A competitive examination for recruitment to the posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Publ ic Service Commission commencing from the 13th May,2016 in accordance with the Rules published by the Ministry of Mines in the Gazette of India dated the 6th February 2016 at the following centres.
(1) AHMEDABAD (2) ALLAHABAD (3) BANGALORE (4) BHOPAL (5) CHANDIGARH (6) CHENNAI(7) CUTTACK (8) DELHI (9) DISPUR (10) HYDERABAD (11) JAIPUR (12) JAMMU (13) KOLKATA (14) LUCKNOW (15) MUMBAI (16) PATNA (17) SHILLONG (18) SHIMLA (19) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The centres and the dates of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centre, except Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Allotment of Centres will be on the "first-apply-first-allot" basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen.
Applicants, who cannot get a Centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be required to choose a Centre from the remaining ones. Applicants are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they could get a Centre of their choice.
NB: notwithstanding the aforesaid provision, Commission reserves the right to change the Centres at their discretion if the situation demands. Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the time table and place or places of examination. Candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.
2(a). The categories of post to which recruitment is to be made on the results of this examination and the approximate number of vacancies in the various posts are given below:-
Category I : (Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines).
(i) Geologist, Group A : 121
(ii) Geophysicist, Group A : 56
(i i i) Chemist. Group A : 29
Category II : (Posts in the Central Ground Water Board , Ministry of Water Resources)
(i) Junior Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group A : 02
NOTE : 25 vacancies of Geologists are reserved for Physically Challenged candidates (24 for Hearing Impairment (partially Deaf)- and 01 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Palsy) (OA, OL).
5 vacancies of Geophysicist (1 for Blind or Low Vision 2 for hearing Impairment 2 for Locomotor disability (OA, OL, or Cerebral palsy)
4 Vacancies of Chemists ( 3 for Blindness/Low Vision and 1 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Plasy.
The above numbers of vacancies are liable to alteration. Appointments will be made on a temporary basis in the first instance. Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes and physically disabled categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidate belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her Application Form for the Examination that he / she belongs to General Category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category, to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission. While the above principle will be followed in general, there may be a few cases where there was a little gap (say 2-3 months) between the issuance of a Government Notification enlisting a particular community in the list of any of the reserved communities and the date of submission of the application by the candidate. In such cases the request of change of community from general to reserved may be considered by the Commission on merit. Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available f or SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules/ Notice for such benefits, and these certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the application.
2(b). A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any one or both the categories, mentioned in Para 2(a) above. Once an application has been made, no change will be allowed.
If a candidate wishes to be admitted for both the categories, he/she need fill in only one application.
He/She will be required to pay the fee mentioned in para 4 below once only and will not be required to pay separate fee for each of the categories for which he/she applies.
i. Junior Hydrogeologist (Scientist B), Group A: 02 Posts
NOTE : 25 vacancies of Geologists are reserved for Physically Challenged candidates (24 for Hearing Impairment (partially Deaf)- and 01 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Palsy) (OA, OL).
5 vacancies of Geophysicist (1 for Blind or Low Vision 2 for hearing Impairment 2 for Locomotor disabi l i ty (OA, OL, or Cerebral palsy) 4 Vacancies of Chemists ( 3 for Blindness/Low Vision and 1 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Plasy.
The above numbers of vacancies are liable to alteration. Appointments will be made on a temporary basis in the first instance. Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes and physicallyd is abled categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidate belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her Application Form for t h e Examination tha the / she belongs to General Category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category, to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission.
While the above principle will be followed in general, there may be a few cases where there was a little gap (say 2-3 months) between the issuance of a Government Notification enlisting a particular community in the list of any of the reserved communities and the date of submission of the application by the candidate. In such cases the request of change of community from general to reserved may be considered by the Commission on merit. Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim asstipulated in the Rules/
Notice for such benefits, and these certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the application.
2(b). A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any one or both the categories, mentioned in Para 2(a) above. Once an application has been made, no change will be allowed.
If a candidate wishes to be admitted for both the categories, he/she need fill in only one application. He/She will be required to pay the fee mentioned in para 4 below once only and will not be required to pay separate fee for each of the categories for which he/she applies.
