IIT Bombay Geology

I want to get admission in M.Sc. (Applied Geology) in Indian Institute of Technology Bombay so can you please tell me the requirements for admission?

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The Department Of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay offers M.Sc. (Applied Geology) program.

M.Sc. (Applied Geology) program

The Masters programme involves advanced training in subjects and builds upon the foundation laid at the Bachelor’s level.

The department offers two-years programme of M.Sc. in Applied Geology.

Admission Requirements

B.Sc. First Class/Division with Geology as major subject and Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Biological Science as subsidiaries with Mathematics as one of the subjects at 10 + 2 or higher levels

When a degree is awarded without mention of Class/Division the candidate must have obtained at least 60% aggregate marks or GPA of 6.00 on 10 point scale at the B.Sc. examination.

Selection Criteria-

Selection for admission will be based on the performance in the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. ( JAM)

Candidates will have to appear for the test at their own expenses.

Centralized admission in IITs will be made on the basis of the rank in the Joint Admission Test and the choice of candidate.

Syllabi for Admission Test-

Crystallography: Concept of symmetry classes and systems and corresponding forms. Habit and features of natural crystals; twins.

Crystal Optics: Nature of light and its propagation in different media. Optical properties of crystals and study of the same under polarising microscope.

Mineralogy: Physical, structural, chemical and optical properties of silicate and non-silicate minerals - and ore - forming minerals.

General Geology & Geomorphology: Solar system, age and origin of earth, rivers, glaciers and groundwater, orogeny, isostasy. Fluvial glacial, marine and karst landforms. Volcanism & earthquake, island arc, plate tectonics.

Structural Geology: Primary and secondary planar and linear features in rocks, Folds, faults, joints and unconformities, their classification and recognition. Disrupted strata and their interpretation. Geological maps and cross-sections.
Igneous Petrology: Texture, structure, mineralogy and chemistry of igneous rocks, classification of igneous rocks. Bowen's reaction principle. Binary and Ternary systems. Generation of magmas and there evolution. Magmatism and associated tectonism.

Metamorphic Petrology: Kinds of metamorphism. Classification, nomenclature, fabric and mineralogy of metamorphic rocks. Factors of metamorphism. Zones, facies and their characteristics. Facies of thermal and regional metamorphism.

Sedimentary Petrology: Texture, structure and composition of sedimentary rocks. Classification and nomenclature of sedimentary rocks. Provenance, diagenesis, lithification and environment of sedimentation.

Stratigraphy: Principles of stratigraphy, geological time scale, outline of methods of correlation. The physiography and structural framework of India. The distribution, classification, organic remains and economic minerals of the standard Precambrian and Phanerozoic geological formations of India.

Economic Geology: Formation and classification of ore deposits. Occurence, distribution, mineralogy, industrial use and reserves of metallic, radioactive and non-metallic ores. Basic knowledge of occurrences of petroleum and coal deposits.

Palaeontology: Conditions and modes of fossilization. Applications of fossils. Study of morphological characters and geological distribution of Foramanifera, Corals, Molluscs, Brachiopoda, Trilobites, Echinoderms and Graptolites. Elementary knowledge of the nature and geological distribution of plants and vertebrate fossils.

Contact-

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076