Geology

Geology

The vast realm of Geology provides for careers as Ge-ographers, Geologists and Geophysicists. Geographers study the physical phenomena on the earth's surface such as the topography and climate of particular regions and understand how these affect the people living there. Geologists find their locus of study, deep in the bowels of the earth. The formation and changes in rock structure and the exploration of mineral and oil deposits fall in the purview of the geologist's project. Geophysicists combine the knowledge of physics, chemistry and maths to understand the earth's atmosphere, the play of gravitational, magnetic and electrical forces, the specificities of ground and surface water, the mysterious dynamics of oceans etc. Geologists and Geophysicists usually work in mining companies or use their engineering skills to negotiate problems related to constructing dams, tunnels, highways etc.

There are numerous sub-disciplines in the field of Geology such as Mineralogy, Oceanography, Marine Geology, Petroleum Geology, Paleontology, Seismology, Volcanology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Meteorology. The study of mineral formation is the field of Mineralogists. Oceanographers explore the chemical, biological and geological properties of the oceans. Marine Geologists study the ocean basin and the coastal environments on continental borders. Petroleum geologists investigate oil and natural gas resources.

Paleontologists study fossils in order to know more about past life. Seismologists analyse earthquakes. Volcanologists investigate volcanic phenomena. Hydrologists study the properties of surface and underground water. Hydrogeologists investigate the geological aspects of surface waters. Meteorologists are concerned with the study of weather phenomena. Job Market: Geologists can find employment in mines, oil exploration companies, seismological and meteorological departments, large construction conglomerates, related consultancy firms and in government organisations like Geological Survey of India.

Training Programmes: Programmes in geology are offered by national institutions like IIT, Kharagpur, BHU Institute of Technology, Varanasi and School of Mines, Dhanbad. The entry to courses in these institutions is through the IIT-JEE. The basic requirement for a career in geosciences is post graduation. The aspirant can start with a bachelor's degree in geology/physics/engineering. For the P.G programme, the student can specialise in areas of his choice which will later help him in fixing his career.

Joint Admission Test
General Information: From the Academic Session 2004-2005, Indian Institutes of Technology have started conducting
a Joint Admission Test to M.Sc (JAM) for admission to M.Sc and other post B.Sc. programmes at the IITs. The Joint Admission Test to M.Sc (2005) will be held on May 7 & 8, 2005 (Saturday and Sunday) for admission to the below mentioned Academic Programmes for the Session 2005-2006. The Test is open to Indian Nationals, irrespective of caste, creed and gender. There is no age restriction.

Structure of JAM 2005
JAM 2005 will have the following eight Test Papers of three hours duration each. A candidate may appear at the most, in two Test Papers (with payment of additional fee for the second Test Paper), subject to the restrictions of the Test schedule. The Test Papers and corresponding Academic Programmes offered by different IITs for admission are as
given below.

Test Papers and Corresponding Academic Programmes
for Admission
Test Paper & Code Academic Programme(s)
Biotechnology (BT) 1. M.Sc. Biotechnology
Chemistry (CH) 1. M.Sc. Chemistry
1. M.Sc. Applied Geology
Geology (GG) 2. M.Sc. Geological Sciences
3. M.Tech Applied Geology
Geophysics (GP 1. M.Sc. Geophysics
2. M.Tech. Applied Geophysics
1. M.Sc. Mathematics
2. M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
Mathematics (MA) 3. M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics
and Informatics
4. M.Sc. Applied Statistics
and Informatics
5. M.Sc. Statistics and Informatics
MCA (CA) 1. Master of Computer Applications
Physics (PH) 1. M.Sc Physics
2. M.Sc. Ph.D. Dual degree
programme in Physics
Statistics (ST) 1. M.Sc. Statistics
Pattern of Test Papers
Biotechnology and MCA Test Papers will be of Objective
Type with multiple choice questions only. Remaining
six Test Papers namely, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics,
Mathematics, Physics and Statistics will be of Objectivecum-
Subjective type with a weightage of 30% only for the
Objective Type questions. There will be negative marking
for wrong answers to Objective type questions in all the Test
Papers.
Test Schedule
Date Time Test Paper(s)
May 7, 2005 2.00-5.00 PM Biotechnology/
Saturday Geology/
Mathematics
May 8, 2005 9.00-12.00 noon Physics/Statistics
Sunday 2.00-5.00 PM Chemistry/
Geophysics/MCA
Test Centres
Agra, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal,Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Kochi, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mangalore, Meerut, Nagpur, Nainital, Panaji, Pune, Patna, Ranchi, Roorkee, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam.

Addresses of Chairman JAM
1. IIT, Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, Ph: 022-25767022; Fax: 022-25722674; E-mail:jam@iitb.ac.in
2. IIT. Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, Ph: 011-26591749; Fax: 011-26581579; E-mail: jam@admin.
iitd.ac.in
3. IIT, Guwahati, Guwahati-781 039; Ph: 0361-2582309,Fax: 0361-2690762; E-mail: jam@iitg.ernet.in
4. IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016; Ph: 0512-2597412; Fax:0512-2590932; E-mail: gate@iitk.ac.in
5. IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721 302; Ph: 03222-282097;Fax: 03222-255303; E-mail: jam@adm. iitkgp.ernet.in
6. IIT Madras, Chennai-600 036; Ph: 044-22578090; Fax:044-22578094; E-mail: chrgate@iitm.ac.in
7. IIT Roorkee, Roorkee-247 667; Ph: 01332-284525; Fax: 01332-271556; E-mail: jamchr@iitr.ernet.in

List of other Institutions
1. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002
2. Andhra University, Vishakha-patnam-530 003
3. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600 025, TN
4. Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 022
5. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005
6. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli-24, TN
7. Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi
- 22
8. Dr. Harishingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar-3
9. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106
10. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143 005
11. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721 302, West
Bengal
12. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826 004
13. Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-25
14. Karnataka University, Dharwad-580 003
15. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136 119
16. M.Sc Marine Geology at Goa University, Taleigao Plateau,
Goa-403 203
17. MS University of Baroda, Vadodara-390 002
18. Nagpur University, Nagpur-440 010
19. Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Praedsh
20. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014
21. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur-10
22. University of Delhi, New Delhi-110 007
23. University of Madras, Chennai-600 005, TN
24. University of Mysore, Mysore-570 005
25. University of Pune, Pune-411 007
26. University of Roorkee, Roorkee-247 667
27. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004

International Focus
1. American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Communications
Department, PO Box 979, Tulsa, OK
74101
2. American Geological Institute, 4220 King St., Alexandria,
VA 22302-1502
3. American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave. NE., Washington,
DC 20009
4. American Meteorological Society, 45, beacon St., Boston,
MA 02108
5. Association of American Geographers, 1710 16th St. NW,
Washington, DC 20009
6. Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
WIV 9AG
7. Marine Technological Society, 1828, L.St., NW., Suite 906,
Washington, DC 200036