UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination (CGE)

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts a Combined Geo-Scientist Examination (CGE) for recruitment and selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist Group 'A' in GSI and Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist 'B'), Group 'A' for Central Ground Water Board.

The Officers of Central Geological Services (CGS) are recruited by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and posted to the Geological Survey of India (GSI). It is an esteemed geological organization officially formed in 1851 by British East India Company. It is a central government organisation in India working as an Attached Office to the Ministry of Mines, Government of India to carry out geological surveys, mineral exploration and allied studies.

Aspirants should note that UPSC has revised scheme, pattern and syllabus of the Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination from 2020, onwards. The CGGE examination will be held in three stages - Preliminary, Main and Personality Test. 

UPSC Combined Geologist and Geo-Scientist Exam Highlights 

Exam name

Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination

Conducted by

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Frequency

Once a year

Application mode

Online

Exam mode

Offline

Preliminary

Objective-type

Main exam

Descriptive-type

Number of vacancies

102

No of test centres

19

Expected registrations

Approximately 2 lakh

Duration of the examination

3 days

Official website

www.upsc.gov.in

 

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