A candidate may compete for any one or both the categories of Posts for which he/ she is eligible in terms of Rules. A candidate who qualifies for both the categories of Posts on the result of written part of examination will be required to indicate clearly in the Detailed Application Form the categories of Posts for which he/ she wishes to be considered in the order of preference so that having regard to his/ her rank in order of merit, due consideration can be given to his/her preference when making appointment.
N.B. (i): No request for addition/alteration in the preferences indicated by a candidate in his/her detailed application form will be entertained by the Commission.
N.B.(ii) The candidates competing for both the categories of the Posts will be allotted to Posts strictly in accordance with their merit position, preference exercised by them and number of vacancies.
3. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :
(I) Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a Citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.
Age Limits: A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as prescribed below:-
(a) For Geologist and Geophysicist and Chemist (Group 'A') in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held (i.e. as on 1st January, 2016] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1984 and not later than 1st January 1995.
(b) For Jr. Hydrogeologist (Scientist B) (Group A) in Central Ground water Board, Ministry of Water Resources:- Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained at the age of 35 years on 1s t January 2016 i .e. he/she must have been born not later than 2nd January 1981 and not later than 1st January 1995.
NB: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for each post mentioned above for which they are applying.
(C) The upper age limit will be relaxable upto a maximum of 7 years in the case of Government servants, i f they are employed in a Department.
d) The upper age limit prescribed above will be further relaxable as follows:
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidate belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
(iv) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:
(v) Upto a maximum of five years in the case of Ex-Servicemen inc luding Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st January, 2016 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st January, 2016 ) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or (iii) on invalidment. Upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years Military Service as on 1st January, 2016 and whose ass ignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issue a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on 3 month's notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(vi) Upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of bl ind, deaf -mute and orthopedically handicapped persons.
NOTE I- Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of Para 3(II) (d) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-Servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, physically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.
NOTE II- The term Ex-Servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex- Servicemen in the Ex-servicemen ( Re-employment in Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
NOTE II- The term Ex-Servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex-Servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
NOTE Ill- The age concession under Para 3(II)(d)(v)and (vi) will not be admissible to Exservicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs, who are released on their own request.
NOTE IV- Notwithstanding the provision of age-relaxation under para 3(II)(d)(vii) above, a physical ly handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/ posts to be allocated to the physically handicapped candidates by the Government. Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed. The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculat ion/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificate mentioned above.
NOTE I:- Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Mat riculat ion/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
NOTE II:- Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently (or at any other Examination of the Commission) on any ground whatsoever.
NOTE III :-The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in online application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their matriculation or equivalent Examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.
N.B. - (i) The candidature of a person who is admitted to the examination under the age concession mentioned in para 3(II)(c) above, shall be cancelled, if after submitting his/her application, he/she resigns from service or his/her services are terminated by his/her department/ office, either before or after taking the examination. He/she will, however, continue to be eligible if he/she is retrenched from the service or post after submitting the application.
(ii) A candidate who, after submitting his/ her application to his/her department is transferred to other department/office will be eligible to compete under departmental age concession for the post(s), for which he/she would have been eligible, but for his/her transfer, provided his/her application, duly recommended, has been forwarded by his/her parent Department.
Minimum Educational Qualification
(i) For Geologists Gr 'A' in Geological Survey of India
(a) Master's degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource
Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Petroleum Exploration or Geochemistry or Geological Technology o r Geophysical Technology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parl iament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)
( b ) For Geophysicists Gr ' A ' i n Geological Survey of India
M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) Or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
( c ) For Chemists Gr 'A' in Geological Survey of India
M. Sc. in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or other educational Institutes established by an Act of the
Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 i.e. recognized University.
Note I : Master's degree in respective discipline means the post graduated degree or post graduate diploma of minimum two years duration after graduation from aforesaid University or Ins t i tute in the respective discipline, whether be it an integrated course or otherwise.
Note II :Candidates who have appeared at the final examinations of the minimum educational qualification specified in clause (a)to (c)of this paragraph, passing of which shall render them eligible to appear at the relevant year Examination, but have not been informed of the result, may also apply for admission to the Examinat ion and in such case his or her admission to the relevant year Examination shall be provisional and subjec to obtaining mi n imum educational qualification specified in clause (a) to
(c) of this paragraph.
