Publication of Combined Geo Scientist Examination 2025 Rules

EXTRAORDINARY PART I—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 235] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 /BHADRA 13, 194 6 CG-DL-E-04092024-256892 CG-DL-E-04092024-256892 ********* . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0 अंक . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 0 अंक . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0 अंक ( िैस े – 1, 2, 3, 4,5, . . . . आह द ) । 6/6 से 6/18 6/6 से 6/18 0% 0 6/24 से 6/60 10% 0 6/60 स े 3/60 स े क म 20% I 6/24 स े 6/60 * * * * * ***** म ें Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Al, औि Ni (iii) स् ि ी ि म ें Cr, Mn, Ni औि P (iv) ‘ ि ा ई प म ेि ि ’ म ें Pb, Sb, Sn । , n-σ* , π-π*, औि n-π ) क ं ि ूग ेह ि व 6/9 अथ व ा 6/6 6/9 अथ व ा 6/12 0.6 0.8 3 . ए त स प ो िि स म य 4 . 9 म ी ि ि 4 . 9 म ी ि ि 1 . 3 ल म . म ी . 1 . 3 ल म . म ी . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 कब: ह द ि / म ा ह / व ष ड . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . छा त ी की प र िच ध . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i.) प ूि ा स ा ंस ि ी ंच ि े प ि . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii.) प ूि ा स ा ंस छ ो ड ि े प ि . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) क ो ई ि ो ग / आ ंि क ी स ि ड ि ी ह ु ई ह ो . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) ित ौं ध ी . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) कि ि व व िि क ा द ो ष . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . द ा . ि े. ब ा . ि े. (5) फ ं र् स की ि ा ंच . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . द ा . ि े. ब ा . ि े. (6) दृ क् ष् ि त ी क्ष ण त ा ( व व ि ुअ ि ए क् त व ि ी ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7) ब त्र व व म दृ क् ष्ि की क्ष म त ा . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . अन्द् य . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ल स स् ि ा ल ि क. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . र् ा य स् ि ा लिक...... ..... .... .... ..... .... . 9 . उ द ि: प र िचध …………………………………………. को म ि त ा ……………………………………………….. ह न ि ड य ा …………………………………………………….. स ंक े त . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . को ई अपसा म ा न्द् य त ा . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ि ह िा य ा गय ा ह ै ।. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) क फि . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . क े का िण अि क फि (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . क े का िण अस् थ ा य ी रू प स े अि क फ ि ह द ि ा ंक : ह स् त ा क्षि उ म् म ी द व ा ि का ि ा म . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) क फि . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) अि क फि का का िण . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) अस् थ ा य ी रू प स े अ ि क फि का क ा िण . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. भ ू- व ैज्ञ ा न ि क रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 4. न ि द े श क ( भ ू - व व ज्ञ ा ि ) रू . 1, 23, 1 0 0 - 2, 15, 9 0 0 13 5. उ प म ह ा न ि द े श क ( भ ू - व व ज्ञ ा ि ) रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 6. अ प ि म ह ा न ि द े श क ( भ ू - व व ज्ञ ा ि ) रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 1. भ ू- भ ौ न त कव व द् रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 4. न ि द े श क ( भ ू - भ ौ न त की ) रू . 1, 23, 1 0 0 - 2, 15, 9 0 0 13 5. उ प म ह ा न ि द े श क ( भ ू - भ ौ न त क ी ) रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 6. अ प ि म ह ा न ि द े श क ( भ ू - भ ौ न त की ) रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 1. िस ा य ि ज्ञ रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 2. व र िष् ि िस ा य ि ज्ञ रू . 6 7, 7 0 0 -2,08,700 11 3. अध ी क्ष ण िस ा य ि ज्ञ रू . 7 8, 8 0 0 - 2, 09, 2 0 0 12 4. न ि द े श क ( िस ा य ि ) रू . 1,23, 100 - 2, 15,9 00 13 5. उ प म ह ा न ि द े श क ( िस ा य ि ) रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 4. क्ष ेत्र ी य न ि द े श क रू . 1,23, 100 - 2, 15,9 00 13 5. स द स् य रु . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 6. अध् य क्ष रु . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 100 15 1 . स ह ा य क ( ि ि भ ू व व ज्ञ ा ि ी ) रु . 4 7 6 0 0 - 1 , 5 1 0 0 0 8 भ ूव व ज्ञ ा ि ी ) रू . 7 8, 8 0 0 - 2, 09, 2 0 0 12 6 . स द स् य रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 7 . अध्य क्ष रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 1 . स ह ा य क ( भ ू - भ ौ न त कव व द ) रु . 4 7 6 0 0 - 1 , 5 1 0 0 0 8 2 . व ैज्ञ ा न ि क ‘ ि ’ ( भ ू - भ ौ न त क)) रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 3 . व ैज्ञ ा न ि क ‘ ग ’ ( भ ू - भ ौ न त क) रू . 6 7, 7 0 0 -2,08,700 11 1. व ैज्ञ ा न ि क ‘ि’ ( भ ू - भ ौ न त क ी) रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 5. स द स् य रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 6. अध् य क्ष रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 1 व ैज्ञ ा न ि क ‘ि’ ( िस ा य ि) रू . 5 6, 1 0 0 – 1, 77, 5 0 0 10 3 व ैज्ञ ा न ि क ‘घ ’ ( िस ा य ि) रू . 7 8, 8 0 0 - 2, 09, 2 0 0 12 5 स द स् य रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 6 अध् य क्ष रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 6 . स द स् य रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 7 . अध्य क्ष रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 1 . स ह ा य क ( िस ा य ि ज्ञ ) रु . 4 7 6 0 0 - 1 , 5 1 0 0 0 8 6 . स द स् य रू . 1, 44, 2 0 0 - 2, 18, 2 0 0 14 7 . अध्य क्ष रू . 1, 82, 2 0 0 - 2, 24, 1 0 0 15 य ह प्र म ा ख ण त क क य ा ि ा त ा ह ै क क म ैं ि े श्र ी / स ुश्र ी / श्र ी म त ी . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( ब ें च म ा क ड प्र क ृ न त औ ि प्र न त श त त ा ) , स ुप ुत्र श्र ी / स ुप ुत्र ी श्र ी . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . न ि व ा स ी . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . म ैं . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( ह द व् य ा ंग त ा क ा ि ा म ) स े ग्र ल स त उ म् म ी द व ा ि ह ू ं ि ो . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( प िी क्ष ा क ा ि ा म ) अ ि ुक्र म ा ं क . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( प ि ी क्ष ा क ें र क ा ि ा म ) क् ज ि ा . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( ि ा ज् य क ा ि ा म ) म ें श ा ल म ि ह ो ि ह ा ह ू ँ । म ेि ी श ै क्ष क्ष क य ो ग् य त ा . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ह ै । ***************** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( प ि ी क्ष ा क ा ि ा म ) म ें अ ि ुक्र म ा ंक . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( प िी क्ष ा क े न्द्र क ा ि ा म ) क् िि ा . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4 th September, 2024 COMBINED GEO -SCIENTIST EXAMINATION, 2025 F. No. M.II -4/1/2024 -Mines.II.—The Rules for the Open Competitive Examination (Combined Geo -Scientist Examination) to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in 2025 for the purpose of filling up of vacancies in the posts/services mentioned below: (1) Category I Services (i) Geologist, Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service, Group ‘A’ (ii) Geophysicist, Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service, Group ‘A’ (iii) Chemist, Geological Survey of India Chemical Service, Group ‘A’ Category II Services (i) Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology), Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘A’ (ii) Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical), Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘A’ (iii) Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics), Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘A’ (iv) Assistant Hydrogeologist, Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘B’ (v) Assistant Chemist, Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘B’ (vi) Assistant Geophysicist, Central Ground Water Board, Group ‘B’ All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read these Rules and the Examination notice of the UPSC derived from these Rules. (2) A candidate may compete for any one or both the categories of posts for which the candidate is eligible in terms of the Rules. For appearing at the Stage -I(Preliminary), Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, a candidate will be required to fill up the On -line Application Form. N.B.(i): No request for making subsequent addition/alteration in the details indicated by a candidate in his/her On -line Application Form will be entertained by the Commission. N.B.(ii): The selection of candidates for the aforesaid posts shall be strictly in accordance with their merit position in each category and number of vacancies separately. N.B.(iii) : For the posts of Category -I: Geologist and Category -II:(Scientist B (Hydrogeology)/Assistant Hydrogeologist, candidates will be recommended by the Commission for one category. (3) The approximate number of vacancies to be filled through the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2025 will be specified in the Notice issued by the Commission. Reservation of vacancies for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Oth er Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities will be made as per Govt. of India Rules & Regulation in force. (4) Appointment of the selected candidates based on the results of the above Examination will be made initially on temporary basis. (5) The Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission as per the Plan of Examination prescribed in the Appendix -I to these Rules. (6) The dates on which and the places at which the Examination will be held shall be fixed and notified by the UPSC (hereinafter referred to as Commission). (7) 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 1st January, 1962, with the intention of settling in India, or (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or 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 Government 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 by the Government of India. (8) Age limit: (a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held [i.e. as on 1st January, 2025] i.e. he/she must have been bo rn not earlier than 2nd January, 1993 and not later than 1st January, 2004. N.B: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for the post mentioned for which they are applying. (b) The upper age limit will be relaxable up to a maximum of seven years in the case of Government servants, if they are employed in a Department mentioned in Column -I below and apply for the corresponding post(s) mentioned in Column – II, and if they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Examination. Column - I Column – II Geological Survey of India (i) Geologist Group ‘A’ (ii) Geophysicist Group ‘A’ (iii) Chemist Group ‘A’ Central Ground Water Board (i) Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, (ii) Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’. (iii) Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’ (iv) Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’ (v) Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ (vi) Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ (c) The upper age limits prescribed above will be further relaxable: (i) Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe. (ii) Up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates. (iii) Up to a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. (iv) upto a maximum of five years in the case of Ex -servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of Military Service as on 1st January, 2025 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment including tho se whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st January, 2025 otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or (iii) on invalidment. (v) upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years of Military Service as on 1st January, 2025 and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence is sues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on 3 months’ notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. (vi) up to a maximum of 10 years in the case of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities viz. (a) blindness and low vision; (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscula r dystrophy; (d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; (e) multiple disabilities from amongst person under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf -blindness. Note I : Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of Rule 8( c) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex - servicemen, and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities will be eligible for grant of cumulative age -relaxation under both the categories. Note II: The term ex -servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as ex - servicemen in the Ex -Servicemen (Re -employment in Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time. Note III: The details of Functional Classification (FC) and Physical Requirements (PR) of each service are indicated in Appendix IV of these Rules which are identified and prescribed by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs) as per the provisions of Se ction 33 and 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Only those category(ies) of disability(ies) mentioned in Appendix IV shall apply for the Examination under Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Category. Therefore, the candidates belonging to the Persons with Benchmark Disability categories are advised to read it carefully before applying for the Examination. Note IV: The age concession under Rule 8(c)(iv) and (v) will be admissible to Ex - servicemen i.e. a person who has served in any rank whether as combatant or non -combatant in the Regular Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union and who either has been retired or relieved or discharged from such service whether at his own request or being relieved by the employer after earning his or her pension. Note V: Notwithstanding the provision of age -relaxation under Rule 8(c)(vi) above, a persons with benchmark disabilities candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical Examination as the Government of appointing au thority, as the case may be may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/Posts to be allocated to the persons with benchmark disabilities candidates by the Government. SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation Service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation Higher Secondary Examination Certificates in this part of the instructions include the alternative certificates mentioned above. Note 1: Candidates should note that only the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation, Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of application will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for i ts change will be considered or granted. Note 2: Candidates should also note that once a date of birth has been submitted by them in the One Time Registration Module/ Online application form and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be all owed subsequently (or at any other Examination of the Commission) on any ground whatsoever. N.B: (i) The candidature of a person who is admitted to the Examination under the age concession mentioned in Rule 8(b) above, shall be cancelled, if after submitting the application, the candidate resigns from service or the candidate’s services are termin ated by the department/office, either before or after taking the Examination. The candidate will, however, continue to be eligible in case of retrenchment from the service or post after submitting the application. N.B: (ii) A candidate who, after submitting the application to the candidate’s department is transferred to other department/office will be eligible to compete under departmental age concession for the post(s) for which the candidate would have been eligib le, but for the transfer, provided the application, duly recommended has been forwarded by the parent Department. (9) Minimum Educational Qualification A candidate must have: (i) For Geologist Group ‘A’ 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 Geoscien ces or Geochemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commis sion Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) i.e. recognized University. (ii) For Geophysicist Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ and Assistant (Geophysicist) Group ‘B’ in C.G.W.B. M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (iii) For Chemist Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) under C.G.W.B. M.Sc. in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or other educational Institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 i.e. recognized University. (iv) For Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ and Assistant (Hydrogeologist) Group ‘B’ in C.G.W.B. Master’s degree in Geology or applied Geology or Marine Geology or Hydrogeology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. (v) For Assistant (Chemist) Group ‘B’ in C.G.W.B. Master of Science or Integrated Master of Science in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry or Inorganic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry or Hydro -Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry from a recognized university or institu te. Note I : Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for the reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note II : Masters’ degree in the respective discipline means the post graduate degree of minimum two years duration after graduation from a recognized university in the respective discipline, whether be it integrated course or otherwise. (a) Candidates who have appeared at the final examination of the minimum educational qualification specified in clause (i) to (v) of this paragraph, 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 of Examination shall be provisional and subject to obtaining minimum educational qualification specified in clause (i) to (v) of this paragraph. However, all such candidates, who are declared qualified by the Commission for Interview/Personality Test, will b e required to produce proof of passing of the requisite qualifying examination within the time limit prescribed in Rule 12(a)(ii) below. (b) In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule, as educationally qualified provided that he has passed examinations conducted by other institutions, the standard of which in the o pinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the Examination. (c) A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who possess the Master’s degree from a foreign University approved by the Government may also apply for the Examination. (10) Candidates must pay the fee prescribed in the Commission’s Notice. (11) All candidates in Government service, whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or as work -charged employees, other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under Public Enterprises will be required to submit an undertaking that the y have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the above 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 applications will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be l iable to be cancelled. (12) The decision of the Commission with regard to the acceptance of the application of a candidate for the Examination and his eligibility or otherwise for admission to the Examination shall be final. The candidates applying for the Examination should ensure that they fulfill 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, viz. Stage -I: Combi ned Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, Stage -II: Combined Geo -Scientist (Main) Examination and Stage -III : Interview/Personality Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the Preliminary Examination or Main Examination or Interview/Personality Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of