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    UPSC Geologist Exam Pattern 2025- Complete Paper Pattern

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    UPSC Geologist Exam Pattern 2025- UPSC prescribed the exam pattern for UPSC Geologist 2025 exam. UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2025 exam pattern contains the details of total marks, marking scheme, test duration and more. To qualify the examination, candidates must be aware of the UPSC Geologist 2025 exam pattern. General Studies is a common section for all posts. UPSC Geologist exam pattern 2025 for prelims and main exams are different. Read the article to have the complete idea on how the paper will look like.
    Latest- UPSC Geologist Application form 2025 to be released on September 4.

    Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologists Examination, every year, to recruit eligible candidates to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist in Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines and Junior Hydrogeologist in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources. UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist & Geologists 2025 Examination will be conducted on February 9, 2025. Check the complete UPSC Geologist exam pattern 2025 here.

    UPSC Geologist Exam Pattern 2025- Highlights

    • In the prelims exam, there will be negative marking for wrong answers .
    • Candidates should use only the international form of Indian numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.) while answering questions.
    • It is suggested to mark/write the papers in their own hand.
    • Calculators, smart watches are not allowed for answering Objective Type Papers
    • The total marks for prelims and main exam is 400 and 600, respectively.
    • The main examination will be of conventional type while the prelims is the objective type paper.

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    UPSC Geologist Paper Pattern 2025 for Geologist & Scientist B (Hydrogeology)

    Subjects

    Duration

    Maximum Marks

    Paper-I : General Studies

    2 Hours

    100 Marks

    Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology

    2 Hours

    300 Marks

     

    Total

    400 Marks

    UPSC Geologist Exam Pattern 2025 for Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics)

    Subjects

    Duration

    Maximum Marks

    Paper-I : General Studies

    2 Hours

    100 Marks

    Paper-II : Geophysics 

    2 Hours

    300 Marks

     

    Total

    400 Marks

    UPSC Geologist Paper Pattern 2025 for Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical)

    Subjects

    Duration

    Maximum Marks

    Paper-I : General Studies

    2 Hours

    100 Marks

    Paper-II : Chemistry 

    2 Hours

    300 Marks

     

    Total

    400 Marks

    UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Exam Pattern 2025

    Stream-I : Geologist 

    Subjects

    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 and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics)

    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 & Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical)

    Paper-I : Chemistry

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

    Paper-I : Chemistry

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

    Paper-I : Chemistry

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

     

    Total

    600 Marks

    Stream-IV : Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology)

    Paper-I : Geology

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

    Paper-II : Geology

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

    Paper-III : Hydrogeology

    3 Hours

    200 Marks

     

    Total

    600 Marks

    UPSC Geologist Exam Pattern 2025- Important Points

    • The examination will contain the Conventional type questions.
    • All Question papers will be set in English language, only and candidates have to answer each question in English.
    • Candidates who have opted for both the posts of Geologist and Jr. Hydrogeologist will be required to appear in all the subjects mentioned against Categories 1 and 4 above
    • If any candidate failed to appear in any one or more of the above papers, meant for a written examination for selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist, their candidature shall be rejected and part of written examination appeared by him/her shall not be evaluated.

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