Note Ill :A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who possesses the Master's degree specified in clause (a) to (c) of this paragraph from a foreign University approved by the Government may also be admitted to the Examinat ion by the Commission.
(a) For Junior Hydrgeologists (Scientist B), Group 'A' in Central Ground Water Board.
(a) Master’s degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
(b) Master's degree in Hydrogeology from a recognized University.
Note : Candidate pos sess ing common qualifications in (i) (a) & (ii) (a) can apply for both the categories.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS:
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to the Examination, 2016 as per Regulations given in Appendix-II of the rules for the Combined Geo-scientist and Geologist Examination, 2016 in Gazette of India dated 6th February, 2016.
FEE :
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/ PH who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/-(Rupees Two Hundred Only) ei ther by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Pat ial a/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/ Debit Card.
NB 1. Applicants who opt for "Pay by cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during
Part-II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by cash" mode option will be de-activated at 23.59 hours of 03.03.2016 i.e one day before the closing date: however, applicants who have generated their Pay-in-slip before it is de-activated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reason whatsoever, even if holding a valid Pay-in-slip, will have no other offline option but to opt for online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking Payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 23.59 hours of 04.03.2016.
Note:2.. Candidates should note that payment of examination fee can be made only through the modes prescribed above. Payment of fee through any other mode is neither valid nor acceptable.
Applications submitted without the prescribed fee/mode (unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
Note:3. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
Note:4.. For the applicants in whose case payments details have not been received from the bank, they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and their applications will be rejected in the first instance. A list of all such applicants shall be made available on the Commission website within two weeks after the last day of submission of online application. The applicants shall be required to submit the proof of their fee payment within 10 days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the Commission. On receipt of documentary proof, genuine fee payment cases will be considered and their applications will be revived, if they are otherwise eligible.
All Female Candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes are not required to pay any fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed full fee. Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government Hospital/Medical Board in support of his/her claim for being physically handicapped.
NOTE: Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for age relaxation/fee exemption, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/ Posts to be allocated to Physically Handicapped candidates by the Government.
Note : Applications without the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
How to Apply:
(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline. nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website.
(b) The applicants are advised to submit only single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/ Department that they have applied for the Examination. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
NOTE 1: While filling in his online application form, the candidates should carefully decide about his/her choice for the centre for the examination.
If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in the e-Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be valued and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.
NOTE 2: Suitable provisions for information regarding use of scribes by the blind candidates and candidates with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Pals6 where dominant(writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment) have been made in the online application.
NOTE 3 : Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
(d) Candidates are not required to submit hard copy of their application to the commission at this stage. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Written Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the written Examination or Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission. Candidates are requested to keep ready the attested copies of the following documents for submission to the Commission soon after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination which is likely to be declared in the month of July/August, 2016.
1. Certificate of Age.
2. Certificate of Educational Qualification.
3. Certificate in support of claim to belong to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes where applicable.
4. Certificate in support of claim for age/ fee concession, wherever applicable.
5. Certificate in support of being physically handicapped (wherever applicable).
Immediately after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination successful candidates will be intimated by the Commission electronically and they shall be asked to submit Detailed Application Form (DAF) online. The successful candidates have to send the printout of this DAF with each page duly signed along with the attested copies of the above mentioned certificates to the Commission at that time. Originals will have to be produced at the time of interview. The interview letter to the candidates may also be issued electronically. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to di sc ipl inaryaction by the Commission in terms of Rule 14 of the Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2016.
CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITIY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
The Online Applications can be filled upto 4th March, 2016 till 11.59 PM, after which the link will be disabled.
The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate two weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-Admission Certificate will be made available in the UPSC website [www.upsc.gov.in] for downloading by candidates. No Admission Certificate will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid active E-Mail I.D. while filling up Online Application Form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them at different stages of examination process.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS :
Candidates are advised to read carefully "Special Instructions to the Candidates for Conventional Type Tests" (Appendix III).
FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near 'C' Gate of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/01123098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.
Mobile Phones Banned:
(a) Mobile phones, pagers, Bluetooth or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones/pagers or any valuable/costly items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRD TO APPLY ONLINE AT www.upsconline.nic.in ONLY. NO OTHER MODE IS ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Candidates are required to apply Online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in . Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given hereunder:
• Detailed instructions for filling up Online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
• Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application Form containing two stages viz. Part-I and Part-II as per the instructions available in the above mentioned site through drop down menus.
