Geologists Examination-Union Public Service Commission Exam

 Geologists Examination

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds a much competitive Examination named Geologists 

Examination for recruitment of candidates to the posts of:

Category I: 

(i) Junior Geologist, Group A;
(ii) Assistant Geologist, Group B in the Geological Survey of India(GSI).

Category II: 

(i) Junior. Hydro geologist, Group A;
(ii) Assistant Hydro geologist, Group B in the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at selected centers in India. 

Candidates selected under Category I are appointed on probation period for two years. During this period, they have to undergo training and pass a test or examination prescribed  accordingly by the competent authority. Candidates under Category II are also appointed on probation for the same amount of time.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR GEOLOGISTS EXAM

Educational eligibility: Master's degree in Geology/Applied Geology/Marine Geology/Mineral Exploration/Hydrology from a recognized University, or Diploma of Associate ship in Applied Geology of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad or Master's degree in Mineral Exploration/Master's degree in Hydro geology.

Age eligibility: 21-32 years on January 1 of the year of examination. Relax able for SC/ST, Ex-Servicemen, etc.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Blank application forms and other particulars are published by UPSC in leading newspapers and Employment News when the time occurs. The interested candidate seeking admission must apply to The Secretary, UPSC, Dholpur House, New Delhi 110011 on the above said application form.

Examination Plan:

The examination shall be conducted accordingly:

Part I - Written examination
Part II - Interview  

Written examination: Subjects of written examination and marks allotted to each are as follows:

Subjects                   Marks

General English      100

Geology paper I      200
Geology paper II     200      
Geology paper III   150     
Hydro Geology        150           
Candidates competing for posts under both Category I and Category II have to appear in all the above five subjects mentioned. Candidates competing for posts under Category I only need to appear in subjects from (1) to (4) above and candidates competing for posts under Category II only will be required to appear in  subject (1), (2), (3) and (5) shown above.

The Examination will be of conventional (essay) type in all the subjects. The Question Papers will be set in English language.

Interview: The objective of the interview is to assess the suitability of candidate for the posts for which he has applied. Special attention will be given in the Personality Test to assess the candidate's attitude for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy, practical application powers, integrity of character and aptitude for adapting themselves to the field life.

Exam Pattern for Geologists Examination

The standard of the paper in General English will be hat expected of a science graduate. The papers on geological subjects will be approximately of the standard of M.Sc. Degree of an Indian University and questions will generally be set to test the candidate's grasp of the fundamentals in each subject.