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UPSC Geologist Cutoff 2025– UPSC will release the Geologist 2025 cut off after the declaration of final result. The cut off of UPSC Geologist 2025 is the minimum score that a candidates must attain to qualify the recruitment exam. UPSC Geologist cut off 2025 is created based on the difficulty level of the test, the total number of vacancies, the number of candidates appeared, previous year’s cut off and more.
Combined Geologist & Geo-Scientist 2025 Examination will be hold on February 9, 2025. UPSC Geologist Result 2025 for written test will be released in March 2025 and the final result will be declared on in August 2025. The UPSC Geologist 2025 Examination was conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for short-listing most eligible candidates for the post of Geologist, Geophysicist, Chemist, and Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B). Check the expected UPSC Geologist cut off 2025 and the previous year’s cutoff marks here.
Expected UPSC Geologist Cutoff 2025
Written Exam Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 600 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
240-250 |
195- 205 |
170- 180 |
175- 185 |
— |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
200- 210 |
 200- 210 |
185- 195 |
150- 160 |
45- 55 |
— |
110- 120 |
| Chemist |
340- 350 |
— |
265- 275 |
200- 210 |
115- 125 |
— |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
225- 235 |
205- 215 |
190- 200 |
— |
125- 135 |
145- 155 |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 1000 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
340- 350 |
305- 315 |
305- 315 |
305- 315 |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
355- 365 |
335- 345 |
310-320 |
245- 255 |
215- 225 |
— |
| Chemist |
485- 495 |
— |
380- 390 |
330- 340 |
340- 350 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
355- 365 |
325- 335 |
295- 305 |
— |
220- 230 |
270- 280 |
UPSC Geologist 2023 Qualifying Marks
Written Exam Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 400 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
Ews |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
129 |
129 |
120 |
104 |
129 |
24 |
45 |
| Geophysicist |
148 |
148 |
144 |
— |
148 |
— |
41 |
| Chemist |
210 |
210 |
— |
138 |
210 |
41 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
129 |
129 |
120 |
104 |
129 |
— |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 1000 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
351 |
351 |
303 |
251 |
332 |
74 |
— |
| Geophysicist |
384 |
384 |
350 |
— |
372 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
654 |
639 |
— |
353 |
600 |
289 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
447 |
434 |
369 |
309 |
438 |
— |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff After Interview- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 1200 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
533 |
514 |
455 |
422 |
497 |
238 |
— |
| Geophysicist |
588 |
560 |
499 |
— |
649 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
819 |
802 |
— |
— |
799 |
469 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
600 |
561 |
491 |
529 |
583 |
— |
— |
UPSC Geologist 2020 Qualifying Marks
Candidates have to obtain a minimum of 15% marks in each paper to get shortlisted for main exam. The minimum qualifying marks for PwD candidates is 10%
Expected UPSC Geologist Cutoff 2020
Written Exam Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
240-250 |
195- 205 |
170- 180 |
175- 185 |
— |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
200- 210 |
 200- 210 |
185- 195 |
150- 160 |
45- 55 |
— |
110- 120 |
| Chemist |
340- 350 |
— |
265- 275 |
200- 210 |
115- 125 |
— |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
225- 235 |
205- 215 |
190- 200 |
— |
125- 135 |
145- 155 |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
340- 350 |
305- 315 |
305- 315 |
305- 315 |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
355- 365 |
335- 345 |
310-320 |
245- 255 |
215- 225 |
— |
| Chemist |
485- 495 |
— |
380- 390 |
330- 340 |
340- 350 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
355- 365 |
325- 335 |
295- 305 |
— |
220- 230 |
270- 280 |
UPSC Geologist Cutoff 2019
Geologist Written Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
PwBD-1 |
PwBD-2 |
PwBD-3 |
| Geologist |
244 |
— |
182 |
145 |
218 |
136 |
— |
131 |
| Geophysicist |
194 |
182 |
178 |
141 |
192 |
111 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
353 |
333 |
322 |
182 |
331 |
— |
— |
145 |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
285 |
259 |
236 |
— |
— |
124 |