• The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) [excepting SC/ST/PH/Female candidates who are exempted from payment of fee] either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using any Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
• Before start filling up of Online Application, a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature.
• The Online applications(Part I and II) can be filled from 6th February, 2016 to 4th March, 2016 till 11.59 p.m., after which link will be disabled.
• Applicants should avoid submitting multiple applications. However, if due to any unavoidable circumstances, any applicant submits multiple applications then he/ she must ensure that the applications with higher RID is complete in all respects.
• In case of multiple applications, the applications with higher RID shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
• The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application Form, they are providing their valid and active E-Mail IDs as the Commission may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process.
• The applicants are advised to check their emails at regular intervals and ensure that the email address ending with @nic.in are directed to their inbox folder and not to the SPAM folder or any other folder.
• Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.
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(1) AHMEDABAD (2) ALLAHABAD (3) BANGALORE (4) BHOPAL (5) CHANDIGARH (6) CHENNAI(7) CUTTACK (8) DELHI (9) DISPUR (10) HYDERABAD (11) JAIPUR (12) JAMMU (13) KOLKATA (14) LUCKNOW (15) MUMBAI (16) PATNA (17) SHILLONG (18) SHIMLA (19) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The centres and the dates of holding the examination as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the Centre, except Chennai, Delhi, Dispur, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Allotment of Centres will be on the "first-apply-first-allot" basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be frozen.
Applicants, who cannot get a Centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be required to choose a Centre from the remaining ones. Applicants are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they could get a Centre of their choice.
NB: notwithstanding the aforesaid provision, Commission reserves the right to change the Centres at their discretion if the situation demands. Candidates admitted to the examination will be informed of the time table and place or places of examination. Candidates should note that no request for change of centre will be granted.
2(a). The categories of post to which recruitment is to be made on the results of this examination and the approximate number of vacancies in the various posts are given below:-
Category I : (Posts in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines).
(i) Geologist, Group A : 121
(ii) Geophysicist, Group A : 56
(i i i) Chemist. Group A : 29
Category II : (Posts in the Central Ground Water Board , Ministry of Water Resources)
(i) Junior Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group A : 02
NOTE : 25 vacancies of Geologists are reserved for Physically Challenged candidates (24 for Hearing Impairment (partially Deaf)- and 01 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Palsy) (OA, OL).
5 vacancies of Geophysicist (1 for Blind or Low Vision 2 for hearing Impairment 2 for Locomotor disability (OA, OL, or Cerebral palsy)
4 Vacancies of Chemists ( 3 for Blindness/Low Vision and 1 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Plasy.
The above numbers of vacancies are liable to alteration. Appointments will be made on a temporary basis in the first instance. Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes and physically disabled categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidate belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her Application Form for the Examination that he / she belongs to General Category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category, to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission. While the above principle will be followed in general, there may be a few cases where there was a little gap (say 2-3 months) between the issuance of a Government Notification enlisting a particular community in the list of any of the reserved communities and the date of submission of the application by the candidate. In such cases the request of change of community from general to reserved may be considered by the Commission on merit. Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available f or SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim as stipulated in the Rules/ Notice for such benefits, and these certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the application.
2(b). A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any one or both the categories, mentioned in Para 2(a) above. Once an application has been made, no change will be allowed.
If a candidate wishes to be admitted for both the categories, he/she need fill in only one application.
He/She will be required to pay the fee mentioned in para 4 below once only and will not be required to pay separate fee for each of the categories for which he/she applies.
i. Junior Hydrogeologist (Scientist B), Group A: 02 Posts
NOTE : 25 vacancies of Geologists are reserved for Physically Challenged candidates (24 for Hearing Impairment (partially Deaf)- and 01 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Palsy) (OA, OL).
5 vacancies of Geophysicist (1 for Blind or Low Vision 2 for hearing Impairment 2 for Locomotor disabi l i ty (OA, OL, or Cerebral palsy) 4 Vacancies of Chemists ( 3 for Blindness/Low Vision and 1 for Locomotor disability or Cerebral Plasy.
