UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021: The admit card for UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2021 Main exam releases about three weeks before the exam date. The exam is scheduled to be held on July 17 to 18, 2021. Those who have qualified for the Main exam have to download the admit card from the official website i.e. upsc.gov.in. Candidates have to provide the login details to download the admit card for the Main stage exam. It is recommended that everyone must carry a photo ID proof along with the admit card to the exam center. Without these documents, candidates are not allowed to enter the exam hall. To know more about UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist admit card 2021, read the article till the end.
Latest: UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist 2021 Main Exam Date is July 17-18, 2021. Download admit card here when released!
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UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021
UPSC issue separate admit card to eligible candidates before every stage of the Geo-Scientist Geologist recruitment. The admit card is essentially the proof of provisional eligibility of a candidate to appear in the exam. Thus, similar to the Prelims, candidates now are issued admit card for the Main stage exam. Check out all the important dates related to the UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist 2021 refer to the schedule given below.
| Important Events | Date for 2020 | Date for 2021 |
| Admit card of Prelims | 26 Dec 2019 | 01 Feb – 21 Feb 2021 |
| Date of preliminary Exam | 19 Jan 2020 | 21 Feb 2021 |
| Admit card of Mains | 21 Sep 2020 | 3 weeks before commencement of exam |
| Date of Main Exam | 17 – 18 Oct 2020 | 17 – 18 Jul 2021 |
Download admit card Here: Click here to download UPSC Geo-Scientist and Geologist admit card 2021 for prelims.
Examination Time Table: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, 2021
How to Download UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021?
Candidates can download the UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021 from the official websitei.e. upsc.gov.in. The direct link to get the admit card is provided here above as per schedule. One can simply click on the link and enter their login credentials to open and download a copy of the UPSC Admit Card.
Here is the step by step procedure to check and download the admit card from the official website easily.
1st step: Go to the official website upsc.gov.in
2nd step: Scroll down and click on the “Admit Card” button.
3rd step: Here, Click on the button named “E-admit card for Various Examinations”.
4th step: On the new page, find the name of your examination and click on the link given for the same.
5th step: The login window for downloading the admit card will appear. Fill in the details and click on the submit button.
6th step: The admit card will appear on the screen. Download/Print the admit card and keep it till the date of joining.
Information In UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021
The admit card contains important information about the candidature of those who are registered for the test. Hence, candidates are always recommended to check for errors. Based on the conventional design of the UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card, one can expect the following information to be present on the UPSC Admit Card.
- Name of the organising body
- Exam name
- Name of the post
- Name of candidate
- Father’s name
- Photo
- Signature
- Full address of exam centre
- Date of exam
- Timing of exam
- General Instructions
Items Allowed/Banned In The Exam Center
Not everything is allowed inside the UPSC exam hall. There are certain items that one should refrain from carrying to the Geo-Scientist Geologist 2021 exam hall. Below is the list of all the things that a candidates can take or can not take to the exam centre:
To Carry:
- Admit Card
- Photo ID proof
- Battery-operated pocket calculators of “non-programmable” type only,
- Mathematical/ engineering/drawing instruments, including a flat rule, divided on the edges into inches and tens of an inch and into centimeters and millimeters,
- A slide rule,
- Set squares,
- A protractor and a pair of compasses,
- Pencils,
- Colored pencils,
- Mapping pens,
- Eraser,
- T-square and
- Drawing board
Not to Carry:
- Tables or Charts
- Mobile phones,
- Bluetooth or any other communication devices
Note: Candidates can not carry a calculator for the preliminary exam. However, it may be allowed to the descriptive exam.
UPSC Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2021 Exam Centre
The exam centres notified by the Commission are as follows:
(i) Preliminary Exam:
- Ahmedabad
- Bangaluru
- Bhopal
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Cuttack
- Delhi
- Dispur
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Jammu
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Mumbai
- Patna
- Prayagraj
- Shillong
- Shimla
- Thiruvanthapuram
(ii) Main Exam:
- Bhopal,
- Chennai,
- Delhi,
- Dispur (Guwahati),
- Hyderabad,
- Kolkata,
- Lucknow,
- Mumbai and
- Shimla.
UPSC Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2021 Exam Pattern
Th examination pattern for the examination of Geo-scientist and Geologist is as follows:
(i) Preliminary Exam:
Mode of Exam: Online Mode
Language: English Only
Duration: 4 hours (Paper-1 of 2 hours and Paper-2 of 2 hours)
Type of Question: MCQ type only
Marking Scheme: There is negative marking of 1/3rd marks of the question.
Sections:
Stream-I: Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 General Studies | 2 hours | 100 marks |
| Paper-2 Geology/Hydrogeology | 2 hours | 300 marks |
| Total | 4 Hours | 400 marks |
Stream-II: Geophysicist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 General Studies | 2 hours | 100 marks |
| Paper-2 Geophysics | 2 hours | 300 marks |
| Total | 4 Hours | 400 marks |
Stream-III: Chemist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 General Studies | 2 hours | 100 marks |
| Paper-2 Chemistry | 2 hours | 300 marks |
| Total | 4 Hours | 400 marks |
(ii) Main Exam:
Mode of Exam: Examination is conducted in Online Mode.
Language: English Only.
Duration: 9 hours ( 3 papers of 3 hours each)
Type of Question: Conventional and descriptive type questions to be answered in English only.
Marking Scheme: There is no negative marking for objective type questions.
Sections:
Stream-I: Geologist & Jr. Hydrogeologist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 Geology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-2 Geology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-3 Geology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 9 Hours | 600 marks |
Stream-II: Geophysicist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 Geophysics | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-2 Geophysics | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-3 Geophysics | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 9 Hours | 600 marks |
Stream-III: Chemist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 Chemistry | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-2 Chemistry | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-3 Chemistry | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 9 Hours | 600 marks |
Stream-IV: Jr. Hydrogeologist
| Subject | Duration | Max. Marks |
| Paper-1 Geology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-2 Geology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Paper-3 Hydrogeology | 3 hours | 200 marks |
| Total | 9 Hours | 600 marks |
What After UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist Admit Card 2021?
UPSC Geo-Scientist Geologist 2021 Main examination marks the end of the selection tests. The next big event of the recruitment process is the result for UPSC Geo-Scientist and Geologist 2021. It is released at the official website of UPSC, upsc.gov.in once the exam is over. The result releases in the form of a merit of all the candidates who cleared the particular stage. Those who are able to clear the main exam become eligible for appearing in the final interview stages. Candidates have to clear the prescribed cutoff marks decided by the commission for final selection. The ratio of selecting the candidates in the preliminary exam is 6 or 7 times the total number of vacancies.
About UPSC Geo-Scientist and Geologist
Examination for the post of Geo-Scientist Geologist is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year. The selection is done in 3 stages which are preliminary examination, mains examination and personal interview. To apply for this post, candidates must have a valid degree in the concerned subject. The minimum and maximum age limit for candidates to apply for the posts is 21 years and 32 years respectively. A total of 102 vacancies is released for 4 posts.
UPSC Combined Geoscientist Geologist 2020 Admit Card Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Yes, the candidates can carry calculator to a descriptive type exam. But, it is not allowed to an objective type exam.
Ans : Candidates must carry Photo ID proof along with the admit card to the exam centre.
Ans : The full address of your exam centre will be conveyed to you through the admit card.
Ans : The duration of both the papers is 2 hours in the Preliminary exam.