eligibility conditions; their candidature for the Examination will be cancelled by the Commission. (12) (a) One Time Registration (OTR) and Online Application Form (OAF): (12)(a)(i) A candidate who is willing to apply for Combined Geo -Scientist Examination shall be required to apply on -line and submit the requisite information and supporting documents towards various claims, such as date of birth, category [viz. SC/ST/OBC/ EWS/PwBD/E x-Servicemen], educational qualification, etc. as may be sought by the Commission alongwith the Online Application Form. The failure to provide the required information/documents alongwith the Online Application Form or within the correction -window, if any, provided by the Commission will entail cancellation of candidature for the examination. (12(a)(ii) The Commission shall provide a window of 15 (Fifteen) days from the date of declaration of result of Main/stage -II part of Combined Geo -Scientist Examination to the candidates qualified for Personality Test/Interview and filled their status of e ducational qualification. The candidates, who do not have the prescribed Educational qualification at the time of the Online Application, shall be required to update their details and to upload the proof of passing of the requisite qualifying examination o n the One Time Registration Module, failing which such candidates will not be allowed to appear in the Personality Test/Interview and his/her candidature will be liable to be cancelled. Note: In this period, all the candidates qualified for Personality Test shall also be provided an option to update Correspondence/Post Address, Higher Qualification, Achievement in different field, Employment Details/Service Experience, Service Allocation, Serv ice Preferences (if qualified for both the categories of posts). The details updated in this window will be treated as final and no request for any change in these fields received through any other mode will be entertained. (13) No candidate shall be admitted to the Examination unless he holds a certificate of admission from the Commission. (14) A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:— (i) obtaining support for his/her candidature by the following means, namely: — (a) offering illegal gratification to, or (b) applying pressure on; or (c) blackmailing or threatening to blackmail any person connected with the conduct of Examination, or (ii) impersonation; or (iii) procuring impersonation by any person; or (iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or (v) uploading irrelevant photos in the application form in place of actual photo/signature. (vi) making statements which are incorrect or false, or suppressing material information; or (vii) resorting to the following means in connection with his/her candidature for the Examination namely : — (a) obtaining copy of question paper through improper means; (b) finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work relating to the Examination; (c) influencing the examiners; or (viii) being in possession of or using unfair means during the Examination; or (ix) writing obscene matters, drawing obscene sketches or writing irrelevant matter in the scripts; or (x) misbehaving in the Examination Hall including tearing of the scripts, provoking fellow examinees to boycott Examination, creating a disorderly scene and the like; or (xi) harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of its Examination; or (xii) being in possession of or using any mobile phone (even in switched off mode), pager or any electronic equipment or programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches etc. or camera or blue tooth devices or any other equipment or relat ed accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device during the Examination; or (xiii) violating any of the instructions issued to candidates alongwith their admission certificates permitting them to take the Examination; or (xiv) attempting to commit or as the case may be, abetting the commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses; may in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable: - (a) and shall be disqualified by the Commission from the Examination held under this Rules for which he/she is a candidate; and/or (b) shall be liable to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period : — (i) by the Commission from any Examination or Selection held by them; (ii) by the Central Government from any employment under them; and (c) if he/she is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules. Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after: — (i) giving the candidate, an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he/she may wish to make in that behalf; and (ii) taking the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate, within the period allowed to him/her into consideration. 14. (1) Any person who is found by the Commission to be guilty of colluding with a candidate(s) in committing or abetting the commission of any of the misdeeds listed at the clauses (i) to (xiii) above render himself liable to action in terms of the clause (x iv). (15) Combined Geo -Scientist Examination will be held in three stages viz. Stage -I: Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination (Two objective type papers) – Paper -I (General Studies) – common for all streams and Paper -II (Stream specific), Stage -II: Combined Geo -Scientist (Main) Examination (Three Conventional Type Papers for each stream) and Stage -III: Personality Test/Interview , Details of the Scheme of Combined Geo -Scientist Examination is given under Appendix -I. The Commission will have the discretion to fix Minimum Qualifying Marks for each Paper of Stage -I and Stage -II. Only those candidates qualifying at Stage -I will be permitted to appear for Stage -II of the Examination. Similarly only those candidates qualifying at Stage -II will be summoned for Stage -III (Personality Test/Interview). Final merit will be made on the basis of marks secured by the candidates in Stage -I+Stage -II+Stage -III. Provided that candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the Other Backward Classes or Economically Weaker Sections may be summoned for Stage -III (Personality Test/Interview) by the Commission by applying relaxed standards of selection at Stage -I and Stage -II if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities are not likely to be summoned for Personality Test/Interview on the basis of general qualifying standard in order to fill up th e vacancies reserved for them. (16) (i) After the Personality Test/interview, the Commission will prepare separate merit lists for the posts of (a) Chemist Gr ‘A’/Scientist B (Chemical) Gr ‘A’/ Assistant Chemist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB, (b) Geologist Gr ‘A’, (c) Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology) Gr ‘ A’/Assistant Hydrogeologist Gr ‘B’ and (d) Geophysicist Gr ‘A’/Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Gr ‘A’/Assistant Geophysicist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB for preparation of the results. The candidates will be arranged by the Commission in the order of merit as disclosed by t he aggregate marks finally awarded to each candidate. Thereafter, the Commission shall, for the purpose of recommending candidates against unreserved vacancies in respect of each of the said four groups, fix a qualifying mark (hereinafter referred to as ge neral qualifying standard) for each of those four groups, with reference to the number of unreserved vacancies to be filled up on the basis of the Examination. For the purpose of recommending reserved category candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability categories against reserved vacancies, the Commission may relax the general qualifying standard with reference to number of reserved vacancies to be filled up in each of these categories on the basis of the Examination. Provided that the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability who have not availed themselves of any of the concessions or relaxations in the eligibility or the selection criteria, at any stage of the Examination and who after taking into account the general qualifying standards are found fit for recommendations by the Commission shall not be recommended against the vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disability respectively. Note: The facility of scribe, along with compensatory time which is available for eligible candidates belonging to Person with Benchmark Disability category and the disabili ty of such candidates, which he is suffering from in respect of Medical Fitnes s, shall not be treated as relaxations/concession. (ii) While making service allocation in respect of the post(s) of (a) Chemist Gr ‘A’/Scientist B (Chemical) Gr ‘A’/Assistant Chemist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB and (b) Geophysicist Gr ‘A’/Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Gr ‘A’/ Assistant Geophysicist Gr ‘B’, CGWB, the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the EWS and Persons with Benchmark Disability recommended against unreserved vacancies may be adjusted against reserved vacancies by the Government if by this process they get a service of higher choice in the order of their preference. (iii) The Commission may further lower the general qualifying standards to take care of any shortfall of candidates for appointment against resultant unreserved vacancies and any surplus of candidates against reserved vacancies arising out of the process a s per provisions of this rule. (iv)(a) A single merit list of the recommended candidates will be prepared for the posts of Chemist Gr ‘A’/Scientist 'B' (Chemical)Gr ‘A’/ Assistant Chemist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB after taking into account the total number of vacancies for each of the these three posts. A reserve list will be maintained for this group of posts as there are more than one service participating in the examination. A single merit list of the recommended candidates will be prepared for the posts of Geophysicist Gr ‘A’/Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Gr ‘A’/ Assistant Geophysicist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB after taking into account the total number of vacancies for each of the these th ree posts. A reserve list will be maintained for this group of posts as there are more than one service participating in the examination . A single merit list of the recommended candidates will be prepared for the posts of Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology) Gr ‘A’/Assistant Hydrogeologist, Gr ‘B’, CGWB after taking into account the total number of vacancies for each of the these three posts. A rese rve list will be maintained for this group of posts as there are more than one service participating in the examination . The total number of recommended candidates in each discipline shall be reduced by the number of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes the EWS and Persons with Benchmark Disability who acquire the mer it at or above the fixed general qualifying standard without availing themselves of any concession or relaxation in the eligibility or selection criteria in terms of the proviso to sub -rule (i). (iv) (b) While exercising the method defined in sub rule (iv)(a), due consideration may be taken to secure the vacancy(ies) for PwBD candidates expected to be recommended from R e s e r v e List and if required, the total number of recommended candidat es shall be reduced appropriately in addition to reduction as per sub rule (iv)(a). (iv) (c) Along with this list of recommended candidates, the Commission shall also maintain a consolidated reserve list of candidates which will include candidates from unreserved, reserved and PwBD category ranking in order of merit below the last recom mended candidate under each category. The reserve list so maintained shall be treated as confidential till the process of recommendation(s) in terms of sub -rule (v) is finally concluded by the Commission. The number of candidates, of unreserved category in the list will be equal to the number of reserved category candidates and of PwBD Category who in the first instance were included in the list of recommended candidates as per proviso to sub -rule (i) and reduction in recommendation against unreserved vacan cy(ies), if any, in light of sub -rule (iv)(b). (iv) (d) The number of reserved category in the Consolidated Reserve List, from each category of Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, Other Backward Class, Economically Weaker Section and Persons with Benchmark Disability will be equal to the respective number of candidates reduced in each category while recommending candidates in the first instance as per sub -rule (iv) (a) and (iv)(b). (v) The candidates recommended in terms of the provisions of sub -rule (iv), shall be allocated by the Government to the services and where certain vacancies still remain to be filled up, the Government may forward a requisition to the Commission requiring it to recommend, in order of merit, from the reserve list, the same number of candidates as requisitioned for the purpose of fil ling up the unfilled vacancies in each category. Note : Reserve list is not a waiting list to cater to vacancies arising out of other reasons such as candidates not turning up to join, being found medically unfit, left out on account of medical fitness for limited services, resignation or any other reasons. C ommission will not take into account such vacancies for release of Reserve List. 17. The prescribed qualifying standard will be relaxable at the discretion of the Commission at all the stages of Examination in favour of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for them. (18) The form and manner of communication of the result of the Examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Commission in their discretion and the Commission will not enter into correspondence with them regarding the result. (19) Success in the Examination confers no right to allocation and appointment unless Government are satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the candidate having regard to his/her character and antecedents and certificates produce d by him/her during the course of examination for the purpose of eligibility as well as claiming any kind of benefit for reservation and educational qualification acquired before the commencement of relevant year of Examination and prescribed age limit etc ., is suitable in all respect including medical examination for allocation/appointment to the service/post. The decision of the Government in this regard shall be final. (20) A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the discharge of his duties as an officer of the service . A candidate, who after such medical examination as Government or the appointing authority or under these rules, as the case may be, may prescribe, is found not to satisfy these requirements will not be appointed . The candidates who are declared finally successful on the basis of this Examination, may be required to undergo the medical examination to ascertain their physical mental and bodily fitness for the post or otherwise. The details of the medical examination are given in the Appendix -II to these rules. Candidates will have to pay a fee to the Medical Board concerned at the time of the medical examination as prescribed by the medical authority or Govt. of India as the case may be. The fee to be paid for medical examination would be indicat ed in the letter summoning the candidates to appear for medical examination. The standard for T ransgender candidates would be posted on the dedicated Web -page of Ministry of Mines before commencement of the Medical Examination of Combined Geo -Scientist Examination, 2025. Note : In order to prevent disappointment, candidates are advised to have themselves examined by a Government Medical Officer of the standing of a Civil Surgeon before applying for admission to the Examination. Particulars of the nature of the medical test to which candidates will be subjected before appointment in Gazetted posts and of the standards required are given in Appendix -II. For the disable Ex -Defence Services personnel, the standards will be relaxed consistent with the requirements of the posts. (21) The eligibility for availing reservation against the vacancies reserved for the persons with benchmark disability shall be the same as prescribed in “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”: The candidates of Multiple Disabilities will be e ligible for reservation under category (e) Multiple Disabilities only of Section 34(1) of RPwD Act, 2016 and shall not be eligible for reservation under any other categories of disabilities i.e. (a) to (d) of Section 34(1) of RPwD Act, 2016 on account of h aving 40% and above impairment in any of these categories of PwBD. Provided further that the persons with benchmark disability shall also be required to meet special eligibility criteria in terms of physical requirements/functional classification (abilities/disabilities) consistent with requirements of the identified ser vice/post as may be prescribed by its cadre controlling authority as per Appendix IV . (22) A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. The candidates will be eligible to get the benefit of the Economically Weaker Section reservation only in case the candidate meets the criteria issued by the Central Government and in possession of such eligibility certification. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form for Combined Geo -Scientist Examination, that he/she belongs to unreserved category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission. Further, once a candidate has chosen a reserved category, no request shall be entertained for change to other reserved category viz. SC to ST, ST to SC, OBC to SC/ST or SC/ST to OBC, SC/ST to EWS, EWS to SC/ST, OBC to EWS, EWS to OBC. No reserved category candidates other than those who qualified each stage of the Examination on General standard, shall be allowed to change (on their request or as decided by the Commission/Government based on the documents submitted by them) their category from Reserved to Unreserved or claim the vacancies for UR category after the declaration of final result by UPSC. In cases where such candidates do not qualify on General Standard, their candidature shall be cancelled. Further no Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidate of any subcategory thereunder shall be allowed to change his/her sub -category of disability. While the above principle will be followed in general, there may be a few cases where there was a gap not more than 3 months between the issuance of a Government Notification enlisting a particular community in the list of any of the reserved communities a nd the date of submission of the application by the candidate. In such cases the request of change of category from general to reserved may be considered by the Commission on merit. In case of a candidate unfortunately becoming a candidate belonging to p erson with benchmark disability during the course of the examination process, the candidate should produce valid documents showing him/her acquiring a disability to the extent of 40% or more as defined under the RPwD Act, 2016 to enable him/her to get the benefits of reservati on earmarked for persons with benchmark disability provided he/she otherwise remains eligible for the ’ Geologist Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’, Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB as per Rule 21 above . (23) Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWSs/ PwBD/Ex -servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules/Notice for such benefits by the closing date of the application. A candidate of CGSE 2025 will be eligible to get the benefit of the Economically Weaker Section reservation only in case the candidate meets the criteria issued by the Central Government and is in possession of requisite Income & Asset Certificate based o n the income for Financial Year (FY) 2023 - 2024 and issued on/after 01.04.2024 (after the completion of FY 2023 -2024 ) but not later than the closing date of the application for Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination- 2025 i.e. 24th September, 2024 The OBC candidates applying for CGSE 2025 must produce OBC (Non - Creamy Layer) certificate based on the Income of the Financial Year (FY) 2023 - 2024, 2022 -2023 and 2021 -2022 and issued on/after 01.04.2024 (after the completion of FY 2023 -24) but not later than the closing date of the application for Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination- 2025 i.e. 24th September, 2024 (24) No person (a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or (b) who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to service. Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule. (25) Brief particulars relating to the posts to which recruitment is being made through this Examination are given in Appendix -III. MANEESH KUMAR , Dy. Secy. APPENDIX – I PLAN OF EXAMINATION Plan of Examination The 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) and …….. 600 Marks (iii) Stage -III : Personality Test/Interview …….. 200 Marks 2. 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. The detailed Scheme of Stage -I: is as follow: - Stage -I: Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination: - Stream -I : Geologist Group ‘A’ in GSI & Scientist B (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ and Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’ in CGWB 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 Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB Subject Duration Maximum Marks Paper -I : General Studies 2 Hours 100 Marks Paper -II : Geophysics 2 Hours 300 Marks Total 400 Marks Stream -III : Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ in CGWB Subject Duration Maximum Marks Paper -I : General Studies 2 Hours 100 Marks Paper -II : Chemistry 2 Hours 300 Marks Total 400 Marks 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. Note-2: The candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering Objective Type Papers. They should therefore not bring the same inside the Examination Hall. Note-3: Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary/Stage -I Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main/Stage -II Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main/Stage -II Examination. The marks obtained in Preliminary/Stage -I Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main/Stage -II Examination will be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of ca ndidates to be admitted to the Main/Stage -II Examination will be about six to seven times of the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this Examination. Note-4: The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Combined Geo -Scientist (Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifying marks in General Studies Paper (Paper -I) and Geo-Scientist Stream specific paper (Paper -II) of Preliminary Examination. 3. 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. The detailed scheme of Stage -II is as follows: - Stage -II : Combined Geo -Scientist (Main) Examination: - Stream -I : Geologist Group ‘A’ in GSI 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 Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ & Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB 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 Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’ & Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ in CGWB 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 : Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’ & Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’ in CGWB 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 Note-I : Candidates competing for selection to the posts of Geologist Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’ and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB wil l be required to appear in all the subjects mentioned against respective category above. Note-II: If any candidate failed to appear in any one or more of above papers, meant for Stage -II / Main Examination for selection to the post(s) of Geologist Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’ and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Gr oup ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB, their candidature shall stand rejected and part of the Main Exam ination attempted by them shall not be evaluated and counted for any purpose. Note-III: Credit will be given for orderly effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of Examination. Note IV: Candidates should use only international form of Indian numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.) while answering question papers. Note V: Candidates will be allowed the use of Non -Programmable type Pocket Calculators in Descriptive/Conventional Type Papers of the Examination. Programmable type calculators will not be allowed and the use of such calculators shall tantamount to resorting to u nfair means by the candidates. Loaning or interchanging of calculators in the Examination Hall is not permitted. Note VI : Candidates should note that if any irrelevant matters/signages/marks etc. are found written in the answer script(s), which would not be related to any question/answer and/or would be having the potential to disclose the candidate’s identity, the Commission will impose a penalty of deduction of marks from the total marks otherwise accruing to the candidate or will not be evaluate the said script(s) on this account. 4. Common instructions for Stage -I (Preliminary) and Stage -II (Main) Examinations. 4.1 Candidates must mark/write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to mark/write the answers for them. However, the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the categories of blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected – BA) and cerebral palsy will be provided the facility of scribe, if desired by the person. In case of other category of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under section 2(r) of the RPWD Act, 2016, the facility of scri be will be allowed to such candidates on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write Examination on behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Supe rintendent of a Government Health Care institution as per proforma at Appendix –V. 4.2 The candidates have discretion of opting for (his/her) own scribe or request the Commission for the same. The details of scribe i.e. whether own or the Commission’s and the details of scribe in case candidates are bringing their own scribe, will be so ught at the time of filling up the application form online as per proforma at Appendix -VI (for Candidates having 40% disability or more) and Appendix -VIII (for Candidates having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing). 4.3 The qualification of the Commission’s scribe as well as own scribe will not be more than the minimum qualification criteria of the Examination. However, the qualification of the scribe should always be matriculate or above. 4.4 The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected – BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible for Compensatory Time of twenty minutes per hour of the Examination. In case of other categories of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, this facility will be provided on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitat ion to write from the Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Governm ent Health Care institution as per proforma at Appendix – V. Note (1) : The eligibility conditions of scribes, their conduct inside the Examination Hall and the manner in which an extent to which they can help the PwBD candidate in writing the Examination shall be governed by the instructions issued by the UPSC in this regard. Violation of all or any of the said instructions shall entail the cancellation of the candidature of the PwBD candidate in addition to any other action that the UPSC may take against the scribe. Note (2): The criteria for determining the percentage of visual impairment shall be as follows: — Better eye Best Corrected Worse eye Best Corrected Per Cent Impairment Disability category 6/6 to 6/18 6/6 to 6/18 0% 0 6/24 to 6/60 10% 0 Less than 6/60 to 3/60 20% I Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 30% II (One eyed person) 6/24 to 6/60 Or Visual field less than 40 up to 20 degree around centre of fixation or heminaopia involving macula 6/24 to 6/60 40% III a (low vision) Less than 6/60 to 3/60 50% III b (low vision) Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 60% III c (low vision) Less than 6/60 to 3/60 Or Visual field less than 20 up to 10 degree around centre of fixation Less than 6/60 to 3/60 70% III d (low vision) Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 80% III e (low vision) Less than 3/60 to 1/60 Or Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 90% IV a (Blindness) Visual field less than 10 degree around centre of fixation Only HMCF Only Light Perception No Light Perception Only HMCF Only Light Perception No Light Perception 100% IV b (Blindness) The concession admissible to blind candidates shall not be admissible to those suffering from Myopia. 4.5 In the question papers, wherever necessary, questions involving the Metric System of Weights and Measures only will be set. 5. 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, t he 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 Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’ and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assist ant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB. 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 pr actical application, integrity of character and aptitude for adapting themselves to the field life. 6. The Details of the syllabi for Stage -I: (Preliminary Examination) and Stage -II: (Main Examination) of Combined Geo -Scientist Examination are as under: SCHEDULE STANDARD AND SYLLABUS Paper -I in General Studies of Stage -I is common for all streams and its standard will be such as may be expected of a science graduate. Paper -II of Stage -I (Stream specific) and 3 compulsory papers of Stage -II each on Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry and Hyd rogeology subjects will be approximately of the M.Sc. degree standard of an Indian University and questions will generally be set to test the candidate’s grasp of the fundamentals in each subject. There will be no practical examination in any of the subjects Syllabus of Combined Geo -Scientist (Preliminary) Examination Stage -I (Objective Type) Paper -I : General Studies (Common for all streams) • Current events of national and international importance. • History of India and Indian National Movement. • Indian and World Geography -Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. • Indian Polity and Governance -Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. • Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc. • General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio -diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation • General Science Stage -I (Objective Type) Paper -II : Geology/Hydrogeology 1. Physical Geology Principle of uniformitarianism; origin, differentiation and internal structure of the Earth; origin of atmosphere; earthquakes and volcanoes; continental drift, sea -floor spreading, isostasy, orogeny and plate tectonics; geological action of rivers, wind , glaciers, waves; erosional and depositional landforms; weathering processes and products. 2. Structural Geology Stress, strain and rheological properties of rocks; planar and linear structures; classification of folds and faults; Mohr's circle and criteria for failure of rocks; ductile and brittle shear in rocks; study of toposheets, V -rules and outcrop patterns; s tereographic projections of structural elements. 3. Mineralogy Elements of symmetry, notations and indices; Bravais lattices; chemical classification of minerals; isomorphism, polymorphism, solid solution and exsolution; silicate structures; physical and optical properties of common rock forming minerals - olivine, garnet, pyroxene, amphibole, mica, feldspar and quartz. 4. Igneous Petrology Magma types and their evolution; IUGS classification of igneous rocks; forms, structures and textures of igneous rocks; applications of binary and ternary phase diagrams in petrogenesis; magmatic differentiation and assimilation; petrogenesis of granites, basalts, komatiiites and alkaline rocks (carbonatite, kimberlite, lamprophyre and nepheline syenite). 5. Metamorphic Petrology Limits, types and controls of metamorphism; metamorphic structures - slate, schist and gneiss; metamorphic textures - pre, syn and post tectonic porphyroblasts; concept of metamorphic zone, isograd and facies; geothermal gradients, facies series and plate tectonics. 6. Sedimentology Origin of sediments; sedimentary textures, grain -size scale; primary sedimentary structures; classification of sandstone and carbonate rocks; siliciclastic depositional environments and sedimentary facies; diagenesis of carbonate sediments. 7. Paleontology Fossils and processes of fossilization; concept of species and binomial nomenclature; morphology and classification of invertebrates (Trilobites, Brachiopods, Lamellibranchs, Gastropods and Cephalopods); evolution in Equidae and Hominidae; microfossils -Foraminifera, Ostracoda; Gondwana flora. 8. Stratigraphy Law of superposition; stratigraphic nomenclature - lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy; Archaean cratonic nucleii of Peninsular India (Dharwar, Singhbhum, and Aravalli cratons); Proterozoic mobile belts (Central Indian Tectonic Zone , Aravalli -Delhi and Eastern Ghats); Purana sedimentary basins (Cuddapah and Vindhyan); Phanerozoic stratigraphy of India - Spiti, Kashmir, Damodar valley, Kutch, Trichinopoly, Siwaliks and Indo - Gangetic alluvium. 9. Economic Geology Properties of mineral deposits - form, mineral assemblage, texture, rock - ore association and relationship; magmatic, sedimentary, metamorphic, hydrothermal, supergene and weathering -related processes of ore formation; processes of formation of coal, and pe troleum; distribution and geological characteristics of major mineral and hydrocarbon deposits of India. 10. Hydrogeology Groundwater occurrence and aquifer characteristics, porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity; Darcy's Law in homogenous and heterogenous media; Bernoulli equation, Reynold's number; composition of groundwater; application of H and O isotopes in groundwater studies; artificial recharge of groundwater. Stage -I (Objective Type) Paper -II : Geophysics 1. Solid Earth Geophysics: Introduction to Geophysics and its branches. Solar system: origin, formation and characteristics of planets, Earth: shape and rotation. Gravity and magnetic fields of earth. Geomagnetism, elements of earth's magnetism, Rock and mineral magnetism, Elastic w aves, types and their propagation characteristics, internal structure of earth, variation of physical properties in the interior of earth. Plate tectonics, E arthquakes and their causes, focal depth, epicenter, Intensity and Magnitude scales, Energy of earthquakes, Seismicity. 2. Mathematical Methods in Geophysics: Elements of vector analysis, Vector algebra, Properties of scalars, vectors and tensors, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Gauss's divergence theorem, Stoke’s theorem. Matrices, Eigen values and Eigen vectors and their applications in geophysics. Newton's La w of gravitation, Gravity potential and gravity fields due to bodies of different geometric shapes. Basic Forces of Nature and their strength: Gravitational, Electromagnetic, Strong and Weak forces. Conservation Laws in Physics: Energy, Linear and angular momentum. Rigid body motion and moment of inertia. Basics of special theory of relativity and Lorentz transformation. Fundamental concepts of inverse theory, Definition of inversion and application to Geophysics. Forward and Inverse problems. Probability theory, Random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions. Linear algebra, Linear ordinary differential equ ations of first and second order. Partial differential equations (Laplace, wave and heat equations in two and three dimensions). Elements of numerical techniques: root of functions, interpolation, and extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson's r ule, solution of first order differential equation using Runge -Kutta method, Introduction to finite difference and finite elements methods. 3. Electromagnetism: Electrostatic and magneto -static fields, Coulomb's law, Electrical permittivity and dielectric constant, Lorentz force and their applications. Ampere's law, Biot and Savart's law, Gauss’s Theorem, Poisson's equation. Laplace's equation: solution of Laplac e's equation in Cartesian coordinates, use of Laplace's equation in the solutions of geophysical and electrostatic problems. Displacement current, Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. Maxwell's equations. Boundary conditions. Wave equation, plane el ectromagnetic waves in free space, dielectric and conducting media, electromagnetic vector and scalar potentials. 4. Geophysical Prospecting: Elements of geophysical methods: Principles, data reduction and applications of gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic and well logging methods. Fundamentals of seismic methods: Fermat’s Principle, Snell’s Law, Energy portioning, Reflection and tr ansmission coefficients, Reflection and Refraction from layered media. Signals and systems, sampling theorem, aliasing effect, Fourier series and periodic waveforms, Fourier transform and its application, Laplace transforms, Convolution, Auto and cross cor relations, Power spectrum, Delta function, unit step function. 5. Remote Sensing and Thermodynamics: Fundamentals of remote sensing, electromagnetic spectrum, energy - frequency -wavelength relationship, Stefan -Boltzmann Law, Wien’s Law, electromagnetic energy and its interactions in the atmosphere and with terrain features. Planck’s Radiation Law. Laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic potential. 6. Nuclear Physics and Radiometry: Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, spin and parity; Binding energy, semi -empirical mass formula; Fission and fusion. Principles of radioactivity, Alpha, beta and gamma decays, Photoelectric and Compton Effect, Pair Production, rad ioactivity decay law, radioactivity of rocks and minerals, Radiation Detectors: Ionization chamber, G -M counter, Scintillation counter and Gamma ray spectrometer. Matter Waves and wave particle duality, Electron spin, Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium and alkal i atoms. Stage -I (Objective Type) Paper -II : Chemistry 1. Chemical periodicity: Schrödinger equation for the H -atom. Radial distribution curves for 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d orbitals. Electronic configurations of multi -electron atoms. Periodic table, group trends and periodic trends in physical properties. Classification of elements on the basis of electronic configuration. Modern IUPAC Periodic table. General characteristics of s, p, d and f block elements. Effective nuclear charges, screening effects, atomic radii, ionic radii, covalent radii. Ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy and electronegativity. Group trends and periodic trends in these properties in respect of s -, p- and d -block elements. General trends of variation of electronic configuration, elemental forms, metallic nature, magnetic properties, catenation and catalytic properties, oxidation states, aqueous and redox chemistry in common oxidation states, properties and reactions of important compounds such as hydrides , halides, oxides, oxy -acids, complex chemistry in respect of s -block and p -block elements. 2. Chemical bonding and structure: Ionic bonding: Size effects, radius ratio rules and their limitations. Packing of ions in crystals, lattice energy, Born -Landé equation and its applications, Born -Haber cycle and its applications. Solvation energy, polarizing power and polarizability, ionic potential, F ajan's rules. Defects in solids. Covalent bonding: Valence Bond Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory, hybridization. Concept of resonance, resonance energy, resonance structures. Coordinate bonding: Werner theory of coordination compounds, double salts and complex salts. Ambidentate and polydentate ligands, chelate complexes. IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds. Coordination numbers, Geometrical isomerism. Stereoisomerism in square planar an d octahedral complexes. 3. Acids and bases: Chemical and ionic equilibrium. Strengths of acids and bases. Ionization of weak acids and bases in aqueous solutions, application of Ostwald's dilution law, ionization constants, ionic product of water, pH -scale, effect of temperature on pH, buffer solut ions and their pH values, buffer action & buffer capacity; different types of buffers and Henderson's equation. 4. Theoretical basis of quantitative inorganic analysis: Volumetric Analysis: Equivalent weights, different types of solutions, normal and molar solutions. Primary and secondary standard substances. General principles of different types of titrations: i) acid -base, ii) redox, iii) complexometric, iv) Precipitation. Types of indicators - i) acid -base, ii) redox iii) metal -ion indicators. 5. Kinetic theory and the gaseous state: Kinetic theory of gases, average kinetic energy of translation, Boltzmann constant and absolute scale of temperature. Maxwell -Boltzmann distribution of speeds. Calculations of average, root mean square and most probable velocities. Collision diameter; col lision number and mean free path; frequency of binary collisions; wall collision and rate of effusion. 6. Chemical thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium: First law and its applications to chemical problems. Thermodynamic functions. Total differentials and state functions. Free expansion, Joule -Thomson coefficient and inversion temperature. Hess’ law. Applications of Second law of thermodynamics. Gibbs function ( G) and Helmholtz function ( A), Gibbs -Helmholtz equation, criteria for thermodynamic equilibrium and spontaneity of chemical processes. 7. Solutions of non -electrolytes: Colligative properties of solutions, Raoult's Law, relative lowering of vapour pressure, osmosis and osmotic pressure; elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point of solvents. Solubility of gases in liquids and solid solutions. 8. Electrochemistry: Cell constant, specific conductance and molar conductance. Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions, ion conductance and ionic mobility. Equivalent and molar conductance at infinite dilution. Debye -Hückel theory. Application of conductance measur ements. Conductometric titrations. Determination of transport number by moving boundary method. 9. Basic organic chemistry: Delocalized chemical bond, resonance, conjugation, hyperconjugation, hybridisation, orbital pictures of bonding sp3, sp2, sp: C -C, C-N and C -O system), bond polarization and bond polarizability. Reactive intermediates: General methods of formation, relative stability and reactivity of carbocations, carbanions and free radicals. 10. Stereochemistry : Configuration and chirality (simple treatment of elements of symmetry), optical isomerism of compounds containing two to three stereogenic centres, R,S nomenclature, geometrical isomerism in compounds containing two C=C double bonds (E,Z naming), and simp le cyclic systems, Newman projection (ethane and substituted ethane). 11. Types of organic reactions: Aliphatic substitution reactions : S N1, SN2 mechanisms, stereochemistry, relative reactivity in aliphatic substitutions. Effect of substrate structure, attacking nucleophile, leaving group and reaction medium and competitive reactions. Elimination reactions : E1, E2, mechanisms, stereochemistry, relative reactivity in aliphatic eliminations. Effect of substrate structure, attacking base, leaving group, reaction medium and competitive reactions, orientation of the double bond, Saytzeff and Hoffman rules. Addition reactions: Electrophilic, nucleophilic and radical addition reactions at carbon -carbon double bonds. Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution: Electrophilic (halogenation, sulphonation, nitration, Friedal -Crafts alkylation and acylation), nucleophilic (simple S NAr, SN1 and aryne reactions). 12. Molecular Rearrangements: Acid induced rearrangement and Wagner -Meerwein rearrangements. Neighbouring group participation. ***** Syllabus of Combined Geo -Scientist (Main) Examination For the post of Geologist / Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology)/Assistant Hydrogeologist Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geology : Paper -I Section A. Physical geology and remote sensing Evolution of Earth; Earth’s internal structure; earthquakes and volcanoes; principles of geodesy, isostasy; weathering - processes and products; geomorphic landforms formed by action of rivers, wind, glaciers, waves and groundwater; features of ocean floor; continental shelf, slope and rise; concepts of landscape evolution; major geomorphic features of India - coastal, peninsular and extra peninsular.Electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic bands in remote sensing; spectral signatures of soil, rock, water and vegetation; thermal, near infra -red and microwave remote sensing; digital image processing; LANDSAT, IRS and SPOT - characteristics and use; aerial photos - types, scale, parallax, relief displacement; elements of image interpretation. Section B. Structural geology Principles of geological mapping; kinematic and dynamic analysis of deformation; stress -strain relationships for elastic, plastic and viscous materials; measurement of strain in deformed rocks; structural analysis of fold, cleavage, boudin, lineation, joi nt, and fault; stereographic projection of linear and planar structures; superposed deformation; deformation at microscale - dynamic and static recrystallisation, controls of strain rate and temperature on development of microfabrics; brittle and ductile s hear zones; time relationship between crystallisation and deformation, calculation of paleostress. Section C. Sedimentology Classification of sedimentary rocks; sedimentary textures -grain size, roundness, sphericity, shape and fabric; quantitative grain size analysis; sediment transport and deposition - fluid and sediment gravity flows, laminar and turbulent flows, Reynold’s num ber, Froude number, grain entrainment, Hjulstrom diagram, bed load and suspension load transport; primary sedimentary structures; penecontemporaneous deformation structure; biogenic structures; principles and application of paleocurrent analysis; compositi on and significance of different types of sandstone, limestone, banded iron formation, mudstone, conglomerate; carbonate diagenesis and dolomitisation; sedimentary environments and facies -facies models for fluvial, glacial, deltaic, siliciclastic shallow and deep marine environments; carbonate platforms - types and facies models; sedimentation in major tectonic settings; principles of sequence stratigraphy -concepts, and factors controlling base level changes, parasequence, clinoform, systems tract, unconformity and sequence boundary. Section D. Paleontology Fossil record and geological time scale; modes of preservation of fossils and concept of taphonomy; body - and ichno -fossils, species concept, organic evolution, Ediacara Fauna; morphology and time range of Graptolites, Trilobites, Brachiopods, Lamellibran chs, Gastropods, Cephalopods, Echinoids and Corals; evolutionary trends in Trilobites, Lamellibranchs, Gastropods and Cephalopods; micropaleontology - methods of preparation of microfossils, morphology of microfossil groups (Foraminifera, Ostracoda), fossil spores, pollen and dinoflagellates; Gondwana plant fossils and their significance; vertebrate life through ages, evolution in Proboscidea, Equidae and Hominidae; applications of paleontological data in stratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleoclimatology; ma ss extinctions. Section E. Stratigraphy Principles of stratigraphy -code of stratigraphic nomenclature of India; lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy; principles of stratigraphic correlation; characteristics of Archean granite - greenstone belts; Indian str atigraphy - geological evolution of Archean nucleii (Dharwar, Bastar, Singhbhum, Aravalli and Bundelkhand); Proterozoic mobile belts-Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt, Southern Granulite Terrain, Central Indian Tectonic Zone, Aravalli -Delhi Belt, North Singhbhum M obile Belt; Proterozoic sedimentary basins (Cuddapah and Vindhyan); Phanerozoic stratigraphy - Paleozoic (Spiti, Kashmir and Kumaon), Mesozoic (Spiti, Kutch, Narmada Valley and Trichinopoly), Gondwana Supergroup, Cenozoic (Assam, Bengal basins, Garhwal -Shimla Himalayas); Siwaliks; boundary problems in Indian stratigraphy. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geology : Paper -II Section A. Mineralogy Symmetry, motif, Miller indices; concept of unit cell and Bravais lattices; 32 crystal classes; types of bonding, Pauling’s rules and coordination polyhedra; crystal imperfections -defects, twinning and zoning; polymorphism, pseudomorphism, isomorphism and solid solution; physical properties of minerals; polarising microscope and accessory plate; optical properties of minerals - double refraction, polarisation, pleochroism, sign of elongation, interference figure and optic sign; structure, composition, physic al and optical properties of major rock -forming minerals - olivine, garnet, aluminosilicates, pyroxene, amphibole, mica, feldspar, clay, silica and spinel group. Section B. Geochemistry and isotope geology Chemical composition and characteristics of atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere; geochemical cycles; meteorites -types and composition; Goldschmidt’s classification of elements; fractionation of elements in minerals/rocks; Nernst’s partition coefficient (compatible and incompatible elements), Nernst -Berthelot partition coefficient and bulk partition coefficient; Fick’s laws of diffusion an d activity composition relation (Roult’s and Henry’s law); application of trace elements in petrogenesis; principles of equilibrium and Rayleigh fractionation; REE patterns, Eh and pH diagrams and mineral stability. Half-life and decay equation; dating of minerals and rocks with potassium -argon, rubidium -strontium, uranium -lead and samarium -neodymium isotopes; petrogenetic implications of samarium -neodymium and rubidium -strontium systems; stable isotope geochemistry o f carbon, oxygen and sulphur and their applications in geology; monazite chemical dating. Section C. Igneous petrology Viscosity, temperature and pressure relationships in magmas; IUGS classification of plutonic and volcanic rocks; nucleation and growth of minerals in magmatic rocks, development of igneous textures; magmatic evolution (differentiation, assimilation, mixi ng and mingling); types of mantle melting (batch, fractional and dynamic); binary (albite -anorthite, forsterite -silica and diopside -anorthite) and ternary (diopside -forsterite -silica, diopside -forsterite - anorthite and nepheline -kalsilite -silica) phase diag rams and relevance to magmatic crystallization; petrogenesis of granites, basalts, ophiolite suite, komatiites, syenites, boninites, anorthosites and layered complexes, and alkaline rocks (carbonatite, kimberlite, lamproite, lamprophyre); mantle metasomat ism, hotspot magmatism and large igneous provinces of India. Section D. Metamorphic petrology Limits and physico -chemical controls (pressure, temperature, fluids and bulk rock composition) of metamorphism; concept of zones, facies, isograds and facies series, geothermal gradients and tectonics of orogenic belts; structures, micro - structures and tex tures of regional and contact metamorphic rocks; representation of metamorphic assemblages (ACF, AKF and AFM diagrams); equilibrium concept in thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy, Gibb’s free energy, chemical potential, fugacity and activity; tracing the chemical reactions in P -T space, phase rule and mineralogical phase rule in multi -component system; Claussius -Clapeyron equation and slopes of metamorphic reactions; heat flow, diffusion and mass transfer; Fourier’s law of heat conduc tion; geothermobarometry; mass and energy change during fluid - rock interactions; charnockite problem, formation of skarns, progressive and retrogressive metamorphism of pelitic, calcareous and basic rocks; P -T-t path and tectonic setting. Section E. Geodynamics Phase transitions and seismic discontinuities in the Earth; seismic waves and relation between V p, Vs and density; seismic and petrological Moho; rheology of rocks and fluids (Newtonian and non -Newtonian liquids); rock magnetism and its origin; polarity reversals, polar wandering and supercontinent cycles; continental drift, sea floor spreading; gravity a nd magnetic anomalies of ocean floors and their significance; mantle plumes and their origin; plate tectonics - types of plate boundaries and their inter -relationship; heat flow and heat production of the crust. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geology : Paper -III Section A. Economic geology Ore minerals and industrial minerals; physical and optical properties of ore minerals; ore textures and paragenesis; characteristics of mineral deposits - spatial and temporal distribution, rock -ore association; syngenetic and epigenetic deposits, forms of ore bodies, stratiform and strata -bound deposits; ore forming processes - source and migration of ore constituents and ore fluid, mechanism of ore deposition; magmatic and pegmatitic deposits (chromite, Ti -magnetite, diamond, Cu -Ni sulphide, PGE, REE, muscovite, rare metals); hydrothermal deposits (porphyry Cu -Mo, greisen Sn -W, skar n, VMS and SEDEX type sulphide deposits, orogenic gold); sedimentary deposits (Fe, Mn, phosphorite, placer); supergene deposits (Cu, Al, Ni and Fe); metamorphic and metamorphosed deposits (Mn, graphite); fluid inclusions in ore mineral assemblage - physical and chemical properties, microthermometry; stable isotope (S, C, O, H) in ore genesis - geothermometry, source of ore constituents; global tectonics and mineralisation. Section B. Indian mineral deposits and mineral economics Distribution of mineral deposits in Indian shield; geological characteristics of important industrial mineral and ore deposits in India - chromite, diamond, muscovite, Cu -Pb-Zn, Sn -W, Au, Fe -Mn, bauxite; minerals used in refractory, fertilizer, ceramic, cem ent, glass, paint industries; minerals used as abrasive, filler; building stones. Strategic, critical and essential minerals; India’s status in mineral production; co-products and by -products; consumption, substitution and conservation of minerals; National Mineral Policy ; Mineral Concession Rules; marine mineral resources and laws of the sea. Section C. Mineral exploration Stages of exploration; scope, objectives and methods of prospecting, regional exploration and detailed exploration; geological, geochemical and geobotanical methods; litho -, bio -, soil geochemical surveys, mobility and dispersion of elements, geochemical anomalies; ore controls and guides; pitting, trenching, drilling; sampling, assaying, ore reserve estimation; categorization of ore reserves; geo physical methods - ground and airborne surveys; gravity, magnetic, electrical and seismic methods of mineral exploration . Section D. Fuel geology and Engineering geology Coal and its properties; proximate and ultimate analysis; different varieties and ranks of coal; concept of coal maturity, peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite coal; origin of coal, coalification process; lithotypes, microlithotypes and maceral groups of coal; mineral and organic matter in coal; lignite and coal deposits of India; origin, migration and entrapment of natural hydrocarbons; characteristics of source and reservoir rocks; structural, stratigraphic and mixed traps; geological, geochemi cal and geophysical methods of hydrocarbon exploration; petroliferous basins of India; geological characteristics and genesis of major types of U deposits and their distribution in India. . Engineering properties of rocks; geological investigations in construction of dams, reservoirs, tunnels, bridges, highways and coastal protection structures; geologic considerations of construction materials. Section E. Environmental geology and Natural hazards Stefan -Boltzmann equation and planetary temperature; cause and effects of global climate change; Earth’s radiation budget; greenhouse gases and effect; examples of positive and negative feedback mechanisms; biogeochemical cycle of carbon; geological invest igations of nuclear waste disposal sites; marginal marine environments - estuaries, mangroves and lagoons; ozone hole depletion, ocean acidification, coral bleaching, Milankovitch cycle, sea level rise, eutrophication and acid rain; environmental impacts of urbanization, mining and hydropower projects; water pollution, water logging and soil erosion; Himalayan glaciers; causes and consequences of earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, floods, landslides, coastal erosion, droughts and desertification; application of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) in environmental management. