Download Union Public Service Commission Geologist Exam Geology Paper II Previous Years Question Papers

The Union Public Service Commission conducts Geologist Examination every year and this examination is one among the competitive examinations in India. It is conducted for recruitment of deserving candidates for geologist vacancy in Geological Survey of India and Central Ground Water Board.

Schedule of examination:

Generally, the Geologist Examination is conducted by the UPSC during the month of November every year and for the same, UPSC issues notification during the month of June calling for applications from eligible candidates to apply for the geologist position in Central Ground Water Board and Geological Survey of India.

Scheme of Geologist examination:

The Geologist Examination comprises of two sections of which Part I includes written test and Part II includes interview for personality test. Part I written examination is further divided into different sections as follows:

• Section I - General English
• Section II – Geology Paper I
• Section III – Geology Paper II
• Section IV – Geology Paper IV
• Section V - Hydrogeology

Of these sections, the first three sections are common for all candidates, while the IV section is meant for candidates applying for Geological Survey of India, while Section V is meant only for candidates applying for Central Ground Water Board.

Syllabus for Geology Paper II:

The Geology Paper II will have questions from the following subjects:

• Section A: Mineralogy
• Section B: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• Section C: Sedimentology
• Section D: Geochemistry
• Section E: Environmental Geology

Previous Years Question Papers of Geology II Paper:

Geologist position aspiring candidates can practice with the help of the past two year questions papers of Geology Paper II given in the attachment.