Is Geologist actually your fit?

A 15-minute focused check — only the assessments that actually predict success in this role. No fluff, no full battery.

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Geologist

Research

Geologists in India map the subsurface, locate economically viable mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, and assess groundwater systems for a country that sits on vast coalfields, Precambrian crystalline basement, and Himalayan fold-and-thrust belts. The dominant employers are the Geological Survey of India (GSI), ONGC, Oil India Limited (OIL), Coal India's subsidiary CMPDI, Hindustan Zinc (Vedanta group), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), and the Atomic Minerals Directorate (AMD) for strategic minerals including uranium and rare-earth elements. Private sector work spans geotechnical consulting firms (Fugro, Strata Geosystems, EPC contractors) and junior mining companies operating in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. Entry is through M.Sc. Geology or M.Sc. Applied Geology from institutions such as IIT Roorkee (Department of Earth Sciences), IIT Kharagpur, Osmania University, BHU, and state universities, followed by the UPSC Geologist Exam (Group A Gazetted post under GSI) or direct PSU recruitment via GATE Geology (GG) or company-specific tests.

What you'll do

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Career Interests
7 min
Tells us if the day-to-day activities of this role energize you.
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Personality Profile
8 min
Reveals whether the working style this role demands fits how you naturally show up.

What you'll get — free

A clear fit verdict for Geologist — strong, good, worth exploring, or stretch.
The 2-3 reasons it fits (or doesn't), based on what this role actually demands.
An honest signal on whether to keep exploring this path or look elsewhere.

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Geologist

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