UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist 2025 interviews from September 23, schedule out

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued the interview schedule for the Combined Geo-Scientist exam 2025. Accordingly, the personality tests for candidates who qualified the written exam will commence from September 23. The e-Call letters of the candidates will be issued shortly on the official websites, upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in.

UPSC said that it will not entertain any change in the date and time of personality test allotted to the candidates. The PT schedule mentions the candidate’s roll number, date and day of interview, and session. The interviews will be held in two sessions – forenoon session from 9 am and afternoon session from 1 pm.

Moreover, the competent authority has decided to reimburse travelling allowance to the outstation candidates for attending interviews or PT boards as per the following conditions:

• Second or sleeper class train fare (mail express) will be reimbursed if the candidates perform their journey by rail.
• Candidates will have to submit hard copies or printout of ticket (to and fro journey) in case of train journey along with the prescribed TA claim form duly filled in duplicate.

“Candidates are instructed to strictly adhere to the aforesaid conditions while making their travel arrangements for attending the PT Boards of Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2025. It may be noted that in case of deviation from these conditions, the TA claim of the candidate will not be considered,” the commission further stated.

UPSC Geo-Scientist Main 2025 result was declared on July 25. A total of 296 candidates were shortlisted for interviews including 64 in geologist, 135 for hydrogeology, 69 for geophysicist, and 28 for chemist or chemical posts.