The above numbers of vacancies are liable to alteration. Appointments will be made on a temporary basis in the first instance. Reservations will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes and physicallyd is abled categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidate belongs is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her Application Form for t h e Examination tha the / she belongs to General Category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category, to a reserved one, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission.
While the above principle will be followed in general, there may be a few cases where there was a little gap (say 2-3 months) between the issuance of a Government Notification enlisting a particular community in the list of any of the reserved communities and the date of submission of the application by the candidate. In such cases the request of change of community from general to reserved may be considered by the Commission on merit. Candidates seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation as per eligibility prescribed in the Rules/Notice. They should also be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim asstipulated in the Rules/
Notice for such benefits, and these certificates should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of the application.
2(b). A candidate may apply for admission to the examination in respect of any one or both the categories, mentioned in Para 2(a) above. Once an application has been made, no change will be allowed.
If a candidate wishes to be admitted for both the categories, he/she need fill in only one application. He/She will be required to pay the fee mentioned in para 4 below once only and will not be required to pay separate fee for each of the categories for which he/she applies.
A candidate may compete for any one or both the categories of Posts for which he/ she is eligible in terms of Rules. A candidate who qualifies for both the categories of Posts on the result of written part of examination will be required to indicate clearly in the Detailed Application Form the categories of Posts for which he/ she wishes to be considered in the order of preference so that having regard to his/ her rank in order of merit, due consideration can be given to his/her preference when making appointment.
N.B. (i): No request for addition/alteration in the preferences indicated by a candidate in his/her detailed application form will be entertained by the Commission.
N.B.(ii) The candidates competing for both the categories of the Posts will be allotted to Posts strictly in accordance with their merit position, preference exercised by them and number of vacancies.
3. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :
(I) Nationality
A candidate must be either:
(a) a Citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India.
Age Limits: A candidate for this examination must have attained the age criteria as prescribed below:-
(a) For Geologist and Geophysicist and Chemist (Group 'A') in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held (i.e. as on 1st January, 2016] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1984 and not later than 1st January 1995.
(b) For Jr. Hydrogeologist (Scientist B) (Group A) in Central Ground water Board, Ministry of Water Resources:- Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained at the age of 35 years on 1s t January 2016 i .e. he/she must have been born not later than 2nd January 1981 and not later than 1st January 1995.
NB: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for each post mentioned above for which they are applying.
(C) The upper age limit will be relaxable upto a maximum of 7 years in the case of Government servants, i f they are employed in a Department.
d) The upper age limit prescribed above will be further relaxable as follows:
(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of candidate belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
(iv) Upto a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:
(v) Upto a maximum of five years in the case of Ex-Servicemen inc luding Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st January, 2016 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st January, 2016 ) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or (iii) on invalidment. Upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years Military Service as on 1st January, 2016 and whose ass ignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issue a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on 3 month's notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(vi) Upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of bl ind, deaf -mute and orthopedically handicapped persons.
NOTE I- Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes who are also covered under any other clauses of Para 3(II) (d) above, viz. those coming under the category of Ex-Servicemen, persons domiciled in the State of J & K, physically handicapped etc. will be eligible for grant of cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.
NOTE II- The term Ex-Servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex- Servicemen in the Ex-servicemen ( Re-employment in Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
NOTE II- The term Ex-Servicemen will apply to the persons who are defined as Ex-Servicemen in the Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.
NOTE Ill- The age concession under Para 3(II)(d)(v)and (vi) will not be admissible to Exservicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs, who are released on their own request.
NOTE IV- Notwithstanding the provision of age-relaxation under para 3(II)(d)(vii) above, a physical ly handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she after such physical examination as the Government or appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/ posts to be allocated to the physically handicapped candidates by the Government. Save as provided above the age limits prescribed can in no case be relaxed. The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculat ion/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificate mentioned above.
NOTE I:- Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Mat riculat ion/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the date of submission of applications will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.
NOTE II:- Candidates should also note that once a Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Commission for the purpose of admission to an Examination, no change will be allowed subsequently (or at any other Examination of the Commission) on any ground whatsoever.
NOTE III :-The candidates should exercise due care while entering their date of birth in online application form for the Examination. If on verification at any subsequent stage, any variation is found in their date of birth from the one entered in their matriculation or equivalent Examination certificate, disciplinary action will be taken against them by the Commission under the Rules.
