Revised Combined Geo Scientist Syllabus 2020, UPSC Combined Geologist New Exam Pattern
UPSC Geo-Scientist Syllabus 2020 has been announced on official website of Union Public Service Commission @upsc.gov.in . Syllabus for Combined Geologist Exam can be check here for Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist, Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) – Preliminary (objective), Main (descriptive), Interview / Personality Test.
Download Official PDF of Revised Combined Geo Scientist Syllabus 2020, UPSC Combined Geologist New Exam Pattern
Revised scheme, pattern and syllabi of the combined geo-scientist and geologist examination (now will be renamed as combined geo-scientist examination)
The Union Public Service Commission in consultation with the Government (Ministry of Mines, the Nodal Ministry) has decided to revise the Scheme, Pattern and Syllabi of the Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination. The salient features of the same are as under:
- The nomenclature of this Examination has been changed to “Combined Geo-Scientist Examination” in place of “Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination”.
- There will a three tier examination pattern i.e. (i) Stage-I : Preliminary Examination (ii) Stage-II : Main Examination (iii) Stage-III : Personality Test.
- Preliminary Examination will screen the candidates for taking the Main Examination (Stage–II).
- The Preliminary Examination will be of objective type having two Papers. Marks secured in this Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit.
- The Preliminary Examination will be a Computer Based Examination.
- The Main Examination will have three Papers for each Stream and all Papers will be of descriptive type. Marks secured in this Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit.
- Existing General English Paper has been discontinued.
- The Revised Scheme, Pattern and Syllabi of the Examination will be made effective from the 2020 Examination to give sufficient preparation time to the aspirants.
Plan of Examination for Preliminary (objective), Main (descriptive), Personality Test
The Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:—
- Stage-I:Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination;
- Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Descriptive Type Papers) and
- Stage-III: Personality Test
Stage-I : Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination [Objective-type]:-The Examination shall comprise of two papers.
Stream-I : Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
Total | 400 Marks |
Stream-II : Geophysicist
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
Paper-II : Geophysics | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
Total | 400 Marks |
Stream-III : Chemist
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 Marks |
Paper-II : Chemistry | 2 Hours | 300 Marks |
Total | 400 Marks |
Stage-II : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination [Descriptive-type]:-
The Examination shall comprise of three papers in each stream.
Stream-I : Geologist
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-II : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-III : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Total | 600 Marks | |
Stream-II : Geophysicist | ||
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-II : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-III : Geophysics | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Total | 600 Marks | |
Stream-III : Chemist | ||
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-II : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-III : Chemistry | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Total | 600 Marks | |
Stream-IV : Jr. Hydrogeologist | ||
Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-II : Geology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Paper-III : Hydrogeology | 3 Hours | 200 Marks |
Total | 600 Marks |
C. Stage-III : Personality Test
200 Marks
Combined Geo Scientist Syllabus 2020 – Revised, UPSC New Exam Pattern


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