UPSC Geologist Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2018
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Geologist Prelims Exam Pattern
| S.N | Subject | Exam Duration | Marks |
| 1 | General English | 3 Hours | 100 Marks |
UPSC Geologist Syllabus 2018 – General English (Language) :-
- Verb.
- Tenses.
- Adverb.
- Vocabulary.
- Word Formation.
- Articles.
- Theme detection.
- Synonyms & Antonyms.
- Conclusion.
- Fill in the Blanks.
- Unseen Passages.
- Subject-Verb Agreement.
- Sentence Completion.
- Idioms & Phrases.
- Error Correction.
- Passage Completion.
- Grammar.
- Comprehension.
- Sentence Rearrangement.
Mains exam Pattern
UPSC Geologist Syllabus 2018 – Geology :-
| Geologists Post Pattern | |||
| S.N | Subject | Exam Duration | Marks |
| 1 | Geologist Paper 1 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 2 | Geologist Paper 2 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 3 | Geologist Paper 3 | 3 hours | 200 |
For Geology Paper I :
- Geo morphology and Remote Sensing.
- Structural Geology.
- Geodynamics.
- Stratigraphy.
- Paleontology.
For Geology Paper II :
- Mineralogy and Geochemistry & Isotope Geology.
- Igneous Petrology.
- Metamorphic Petrology & Processes.
- Sedimentology.
- Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards.
For Geology Paper III :
- Indian mineral deposits and mineral economics.
- Ore genesis and Geophysics.
- Mineral exploration.
- Geology of fuels.
- Engineering Geology.
UPSC Geologist Syllabus 2018 – Geo Physics :-
| Geophysicist post pattern | |||
| S.N | Subject | Exam Duration | Marks |
| 1 | Geophysicist Paper 1 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 2 | Geophysicist Paper 2 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 3 | Geophysicist Paper 3 | 3 hours | 200 |
For Geo Physics Paper I :
- Solid Earth Geophysics.
- Earthquake and Engineering Seismology.
- Mathematical methods in Geophysics.
- Geophysical Inversion.
- Mathematical Methods of Physics.
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics.
- Electrodynamics.
- Introductory Atmospheric and Space Physics.
For Geo Physics Paper II :
- Geophysical Potential Fields.
- Electrical and Electromagnetic methods.
- Seismic Prospecting.
- Borehole Geophysics.
- Atomic and Molecular Physics and Properties and Characterization of materials.
- Nuclear and Particle Physics.
- Electromagnetic Theory.
- Classical Mechanics.
For Geo Physics Paper III :
- Radiometric Exploration / Airborne Geophysical surveys for Geological Mapping.
- Marine Geophysics.
- Geophysical Signal Processing.
- Remote Sensing and GIS applications.
- Solid State Physics.
- Laser systems.
- Laser cavity modes.
- Electronics and devices.
- Digital electronics, Radar systems, Satellite communications.
- Quantum Mechanics
UPSC Geologist Syllabus 2018 – Chemistry :-
| S.N | Subject | Exam Duration | Marks |
| 1 | Chemistry Paper 1 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 2 | Chemistry Paper 2 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 3 | Chemistry Paper 3 | 3 hours | 200 |
For Chemistry Paper I :
- Chemical periodicity.
- Chemical Bonding and structure.
- Chemistry of coordination compounds.
- Acid-Base reactions.
- Precipitation and Redox Reactions.
- Organo-metallic compounds.
- Nuclear chemistry.
- s-Block Elements.
- p-Block Elements.
- Chemistry of d- and f- block elements etc.
For Chemistry Paper II :
- Kinetic theory and the gaseous state.
- The Collision of gas molecules, Real gases.
- Thermodynamics.
- Application of Second law of thermodynamics.
- Thermodynamics and Equilibrium.
- Acids-bases and solvents.
- Solutions of non-electrolytes.
- Chemical kinetics and catalysis.
- Adsorption and Surface Chemistry.
- Electrochemistry.
- Photochemistry.
- Quantum Chemistry.
- Basic principles and application of spectroscopy.
- UV Spectra.
- PMR Spectra.
For Chemistry Paper III :
- Theoretical basis of Quantitative inorganic analysis.
- Gravimetric Analysis.
- Sampling and treatment of samples for chemical analysis.
- Volumetric Analysis.
- Acid-base titrations.
- Redox Titrations.
- Potentiometry.
- Complexometric titrations.
- Chromatographic methods of analysis.
- UV-Visible Spectroscopy.
- Flame photometry and Atomic absorption spectrometry.
- X-ray methods of Analysis.
- Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy.
- Analysis of Minerals, Ores and Alloys.
- Organometallic compounds.
- Bonding and physical properties.
- Aldol and related reactions.
- Mechanism of some reactions.
- Electrocyclic Reactions.
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms.
- Organic Spectroscopy etc.
UPSC Geologist Syllabus 2018 – Hydro Geology :-
| S.N | Subject | Exam Duration | Marks |
| 1 | Geologist Paper 1 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 2 | Geologist Paper 2 | 3 hours | 200 |
| 3 | Hydro-geology 3 | 3 hours | 200 |
- Origin, Occurrence, and Distribution of water.
- Groundwater Hydraulics.
- Groundwater Exploration and Water Well Construction.
- Groundwater Quality etc.
