EXAMINATION PATTERN
The Geologist exam comprises of a Written Exam followed by and Intelligence and Personality Test. The details follow:
Written Examination
|
Paper
|
Subject
|
Duration
|
Maximum Marks
|
|
I
|
General English
|
2 hours
|
100
|
|
II
|
Geology I
|
3 hours
|
200
|
|
III
|
Geology II
|
3 hours
|
200
|
|
IV
|
Geology III
|
3 hours
|
200
|
|
Total
|
700
|
Interview
Interview for Personality Test of selected candidates will carry a maximum of 200 marks.
General (but important) instructions about written examination
● The papers in all the subjects will be of Conventional (essay) type questions only.
● All question papers must be answered in English. The questions papers will be set in English only.
● Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
For more detailed exam instructions for Conventional and Objective type papers go through Exam Instructions
For Syllabus of the papers check the CDS Subject list.
More on Interviews in Interview Section.