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Hydrogeology Section A. Occurrence and distribution of groundwater Origin of water on Earth; global water cycle and budget; residence time concept, geologic formations as aquifers; confined and unconfined aquifers; groundwater table mapping and piezometric nests; porosity, void ratio, effective porosity and representativ e porosity range; primary and secondary porosities; groundwater zonation; specific retention, specific yield; groundwater basins; springs. Section B. Groundwater movement and well hydraulics Groundwater flow concepts; Darcy's Law in isotropic and anisotropic media and validity; water flow rates, direction and water volume in aquifers; permeability and hydraulic conductivity and ranges in representative rocks; Bernoulli equation; determination of hydraulic conductivity in field and laboratory; concept of groundwater flow through dispersion and diffusion; transmissivity and aquifer thickness. Section C. Water wells and groundwater levels Unidirectional and radial flow to a well (steady and unsteady); well flow near aquifer boundaries; methods for constructing shallow wells, drilling wells, well completion; testing wells, pumping test, slug tests for confined and unconfined aquifers; fluctu ations in groundwater levels; stream flow and groundwater flows; groundwater level fluctuations; land subsidence; impact of global climate change on groundwater. Section D. Groundwater exploration Surface investigation of groundwater - geologic, remote sensing, electrical resistivity, seismic, gravity and magnetic methods; sub-surface investigation of groundwater - test drilling, resistivity logging, spontaneous potential logging, radiation logging. Section E. Groundwater quality and management Groundwater composition, units of expression, mass -balance calculations; rock - water interaction (chemical equilibrium, free energy, redox reactions and cation/anion exchanges), graphic representation of chemical data; groundwater hardness, microorganisms in groundwater; water quality standards; sea -water intrusio n; groundwater issues due to urbanization; solid and liquid waste disposal and plume migration models; application of isotopes (H, C, O) in groundwater; concepts of artificial recharge methods; managing groundwater resources; groundwater basin investigatio ns and management practices. For the post of Geophysicist / Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics)/Assistant Geophysicist Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geophysics : Paper -I PART -A A1. Solid Earth Geophysics: Introduction to Geophysics and its branches. Solar system: origin, characteristics of planets, Earth: rotation and figure, Geoid, Spheroid and topography. Plate tectonics and Geodynamic processes, Thermal history and heat flow, Temperature variation in the earth, convection currents. Gravity field of earth and Isostasy. Geomagnetism, elements of earth's magnetism: Internal and External fields and their causes, Paleomagnetism, Polar wandering paths, Continental drift, Seafloor spreading and its geophysical e vidences. Elastic Waves, Body Waves and internal structure of earth, variation of physical properties in the interior of earth, Adam -Williamson’s Equation. A2. Earthquake Seismology: Seismology, earthquakes, focal depth, epicenter, great Indian earthquakes, Intensity and Magnitude scales, Energy of earthquakes, foreshocks, aftershocks, Elastic rebound theory, Types and Nature of faulting, Fault plane solutions, Seismicity and Seismotec tonics of India, Frequency -Magnitude relation (b - values). Bulk and rigidity modulus, Lame’s Parameter, Seismic waves: types and their propagation characteristics, absorption, attenuation and dispersion. Seismic ray theory for spherically and horizontally s tratified earth, basic principles of Seismic Tomography and receiver function analysis, Velocity structure, Vp/Vs studies, Seismic network and arrays, telemetry systems, Principle of electromagnetic seismograph, displacement meters, velocity meters, accele rometers, Broadband Seismometer, WWSSN stations, seismic arrays for detection of nuclear explosions. Earthquake prediction; dilatancy theory, short -, medium - and long - term predictions, Seismic microzonations, Applications for engineering problems. A3. Mathematical methods in Geophysics: Elements of vector analysis, Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Gauss's divergence theorem, Stoke’s theorem, Gravitational field, Newton's Law of gravitation, Gravitation potential and fields due to bodies of different geometric shapes, Coulomb's law, Electric al permittivity and dielectric constant, Origin of Magnetic field, Ampere's law, Biot and Savart's law, Geomagnetic fields, Magnetic fields due to different type of structures, Solution of Laplace equation in Cartesian, Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate s, Image theory, Electrical fields due to charge, point source, continuous charge distribution and double layers, equipotential and line of force. Current and potential in the earth, basic concept and equations of electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s Equat ion, near and far fields, Attenuation of EM waves, EM field of a loops of wire on half space and multi -layered media. A4. Geophysical Inversion: Fundamental concepts of inverse theory, Definition and its application to Geophysics. Probability, Inversion with discrete and continuous models. Forward problems versus Inverse problems, direct and model based inversions, Formulation of inverse problems, classification of inverse problems, least square solutions and minimum norm solution, concept of norms, Jacobian matrix, Condition number, Stability, non -uniqueness and resolution of inverse problems, concept of ' a priori ' information, constrained linear l east squares inversion, review of matrix theory. Models and data spaces, data resolution matrix, model resolution matrix, Eigen values and Eigen vectors, singular value decomposition (SVD), Gauss Newton method, steepest descent (gradient) method, Marquardt - Levenberg method. Probabilistic approach of inverse problems, maximum likelihood and stochastic inverse methods, Random search inversion (Monte - Carlo) Backus -Gilbert method, Bayesian Theorem and Inversion. Global optimization techniques: genetic algorithm and simulated annealing methods. PART -B: B1. Mathematical Methods of Physics: Dimensional analysis; Units and measurement; Vector algebra and vector calculus; Linear algebra, Matrices: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Linear ordinary differential equations of first and second order; Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Lege ndre); Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms; Elementary probability theory, Random variables, Binomial, Poisson and normal distributions; Green's function; Partial differential equations (Laplace, wave and heat equations in two and three dimensio ns); Elements of numerical techniques: root of functions, interpolation, and extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson's rule, solution of first order differential equation using Runge -Kutta method; Tensors; Complex variables and analysis; Analyt ic functions; Taylor & Laurent series; poles, residues and evaluation of integrals; Beta and Gamma functions. Operators and their properties; Least -squares fitting. B2. Electrodynamics: Electrostatics: Gauss' Law and its applications; Laplace and Poisson equations, Boundary value problems; Magnetostatics: Biot -Savart law, Ampere's theorem; Ampere's circuital law; Magnetic vector potential; Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction; Elect romagnetic vector and scalar potentials; Uniqueness of electromagnetic potentials and concept of gauge: Lorentz and Coulomb gauges; Lorentz force; Charged particles in uniform and non -uniform electric and magnetic fields; Poynting theorem; Electromagnetic fields from Lienard -Wiechert potential of a moving charge; Bremsstrahlung radiation; Cerenkov radiation; Radiation due to oscillatory electric dipole; Condition for plasma existence; Occurrence of plasma; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma waves; Transformation of electromagnetic potentials; Lorentz condition; Invariance or covariance of Maxwell field equations in terms of 4 vectors; Electromagnetic field tensor; Lorentz transformation of electric and magnetic fields. B3. Electromagnetic Theory: Maxwell's equations: its differential and integral forms, physical significance; Displacement current; Boundary conditions; Wave equation, Plane electromagnetic waves in: free space, non -conducting isotropic medium, conducting medium; Scalar and vector pot entials; Reflection; refraction of electromagnetic waves; Fresnel's Law; interference; coherence; diffraction and polarization; Lorentz invariance of Maxwell's equations; Transmission lines and waveguides. B4. Introductory Atmospheric and Space Physics: The neutral atmosphere; Atmospheric nomenclature; Height profile of atmosphere; Hydrostatic equation; Geopotential height; Expansion and contraction; Fundamental forces in the atmosphere; Apparent forces; Atmospheric composition; Solar radiation interactio n with the neutral atmosphere; Climate change; Electromagnetic radiation and propagation of Waves: EM Radiation; Effects of environment; Antennas: basic considerations, types. Propagation of waves: ground wave, sky wave, and space wave propagation; troposcatter communication and extra terrestrial communication; The Ionosphere; Morphology of ionosphere: the D, E and F -regions; Chemistry of the ionosphere Ionospheric parameters E and F region anomalies and irregularities in the ionosphere; Global Positioning Systems (GPS): over view of GPS system, augmentation services GPS system segment; GPS signal characteristics; GPS errors; multi path effects; GPS performance; Satellite navigation system and applications. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geophysics : Paper -II PART -A A1. Potential Field (Gravity and Magnetic) Methods: Geophysical potential fields, Inverse square law, Principles of Gravity and Magnetic methods, Global gravity anomalies, Newtonian and logarithmic potential, Laplace's equations for potential field. Green's Function, Concept of gravity anomaly, Rock densiti es, factors controlling rock densities, determination of density, Earth's main magnetic field, origin, diurnal and secular variations of the field, Geomagnetic elements, intensity of magnetization and induction, magnetic potential and its relation to field , units of measurement, interrelationship between different components of magnetic fields, Poisson's relation, Magnetic susceptibility, factors controlling susceptibility. Magnetic Mineralogy: Hysteresis, rock magnetism, natural, and remnant magnetization, demagnetization effects. Principles of Gravity and Magnetic instruments, Plan of conducting gravity and magnetic surveys, Gravity and Magnetic data reduction, Gravity bases, International Gravity formula, IGRF corrections. Concept of regional and residual anomalies and various methods of their separation, Edge Enhancement Techniques (Derivatives, Continuation, Analytical Signal, Reduced to Pole and Euler Deconvolution), ambiguity in potential field interpretation, Factors affecting magnetic anomalies, Appl ication of gravity and magnetics in geodynamic, mineral exploration and environmental studies. Qualitative interpretation, Interpretation of gravity and magnetic anomalies due to different geometry shaped bodies and modeling. A2. Electrical and Electromagnetic methods: Electrical properties of rocks and minerals, concepts and assumptions of horizontally stratified earth, anisotropy and its effects on electrical fields, geoelectric and geological sections, D.C Resistivity method. Concept of natural electric field, various electrode configurations, Profiling and Sounding (VES). Tpes of Sounding curves, Equivalence and Suppression, Concept of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT). SP Method:, Origin of SP, application of SP surveys. Induced Polarization (IP) Method: Origin of IP, Membrane and Electrode polarization, time and frequency domains of measurement, chargeability, percent frequency effect and metal factor, Application of IP surveys for mineral exploration. Electromagnetic methods, Passive and Active source methods, Diffusion equation, wave equa tion and damped wave equation used in EM method, boundary conditions, skin depth, depth of investigation and depth of penetration, amplitude and phase relations, real and imaginary components, elliptical polarization, Principles of EM prospecting, various EM methods: Dip angle, Turam, moving source -receiver methods -horizontal loop (Slingram), AFMAG, and VLF.. Principles of Time Domain EM: INPUT method. EM Profiling and sounding, Interpretation of EM anomalies. Principle of EM scale modeling. Magnetotelluric methods: Origin and characteristics of MT fields, Instrumentation, Transverse Electric and Transverse Magnetic Modes, Static Shift. Dimensionality and Directionality analysis. Field Layout and interpretation of MT data and its applications. Principles of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). A3. Seismic Prospecting: Basic principles of seismic methods, Various factors affecting seismic velocities in rocks, Reflection, refraction and Energy partitioning at an interface, Geometrical spreading, Reflection and refraction of wave phenomena in a layered and dipping media. Seismic absorption and anisotropy, Multi channel seismic (CDP) data acquisition (2D and 3D), sources of energy, Geophones, geometry of arrays, different spread geometry, Instrumentation, digital recording. Different types of multiples, Travel time curves, corrections, Interpretation of data, bright spot, low velocity layer, Data processing, static and dynamic (NMO and DMO) corrections, shot-receiver gather, foldage, multiplexing and demultiplexing . Dix’s equation, Velocities: Interval, Average and RMS, Seismic resolution and Fresnel Zone, Velocity analysis and Migration techniques, Seismic Interpretation, Time and Depth Section, Fundamentals of VSP method, High Resolution Seismic Surveys (HRSS). A4. Borehole Geophysics: Objectives of well logging, concepts of borehole geophysics, borehole conditions, properties of reservoir rock formations, formation parameters and their relationships -formation factor, porosity, permeability, formation water resistivity, water saturation, irreducible water saturation, hydrocarbon saturation, residual hydrocarbon saturation; Arhcie's and Humble's equations; principles, instrumentations, operational procedures and interpretations of various geophysical logs: SP, resistivity and micro resisti vity, gamma ray, neutron, sonic, temperature, caliper and directional logs. Production logging, overlay and cross - plots of well -log data, determination of formation lithology, porosity, permeability and oil -water saturation, sub -surface correlation and map ping, delineation of fractures; application of well -logging in hydrocarbon, groundwater, coal, metallic and non -metallic mineral exploration. PART -B B1. Classical Mechanics Inertial and non -inertial frames, Newton's laws; Pseudo forces; Central force motion; Two -body collisions, Scattering in laboratory and centre -of-mass frames; Rigid body dynamics, Moment of inertia, Variational principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formali sms and equations of motion; Poisson brackets and canonical transformations; Symmetry, Invariance and conservation laws, Cyclic coordinates; Periodic motion, Small oscillations and normal modes; Special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, Relati vistic kinematics and mass - energy equivalence. B2. Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics Laws of thermodynamics and their significance; Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations; Chemical potential, Phase equilibria; Phase space, Micro - and macro - states; Micro canonical, canonical and grand -canonical ensembles and partition functions; Free Energy and connection with thermodynamic quantities; First and second order phase transitions; Maxwell -Boltzmann distribution, Quantum statistics, Ideal Fermi and Bose gases; Principle of detailed balance; Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; Random walk and Brownian motion; Diffusion equation. B3. Atomic and Molecular Physics and Characterization of materials Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin; Stern -Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen, Helium and alkali atoms; Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and isotopic shift; Width of spectral lines; LS an d JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen Back and Stark effects; Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules; Frank -Condon principle; Thermal and optical properties of materials, Study of microstructure using SEM, Study of crystal st ructure using TEM, Resonance methods: Spin and applied magnetic field, Larmor precession, relaxation times - spin-spin relaxation, Spin -lattice relaxation, Electron spin resonance, g factor, Nuclear Magnetic resonance, line width, Motional narrowing, Hyper fine splitting; Nuclear Gamma Resonance: Principles of Mössbauer Spectroscopy, Line width, Resonance absorption, Isomer Shift, Quadrupole splitting. B4. Nuclear and Particle Physics Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, spin and parity; Binding energy, Packing fraction, Semi -empirical mass formula; Liquid drop model; Fission and fusion, Nuclear reactor; Line of stability, Characteristics of the nuclear forces, Nu cleon -nucleon potential; Charge -independence and charge - symmetry of nuclear forces; Isospin; Deuteron problem; Evidence of shell structure, Single -particle shell model and, its validity and limitations; Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules; Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanisms, compound nuclei and direct reactions; Classification of fundamental forces; Elementary particles (quarks, baryons, mesons, leptons); Spin and parity assignments, strangeness; Gell Mann - Nishijima formula; C, P and T invarianc e and applications of symmetry arguments to particle reactions, Parity non -conservation in weak interaction; Relativistic kinematics. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Geophysics : Paper -III PART -A A1. Radiometric and Airborne Geophysics: Principles of radioactivity, radioactivity decay processes, units, radioactivity of rocks and minerals, Instruments, Ionization chamber, G -M counter, Scintillation counter, Gamma ray spectrometer, Radiometric prospecting for mineral exploration (Direct/Ind irect applications), beach placers, titanium, zirconium and rare -earths, radon studies in seismology and environmental applications. Airborne geophysical surveys (gravity, magnetic, electromagnetic and radiometric), planning of surveys, flight path recover y methods. Applications in geological mapping, identification of structural features and altered zones. A2. Marine Geophysics: Salinity, temperature and density of sea water. Introduction to Sea -floor features: Physiography, divisions of sea floor, continental shelves, slopes, and abyssal plains, growth and decline of ocean basins, turbidity currents, occurrence of mineral deposit s and hydrocarbons in offshore. Geophysical surveys and instrumentation: Gravity, Magnetic and electromagnetic surveys, Sonobuoy surveys, Instrumentation used in ship borne surveys, towing cable and fish, data collection and survey procedures, corrections and interpretation of data. Oceanic magnetic anomalies, Vine -Mathews hypothesis, geomagnetic time scale and dating sea floor, Oceanic heat flow, ocean ridges, basins, marginal basins, rift valleys. Seismic surveys, energy sources, Pinger, Boomer, Sparker, Air gun, Hydrophones and steamer cabling. Data reduction and interpretation. Ocean Bottom Seismic surveys. Bathymetry, echo sounding, bathymetric charts, sea bed mapping. Navigation and Position fixing methods. A3. Geophysical Signal Processing: Time Series, Types of signals, sampling theorem, aliasing effect, Fourier series of periodic waveforms, Fourier transform and its properties, Discrete Fourier transform and FFT, Hilbert Transform, Convolution and Deconvolution, Auto and cross correlations, Power spectrum, Delta function, unit step function. Time domain windows, Z transform and properties, Inverse Z transform. Poles and zeroes. Principles of digital filters, types of filters: recursive, non recursive, time invariant, Chebyshev, Butterworth, moving average, amplitude and phase response of filters, low pass, band pass and high pass filters. Processing of Random signals. Improvement of signal to noise ratio, source and geophone arrays as spatial filters. Earth as low pass filter. A4. Remote Sensing and Geohydrology: Fundamental concepts of remote sensing, electromagnetic radiation spectrum, Interaction of electromagnetic energy and its interactions in atmosphere and surface of the earth, elements of photographic systems, reflectance and emittance, false color composi tes, remote sensing platforms, flight planning, geosynchronous and sun synchronous orbits, sensors, resolution, parallax and vertical exaggeration, relief displacement, mosaic, aerial photo interpretation and geological application. Fundamentals of photogr ammetry, satellite remote sensing, multi -spectral scanners, thermal scanners, microwave remote sensing, fundamental of image processing and interpretation for geological