UPSC Geo-Scientist CGSE 2025 Application Online – The Union Public Service Commission [UPSC] has Released a Notification for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025, on its official Website at upsc.gov.in. Here are the Complete Details of the Recruitment Notification.
Every Year, UPSC conducts a Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination (CGGE) to recruit and select candidates for the posts of Geologist, Geophysicist, and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Junior Hydrogeologist (Scientist ‘B’), Group ‘A’ for the Central Ground Water Board.
The Union Public Service Commission will hold a Screening Test for selection to the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025, through the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025, on 9 February 2025,
Important Dates for UPSC Geo-Scientist 2025 Exam
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Release of Official Notification and application form | September 4, 2024 |
| Last Date for Applying Online | September 20, 2024 |
| Admit Card (Prelims Exam) | January 2025 (tentative) |
| Exam Date | February 9, 2025 |
| UPSC Geo-Scientist Mains Admit Card | June 2025 |
| UPSC Geo-Scientist Mains Exam | June 21-22, 2025 |
| UPSC Geo-Scientist Results Announcement | August 2025 |
| Date of UPSC Geo-Scientist Interview | To be Notified |
| UPSC Geo-Scientist Final Result Announcement | To be Notified |
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2025
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination @ www.upsc.gov.in: Union Public Service Commission UPSC released a notification for the recruitment of the posts of 192 Combined Geo-Scientist CGS, Geologist under UPSC CGS 2025. All Eligible and Interested applicants may apply Online before the Last Date, September 20, 2024. Other details, like education qualification, age limit, selection process, application fee and how to apply, important links, syllabus, admit cards, results, and previous papers, are given below on www.schools360.in.
UPSC CGS 2025 – PLAN OF EXAMINATION
The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination will consist of three successive stages:-
- Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) having two papers for selection of the candidates for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination. Marks secured in the Preliminary Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit;
- Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Descriptive Type) having three papers for selection of candidates for the Personality Test (Stage-III). Marks secured in the Main Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit; and
- Stage-III: Personality Test/Interview
UPSC CGS 2025: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination
| Name of The Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| No. of Posts | 85 |
| Name of the Posts | Combined Geo-Scientist CGS, Geologist |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Educational Qualifications | Master’s degree in Geological Science |
| Job Location | All India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | September 20, 2024 |
| Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
Vacancy Details of UPSC CGS 2025 Prelims Examination
| Name of the Post | Number of vacancies |
| Geologist | 16 Posts |
| Geophysicist | 6 Posts |
| Chemist | 2 Posts |
| Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) | 61 Posts |
| Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) | |
| Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) |
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC CGS 2025
Essential Qualification
| Chemist Gr ‘A’ | 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. |
| Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ | Master’s degree in Geology or applied Geology or Marine Geology or Hydrogeology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act. |
| Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ | Master of Science degree in Physics or Applied Physics or Geophysics or Applied Geophysics or Marine Geophysics or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Technology) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. |
Age Limit (as on 01-01-2025)
A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as prescribed below:-
For Geologist, 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, 2025] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1990 and not later than 1st January 2001.
For Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in Central Groundwater Board, Ministry of Water Resources:-
Must have attained the age of 21 years and not at the age of 32 years on 1st January, 2025 i.e. he/she must have been born not later than 2nd January 1990 and not later than 1st January 2001.
NB: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for each post mentioned above for which they are applying.
Pay Scale
Refer Official Notification
Selection Process
The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination will consist of three successive stages (vide Appendix I Section-I below):-
- Stage-I (Prelims) : Computer Based Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) having two papers for selection of the candidates for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination. Marks secured in the Preliminary Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit;
- Stage-II (Main) : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Descriptive Type) having three papers for the selection of candidates for the Personality Test (Stage-III). Marks secured in the Main Examination will be counted for deciding the final merit; and
- Stage-III: Personality Test/Interview
The Preliminary Examination will be held at the following Centers:
(1) AHMEDABAD (2) BANGALURU (3) BHOPAL (4) CHANDIGARH (5) CHENNAI (6) CUTTACK
(7) DELHI (8) DISPUR (9) HYDERABAD ( 10 ) JAIPUR (11) JAMMU (12) KOLKATA (13) LUCKNOW (14) MUMBAI (15) PATNA (16) PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) (17) SHILLONG (18) SHIMLA ( 19 ) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
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Application Fee
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only), alongwith the submission of On-line Application Form, either by remitting the money in any Branch of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI. Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay- in-slip during Part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. “Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 11:59 p.m. of 11.10.2025 i.e. one day before the closing date of submission of application; however applicants who have generated their Pay-in- Slip before it is deactivated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 6:00 p.m. of 12.10.2025.
How to Apply for UPSC CGS 2025 (Prelims) Exam
[su_panel background=”#00de32″ color=”#000000″ border=”1px solid #ffffee” padding=”5″ shadow=”4px 3px 4px #928f8f” target=”blank”]Candidates are required to apply Online using the link https://www. upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website.[/su_panel]Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website 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.
- First of all visit official website
- Click on career section.
- Look around for UPSC Recruitment 2020 for Geologist posts
- Fill application form.
- Pay the application fee.
- Click on submit button for final submission.
- Save and take print out for future use.
Important Links for UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist CGS 2025
Download UPSC CGS, Geologist Recruitment Notification pdf
UPSC CGS Online Application link
UPSC CGS 2025: Exam Pattern for Preliminary Exam
Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination
| 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 | |
Note-1: There will be a penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
If a question is left blank, i.e., the candidate does not answer it, and there will be no penalty for that question.
Note-2: The candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering Objective Type Papers. They should therefore not bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
Note-3: Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage-I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main/Stage-II Examination. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage-II Examination will be about six to seven times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this Examination.
Note-4: The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in the General Studies Paper (Paper-I) and Geo-Scientist stream-specific paper (Paper-II) of the Preliminary Examination.
UPSC CGS Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination will consist of three conventional-type papers for each stream. Conventional Type papers must be answered in English only. The question paper will be set in English only. The detailed scheme of Stage-II is as follows:-
| Subject | Marks | Time |
| Paper 1 – Geology/ Geophysics/Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 2 – Geology/ Geophysics/Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper 3 – Geology/ Geophysics/Hydrogeology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total | 600 |
UPSC CGS Mains 2025 Syllabus
The Details of the syllabi for Stage-I: (Preliminary Examination) and Stage-II: (Main Examination) of Combined Geo-Scientist Examination are as under:
Paper-I in General Studies of Stage-I is common for all streams and its standard will be such as may be expected of a science graduate. Paper-II of Stage-I (Stream specific) and 3 compulsory papers of Stage-II each on Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry and Hydrogeology subjects will be approximately of the M.Sc. degree standard of an Indian University and questions will generally be set to test the candidate’s grasp of the fundamentals in each subject.
There will be no practical examination in any of the subjects
Stage-I (Objective Type)
| Paper-I: General Studies (Common for all streams) |
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