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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11062026-273347
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 408]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026/JYAISHTHA 19, 1948
[F. No. 4/1/2023-Mines.II (Part-1)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2026
G.S.R. 455(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Mines, Geological Survey of India, Geology Stream, Group 'B' and Group 'C'
Recruitment Rules, 2013 in so far as they relate to the post of Assistant Geologist, except as respects things done or
omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of
recruitment to the post of the Assistant Geologist in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines namely:-
1. Short title and commencement – (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Mines, Geological Survey of
India, Assistant Geologist Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in the pay matrix.- The number of the post, its classification and
level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to
these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. .- The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications
and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification .- 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 the said post;
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 that there are other grounds for
so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax : Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it
may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public Service
Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required
to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-servicemen and
other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time
to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) |
| Name of the | Number of | Classification. | Level in the | Whether | Age limits | Educational and other | Whether age and | Period of | Method of recruitment, | In case of recruitment by | If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in which |
| post. | post. | | pay matrix. | selection | for direct | qualifications required | educational | probation, if | whether by direct | promotion or by deputation / | Committee exists, what is | Union Public Service |
| | post. | | | post or | recruits. | for direct recruits. | qualification | any. | recruitment or by | absorption, grades from which | its composition. | Commission to be |
| | | | | non-selection | | | prescribed for | | promotion or by | promotion or deputation / | | consulted in making |
| | | | | post. | | | direct recruits | | deputation / absorption | absorption is to be made. | | recruitment. |
| | | | | | | | will apply in | | and percentage of the | | | |
| | | | | | | | the case of | | vacancies to be filled | | | |
| | | | | | | | promotees. | | by various methods. | | | |
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| Assistant | 300* | General Central | Level-8 in | Selection | Not exceeding | Essential Qualification: | Not applicable. | Two years for | (i) Seventy-five per cent | Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental | Consultation with |
| Geologist. | [2026] | Service | the pay | post. | Thirty-two years | Master's degree or | | direct recruits. | by direct recruitment | The departmental Senior Technical | Promotion Committee (for | Union Public Service |
| | *Subject | ,Group- B, | matrix | | of age. | Integrated Master's degree | | | through Combined Geo- | Assistant (Geology) in level-7 | considering promotion) | Commission is |
| | to variation | Gazetted, | (Rs.47600- | | | in Geology or Applied | | Note.- There shall | Scientist Examination | (Rs.44900-142400) in the pay | consisting of: | necessary while |
| | dependent | Non-Ministerial. | 151100). | | (Relaxable for | Geology or Mineral | | be a mandatory induction | conducted by the Union | matrix with two years regular | 1. Director (Geology), | making direct |
| | on workload. | | | | Government servants | Exploration or Marine | | training of at least | Public Service Commission. | service in the grade and having | Geological Survey of India | recruitment. |
| | | | | | up to five years in | Geology or Earth Science | | two weeks duration | (ii) Twenty-five per cent | successfully completed two weeks' | - Chairperson; | |
| | | | | | accordance with the | from a recognised | | conducted by the | by promotion failing which | training programme conducted | 2. Superintending Geologist, | |
| | | | | | instructions or | University or institute. | | Geological Survey of | by deputation (including | by Geological Survey of India | Geological Survey of India | |
| | | | | | orders issued by | | | India Training Institute | short term contract). | Training Institute in Geological | - Member; | |
| | | | | | the Central | Note.- The qualifications | | for successful completion | | Mapping, Mineral Exploration and | 3. Deputy Director (Personnel | |
| | | | | | Government). | are relaxable at the | | of the probation as | | laboratory related works. | and Administration), Geological | |
| | | | | | | discretion of the Union | | prescribed by the | | Note.- Where juniors who have | Survey of India | |
| | | | | | Note.- The crucial | Public Service Commission, | | Central Government. | | completed their qualifying or | - Member. | |
| | | | | | date for determining | for reasons to be recorded | | | | eligibility service are being | Group 'B' Departmental | |
| | | | | | the age-limit shall be | in writing, in the case of | | | | considered for promotion, their | Confirmation Committee (for | |
| | | | | | as advertised by the | candidates otherwise well | | | | seniors shall also be considered | considering confirmation) | |
| | | | | | Union Public Service | qualified. | | | | provided they are not short of | consisting of: | |
| | | | | | Commission. | | | | | the requisite qualifying or eligibility | 1. Director (Geology), | |
| | | | | | | | | | | service by more than half of | Geological Survey of India | |
| | | | | | | | | | | such qualifying or eligibility service | - Chairperson; | |
| | | | | | | | | | | or two years, whichever is less, | 2. Superintending Geologist, | |
| | | | | | | | | | | and have successfully completed | Geological Survey of India | |
| | | | | | | | | | | their probation period for promotion | - Member; | |
| | | | | | | | | | | to the next higher grade along | 3. Deputy Director (Personnel | |
| | | | | | | | | | | with their juniors who have already | and Administration), Geological | |
| | | | | | | | | | | completed such qualifying or | Survey of India | |
| | | | | | | | | | | eligibility service. | - Member. | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Deputation (including short-term | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | contract): | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Officers of the Central Government | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | or State Governments or Union | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | territory Administrations or public | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | sector undertakings or Universities | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | or recognised research institutions | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | or autonomous bodies or statutory | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | organisations: | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | (a) (i) holding analogous post on | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | regular basis in the parent cadre | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | or Department; | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | (ii) with two years' regular | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | service rendered after appointment | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | to the post in level-7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | (Rs.44900-142400) in the pay | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | matrix or equivalent in the | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | parent cadre or department; | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | (b) possessing the educational | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | qualifications as prescribed for | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | direct recruits under column (7); | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | and | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | (c) having two years' experience | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | of Geological Mapping or Mineral | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Exploration or prospecting or two | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | years' experience of work in | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Geological Laboratories (Petrology | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | laboratory or Geochronology and | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Isotope Geology laboratory or | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Palaeontological laboratory or | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Geotechnical laboratory). | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Note 1.- The Departmental Officers | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | in the feeder category who are | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | in the direct line of promotion | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | shall not be eligible for | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | consideration for appointment | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | on deputation. Similarly, the | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | deputationists shall not be eligible | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | for consideration for appointment | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | by promotion. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Note 2.- Period of deputation | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | including period of deputation | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | in another ex-cadre post held | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | immediately preceding this | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | appointment in the same or some | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | other organisation or department | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | of the Central Government shall | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | ordinarily not exceed three years. | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Note 3.- The maximum age-limit | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | for appointment by deputation | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | shall be not exceeding fifty-six | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | years, as on the closing date | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | of the receipt of applications. | | |
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