applications. Types of water bearing formations, porosity, permeability, storage coef ficient, specific storage, specific retention, specific yield, Different types of aquifers, vertical distribution of ground water, General flow equation; steady and unsteady flow of ground water in unconfined and confined aquifers. PART -B B1. Solid State Physics and Basic Electronics Crystalline and amorphous structure of matter; Different crystal systems, Space groups; Methods of determination of crystal structure; X -ray diffraction, Scanning and transmission electron microscopes; Band theory of solids, conductors, insulators and semi conductors; Thermal properties of solids, Specific heat: Einstein's and Debye theory; Magnetism: dia, para and ferro; Elements of superconductivity; Meissner effect, Josephson junctions and applications; Elementary ideas about high temperature superconduct ivity. Semiconductor devices and circuits: Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors; Devices and structures (p -n junctions, diodes, transistors, FET, JFET and MOSFET, homo and hetero junction transistors, thermistors), Device characteristics, Frequency dependence a nd applications. Opto -electronic devices (solar cells, photo detectors, LEDs) Operational amplifiers and their applications. B2. Laser systems Spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation. Coherence , Light amplification and relation between Einstein A and B coefficients. Rate equations for three and four level systems. Lasers: Ruby, Nd -YAG, CO 2, Dye, Excimer, Semiconductor. Laser cavity modes, Line shape function and full width at half maximum (FWHM) for natural broadening, collision broadening, Doppler broadening; Saturation behavior of broadened transitions, Longitudinal and transverse modes. Mode selection, ABCD matrices and cavity stability criteria for confocal resonators. Quality factor, E xpression for intensity for modes oscillating at random and mode -locked in phase. Methods of Q -switching and mode locking. Optical fiber waveguides, Fiber characteristics. B3. Digital electronics, Radar systems, Satellite communications Digital techniques and applications: Boolean identities, de Morgan's theorems, Logic gates and truth tables; Simple logic circuits: registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits). A/D and D/A converters. Microprocessor: basics and architecture; Mic rocontroller basics. Combination and sequential logic circuits, Functional diagram, Timing diagram of read and write cycle, Data transfer techniques: serial and parallel. Fundamentals of digital computers. Radar systems, Signal and data processing, Surveil lance radar, Tracking radar, Radar antenna parameters. Fundamentals of satellite systems, Communication and Orbiting satellites, Satellite frequency bands, Satellite orbit and inclinations. Earth station technology. B4. Quantum Mechanics Wave -particle duality; Wave functions in coordinate and momentum representations; Commutators and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle; Schrodinger’s wave equation (time -dependent and time -independent); Eigenvalue problems: particle in a box, harmonic oscill ator, tunneling through a 1 -D barrier; Motion in a central potential; Orbital angular momentum; Addition of angular momentum; Hydrogen atom; Matrix representation; Dirac's bra and ket notations; Time -independent perturbation theory and applications; Variat ional method; WKB approximation; Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's Golden Rule; Selection rules; Semi -classical theory of radiation; Elementary theory of scattering, Phase shifts, Partial waves, Born approximation; Identical particles, Pauli's exclusion principle, Spin -statistics connection; Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein Gordon and Dirac equations. For the posts of Chemist and Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical)/Assistant Chemist Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Chemistry : Paper -I (Inorganic Chemistry) 1. Inorganic solids: Defects, non -stoichiometric compounds and solid solutions, atom and ion diffusion, solid electrolytes. Synthesis of materials, monoxides of 3d -metals, higher oxides, complex oxides (corundrum, ReO 3, spinel, pervoskites), framework structures (phosphates, aluminophosphates, silicates, zeolites), nitrides and fluorides, chalcogenides, intercalation chemistry, semiconductors, molecular materials. 2. Chemistry of coordination compounds: Isomerism, reactivity and stability: Determination of configuration of cis- and trans - isomers by chemical methods. Labile and inert complexes, substitution reactions on square planar complexes, trans effect. Stability constants of coordination compounds and their importance in inorganic analysis. Structure and bonding: Elementary Crystal Field Theory: splitting of dn configurations in octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral fields, crystal field stabilization energy, pairing energy. Jahn -Teller distortion. Metal -ligand bonding, sigma and pi bonding in octahedral complexes and their effects on the oxidation states of transition metals. Orbital and spin magnetic moments, spin only moments and their correlation with effective magnetic moments, d -d transitions; LS coupling, spectroscopic ground states, selection rules for electronic spectral transitions; spectrochemical series of ligands, charge transfer spectra. 3. Acid base titrations: Titration curves for strong acid -strong base, weak acid -strong base and weak base-strong acid titrations, polyprotic acids, poly-equivalent bases, determining the equivalence point: theory of acid -base indicators, pH change range of indicator, selection of proper indicator. Principles used in estimation of mixtures of NaHCO 3 and Na 2CO3 (by acidimetry). 4. Gravimetric Analysis: General principles: Solubility, solubility product and common ion effect, effect of temperature on the solubility; Salt hydrolysis, hydrolysis constant, degree of hydrolysis. Stoichiometry, calculation of results from gravimetric data. Properties of precipitates. Nucleation and crystal growth, factors influencing completion of precipitation. Co -precipitation and post -precipitation, purification and washing of precipitates. Prec ipitation from homogeneous solution. A few common gravimetric estimations: chloride as silver chloride, sulphate as barium sulphate, aluminium as oxinate and nickel as dimethyl glyoximate. 5. Redox Titrations: Standard redox potentials, Nernst equation. Influence of complex formation, precipitation and change of pH on redox potentials, Normal Hydrogen Electrode (NHE). Feasibility of a redox titration, redox potential at the equivalence point, redox indicators. R edox potentials and their applications. Principles behind Iodometry, permanganometry, dichrometry, difference between iodometry and iodimetry. Principles of estimation of iron, copper, manganese, chromium by redox titration. 6. Complexometric titrations: Complex formation reactions, stability of complexes, stepwise formation constants, chelating agents. EDTA: acidic properties, complexes with metal ions, equilibrium calculations involving EDTA, conditional formation constants, derivation of EDTA titration curves, effect of other complexing agents, factors affecting the shape of titration curves: indicators for EDTA titrations, titration methods employing EDTA: direct, back and displacement titrations, indirect determinations, titration of mixtures, selectivity, masking and demasking agents. Typical applicat ions of EDTA titrations: hardness of water, magnesium and aluminium in antacids, magnesium, manganese and zinc in a mixture, titrations involving unidentate ligands: titration of chloride with Hg2+ and cyanide with Ag+. 7. Organometallic compounds: 18-electron rule and its applications to carbonyls and nature of bonding involved therein. Simple examples of metal -metal bonded compounds and metal clusters. Wilkinson’s catalyst. 8. Nuclear chemistry: Radioactive decay - General characteristics, decay kinetics, parent -daughter decay growth relationships, determination of half -lives. Nuclear stability. Decay theories. Unit of radioactivity. Preparation of artificial radionuclides by bombardment, radiochem ical separation techniques. Experimental techniques in the assay of radioisotopes, Geiger -Muller counters. Solid state detectors. 9. Chemistry of d - and f -block elements: d-block elements: General comparison of 3d, 4d and 5d elements in terms of electronic configuration, elemental forms, metallic nature, atomization energy, oxidation states, redox properties, coordination chemistry, spectral and magnetic properties. f-block elements: Electronic configuration, ionization enthalpies, oxidation states, variation in atomic and ionic (3+) radii, magnetic and spectral properties of lanthanides, separation of lanthanides (by ion -exchange method). Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Chemistry : Paper -II (Physical Chemistry) 1. Kinetic theory and the gaseous state: Real gases, Deviation of gases from ideal behaviour; compressibility factor; van der Waals equation of state and its characteristic features. Existence of critical state. Critical constants in terms of van der Waals constants. Law of corresponding states and significance of second virial coefficient. Boyle temperature. 2. Solids: Nature of solid state. Band theory of solids: Qualitative idea of band theory, conducting, semiconducting and insulating properties. Law of constancy of angles, concept of unit cell, different crystal systems, Bravais lattices, law of rational indices, Miller indices, symmetry elements in crystals. X - ray diffraction, Bragg's law. 3. Chemical thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium: Chemical potential in terms of Gibbs energy and other thermodynamic state functions and its variation with temperature and pressure. Gibbs -Duhem equation; fugacity of gases and fugacity coefficient. Thermodynamic conditions for equilibrium, degree of advan cement. vant Hoff's reaction isotherm. Equilibrium constant and standard Gibbs energy change. Definitions of KP, KC and Kx; vant Hoff's reaction isobar and isochore. Activity and activity coefficients of electrolytes / ions in solution. Debye -Hückel limiti ng law. 4. Chemical kinetics and catalysis: Second order reactions. Determination of order of reactions. Parallel and consecutive reactions. Temperature dependence of reaction rate, energy of activation. Collision Theory and Transition State Theory of reaction rates. Enthalpy of activation, entropy of activation, effect of dielectric constant and ionic strength on reaction rate, kinetic isotope effect. Physisorption and chemisorption, adsorption isotherms, Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms, BET equation, surface area determination; colloids, electrical double layer and colloid stability, electrokinetic phenomenon. Elementary ideas about soaps and detergents, micelles, emulsions. 5. Electrochemistry: Types of electrochemical cells, cell reactions, emf and Nernst equation, ᐃG, ᐃH and ᐃS of cell reactions. Cell diagrams and IUPAC conventions. Standard cells. Half-cells / electrodes, types of reversible electrodes. Standard electrode potential and principles of its determination. Concentration cells. Determination of ᐃGº, Kº, Ksp and pH . Basic principles of pH metric and potentiometric titrations, determination of equivalence point and pK a values. 6. Quantum chemistry: Eigenfunctions and eigenvalues. Uncertainty relation, Expectation value. Hermitian operators. Schrödinger time -independent equation: nature of the equation, acceptability conditions imposed on the wave functions and probability interpretation of wave funct ion. Schrödinger equation for particle in a one - dimensional box and its solution. Comparison with free particle eigenfunctions and eigenvalues. Particle in a 3 -D box and concept of degeneracy. 7. Basic principles and applications of spectroscopy: Electromagnetic radiation, interaction with atoms and molecules and quantization of different forms of energies. Units of frequency, wavelength and wavenumber. Condition of resonance and energy of absorption for various types of spectra; origin of atomic s pectra, spectrum of hydrogen atom. Rotational spectroscopy of diatomic molecules: Rigid rotor model, selection rules, spectrum, characteristic features of spectral lines. Determination of bond length, effect of isotopic substitution. Vibrational spectroscopy of diatomic molecules: Simple Harmonic Oscillator model, selection rules and vibration spectra. Molecular vibrations, factors influencing vibrational frequencies. Overtones, anharmonicity, normal mode analysis of polyatomic molecules. Raman Effect : Characteristic features and conditions of Raman activity with suitable illustrations. Rotational and vibrational Raman spectra. 8. Photochemistry: Franck -Condon principle and vibrational structure of electronic spectra. Bond dissociation and principle of determination of dissociation energy. Decay of excited states by radiative and non -radiative paths. Fluorescence and phosphorescence, Jablonski diag ram. Laws of photochemistry: Grotthus -Draper law, Stark -Einstein law of photochemical equivalence; quantum yield and its measurement for a photochemical process, actinometry. Photostationary state. Photosensitized reactions. Kinetics of HI decomposition, H 2-Br2 reaction, dimerisation of anthracene. Stage -II (Descriptive Type) Chemistry : Paper -III (Analytical and Organic) PART -A (Analytical Chemistry) A1. Errors in quantitative analysis: Accuracy and precision, sensitivity, specific standard deviation in analysis, classification of errors and their minimization, significant figures, criteria for rejection of data, Q -test, t -test, and F -test, control chart, sampling methods, sampling errors , standard reference materials, statistical data treatment. A2. Separation Methods: Chromatographic analysis: Basic principles of chromatography (partition, adsorption and ion exchange), column chromatography, plate concept, plate height (HETP), normal phase and reversed phase concept, thin layer chromatography, frontal analysis, principles of High Performance Liq uid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC), and Ion - exchange chromatography. Solvent extraction : Classification, principle and efficiency of the technique, mechanism of extraction, extraction by solvation and chelation, qualitative and quantitative aspects of solvent extraction, extraction of metal ions from aqueous solutions. A3. Spectroscopic methods of analysis: Lambert -Beer's Law and its limitations. UV-Visible Spectroscopy: Basic principles of UV -Vis spectrophotometer, Instrumentation consisting of source, monochromator, grating and detector, spectrophotometric determinations (estimation of metal ions from aqueous solutions, determination of composition of metal complexes using Job’s method of continuous variation and mole ratio method). Infra-red Spectrometry: Basic principles of instrumentation (choice of source, monochromator and detector) for single and double beam instruments, sampling techniques. Flame atomic absorption and emission spectrometry : Basic principles of instrumentation (choice of source, monochromator, detector, choice of flame and burner design), techniques of atomization and sample introduction, method of background correction, sources of chemical interferences and methods of remov al, techniques for the quantitative estimation of trace level metal ions. Basic principles and theory of AAS. Three different modes of AAS - Flame -AAS, VG-AAS, and GF -AAS. Single beam and double beam AAS. Fu nction of Hollow Cathode Lamp (HCL) and Electrode Discharge Lamp (EDL). Different types of detectors used in AAS. Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A4. Thermal methods of analysis: Theory of thermogravimetry (TG), basic principle of instrumentation, techniques for quantitative analysis of Ca and Mg compounds. A5. X -ray methods of Analysis: Introduction, theory of X -ray generation, X -ray spectroscopy, X -ray diffraction and X -ray fluorescence methods, instrumentation and applications. Qualitative and quantitative measurements. Powder diffraction method. A6. Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy: Theory and principles, plasma generation, utility of peristaltic pump, sampler – skimmer systems, ion lens, quadrupole mass analyzer, dynode / solid state detector, different types of interferences - spectroscopic and non -spectroscopic interferences, isobaric and molecular interferences, applications. A7. Analysis of geological materials: Analysis of minerals and ores - estimation of (i) CaCO 3, MgCO 3 in dolomite (ii) Fe2O3, Al 2O3, and TiO 2 in bauxite (iii) MnO and MnO 2 in pyrolusite. Analysis of metals and alloys: (i) Cu and Zn in brass (ii) Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Al and Ni in bronze (iii) Cr, Mn, Ni, and P in steel (iv) Pb, Sb, Sn in ‘type metal’. Introduction to petroleum: constituents and petroleum fractionation. Analysis of petroleum products: specific gravity, viscosity, Doctor test, aniline point, colour determination, cloud point, pour point. Determination of water, neutralization value (acid and base numbers), ash content, Determination of lead in petroleum. Types of coal and coke, composition, preparation of sample for proximate and ultimate analysis, calorific value by bomb calorimetry. PART B (Organic chemistry) B1. Unstable, uncharged intermediates: Structure and reactivity of carbenes and nitrenes and their rearrangements (Reimer -Tiemann, Hoffman, Curtius, Lossen, and Schimdt,). B2. Addition reactions: Addition to C -C multiple bonds : Mechanism of addition involving electrophiles, nucleophiles and free radicals (polymerization reactions of alkenes and substituted alkenes), Ziegler -Natta catalyst for polymerization, polyurethane, and conducting polymers; addition to conjugated systems (Diels -Alder reaction), orientation and reactivity (on simple cis- and trans - alkenes). Addition to carbon -heteroatom multiple bonds: Addition to C=O double bond, structure and reactivity, hydration, addition of ROH, RSH, CN -, bisulphite, amine derivatives, hydride ions. B3: Reactions at the carbonyl group: Cannizzaro, Aldol, Perkin, Claisen ester, benzoin, benzil -benzilic acid rearrangement, Mannich, Dieckmann, Michael, Strobe, Darzen, Wittig, Doebner, Knoevenagel, Reformatsky reactions. B4. Oxidation and Reduction: Reduction of C=C, Meerwein -Pondorf reaction, Wolff -Kishner and Birch reduction. Oxidation of C=C, hydration, hydroxylation, hydroboration, ozonolysis, epoxidation, Sharpless epoxidation. B5. Electrocyclic Reactions: Molecular orbital symmetry, frontier orbitals of ethylene, 1,3 -butadiene, 1,3,5 - hexatriene, allyl system, FMO approach, pericyclic reactions, Woodward -Hoffman correlation diagram method and perturbation molecular orbital (PMO) approach for the explanation of pericyclic reactions under thermal and photochemical conditions. Simple cases of Norrish type -I and type -II reactions. Conrotatory and disrotatory motions of (4n) and (4n+2) polyenes with emphasis on [2+2] and [4+2] cycloadditions, sigmatropic rearrange ments - shift of H and carbon moieties, Claisen, Cope, Sommerlet -Hauser rearrangement. B6. Spectroscopic methods of analysis: Infrared spectroscopy: Characteristic frequencies of organic molecules and interpretation of spectra. Modes of molecular vibrations, characteristic stretching frequencies of O -H, N-H, C-H, C-D, C=C, C=N, C=O functions; factors affecting stretching frequencies. Ultraviolet spectroscopy: Chromophores, auxochromes. Electronic transitions (σ−σ*, n -σ*, π -π* and n -π*), relative positions of λmax considering conjugative effect, steric effect, solvent effect, red shift (bathochromic shift), blue shift (hypsochromic shift), hyperchromic effect, hypochromic effect (typical examples). Woodward rules. Applications of UV spectroscopy to conjugated diene s, trienes, unsaturated carbonyl compounds and aromatic compounds. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry: (Proton and Carbon -13 NMR) Nuclear spin, NMR active nuclei, principle of proton magnetic resonance, equivalent and non -equivalent protons. Measurement of spectra, the chemical shift, shielding / deshielding of protons, upfield and downfield shifts, intens ity of NMR signals and integration factors affecting the chemical shifts: spin -spin coupling to 13C IH-IH first order coupling: some simple IH-IH splitting patterns: the magnitude of IH-IH coupling constants, diamagn etic anisotropy. Mass spectrometry: Basic Principles, the mass spectrometer, isotope abundances; the molecular ion, metastable ions. McLafferty rearrangement. ***** APPENDIX - II REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MEDICAL PHYSICAL & MENTAL AND BODILY FITNESS EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES 1. These regulations are published for the convenience of candidates and in order to enable them to ascertain the probability of their coming up to the required medical fitness standards. The regulations are intended to provide guidelines to the medical ex aminers. 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For the partially hearing impaired persons only to the ex tent of posts reserved under persons with benchmark disability category, standards will be relaxed consistent with the requirements of the posts. 3. The medical examination to be conducted shall consist of the entire medical examination which the Medical Board may prescribe for a candidate. The medical examination shall be conducted only in respect of the candidates who have been declared finally su ccessful on the basis of the written examination. 4. To be declared as fit for appointment to the post of Category -I: Geologist Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’ and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Category -II: Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geoph ysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB, a candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient pe rformance of the duties. 5. In the matter of the correlation of age, height and chest girth of candidates of Indians (including Anglo -Indians race), it is left to the medical Board to use whatever correlation figures are considered most suitable as a guide in the examination of th e candidates, if there be any disproportion with regard to height weight and chest girth, the candidate should be hospitalized for investigation and X-ray of the chest taken before the candidates is declared fit or not fit by the Board. 6. The candidate’s height will be measured as follows: He will remove his shoes and be placed against the standard with his feet together and the weight thrown on the heels and not on the toes or other sides of the feet. He will stand erect, without rigidi ty and with the heels, calves, buttocks and shoulders touching the standard, the chin will be depressed to bring the vertex of the head -level under the horizontal bar and the height will be recorded in centimeters and parts of a centimeter to halves. 7. The candidates’ chest will be measured as follows: He will be made to stand erect with his feet together and to raise his arms over his hand. The tape will be so adjusted round the chest that it’s upper edge touches and inferiors angles of the shoulder blades behind and lies in the same horizontal place when the tape is taken round the chest. The arms will then be lowered to hand loosely by the side and care will be taken that the shoulders are not thrown upwards or backwards so as to displace the tape. The candidate will then be directed to take a deep inspiration several times and the maximum expansion of the chest will be carefully noted and the minimum and maximum will then be recorded in the centimeters thus 84 -89, 86 -93.5 etc. In according the measu rement’s fractions of less than half a centimeter should not be noted. N.B.: The height and chest of the candidate should be measured twice before coming to a final decision. 8. The candidate will also be weighed and his weight recorded in kilogram; fraction of half a kilogram should not be noted. 9. The candidate’s eye -sight will be tested in accordance with the following rules. The result of each test will be recorded. (i) General - The candidate’s eye will be submitted to a general examination directed to the detection of any disease of abnormality. The candidate will be rejected if he suffers from squint or from any morbid conditions of eyes so as to render him unfit f or service. (ii) Visual Acuity - The examination for determining the acuity of vision includes two tests one of the distant, the other for near vision. Each eye will be examined separately. 10. There shall be no limit for minimum naked eye vision but the naked eye vision of the candidate shall however, be recorded by the Medical Board in every case as it will furnish the basis information in regard to the condition of the eye. The standard for distant and near vision with or without glasses shall be as follows : - Distant Near vision Better eye Worst eye Better eye Worst eye 6/9 or 6/6 6/9 or 6/12 0.6 0.8 11. There should not be any restriction of power of refractive error. However, the candidates who have refractive error of more than 6.00 D including spherical & cylindrical error should be referred to Special Board. The board will examine the candidate fo r degenerative changes in retina (indirect ophthalmoscopy as well as direct ophthalmoscopy) and if the macular area is healthy then the candidate should be declared fit. If the candidate is having only peripheral degenerative changes which can be treated t hen the candidate should be declared temporarily unfit till the candidate gets treated. However, if degenerative changes are only in periphery and require no treatment then the candidate should be declared fit. 12. Type of refractive correction permitted: by spectacles, contact lens and refractive surgery like Lasik, ICL, IOL etc. 13. Fundus Examination of all candidates will be carried out by the Medical Board and result recorded. 14. Colour Vision (i) Unaided high grade colour vision is required. (ii) The testing of colour vision shall be essential. (iii) Colour perception should be graded into a higher and a lower grade depending upon the size of the aperture in the lantern as described in the table below: Higher Grade of Colour perception Lower Grade of Colour perception 1. Distance between the lamp and candidate 4.9 meter 4.9 meter 2. Size of aperture 1.3 mm 1.3mm 3. Time of exposure 5 sec. 5 sec. 15. Satisfactory colour vision constitutes recognition with ease and without hesitation of signal red, signal green and white colours. The use of Ishihara’s plates, shown in good light and a suitable lantern like edridge green shall be considered quite dep endable for testing colour vision while either of the two tests may ordinarily be considered sufficient. In doubtful cases where a candidate fails to qualify when tested by only one of the tests both the tests should be employed. 16. Field of vision - The field of vision shall be tested by the confrontation method. Where such test, gives unsatisfactory or doubtful result the field of vision should be determined on the perimeter. The candidate having abnormal field vision will be re ferred to special board. 17. Night Blindness – Night blindness need not be tested as a routine but only in special cases. No standard test for the testing of night blindness or dark adaptation is prescribed. The Medical Board should be given the discretion to improvise such a roug h test e.g. recording of visual acuity with reduced illumination or by making the candidate recognize various objects in a darkened room after he/she has been there for 20 to 30 minutes. Candidate’s own statements should not always be relied upon but they should be given due consideration. 18. Ocular conditions other than visual acuity – Any organic disease, which is likely to result in lowering the visual acuity should be considered a disqualification. 19. Squint – Where the presence of binocular vision is essential squint even if the visual acuity is of a prescribed standard, should be considered a disqualification. 20. One eyed Persons – The employment of one -eyed individuals is not recommended. 21. Binocular vision is required. 22. A candidate who has been found medically unfit at the initial stage on account of defects in the eyesight can be given a period of three months by the Medial Board to undergo necessary medical procedure/surgery and re -appear before the Medical Board fo r re-assessment. If the Medical Board found that such candidate has acquired the required medical standard for carrying out the duties and responsibility of the post of Geologist Group ‘A’, Geophysicist Group ‘A’ and Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’, Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’ in CGWB for a reasonably long period, the concern ed candidate may be declared as medically fit by the Medical Board. 23. Blood Pressure The Board will use its discretion regarding Blood Pressure. A rough method of calculating normal maximum systolic pressure is as follows : - i) With young subjects 15 -25 years of age the average is about 100 plus the age. ii) With subject over 25 years of age the general rule of 110 plus half the age seems quite satisfactory. N.B: As a general rule any systolic pressure over 140mm and diastolic over 90mm should be regarded as suspicious and the candidates should be hospitalized by the Board before giving their final opinion regarding the candidate’s fitness or otherwise. The ho spitalization report should indicate whether the rise in blood pressure is of a transient nature due to excitement etc. or whether it is due to any organic disease. In all such cases X -ray and electro -cardiographic examinations of heart and blood urea clea rance test should also be done as a routine. The final decision as to the fitness or otherwise of a candidate will, however, rest with the Medical Board only. Method of taking Blood Pressure The Mercury monometer type of instrument should be used as rule. The measurement should not be taken within fifteen minutes of any exercise or excitement. Provided the patient and particularly his arm is relaxed, he may be either lying or sitting. The arm is supported comfortably at the patient’s side in a more or less horizontal position. The arm should be freed from clothes to the shoulder. The cuff completely deflated, should be applied with the middle of the rubber over the inner side of the arm and its lower edge an inch or two above the bend elbow. The following turns of cloth bandage should spread evenly over bag to avoid bulging during inflation. The brachial artery is located by palpitation at the bend of the elbow and the stethoscope is then applied slightly and centrally over it, below but not in contact with the cuff. The cuff is inflated to about 200 mm. Hg and then slowly deflated. The level at which the column stands when soft successive sounds are heard represents the systolic pressure. When more air is allowed to escape the sounds will be heard to increase in intensity. The level at which the well heard clear sounds change to soft muffled f ading sounds represents the diastolic pressure. The measurements should be taken in fairly brief period of time as prolonged pressure of the cuff is irritating to the patient and will vitiate the readings. Rechecking, if necessary, should be done only few minutes after complete deflation of the cuff. (Sometimes as the cuff is deflated sounds are heard a certain level, they may disappear as pressure falls and re -appear at still lower level. This silent gap ma y cause error in readings). 24. The urine passed in presence of the examiner, should be examined and the result recorded. Where a Medical Board finds sugar present in a candidate’s urine by the usual chemical test, the Board will proceed with the examination with all its other aspect s and will also specially note any signs or symptoms suggestive of diabetes. If except for the glycosuria, the Board finds the candidate conforms to the standard of medical fitness required they may pass the candidate “fit subject to the glycosuria being n on-diabetic” and the Board will refer the case to a specified specialist in Medicine who has hospital and laboratory facilities at his disposal. The Medical specialist will carry out whatever examination, clinical and laboratory he considers necessary incl uding a standard blood sugar tolerance test and will submit his opinion to the Medical Board, upon which the Medical Board will base its final opinion ”fit” or “unfit”. The candidate will not be required to appear in person before the Board on the second o ccasion. This exclude the effects of medication it may be necessary to retain a candidate for several days in hospital under strict supervision. A woman candidate who as a result of test is found to be pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, should be declared temporarily unfit till confinement is over. She should be re -examined for a fitness certificate six weeks after the date of confinement subje ct to the production of a medical Certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. 25. The following additional points should be observed: (a) That the candidate’s hearing in each ear is good and that there is no sign of disease of the ear. In case it is defective the candidate should be got examined by the ear specialist; provided that if, the defect in hearing is remediable by operation or by use of a hearing aid candidate cannot be declared unfit on that accounts, provided he/she has no progressive: (1) Marked or total deafness in one ear other ear being normal Fit for non -technical job if the deafness is up to 30 decibel in higher frequency (2) Perceptive deafness in both ears in which some improvement is possible by a hearing aid Fit in respect of both technical and non -technical jobs if the deafness is up to 30 decibels in speech frequencies of 1000 to 4000. (3) Perforation of tympanic membrane of Central or marginal type (i) One ear normal other ear perforation of tympanic membrane present. Temporarily unfit. Under improved conditions of Ear Surgery a candidate with marginal or other perforation, in both ears should be given a chance by declaring him temporary unfit and th en he may be considered under 4(ii) below. (ii) Marginal or attic perforation in both ears - Unfit (iii) Central perforation in both ears-Temporarily unfit. (4) Ears with Mastoid cavity subnormal one side/on both sides. (i) Either ear normal hearing other ear, mastoid cavity -fit for both technical and non - technical jobs. (ii) Mastoid cavity of both sides. Unfit for technical jobs -Fit for non-technical jobs if hearing improves to 30 decibels in either ear with or without hearing aid. (5) Persistently discharging ear operated/ un -operated Temporarily unfit for both technical and non -technical jobs (6) Chronic Inflammatory/ allergic condition of nose with or without bony deformities of nasal septum. (i) A decision will be taken as per circumstances of individual cases (ii) If deviated nasal Septum if present with symptoms - temporarily unfit. (7) Chronic Inflammatory conditions of tonsils and or larynx (i) Chronic inflammatory conditions of tonsils and or Larynx - Fit. (ii) Hoarseness of voice of severe degree is present - Temporarily Unfit. (8) Benign or locally malignant tumors of the E.N. T. (i) Benign tumors - Temporarily Unfit. (ii) Malignant Tumor - Unfit. (9) Otoscalrosis If the hearing is within 30 decibels after operation or with the help of hearing aid - Fit (10) Congenital defect of ear, nose or throat (i) If not interfering with functions - Fit (ii) Stuttering of severe degree - Unfit. (11) Nasal Poly. Temporarily Unfit. (b) That his/her speech is without impediment; (c) That his /her teeth are in good order and that he/she is provided with dentures where necessary for effective mastication (well filled teeth will be considered as sound); (d) That the chest is well formed and his chest expansion sufficient; and that his heart and lungs are sound; (e) That there is no evidence of any abdominal disease; (f) That it is not ruptured; (g) That he does not suffer from hydrocele, severe degree of varicocele, varicose veins or piles (h) That his limbs, hands and feet are well formed and developed and that there is free and perfect motion of all his joints; (i) That he does not suffer from any inveterate skin disease; (j) That there is no congenital malformation or defect; (k) That he does not bear traces of acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution; (l) That he bears marks of efficient vaccination; and (m) That he is free from communicable disease. 26. Radiographic examination of the chest for detecting any abnormality of the heart and lungs, which may not be apparent by ordinary physical examination, will be restricted to only such candidates who are declared finally successful at the concerned Comb ined Geo -Scientist Examination. The decision of the Chairman of the Central Standing Medical Board (conducting the medical examination of the concerned candidate) about the fitness of the candidate shall be final. When any defect is found it must be noted in the Certificate and the medical examiner should state his opinion whether or not it is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties which will be required of the candidate. Note: Candidates are warned that there is no right of appeal from a Medical Board special or standing appointed to determine the fitness for the above posts. If, however, Government is satisfied on the evidence produced before them of the possibility of an error or judgment in the decision of the first Board it is open to Government to allow an appeal to a second Board. Such evidence should be submitted within one month of the date of the communication in which the decision of the first medical Board is communicated to the candidate, otherwise no request for an appeal to a second Medical Board, will be considered. If any medical certificate is produced by a candidate as a piece of evidence about the possibility of an error of judgment in the decision of the first Board, the certificate will not be taken into consideration unless it contains a note by the medical pra ctitioner concerned to the effect that it has been given in full knowledge of the fact that the candidate had already been rejected as unfit for service by the Medical Board. Medical Board’s Report The following intimation is made for the guidance of the Medical Examiner: The standard of physical fitness to be adopted should make due allowance for the age and length of service, if any, of the candidate concerned. No person will be deemed qualified for admission to the public service who shall not satisfy Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, that he has no disease, constitutional affliction or bodily infirmity unfitting him or likely to unfit him for that service. It should be understood that the question of fitness involves future as well as the present and that one of the main objects of medical examination is to secure continuous effective service and in the case of candidates for permanent appointment to prevent early pension or payments in case of premature death. It is at the same time to be noted that the question is one of the likelihood of continuous effective service and that rejection of a candidate need not be advised on account of the presence of a defec t which in only a small proportion of cases if found to interfere with continuous effective service. A lady doctor will be co -opted as a member of the Medical Board whenever a woman candidate is to be examined. Candidates appointed to the posts of Geophysicist are liable for field service in or out of India. In the case of such a candidate the Medical Board should specifically record their opinion as to his fitness or otherwise for field service. The report of the Medical Board should be treated as confidential. In cases where a candidate is declared unfit for appointment in the Government Service the grounds for rejection may be communicated to the candidate in broad terms without giving minute details regarding the defects pointed out by the Medical Board. In case where a Medical Board considers that a minor disability disqualifying a candidate for Government Service can be cured by treatment (medical or surgical) a statement to that effect should be recorded by the Medical Board. There is no objection to a candidate being informed of the Board’s opinion to this effect by the appointing authority and when a cure has been effected it will be open to the authority concerned to ask for another Medical Board. In the case of candidate who is to be declared ‘Temporarily Unfit’ period specified for re -examination should not ordinarily exceed six months at the maximum. On re -examination after the specified period these candidates should not be declared temporarily unfit for a further period but a final decision in regard to their fitness for appointment or otherwise should be given. (a) Candidate’s statement and declaration. The Candidate must make the statement required below prior to his medical Examination and must sign the Declaration appended thereto. His attention is specially directed to the Warning contained in the note below: 1. State your name in full (in block letters) : ……………………………… 2. State your age and birth place : ……………………………… 3. (a) Do you belong to races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Assamese, Nagaland Tribes, etc. whose average height is distinctly lower, answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and if the answer is “Yes” state the name of the race. (b) Have you ever had smallpox intermittent or any other fever enlargement or suppuration of glands, spitting of blood, asthma, heart disease, lung disease, fainting attacks, rheumatism, and appendicitis? (c) Any other disease or accident requiring confinement to bed and medical or surgical treatment? 