N.B. - (i) The candidature of a person who is admitted to the examination under the age concession mentioned in para 3(II)(c) above, shall be cancelled, if after submitting his/her application, he/she resigns from service or his/her services are terminated by his/her department/ office, either before or after taking the examination. He/she will, however, continue to be eligible if he/she is retrenched from the service or post after submitting the application.
(ii) A candidate who, after submitting his/ her application to his/her department is transferred to other department/office will be eligible to compete under departmental age concession for the post(s), for which he/she would have been eligible, but for his/her transfer, provided his/her application, duly recommended, has been forwarded by his/her parent Department.
Minimum Educational Qualification
(i) For Geologists Gr 'A' in Geological Survey of India
(a) Master's degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource
Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Petroleum Exploration or Geochemistry or Geological Technology o r Geophysical Technology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parl iament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)
( b ) For Geophysicists Gr ' A ' i n Geological Survey of India
M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) Or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
( c ) For Chemists Gr 'A' in Geological Survey of India
M. Sc. in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or other educational Institutes established by an Act of the
Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 i.e. recognized University.
Note I : Master's degree in respective discipline means the post graduated degree or post graduate diploma of minimum two years duration after graduation from aforesaid University or Ins t i tute in the respective discipline, whether be it an integrated course or otherwise.
Note II :Candidates who have appeared at the final examinations of the minimum educational qualification specified in clause (a)to (c)of this paragraph, passing of which shall render them eligible to appear at the relevant year Examination, but have not been informed of the result, may also apply for admission to the Examinat ion and in such case his or her admission to the relevant year Examination shall be provisional and subjec to obtaining mi n imum educational qualification specified in clause (a) to
(c) of this paragraph.
Note Ill :A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who possesses the Master's degree specified in clause (a) to (c) of this paragraph from a foreign University approved by the Government may also be admitted to the Examinat ion by the Commission.
(a) For Junior Hydrgeologists (Scientist B), Group 'A' in Central Ground Water Board.
(a) Master’s degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
(b) Master's degree in Hydrogeology from a recognized University.
Note : Candidate pos sess ing common qualifications in (i) (a) & (ii) (a) can apply for both the categories.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS:
Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to the Examination, 2016 as per Regulations given in Appendix-II of the rules for the Combined Geo-scientist and Geologist Examination, 2016 in Gazette of India dated 6th February, 2016.
FEE :
Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/ PH who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/-(Rupees Two Hundred Only) ei ther by depositing the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Pat ial a/State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/Master Credit/ Debit Card.
NB 1. Applicants who opt for "Pay by cash" mode should print the system generated Pay-in-slip during
Part-II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only. "Pay by cash" mode option will be de-activated at 23.59 hours of 03.03.2016 i.e one day before the closing date: however, applicants who have generated their Pay-in-slip before it is de-activated may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reason whatsoever, even if holding a valid Pay-in-slip, will have no other offline option but to opt for online Debit/Credit Card or Internet Banking Payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 23.59 hours of 04.03.2016.
Note:2.. Candidates should note that payment of examination fee can be made only through the modes prescribed above. Payment of fee through any other mode is neither valid nor acceptable.
Applications submitted without the prescribed fee/mode (unless remission of fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
Note:3. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
Note:4.. For the applicants in whose case payments details have not been received from the bank, they will be treated as fictitious payment cases and their applications will be rejected in the first instance. A list of all such applicants shall be made available on the Commission website within two weeks after the last day of submission of online application. The applicants shall be required to submit the proof of their fee payment within 10 days from the date of such communication either by hand or by speed post to the Commission. On receipt of documentary proof, genuine fee payment cases will be considered and their applications will be revived, if they are otherwise eligible.
All Female Candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes are not required to pay any fee. No fee exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay the prescribed full fee. Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government Hospital/Medical Board in support of his/her claim for being physically handicapped.
NOTE: Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision for age relaxation/fee exemption, a physically handicapped candidate will be considered to be eligible for appointment only if he/she (after such physical examination as the Government or the appointing authority, as the case may be, may prescribe) is found to satisfy the requirements of physical and medical standards for the concerned Services/ Posts to be allocated to Physically Handicapped candidates by the Government.
Note : Applications without the prescribed Fee (Unless remission of Fee is claimed) shall be summarily rejected.