146 |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff- Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
EWS |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PwBD-1 |
PwBD-3 |
PwBD-2 |
PwBD 4 & 5 |
| Geologist |
377 |
326 |
— |
310 |
276 |
236 |
251 |
— |
 |
| Geophysicist |
342 |
342 |
— |
306 |
254 |
203 |
— |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
511 |
468 |
509 |
426 |
324 |
— |
398 |
— |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
— |
 |
385 |
— |
— |
330 |
— |
255 |
270 |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2018
Geologist Written Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
217 |
194 |
172 |
176 |
— |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
222 |
 199 |
183 |
149 |
46 |
— |
109 |
| Chemist |
340 |
— |
265 |
200 |
117 |
— |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
228 |
207 |
188 |
— |
124 |
146 |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
343 |
305 |
307 |
304 |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
358 |
336 |
312 |
245 |
217 |
— |
| Chemist |
485 |
— |
383 |
329 |
338 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
355 |
325 |
294 |
— |
222 |
272 |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2017
Geologist Written Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
223 |
202 |
199 |
178 |
— |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
259 |
 247 |
229 |
180 |
— |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
348 |
— |
292 |
250 |
— |
— |
126 |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
208 |
182 |
162 |
159 |
139 |
— |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
352 |
328 |
331 |
310 |
— |
— |
| Geophysicist |
387 |
385 |
327 |
322 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
484 |
— |
398 |
401 |
— |
224 |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
338 |
302 |
289 |
286 |
251 |
— |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2016
Geologist Written Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
188 |
154 |
173 |
160 |
66 |
— |
129 |
| Geophysicist |
200 |
 168 |
145 |
151 |
95 |
143 |
180 |
| Chemist |
321 |
289 |
264 |
251 |
236 |
164 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
246 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Final Geologist Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-2 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
316 |
284 |
289 |
204 |
140 |
— |
204 |
| Geophysicist |
349 |
308 |
275 |
267 |
179 |
265 |
292 |
| Chemist |
454 |
407 |
380 |
364 |
348 |
260 |
— |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
372 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2015
Written Exam Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 700 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
184 |
140 |
123 |
123 |
119 |
— |
| Geophysicist |
176 |
133 |
137 |
163 |
98 |
— |
| Chemist |
271 |
257 |
192 |
179 |
195 |
136 |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
210 |
184 |
153 |
154 |
113 |
— |
Final Cutoff-Â Minimum Cutoff marks of last selected candidate- (out of 900 marks)
| Category |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
324 |
284 |
255 |
268 |
218 |
— |
| Geophysicist |
312 |
263 |
217 |
233 |
271 |
— |
| Chemist |
397 |
385 |
319 |
297 |
344 |
214 |
| Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist-B) |
354 |
322 |
282 |
293 |
279 |
— |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2014- Written Exam Cutoff
| Post |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
163 |
120 |
119 |
111 |
89 |
80 |
| Geophysicist |
142 |
125 |
91 |
99 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
213 |
179 |
155 |
933 |
— |
71 |
Jr. Hydrogeologists
(Scientist-B) |
212 |
181 |
154 |
— |
— |
— |
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UPSC Geologist 2014- Final Cutoff
Minimum Marks Required for Final Selection After Interview (Out of 900 Marks)
| Post |
General |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
PH-1 |
PH-3 |
| Geologist |
301 |
256 |
258 |
243 |
185 |
168 |
| Geophysicist |
293 |
270 |
257 |
200 |
— |
— |
| Chemist |
336 |
288 |
254 |
226 |
— |
— |
Jr. Hydrogeologists
(Scientist-B) |
342 |
341 |
272 |
— |
— |
— |
UPSC Geologist Cut off 2025– Deciding Factors
There are several important factors that are considered before generating the UPSC Geologist 2025 cut off. These factors are listed below:
- Complexity level of examination
- Number of participating candidates
- Average performance of the candidate
- Seat availability
- Annual Intake
- Last year cutoff trends
- Lowest and average mark in the main examination
- Marking Scheme
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