4. Have you suffered any form or nervousness due to overwork or any other cause? 5. Furnishing the following particulars concerning your family: 6. Have you been examined by a Medical Board before? 7. If answer to the above is ‘Yes’ please state what services/ posts you have examined for? 8. Who was the examining authority? 9. When and where was the Medical Board held? : ……………………………… 10. Results of the Medical Board’s examination if communicated to you or if known. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. Have you undergone any refractive surgery or eye surgery? : Yes/No. Father’s age if living and state of health Father’s age at death and cause of death No. of brothers living, their ages and state of health No. of brothers dead, their ages and cause of death Mother’s age if living and state of health Mother’s age at death and cause of death No. of sisters living, their ages and state of health No. of sisters dead, their ages and cause of death 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If Yes, when? : DD/MM/YYYY …………………………………… Explain what kind of surgery was undergone ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________ 12. All the above answers are to the best of my knowledge & belief, true and correct and I shall be liable for action under law for any material infirmity in the information furnished by me or suppression of relevant material information. The furnishing of fal se information or suppression of any factual information would be a disqualification and is likely to render me unfit for employment under the Government. If the fact that false information has been furnished or that there has been suppression of any factu al information comes to notice at any time during my service, my services would be liable to be terminated. Candidate Signature Signed in my presence Signature of the Chairman of the Board Proforma – I Report of the Medical Board on (Name of candidate) physically examination 1. General development: Good……… Fair………. Poor…………….. Nutrition Thin…… Average…... Obese ………… Height (without shoes)…….. Weight ………….. Any recent change in weight ………. Temperature ……………………. Girth of Chest…………………. (i) (After full inspiration) …………….. (ii) (After full expiration) …………….. 2. Skin: Any obvious disease ……….. 3. Eyes………………………………. (1) Any disease/eye Surgery done ………………………. (2) Night blindness………………… (3) Colour vision …………. RE LE (4) Field of vision …………… RE LE. (5) Fundus Examination ……… RE LE (6) Visual Acuity ………………… (7) Ability for stereoscopic vision……. Acquity of Vision: Naked eye With glasses Glasses Sph. Cyl. Axis Distant Vision RE LE Near Vision RE LE Hypermetropia (Manifest) RE LE Others: ………………………………….. 4. Ears: Inspection ………… Hearing …….. Right Ear .…. Left Ear ……. 5. Glands …………………………… 6. Condition of Teeth ………….. 7. Respiratory System: Does physical examination reveal anything abnormal in the respiratory organs? If yes, explain fully ………………. 8. Circulation System ………………… (a) Heart and Organic lesions …………. Rate: Standing ………………….. After hopping 25 times ………….. 2 minutes after hopping ………….. (b) Blood Pressure: Systolic………Diastolic ………… 9. Abdomen: Girth ……………………………………………. Tenderness ………………………………………………….. Hernia ……………………………………………………….. (a) Palpabic Liver ……………………………. Spleen Kidneys …………………………….. Tumours (b) Haemorrhoids ……………………… Fistula 10. Nervous System: Indications if nervous or mental disabilities ……………. 11. Loco Motor System: Any abnormality …………………….. 12. Genito Urinary System: Any evidence of Hydrocele, Varicocele, etc……….. Urine analysis: (a) Physical appearance……………………………. (b) Sp. Gr. ………………………………………….. (c) Albumen ………………………………………… (d) Sugar ……………………………………………. (e) Casts ……………………………………………. (f) Cells …………………………………………….. 13. Is there anything in the health of the candidate likely to render him unfit for the efficient discharge of his/her duties in the service for which he/she is a candidate? ……………………… Note: In case of female candidate, if it is found that she is pregnant of 12 weeks standing or over, she should be declared temporarily unfit vide regulation 9. 14. (a) For which services has the candidate been examined and found in all respects qualified for the efficient and continuous discharge of his duties and for which of them is he considered unfit? ……………………………………. 15. Is the candidate fit for FIELD SERVICE ? Note I: The Board should record their findings under one of the following: Note I: The Board should record their findings under one of the following three categories: (i) Fit (ii) Unfit on account of ……………………………… (iii) Temporarily unfit on account of ………………………. Note II: The candidate has not undergone chest X -ray test. In view of this, the above findings are not final and are subject to the report on chest X -ray test. Place: Date: Chairman Signature Member Member Seal of the Medical Board PROFORMA -II Candidate’s Statement/ Declaration State your Name (In block letter) Roll No. Candidate’s Signature Signed in my presence Signature of the Chairman of the Board To be filled -in by the Medical Board Note: The Board should record their findings under one of the following three categories in respect of chest X -ray test of the candidate. Name of the candidate........................................................................................ (i) Fit........................................................................................ (ii) Unfit on account of .......................................................... (iii) Temporarily unfit on account of.................................... Place: Date Signature Chairman Member Member Seal of the Medical Board Candidate Signature Signed in my presence Signature of the Chairman of the Board APPENDIX - III Brief particulars relating to the post for which recruitment is being made through this examination. 1. Geological Survey of India Geologist Group ‘A’ / Geophysicist Group ‘A’ / Chemist Group ‘A’ (a) Candidates selected for appointment will be appointed on probation for a period of two years which may be extended, if necessary. (b) During the period of probation the candidates may be required to undergo such course of training and instructions and to pass such examination and tests as may be prescribed by the competent authority. (c) Prescribed hierarchy of scales of pay in the Geological Survey of India: S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Geologist Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Senior Geologist Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Superintending Geologist Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Director (Geology) Rs.1,23,100 - 2,15,900 13 5. Deputy Director General (Geology) Rs.1,44,200 - 2,18,200 14 6. Additional Director General(Geology) Rs.1,82,200 - 2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Geophysicist Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Senior Geophysicist Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Superintending Geophysicist Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Director (Geophysics) Rs.1,23,100 - 2,15,900 13 5. Deputy Director General(Geophysics) Rs.1,44,200 - 2,18,200 14 6. Additional Director General (Geophysics) Rs.1,82,200 - 2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Chemist Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Senior Chemist Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Superintending Chemist Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Director (Chemistry) Rs.1,23,100 - 2,15,900 13 5. Deputy Director General (Chemistry) Rs.1,44,200 - 2,18,200 14 (d) Promotions to the highest grade of posts in the Department will be made in accordance with the recruitment rules subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (e) Conditions of service and leave and pension are these described in the Fundamental Rules and Civil Services Regulations respectively, subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (f) Conditions of Provident Fund are those laid down in the General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules, subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (g) All officers of Geological Survey of India are liable for service in any part of India or outside India. 2. Central Ground Water Board Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’/Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’/Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ & Assistant Hydrogeologist Group ‘B’/ Assistant Geophysicist Group ‘B’/ Assistant Chemist Group ‘B’ — (a) Candidates selected for appointment will be appointed on probation for a period of two years which may be extended, if necessary. (b) Prescribed scales of pay in the Central Ground Water Board : — S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Scientist 'C' (Hydrogeology) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Scientist ‘D’ (Hydrogeology) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 5. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 6. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Scientist 'C' (Geophysics) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Scientist ‘D’ (Geophysics) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 5. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 6. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Scientist 'B' (Chemical) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 2. Scientist 'C' (Chemical) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 3. Scientist ‘D’ (Chemical) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 4. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 5. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 6. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Assistant (Hydrogeologist) Rs. 47,600 -1,51,100 8 2. Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 3. Scientist 'C' (Hydrogeology) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 4. Scientist ‘D’ (Hydrogeology) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 5. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 6. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 7. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Assistant (Geophysicist) Rs. 47,600 -1,51,100 8 2. Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 3. Scientist 'C' (Geophysics) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 4. Scientist ‘D’ (Geophysics) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 5. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 6. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 7. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 S. No. Name & Designation of the Post Revised Pay Scale Matrix Level 1. Assistant (Chemist) Rs. 47,600 -1,51,100 8 2. Scientist 'B' (Chemical) Rs.56,100 -1,77,500 10 3. Scientist 'C' (Chemical) Rs.67,700 -2,08,700 11 4. Scientist ‘D’ (Chemical) Rs.78,800 -2,09,200 12 5. Regional Director Rs.1,23,100 -2,15,900 13 6. Member Rs.1,44,200 -2,18,200 14 7. Chairman Rs.1,82,200 -2,24,100 15 (c) Promotions to the highest grades of posts in the Department will be made in accordance with the recruitment rules subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (d) Conditions of service and leave and pensions are those described in the Fundamental Rules and Civil Services Regulations respectively, subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (e) Conditions of Provident Fund are those laid down in the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, subject to such modifications as may be made by Government from time to time. (f) All Officers of Central Ground Water Board are liable for services in any part of India or outside India. Appendix -IV A list of Services Identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disability along with the Functional Classifications and Physical Requirements Geologist Gr ‘A’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1 HH S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W, KC, C 2 OA, OL S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W, KC, C Geophysicist Gr ‘A’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1 HH S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W, KC, C 2 OA, OL S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W, KC, C Chemist Gr ‘A’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1 HH S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W,KC, C 2 OA, OL S, ST, BN, MF, SE, W,KC, C Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Gr ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Gr ‘A’, Assistant Hydrogeologist Gr ‘B’ and Assistant Geophysicist Gr ‘B’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1. PB - Partially Blind S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 2. HH- Hard of Hearing S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 3. OL - One leg affected(R or L) (Impaired Reach) S, ST, W, SE, H, RW Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 4. MW - Muscular Weakness and limited physical endurance S, ST, W, SE, H, RW Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Gr ‘A’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1 OL - One leg affected(R or L) (Impaired Reach) S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 2. MW - Muscular Weakness and limited physical endurance S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 3. HH- Hard of Hearing S, ST, W, SE, H, RW Assistant Chemist Gr ‘B’: Sl. Functional Classification Physical Requirements 1. OL - One leg affected (R or L) (Impaired Reach) S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 2. MW – Muscular Weakness and limited physical endurance S, ST, W, SE, H, RW 3. HH – Hard of Hearing S, ST, W, SE, H, RW Note: HH- Hard Hearing, H - Hearing, SP - Speaking, S – Sitting, ST – Standing, W – Walking, MF – Manipulation by fingers, RW – Reading & Writing, SE – Seeing, OA - One Arm affected, OL - One Leg affected, OLA - One Leg One Arm affected, N - Numerical calculation ability, BL - Both legs affected, BN – Bending, KC – Kneeling, C - Communication. Appendix – V Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write This is to certify that, I have examined Mr./Ms./Mrs………………………….. (name of the candidate with benchmark disability), a person with ……………………….. (nature and percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S/o/D/o……………………., a resident of ……………………………….. (Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physic al limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owing to his/her disability. Signature Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon / Medical Superintendent of a Government Healt Care Institution. Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability (eg. Visual Impairment – Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability – Orthopaedic specialist/PMR). Appendix – VI Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe (To be filled by the candidates online to the Commission) I…………………., a candidate with………………………(name of the disability) appearing for the …………………. (name of the examination)……………….. bearing Roll No……………….. at ……….. (name of the centre) in the District …………………., ……………… (name of the State). My qualification is ………….. I do hereby state that …………………………… (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe/reader/lab assistant for the undersighned for taking the aforesaid examination. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is …………………… In case, subsequently it is found that his/her qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims thereto. (Signature of the candidates with Disability) Place: Date: Appendix -VII Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing This is to certify that, we have examined Mr./Ms./Mrs………………………………………………………… (name of the candidate), S/o / D/o …………………………………………………., a resident of …………………………………………. (Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged……………yrs, a person with …………………………….. (nature of disabilit y/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires support of scribe for writing the examination. 2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the examination, with the assistance of scribe. 3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto ………………… (it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified b y the medical authority) Signature of medical authority (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) Orthopedic/PMR Specialist Clinical phychologist/ Rehabilitation Psychologist / Psychiatrist / Special Educator Neurologist (if available) Occupational therapist (if available) Other Expert, as nominated by the Chairperson (if any) (Signature & Name) Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Chief District Medical Officer ……………………… Chairperson Name of Government Hospital / Health Care Centre with seal Place : Date : Appendix -VIII Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having d ifficulty in writing I………………………………………………………, a candidate with …………………………………. (nature of disability/condition) appearing for the ………………..…………………………….. (name of the examination) bearing Roll No……………….. at ……………………………………… (name of the centre) in the District ………………………………., ……………………………………. (name of the state). My educational qualification is …………………………………………… 2. I do hereby state that ……………………………………. (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination. 3. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is ………………………………. In case, subsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beynd my qualification. I shall forefeit my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degr ee and claims relating thereto. (Signature of the candidate) Place : Date : Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054