Stage-I: Preliminary Exam
Objective Type (OMR-based)
Negative Marking: 1/3 for wrong answers
Stream | Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geologist / Hydrogeologist | Paper-I | General Studies | 100 | 2 hrs |
Paper-II | Geology / Hydrogeology | 300 | 2 hrs | |
Geophysicist | Paper-I | General Studies | 100 | 2 hrs |
Paper-II | Geophysics | 300 | 2 hrs | |
Chemist | Paper-I | General Studies | 100 | 2 hrs |
Paper-II | Chemistry | 300 | 2 hrs |
Stage-II: Main Exam (Descriptive Type)
Stream | Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geologist | Paper-I, II, III | Geology | 600 | 3 × 3 hrs |
Geophysicist | Paper-I, II, III | Geophysics | 600 | 3 × 3 hrs |
Chemist | Paper-I, II, III | Chemistry | 600 | 3 × 3 hrs |
Hydrogeologist | Paper-I, II, III | Geology + Hydrogeology | 600 | 3 × 3 hrs |
Stage-III: Personality Test / Interview – 200 Marks
The Interview (Stage-III) is the final step of the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination and carries 200 marks. It evaluates not just academic excellence but also personality, judgment, and communication skills.