Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 Notification on 04 September, 2024 on the official website - upsc.gov.in. UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Preliminary Exam will be conducted on 09 February, 2025 and the UPSC CGSE Mains Examination will be held on the 21st & 22nd June, 2025 for the recruitment of CGSE 2025.
Selection will be made through Written Examination, Personality Test, Document Verification and Medical Examination.
The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is as follows:
| Category | Post | Total No. Of Vacancies |
| Category - I: (Posts in the Geological Survery of India, Ministry of Mines) | (i) Geologist, Group 'A' | 16 |
| (ii) Geophysicist, Group 'A' | 06 | |
| (iii) Chemisty, Group 'A' | 02 | |
| Category - II: (Posts in the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation | (i) Scientist 'B' (Hydrogeology), Group 'A' | 13 |
| (ii) Scientist 'B' (Chemical), Group 'A' | 01 | |
| (iii) Scientist 'B' (Geophysics) Group 'A' | 01 | |
| (iv) Assistant Hydrogeologist, Group 'B' | 31 | |
| (v) Assistant Chemist, Group 'B' | 04 | |
| (vi) Assistant Geophysicist, Group 'B' | 11 |
NOTE: No Vacancies for PwBD Category Candidates have been reported by the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Gange Rejuvenation.