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UPSC declares Combined Geo-Scientist Examination results with 21 Geologist vacancies

The Union Public Service Commission declared the results of the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2026. The examination was held in three stages: Stage-I (Preliminary) on 8 February 2026, Stage-II (Main) on 20 and 21 June 2026, and the Personality Test in September 2026. For Geologist, Group 'A', there were 21 vacancies and 20 candidates were recommended, including 7 PwBD-1 and 1 PwBD-3 candidates; one PwBD-3 vacancy was carried forward as no PwBD-3 candidate was available. For Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology), Group 'A' and Assistant Hydrogeologist, Group 'B' together there were 23 vacancies and 22 recommendations. For Geophysicist, Group 'A', Scientist 'B' (Geophysics), Group 'A' and Assistant Geophysicist, Group 'B' there were 5 vacancies and 4 recommendations. Chemist, Group 'A' had 16 vacancies and 16 recommendations, Scientist 'B' (Chemical), Group 'A' had 2 and 2, and Assistant Chemist, Group 'B' had 2 and 2. Reserve lists of two candidates each were drawn up for the Hydrogeology and Geophysics streams.

Preliminary stage: 8 February 2026 Main stage: 20 and 21 June 2026 Personality Test: September 2026 Geologist vacancies: 21, with 20 recommended Chemist, Group 'A': 16 vacancies, 16 recommended
Why it matters for exams: The Combined Geo-Scientist Examination is one of the UPSC's technical recruitments and its three-stage structure is itself examinable.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
16 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

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UPSC Union Public Service Commission — The constitutional body that conducts recruitment examinations for the Union's civil and technical services.

PwBD Persons with Benchmark Disabilities — A reservation category in government recruitment for candidates with specified disabilities.

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