UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims Applications 2025: Registration Underway; Check Vacancy, Exam Date
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) has released a detailed notice for the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025. Candidates can fill up the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims application form 2025 at upsc.gov.in and Candidates are required to apply online only by using the website It is important for the applicant to register himself/herself first at One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available on the Commission’s website, and then proceed to fill up the online application for the examination.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims Exam Dates
UPSC will hold a Screening Test for selection to the Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, 2025 through the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 which will be held on 9th February, 2025 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Mines in the Gazette of India dated the 4th September, 2024.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Vacancy
The categories of post to which recruitment is to be made on the results of this examination and the approximate number of vacancies in the various posts are given below:
Category-I : (Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines).
(i) Geologist, Group A: 16
(ii) Geophysicist, Group A: 06
(iii) Chemist. Group A: 02
For more details regarding the category-wise vacancy, candidates are advised to go through the detailed notification shared here.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Exam Pattern
The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination will consist of three successive stages (vide Appendix I Section-I
below):-
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
Applications are now invited for the Preliminary Examination only. Candidates who will be declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination will be allowed to take the Combined GeoScientist (Main) Examination. The Main Examination will be held on 21st & 22nd June, 2025.
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Prelims Applications 2025: How to Register Online?
Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) at upsc.gov.in and
Look for the registration link. Fill up the application form.
Upload the necessary documents. Pay the application fee.
Submit the form and download a copy of it for future reference.
