UPSC - Geologists Examination 2012
Naeem Iqbal
UPSC - Geologists Examination 2012
Commission’s website www.upsc.gov.in
Geologists Examination-2012
No.4/1/2012-E.I(B): A competitive examination for recruitment to the Geologists will be held by the union public service commission commencing from the 01st December, 2012
Category I
Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines
Geologist, Group ‘A’ (300 posts)
Assistant Geologist, Grade-I, Group ‘B’ (67 posts)
Category II
Posts in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources
Junior Hydro-geologists (Scientist B), Group ‘A’ (03 posts)
Assistant Hydro-geologists, Group ‘B’ (12 posts)
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality: A candidate must be either (a) a citizen of India, or (b) a subject of Nepal, or (c) a subject of Bhutan, or (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 01st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Govt of India
Age Limits: A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as
For Geologist (Group A) and Assistant Geologist Grade I (Grade B) in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on 01st August, 2012 (he/she must have been born not earlier than 02nd August, 1980 and not later than 01st August, 1991)
For Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist B) (Group A) in Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on 01st August, 2012 (he/she must have been born not earlier than 02nd August, 1977 and not later than 01st August, 1991)
For Asstt Hydro-geologist (Group B) in Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 01st August, 2012 (he/she must have been born not earlier than 02nd August, 1982 and not later than 01st August, 1991)
Upper Age Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years; OBC 3 years; candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st December, 1989-5 years; defence services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof-3 years; Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years military service as on 01st August, 2012 and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 01st August, 2012) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or on account of physical disability attributable to military service, or on invalidment-5 years; upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons
Educational Qualification
Geologists Group ‘A’, Assistant Geologist Grade-I Group ‘B’ in Geological Survey of India: Master’s degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Geochemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution estd by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)
Master’s degree in respective discipline means the post graduate degree or post graduate diploma of minimum two years duration after graduation from aforesaid university or institute in the respective discipline, whether be it an integrated course or otherwise
Candidates who have appeared at the final examinations of the minimum educational qualification, passing of which shall render them eligible to appear at the relevant year examination, but have not been informed of the result, may also apply for admission to the examination and in such case his or her admission to the relevant year examination shall be provisional and subject to obtaining minimum educational qualification
Junior Hydro-geologists (Scientist B), Group ‘A’ and Assistant Hydro-geologists Group ‘B’ in Central Ground Water Board: Master’s degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes estd by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as universities u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956; or Master’s degree in Hydrogeology from a recognised university
A candidate who has appeared at an examination, the passing of which would render him/her educationally qualified for this examination but has not been informed of the result, may apply for admission to the examination
A candidate who intends to appear at such a qualifying examination may also apply
Such candidates will be admitted to the examination, if otherwise eligible but their admission would be deemed to be provisional and subject to cancellation if they do not produce proof of having passed the requisite qualifying examination along with the detailed application form which will be required to be submitted by the candidates who qualify on the result of the written part of the examination
Exam Centre: Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Allahabad, Jammu, Bangalore, Kolkata, Bhopal, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Cuttack, Shillong, Delhi, Shimla, Dispur, Thiruvanathapuram, Hyderabad
Physical Standards: Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Geologists’ examination, 2012
Fee: Candidates (excepting female/SC/ST/PH are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs 200/- (Rs two hundred only) either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using visa/master credit/debit card
Payment of fee through any other mode is neither valid nor acceptable
Applications submitted without the prescribed fee/mode (unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected
Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection
All female candidates and candidates belonging to SC/ST are not required to pay any fee
No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed full fee
Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped)
A physically handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be required by the commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Govt Hospital/Medical Board in support of his/her claim for being physically handicapped
How to apply
Candidates are required to apply online using the link www.upsconline.nic.in
Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the website www.upsconline.nic.in
The applicants are advised to submit only single application
However, if due to any unavoidable situation, he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc
The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID
All candidates, whether already in Govt service, in Govt owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the commission
Persons already in Govt service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/Dept that they have applied for the examination
Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled
While filling in his online application form, the candidates should carefully decide about his/her choice for the centre for the examination
If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the commission in the e-Admission certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be valued and his/her candidature will be liable to
Cancellation
Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected
No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances
Candidates are not required to submit hard copy of their application to the commission at this stage
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination
Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the commission (written examination and interview test) will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions
If on verification at any time before or after the written examination or interview test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the commission
Candidates are requested to keep ready the attested copies of the following documents for submission to the commission soon after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination which is likely to be declared in the month of May/June, 2013
Certificate of age; certificate of educational qualification; certificate in support of claim to belong to SC/ST/OBC where applicable; certificate in support of claim for age/fee concession, wherever applicable; certificate in support of being physically handicapped (wherever applicable)
Immediately after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination successful candidates will be intimated by the commission electronically and they shall be asked to submit detailed application form (DAF) online
The successful candidates have to send the printout of this DAF with each page duly signed along with the attested copies of the above mentioned certificates to the commission at that time
Originals will have to be produced at the time of interview
The interview letter to the candidates may also be issued electronically
The online applications can be filled upto 15th October, 2012 till 11.59 p.m. after which the link will be disabled
If a candidate does not receive his/ her e-admission certificate or any other communication regarding his/her candidature for the examination two weeks before the commencement of the examination, he/she should at once contact the commission
Information in this regard can also be obtained from the Facilitation Counter located in the Commission’s office either in person or over telephone Numbers 011-23381125/23385271/23098543
The candidates must ensure that their e-mail IDs given in their online applications are valid and active as the commission may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination processes
A candidate must see that communications sent to him/her at the address stated in his/her application are redirected, if necessary
Change in address should be communicated to the commission at the earliest opportunity
Regards,
Naeem Iqbal