GE - Combined Geo-Scientist Exam 2025
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts a competitive examination for recruitment and 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.
Important Dates
- Date of Notification: 04 September, 2024
- Last Date to Apply: 24 September, 2024
- Date of Preliminary Exam: 09 February, 2025
- Date of Main Exam: From 21 June, 2025
Exam Pattern
The exam consists of three tiers:
- Stage I: Preliminary Examination
- Stage II: Main Examination
- Stage III: Personality Test
Stage I: Preliminary Exam
Preliminary exam will screen the candidates for taking the Main Exam (Stage - II). Marks secured in this exam are counted for deciding the final merit. It is a Computer Based Examination. The Preliminary exam is of objective type having two Papers. Paper - I is General Studies and is common for all the streams.
| Paper | Stream | Subject | Duration | Marks |
| I | Common for all | General Studies | 2 hours | 100 |
| II | Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist | Geology / Hydrogeology | 2 hours | 300 |
| Geophysicist | Geophysics | 2 hours | 300 | |
| Chemist | Chemistry | 2 hours | 300 | |
| Total | 400 |
Stage II: Main Exam
Main exam has three papers for each stream. All Papers are of descriptive type. Marks secured in this examination are counted for deciding the final merit.
Main Examination
There are four papers in each category. General English is common for all categories. The examination in all the subjects is of conventional type.
| # | Paper / Subject | Duration | Marks | Syllabus |
| 1. | General English | 3 Hours | 100 | |
| Category - I: Geologists | ||||
| 2. | Geology Paper I | 3 Hours | 200 | Geology Paper I Syllabus |
| 3. | Geology Paper II | 3 Hours | 200 | Geology Paper II Syllabus |
| 4. | Geology Paper III | 3 Hours | 200 | Geology Paper III Syllabus |
| Category - II: Geophysicists | ||||
| 2. | Geophysics Paper I | 3 Hours | 200 | Geophysics Paper I Syllabus |
| 3. | Geophysics Paper II | 3 Hours | 200 | Geophysics Paper II Syllabus |
| 4. | Geophysics Paper III | 3 Hours | 200 | Geophysics Paper III Syllabus |
| Category - III: Chemists | ||||
| 2. | Chemistry Paper I | 3 Hours | 200 | Chemistry Paper I Syllabus |
| 3. | Chemistry Paper II | 3 Hours | 200 | Chemistry Paper II Syllabus |
| 4. | Chemistry Paper III | 3 Hours | 200 | Chemistry Paper III Syllabus |
| Category - IV: Jr. Hydrogeologists | ||||
| 2. | Geology Paper I | 3 Hours | 200 | Geology Paper I Syllabus |
| 3. | Geology Paper II | 3 Hours | 200 | Geology Paper II Syllabus |
| 4. | Hydrogeology | 3 Hours | 200 | Hydrogeology Syllabus |
Interview for personality test of such candidates as may be called by the Commission, carry a maximum of 200 marks.
If you are competing for posts of Geologist and Jr. Hydrogeologist, then you are required to appear in all the subjects mentioned under category I and category IV.
About Geology
Geology and its allied disciplines are concerned with the structure, dynamics and evolution of the earth and its natural mineral and energy resources. Hydrogeologists focus on the relation of waters on or below the surface of the earth.