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Hello friends, I am going to apply for the UPSC Combined GEO Scientist Exam of 2020. I just want to know about the pattern of this examination. Can anyone tell me about the pattern? Kindly tell me about the cost of this application as well.

The complete Plan of Examination for different stages of selection procedure along with the syllabus for the same examination is released by the UPSC along with the notification of the examination and therefore to have an idea about the pattern of examination for UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, you can refer to the link https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/defaul...G-07102020.pdf and download the official notification released for the same examination.

Also, the cost of filling an application for the same examination is Rs. 200/- for all candidates other than Female/ SC/ ST/ PWBD category candidates who all are exempted from application fee payment.

°°° The examination will be conducted in the following phases:

°Preliminary exam (Computer Based test)
In preliminary exam there will be two papers of general studies and geology of 2 hours duration each.

°Main exam ( Descriptive type questions)
Candidates who qualify the preliminary examination are eligible to appear for the main examination.

°Personality test
The test comprises of 200 marks and candidates are accessed on their leadership capacity etc.



For more information you can visit this website-
http://www.upsc.gov.in

The pattern and cost of application of the UPSC Combined GEO Scientist Exam 2020:-

Pattern:-
The examination will be conducted in the following phases:-

Stage - 1:-
Preliminary Exam ( Computer Based Test – Objective Type Questions )

Stage - 2:-
Main Exam ( Descriptive Type Papers )

Stage - 3:-
Personality Test

Preliminary exam pattern:-

Geologist and Junior Hydrologist Post:-
Paper -1: General Studies - 2 hours
- 100 marks.
Paper - II: Geology/ Hydrology -2 hours -
300 marks.


Geophysicist Post:-
Paper -1: General Studies - 2 hours - 100 marks.
Paper - 2: Geophysics - 2 hours - 300 marks


Chemistry Post:-

Paper -1: General Studies - 2 hours -
100 marks
Paper 2: Chemistry - 2 hours - 300 marks



Main exam pattern:-

Candidates who qualify the preliminary examination are eligible to apply for the main examination. The main examination is of conventional type and the answers can be given only in the English language.

Geologist:-
Paper -1: Geology - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper - 2: General - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper - 3: Geology - 3 hours - 200 marks

Geophysicist:-
Paper -1: Geophysics - 3 hours - 2 marks Paper - 2: Geophysics - 3 hours - 200 marks Paper - 3: Geophysicsc- 3 hours - 200 marks

Chemist:-
Paper -1: Chemistry - 3 hours - 200 marks Paper - 2: Chemistry - 3 hours - 200 marks Paper - 3: Chemistry - 3 hours - 200 marks


Junior Hydrogeologist:-
Paper - 1: Geology - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper - 2: Geology - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper - 3: Geology - 3 hours - 200 marks


Interview personality test is conducted for those who qualify the main exam. The test comprises of 200 marks and candidates are accessed on their leadership capacity, tact, initiative and intellectual curiosity, integrity, aptitude, etc.

Pattern of the UPSC Combined GEO Scientist Exam 2020 is given below.

Preliminary exam -

1. General studies Paper- 100 marks , Time - 2 hours. ( Common for Each Post )

2. Geology/ Hydrology/ Geography/ Chemistry - 300 marks , Time - 2 hours. ( Different subject paper for different post )

Main Exam -

For Geologist post - 3 papers of Geology , each paper would be of 200 marks and time given 3 hours for each paper.

For Geophysicist post - 3 papers of Geophysics, each paper would be of 200 marks and time given is 3 hours for each paper.

For Chemist post - 3 papers would be of Chemistry, each paper would be of 200 marks and time given is 3 hours for each paper.

For Hydrogeologist post - 2 papers would of Geology and 1 would be of Hydrogeology , each paper would be of 200 marks and time given is 3 hours for each paper.

--- The pattern of the UPSC Combined GEO Scientist Exam 2020----

There will be three stages:

Stage one will be preliminary exam

Stage two will be Mains exam

Stage three will be personality test

Preliminary exam will have two papers of general studies and geology of 2 hours each.

Candidates who will qualify the preliminary examination will be eligible to appear for the main examination.

Personality test is conducted for those who qualify the main exam and the test comprises of 200 marks.


--- Cost of application---

₹ 200/- for General and OBC candidates

SC and ST candidates are exempted from paying any application fee.


OFFICIAL WEBSITE-
http://www.upsc.gov.in

Pattern of the UPSC Combined GEO Scientist Exam 2020:-

> Geologist:-
Paper1 - 3 hours- 200 marks
Paper 2 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 3 - 3 hours - 200 marks

> Geophysicist
Paper 1 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 2 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 3 - 3 hours - 200 Marks

> Chemist
Paper 1 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 2 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 3 - 3 hours - 200 Marks

Jr. Hydrogeologist
Paper 1 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 2 - 3 hours - 200 marks
Paper 3 - 3 hours - 200 Marks

Cost of application:-
General - INR 200
OBC - INR 200
SC/ST - no application fee required