The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the Combined Geo Scientists Preliminary Examination admit card. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)

As per the official notification and schedule, the UPSC CGS 2023 exam will be conducted on February 19, 2023, in 2 shifts. Shift one is from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and shift two is from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The paper code for the shift 1 exam is code no. 1. Whereas the paper code for the shift 2 exam is code no. 2. 

This year the UPSC recruitment drive is planning to fill a total of 253 vacancies for the post of Geologist, Chemist, Geophysicist, and Scientist 'B' post in the Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Jal Sakthi, Department of water resources, river development & Ganga rejuvenation, ministry of mines and 29 posts of scientist B in the central ground water board. 

Steps to Download the UPSC CGS 2023 Admit Card

• Open a web browser and visit the official website of UPSC (www.upsc.gov.in)
• On the home page, click on the What's new section.
• Click on the “e-Admit card: Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary examination, 2023" link.
• It will redirect you to another page.
• Enter your registration number and pass number.
• Your admit card will appear on the screen. 
• Check whether the details mentioned in the admit card are correct or not. 
• Download the admit card and take a printout for future reference. 

Important Instructions to be followed on UPSC CGS 2023 Exam

• Candidates should bring the admit card along with the identity proof to the examination hall. The admit card should be preserved till the declaration of the results. 
• Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the OMR sheet. Any form of omission, discrepancy, or mistake in the sheet, mainly with the registration number and test booklet, will lead to immediate rejection.
• Ensure you reach the exam venue at least one hour before the exam as the candidates have to go through biometric attendance and QR code scanning of their admit card. Also, note that entry to the examination hall will be closed 10 minutes before the commencement of the exam. 
• Candidates are instructed to not apply any mehendi on their fingers as it will cause issues while capturing the biometric attendance.
• For the wrong answers, negative marks will be calculated. Hence, candidates have to answer them, keeping these things in mind.
• Answers should be marked on the OMR sheet using black ballpoints only. It will not be evaluated if answers are marked using another color pen.
• Candidates whose photo is not clear on the admit card should bring identity proof such as an Aadhaar card, passport, or voter id. Also, candidates should bring 2 passport-size photographs for each session.
• Wearing a face mask is compulsory, and candidates should follow this throughout the examination. Candidates will not be allowed without a face mask inside the exam hall. 

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