UPSC CGS Exam Pattern
Exam on : 21 Feb 2021 - 18 Jul 2021
UPSC CGS Exam Pattern
The Examination shall be conducted according to the following plan:—
(i) Stage-I: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Computer Based Objective Type Papers) for the selection of candidates for the Stage-II: (400 Marks)
(ii) Stage-II: Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination (Descriptive Type Papers); (600 Marks)
(iii) Stage-III: Personality Test 200 (Marks)
Stage-I is as follow:-
Stream-I: Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I: General Studies |
2 Hours |
100 Marks |
Paper-II: Geology/Hydrogeology |
2 Hours |
300 Marks |
Total |
400 Marks |
Stream-II : Geophysicist |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : General Studies |
2 Hours |
100 Marks |
Paper-II : Geophysics |
2 Hours |
300 Marks |
Total |
400 Marks |
Stream-II : Chemist |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : General Studies |
2 Hours |
100 Marks |
Paper-II : Chemistry |
2 Hours |
300 Marks |
Total |
400 Marks |
Note: There will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective type question papers, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
Stage-II : Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination:-
Stream-I : Geologist |
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Subject |
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 |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
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 |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Chemistry |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Paper-II : Chemistry |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Paper-III : Chemistry |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Total |
600 Marks |
Stream-IV : Hydrogeologist |
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Subject |
Duration |
Maximum Marks |
Paper-I : Geology |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Paper-II : Geology |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Paper-III : Hydrogeology |
3 Hours |
200 Marks |
Total |
600 Marks |