Exam Pattern and Syllabus of Geo-Scientist Examination
Here, Jobstruggler is discussing the Plan or Pattern of Geo-Scientist Examination. The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination will be conducted in three Stages- Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Personality Test/Interview. The Prelims Exam is only elimination stage. The final merit/cut-off marks of the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination is based on the total score obtained by the candidates in the Mains and Personality Test.
Plan of Geo-Scientist Examination
The Geo-Scientist Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:—
(i) Stage-I : Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II – 400 Marks
(ii) Stage-II : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Conventional Type Papers) – 600 Marks.
(iii) Stage-III : Personality Test/Interview – 200 Marks
The Prelims exam is of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not included in the final merit. The final merit will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the Mains and Personality Test.
| Stage of Exam | Exam | Maxi. Marks |
| Stage-I | Geo-Scientist Prelims Exam (Qualifying) | 400 |
| Stage-II | Geo-Scientist Mains Exam | 600 |
| Stage-III | Personality Test/Interview | 200 |
Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination:-
The candidates will first take the Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary/Stage-I) Examination which consists of two Objective Type (multiple choices) Questions Papers for each stream. The Question Papers will be set in English only.
Stream-I : Geologist & Scientist B (Hydrogeology)
| Subject | Maxi. Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper-II : Geology/Hydrogeology | 300 | 2 hours |
| Total Marks | 400 |
Stream-II : Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics)
| Subject | Maxi. Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper-II : Geophysics | 300 | 2 hours |
| Total Marks | 400 |
Stream-III : Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical)
| Subject | Maxi. Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : General Studies | 100 | 2 hours |
| Paper-II : Chemistry | 300 | 2 hours |
| Total Marks | 400 |
Note-1: There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers.
(i). There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii). If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination:-
The Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination will consist of three conventional type papers for each stream. Conventional Type papers must be answered in English only. Question paper will be set in English only.
Stream-I : Geologist
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II : Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-III : Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total Marks | 600 |
Stream-II : Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics)
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II : Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-III : Geophysics | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total Marks | 600 |
Stream-III : Chemist & Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical)
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II : Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-III : Chemistry | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total Marks | 600 |
Stream-IV : Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology)
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I : Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-II : Geology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Paper-III : Hydrogeology | 200 | 3 hours |
| Total Marks | 600 |
Note-I : Candidates competing for selection to the posts of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology), Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) will be required to appear in all the subjects mentioned against respective category above.
Stage-III: Personality Test/Interview :-
The Stage-III will consist of Personality Test/Interview carrying 200 Marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Candidates, who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in Stage-II as may be fixed by the Commission as per its discretion, shall be summoned for Stage-III (Personality Test). The number of candidates to be summoned for Personality Test will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. In the Personality Test, the candidate will be interviewed by Board i.e. Interview Board (s) constituted by the Commission. The object of the interview will be to assess the suitability for the post(s) of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology), Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics). Special attention will be paid in the Personality Test to assessing the candidate’s capacity for leadership, initiative and intellectual curiosity, tact and other social qualities, mental and physical energy powers of practical application, integrity of character and aptitude for adapting themselves to the field life.
Prelims Syllabus of the Geo-Scientist Exam
| Paper | Subject | Download Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General Study | Download |
| Paper-II: For Geologist & Scientist-B (Hydrogeology) | Geology/Hydrogeology | Download |
| Paper-II: For Geophysicist and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) | Geophysics | Download |
| Paper-II: For Chemist and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) | Chemistry | Download |
Mains Syllabus of the Geo-Scientist Exam
| Stream-I: Geologist | Stream-II: Geophysicist | Stream-III: Chemist | Stream-VI: Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology | Download Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I : Geology | Paper-I : Geophysics | Paper-I : Chemistry | Paper-I : Geology | Download |
| Paper-II : Geology | Paper-II : Geophysics | Paper-II : Chemistry | Paper-II : Geology | Download |
| Paper-III : Geology | Paper-III : Geophysics | Paper-III : Chemistry | Paper-III : Hydrogeology | Download |
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Important related links:–
- The Prelims Syllabus of Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Mains Syllabus of Geology for Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Mains Syllabus of Geophysics for Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Mains Syllabus of Chemistry for Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Prelims Syllabus of Geology/Hydrogeology of Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Prelims Syllabus of Geophysics of Geo-Scientist Exam
- The Prelims Syllabus of Chemistry of Geo-Scientist Exam
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