How to Apply:
(a) Candidates are required to apply Online using the link www.upsconline. nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the above mentioned website.
(b) The applicants are advised to submit only single application. However, if due to any unavoidable situation, he/she submits another/multiple applications, then he/she must ensure that application with the higher RID is complete in all respects like applicants details, examination centre, photograph, signature, fee etc. The applicants who are submitting multiple applications should note that only the applications with higher RID (Registration ID) shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
(c) All candidates, whether already in Government Service, in Government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct to the Commission. Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees or those serving under the Public Enterprises are, however, required to inform in writing their Head of Office/ Department that they have applied for the Examination. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for/appearing at the examination, their application will be liable to be rejected/candidature will be liable to be cancelled.
NOTE 1: While filling in his online application form, the candidates should carefully decide about his/her choice for the centre for the examination.
If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in the e-Admission Certificate, the papers of such a candidate will not be valued and his/her candidature will be liable to cancellation.
NOTE 2: Suitable provisions for information regarding use of scribes by the blind candidates and candidates with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Pals6 where dominant(writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment) have been made in the online application.
NOTE 3 : Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
(d) Candidates are not required to submit hard copy of their application to the commission at this stage. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Written Examination and Interview Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the written Examination or Interview Test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission. Candidates are requested to keep ready the attested copies of the following documents for submission to the Commission soon after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination which is likely to be declared in the month of July/August, 2016.
1. Certificate of Age.
2. Certificate of Educational Qualification.
3. Certificate in support of claim to belong to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes where applicable.
4. Certificate in support of claim for age/ fee concession, wherever applicable.
5. Certificate in support of being physically handicapped (wherever applicable).
Immediately after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination successful candidates will be intimated by the Commission electronically and they shall be asked to submit Detailed Application Form (DAF) online. The successful candidates have to send the printout of this DAF with each page duly signed along with the attested copies of the above mentioned certificates to the Commission at that time. Originals will have to be produced at the time of interview. The interview letter to the candidates may also be issued electronically. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, they may render themselves liable to di sc ipl inaryaction by the Commission in terms of Rule 14 of the Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2016.
CANDIDATES TO ENSURE THEIR ELIGIBILITIY FOR THE EXAMINATION:
Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Admission Certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents is taken up only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
The Online Applications can be filled upto 4th March, 2016 till 11.59 PM, after which the link will be disabled.
The eligible candidates shall be issued an e-Admission Certificate two weeks before the commencement of the examination. The e-Admission Certificate will be made available in the UPSC website [www.upsc.gov.in] for downloading by candidates. No Admission Certificate will be sent by post. All the applicants are required to provide valid active E-Mail I.D. while filling up Online Application Form as the Commission may use electronic mode for contacting them at different stages of examination process.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS :
Candidates are advised to read carefully "Special Instructions to the Candidates for Conventional Type Tests" (Appendix III).
FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES :
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC's Facilitation Counter near 'C' Gate of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/01123098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.
Mobile Phones Banned:
(a) Mobile phones, pagers, Bluetooth or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examinations.
(b) Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones/pagers or any valuable/costly items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safe-keeping cannot be assured. Commission will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRD TO APPLY ONLINE AT www.upsconline.nic.in ONLY. NO OTHER MODE IS ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Candidates are required to apply Online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in . Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given hereunder:
• Detailed instructions for filling up Online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
• Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application Form containing two stages viz. Part-I and Part-II as per the instructions available in the above mentioned site through drop down menus.
• The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) [excepting SC/ST/PH/Female candidates who are exempted from payment of fee] either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using any Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card.
• Before start filling up of Online Application, a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature.
• The Online applications(Part I and II) can be filled from 6th February, 2016 to 4th March, 2016 till 11.59 p.m., after which link will be disabled.
• Applicants should avoid submitting multiple applications. However, if due to any unavoidable circumstances, any applicant submits multiple applications then he/ she must ensure that the applications with higher RID is complete in all respects.
• In case of multiple applications, the applications with higher RID shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID.
• The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application Form, they are providing their valid and active E-Mail IDs as the Commission may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process.
• The applicants are advised to check their emails at regular intervals and ensure that the email address ending with @nic.in are directed to their inbox folder and not to the SPAM folder or any other folder.
• Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.
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