBC-NCL and SC/ST, respectively. |
| Geophysicist, Group ‘A’ (Geological Survey of India) | M.Sc. in Physics, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, Marine Geophysics, or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a recognized university. | |
| Chemist, Group ‘A’ (Geological Survey of India) | M.Sc. in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, or Analytical Chemistry from a recognized university. | |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Group ‘A’ (Central Ground Water Board) | Master’s degree in Geology, Applied Geology, Marine Geology, or Hydrogeology from a recognized university. | |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical), Group ‘A’ (Central Ground Water Board) | M.Sc. in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, or Analytical Chemistry from a recognized university. | |
| Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics), Group ‘A’ (Central Ground Water Board) | M.Sc. in Physics, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, or Marine Geophysics from a recognized university. | |
| Assistant Hydrogeologist, Group ‘B’ (Central Ground Water Board) | Master’s degree in Geology, Applied Geology, Marine Geology, or Hydrogeology from a recognized university. | |
| Assistant Chemist, Group ‘B’ (Central Ground Water Board) | M.Sc. or Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Hydro-Chemistry, or Industrial Chemistry from a recognized university. | |
| Assistant Geophysicist, Group ‘B’ (Central Ground Water Board) | M.Sc. in Physics, Applied Physics, Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics, Applied Geophysics, or Marine Geophysics from a recognized university. | |
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Application Fee
The application fee to apply for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2025 is 200 rupees for male individuals belongs to Unreserved, Other Backward Class or Economically Weaker Sections, and female aspirants those who belongs to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes or Physical Handicapped aren’t required to make payment.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Admit Card & Exam Date
The admit card for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 preliminary exam will be available on the official website of Union Public Service Commission in the first week of February 2025, as the exam is tentatively scheduled to be administered on February 09, 2025 across the country at various examination centres in the
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Selection Process
The selection process for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Exam consists of multiple stages, which are Prelims, Mains and Interview, aspirants may get the details about it from the below.
Prelims:
- Mode: CBT
- Duration: 2 hours per paper
- Total Questions: 100 per paper
- Maximum Marks: 400 (100 for General Studies, 300 for Stream-specific)
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: +1 for correct, -0.33 for incorrect, no penalty for unanswered
- Sections:
- Paper-I: General Studies
- Paper-II: Stream-specific (Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry)
- Medium: English
Mains:
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 3 hours per paper
- Maximum Marks: 600 (200 per paper)
- Question Type: Descriptive
- Marking Scheme: Marks awarded based on answers, no negative marking
- Sections:
- Paper-I, II, III: Stream-specific (Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry, Hydrogeology)
- Medium: English
Interview:
- Mode: In-person Interview
- Duration: 30-45 minutes
- Maximum Marks: 200
- Medium: English or Hindi
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Answer Key & Result
The answer key for the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 will be released within two weeks after the conclusion of the prelims, and then aspirants will be able to check the correct response for all MCQs by downloading it from the official website. The result will be announced as a merit list most probably in March 2025, which will carry the Roll Number of qualified candidates.