UPSC CGSPE Combined Geo Scientist Online Form 2027

This page tracks UPSC CGSPE Combined Geo Scientist Online Form 2027, a certificate verification schedule. The key figures are an application window closing 22 September 2026 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 02 September 2026 and close on 22 September 2026, 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. The exam is currently shown for 10/01/2027; treat this as provisional until the admit card confirms it.

The age limit runs from 21 to 32 years for unreserved candidates. That is an 11-year band, so candidates near either edge should confirm the exact cut-off date the notification measures age against — it is usually a fixed reference date, not the date you apply. On qualifications, the notification states: Master 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. 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 offline bank challan. Pay only through the official portal linked on this page; the fee is normally non-refundable once the form is submitted.

Document verification is where otherwise-successful candidates most often fall out, usually over a missing category certificate or a name mismatch across documents. Assemble originals plus self-attested photocopies well before the date, and get any discrepancy in spelling or date of birth corrected in advance — it cannot be resolved on the day.