(Notification) UPSC Combined Geo-scientist and Geologist Examination, 2017

No.4/2/2016 E.(lB) : A competitive examination for recruitment to the posts mentioned in para 2 below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission commencing from the 12t h May,2017 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Mines in the Gazette of India dated the 8th February 2017 at the following centres.

Post Details:

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

(i) Geologist, Group A : 40
(ii) Geophysicist, Group A : 40
(iii) Chemist. Group A : 25

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

(i) Junior Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group A : 33

Minimum Educational Qualification

(a) Master's degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Petroleum Exploration or Geochemistry or Geological Technology or Geophysical Technology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)

( b ) For Geophysicists Gr ' A ' i n Geological Survey of India M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) Or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

( c ) F or Chemists Gr 'A' in Geol ogical Survey of India 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.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to the Examination, 2017 as per Regulations given in Appendix-II of the rules for the Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination, 2017 in Gazette of India dated 8th February, 2017.

Age Limits:

A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as prescribed below:-

(a) For Geologist and Geophysicist and Chemist (Group 'A') in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held (i.e. as on 1st January, 2017] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1985 and not later than 1st January 1996.

(b) For Jr. Hydrogeologist (Scientist B) (Group A) in Central Ground water Board, Ministry of Water Resources:-

Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained at the age of 35 years on 1s t January 2017 i.e. he/she must have been born not later than 2nd January 1982 and not later than 1s t January 1996.

Exam Syllabus:

1.The examination shall be conducted according to the following Plan :

Part I. - Written examination in the subjects as set out in para 2 below.
Part II. - Interview/ Personality Test of such candidates as may be called by the Commission,carrying a maximum of 200 marks.

2. The following will be the subjects for the written examination, for selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist Group 'A' in GSI and Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist 'B'), Group 'A' for Central Ground Water Board.

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks
1. General English (common for all category)	3 hrs	100
Category - 1 For the post of Geologist
2. Geology Paper I	3 hrs	200
3. Geology Paper II:	3 hrs	200
4. Geology Paper III:	3 hrs	200
Category - 2 For the post of Geophysicist
2. Geophysics Paper I:	3 hrs	200
3. Geophysics Paper II:	3 hrs	200
4. Geophysics Paper III:	3 hrs	200
Category - 3 For the post of Chemist
2. Chemistry Paper I:	3 hrs	200
3. Chemistry Paper II:	3 hrs	200
4. Chemistry Paper III:	3 hrs	200
Category - 4 For the Post of Jr. Hydrogeologist
2. Geology Paper I	3 hrs	200
3. Geology Paper II	3 hrs	200
4. Hydrogeology	3 hrs	200

Note I: Candidates competing for selection to the posts of Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist and Junior Hydrogeologist will be required to appear in all the subjects mentioned against respective category above.

Note II: Candidates competing for selection for both the posts of Geologist and Jr.Hydrogeologist will be required to appear in all the subjects mentioned against Categories 1 and 4 above.

Note III : If any candidate failed to appear in any one or more of above papers, meant for written examination for selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist, their candidature shall stand rejected and part of written examination appeared by him/her shall not be evaluated and counted for any purpose.

How to Apply:

Can didates a re re qui red t o app ly onli ne only by using the we bs ite www.upsconline.nic.in Brief instructions for filling up the online Application Form have been given in Appendix-II. Detailed instructions are available on the above mentioned website.