(Cut Off) UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2025

Geologist, Group ‘A’ :

S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendation of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Minimum qualifying marks		Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendation of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Stage-I (Preliminary) [Out of 400]@	Stage-II (Main) [Out of 1000]$	Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
1.	Gen.	11	02	09	09 [Incl. 02 EWS & 01 OBC at Gen. Stds]	175	458	599
2.	EWS	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
3.	OBC	06	01	05	05	174	442	582
4.	SC	04	---	04	04	139	387	535
5.	ST	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
	Total	21	03	18	18	---	---	---
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
a.	PwBD-1	02+01# =03	03 [02 Gen. & 01 OBC ]	Nil	---	30	118	206
b.	PwBD-3	01-01# =00	Nil	Nil	---	---	---	---
	Total	03	03	Nil	---	---	---	---

@ Subject to minimum of 10% marks in each of the two papers at Stage-I for Non-PwBD candidates and minimum of 05% marks in each of the two papers at Stage-I for PwBD candidates.
$ Subject to minimum of 20% marks in each of the three conventional papers at Stage-II for Non-PwBD candidates and minimum of 05% marks in each of the three conventional papers at Stage-II for PwBD candidates.
# Due to non-availability of PwBD-3 candidate, 01 backlog vacancy of PwBD-3 has been filled by the PwBD-1 category candidate after applying interchangeability provision, on the basis of merit order, in terms of DoPT’s OM 36035/2/2017-Estt.(Res) dated 15.01.2018.

Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Group ‘A’

S.No.

Geophysicist, Group ‘A’ / Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics), Group ‘A’

S.No.	Category	Vacancy				Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommenda tion of candidates [Non-PwBD]		Minimum qualifying marks		Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
S.No.	Category	Geophysicist	Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics)	Assistant Geophysicist	Total	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommenda tion of candidates [Non-PwBD]		Stage-I (Preliminary) [Out of 400]@	Stage-II (Main) [Out of 1000]$	Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
1.	Gen.	06	01	07	14	---	14	10^		131	369	566
2.	EWS	00	00	01	01	---	01	01		130	368	601
3.	OBC	02	00	02	04	---	04	04		130	356	532
4.	SC	02	00	01	03	---	03	03		106	318	462
5.	ST	00	00	00	00	---	00	---		---	---	---
	Total	10	01	11	22	---	22	18*		---	---	---
Candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)
a.	PwBD-3	01*	00	00	01*	Nil	01*	---	---		---	---

@ Subject to minimum of 10% marks in each of the two papers at Stage-I for Non-PwBD candidates.
$ Subject to minimum of 20% marks in each of the three conventional papers at Stage-II for Non-PwBD candidates.
* Due to non-availability of PwBD-3 candidate, 01 current Recruitment year vacancy of PwBD-3 has been carried forward to the next recruitment year in terms of DoPT’s OM No. 36035/02/2017-Estt(Res) dated 15/01/2018.
^02 EWS candidates will be considered against Unreserved vacancies.

Reserve List:

GENERAL	EWS	OBC	TOTAL
03	01	02	06

Chemist, Group ‘A’

S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendat ion of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Minimum qualifying marks		Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendat ion of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Stage-I (Preliminary) [Out of 400]@	Stage-II (Main) [Out of 1000]$	Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
1.	Gen.	03	---	03	03	167	530	791
2.	EWS	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
3.	OBC	01	---	01	01	158	451	730
4.	SC	01	---	01	01	102	426	563
5.	ST	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
	Total	05	---	05	05	---	---	---

@ Subject to minimum of 10% marks in each of the two papers at Stage-I for Non-PwBD candidates.

$ Subject to minimum of 20% marks in each of the three conventional papers at Stage-II for Non-PwBD candidates.

Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical), Group ‘A’

S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendat ion of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Minimum qualifying marks		Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
S.No.	Category	Vacancy	Recommendation of PwBD candidates	Vacancy after recommendation of PwBD candidates	Recommendat ion of candidates [Non-PwBD]	Stage-I (Preliminary) [Out of 400]@	Stage-II (Main) [Out of 1000]$	Cut-off marks at Final Stage (Out of 1200)
1.	Gen.	01	---	01	01	167	530	785
2.	EWS	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
3.	OBC	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
4.	SC	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
5.	ST	00	---	00	---	---	---	---
	Total	01	---	01	01	---	---	---

Assistant Chemist, Group ‘B’

S.No.

Tie-Principles

Wherever two or more candidates have secured equal aggregate marks in Combined Geo-scientist Examination,2025, the tie(s) have been resolved in accordance with the principles approved by the Commission, viz.

(i) If the marks in aggregate (Final Marks) are equal, the candidate securing more marks in subject specific papers [Geologist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Geology” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Geology” Geophysicist / Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) / Assistant Geophysicist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Geophysics” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Geophysics” Chemist / Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) / Assistant Chemist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Chemistry” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Chemistry”
Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) / Assistant Hydrogeologist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Hydrogeology” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II :Geology and Paper – III : Hydrogeology”] plus marks of Personality Test put together will be ranked higher:

(ii) If the marks at (i) above are equal, candidates securing more marks in subject specific papers [Geologist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Geology” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Geology” Geophysicist / Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) / Assistant Geophysicist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Geophysics” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Geophysics” Chemist / Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) / Assistant Chemist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Chemistry” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II,III : Chemistry” Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) / Assistant Hydrogeologist - Stage-I “Paper-II-Hydrogeology” and Stage-II “Paper-I,II :
Geology and Paper – III : Hydrogeology”] put together will be ranked higher; and

(iii) If the marks at (i) & (ii) are also equal, candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.