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The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) conducts the OPSC Geologist Recruitment Exam to select the eligible candidates who aspire to become geologists and serve in the public sector.

What is OPSC Geologist Recruitment Exam?

OPSC stands for Odisha Public Service Commission. The OPSC Geologist Recruitment Exam is conducted to select the eligible candidates who wish to serve in the public sector as geologists. As a geologist in the public sector of Odisha, candidates must qualify the written exam and viva. There are two levels of questions in the OPSC Geologist recruitment test - Part 1, covering general awareness questions, and Part 2, covering subject-based questions.

Latest Notification

The OPSC will soon release the official notification for Geologist Recruitment tentatively in September 2022.

Registration

OPSC Geologist Registration Process

Step 1: Visit the official website, Odisha Public Service Commission|OPSC scroll down and click on the relevant link. This will open a new webpage

Step 2: Fill in all the fields in the application form, personal details, contact details, qualification details, etc.

Step 3: Include all required documents, a recent passport-size photograph, and your signature in the prescribed format.

Step 4: Pay the application fee.

Step 5: Verify the details in the application form and click on the submit button. Download and print the application form for future reference.

Syllabus

The syllabus for the exam has been mentioned in the table below.

General Study and awareness	Geology subject based
Current Affairs Sports History Geography General Science Political Science Economics, Sociology Astrophysics Space Science, etc	Geomorphology Remote Sensing Structural Geology Geodynamics Stratigraphy Paleontology Igneous Petrology Sedimentology Metamorphic Petrology Rock Mechanics Geographical Information System Ground Water Hydrology

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria	Details
Educational qualification	A second class Master's Degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Earth Science from any recognized University in India. Must be able to speak, read and write Odia. Mandatory requirements, any one of the following: Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject, or Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as a language medium, or Class VII final examination with Odia as a language subject, or Tested and passed an Odia Middle English School Standard test administered by the School and Mass Education Department.
Age	Minimum age: 21 years Maximum age: 32 years This should be the age of the candidate on 01st January 2022.
Relaxation in age	5 years for SC/ ST candidates 10 years for PWD candidates 15 years for SC/ST PWD candidates
Nationality	Indian

Application Fee

The application fees are listed below for different categories of candidates:

Category	Application Fee
General	Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/Disabled or PWD	Nil

Exam Pattern

The OPSC Geologist Recruitment exam is conducted in two parts: Paper 1 & Paper 2.

Paper part	Paper 1	Paper 2
Mode of exam	Offline	Offline
Number of Sections	1	1
Name of Sections	General Study and awareness	Geology subject
Questions in each question	75 questions.	150 questions
Duration of the Examination	90 minutes	180 minutes
Maximum number of marks	150	300
Marking Scheme	2 marks each for the correct answer 0 mark for unattempted answer marked -0.5 for the wrong answer	2 marks each for a correct answer 0 mark for unattempted answer marked -0.5 for the wrong answer

Eligibilty Criteria

Eligibility Criteria	Details
Educational qualification	A second class Master's Degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Earth Science from any recognized University in India. Must be able to speak, read and write Odia. Mandatory requirements, any one of the following: Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject, or Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as a language medium, or Class VII final examination with Odia as a language subject, or Tested and passed an Odia Middle English School Standard test administered by the School and Mass Education Department.
Age	Minimum age: 21 years Maximum age: 32 years This should be the age of the candidate on 01st January 2022.
Relaxation in age	5 years for SC/ ST candidates 10 years for PWD candidates 15 years for SC/ST PWD candidates
Nationality	Indian

Exam Pattern

The OPSC Geologist Recruitment exam is conducted in two parts: Paper 1 & Paper 2.

Paper part	Paper 1	Paper 2
Mode of exam	Offline	Offline
Number of Sections	1	1
Name of Sections	General Study and awareness	Geology subject
Questions in each question	75 questions.	150 questions
Duration of the Examination	90 minutes	180 minutes
Maximum number of marks	150	300
Marking Scheme	2 marks each for the correct answer 0 mark for unattempted answer marked -0.5 for the wrong answer	2 marks each for a correct answer 0 mark for unattempted answer marked -0.5 for the wrong answer

Syllabus

The syllabus for the exam has been mentioned in the table below.

General Study and awareness	Geology subject based
Current Affairs Sports History Geography General Science Political Science Economics, Sociology Astrophysics Space Science, etc	Geomorphology Remote Sensing Structural Geology Geodynamics Stratigraphy Paleontology Igneous Petrology Sedimentology Metamorphic Petrology Rock Mechanics Geographical Information System Ground Water Hydrology