UPSC Combined Geo Scientist Mains Exam Admit Card 2026

UPSC Combined Geo Scientist Mains Exam Admit Card 2026 — a admit card release — is summarised below. The key figures are an application window closing 23 September 2025 and a fee of ₹200 for unreserved candidates. Everything below — dates, eligibility, fee and the official links — is set out in the order you will need it.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts central civil services and specialist recruitment. UPSC timelines and criteria are rarely relaxed, and only upsc.gov.in should be treated as authoritative for the application, admit card and result.

Applications open on 03 September 2025 and close on 23 September 2025, giving candidates 21 days to complete the process. At 21 days this is a normal-length window, but the fee and upload steps are the ones that fail late, so leave a few days of margin. Fee payment closes on 23/09/2025 — note that this can fall on a different day from the form deadline, and an unpaid form is not a submitted form. The exam is currently shown for 08/02/2026; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

On qualifications, the notification states: Assistant Hydrogeology, Chemist, Geophysicist — 21 — 21-32 — Passed / Appearing (Final Year) Master degree  in  Chemistry OR Applied Chemistry OR Analytical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry or Inorganic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry or Hydro Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry o.... If your degree is an equivalent under a different name, look for the equivalence clause in the official PDF before paying the fee — a form rejected for a qualification mismatch is not usually refundable.

SC / ST / PH and All Category Female are exempt from the application fee under this notification. All fee-paying categories are charged the same ₹200. Payment is accepted via debit card, credit card, net banking, and offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Check the admit card for the three things candidates most often get wrong: the reporting time (typically well before the exam time), the exact centre address, and the list of permitted items. Carry a printed copy plus the photo ID named on the card — a digital copy on a phone is not accepted at most centres.