Candidates must hold a Postgraduate degree in any of the following disciplines from a Government recognized University or Institution:
- M.Sc. in Geophysics
- M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics
- M.Sc. Tech. in Applied Geophysics
- M.Sc. Tech. in Geophysics
- M.Tech. in Exploration Geophysics
- M.Tech. in Geophysics
- Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geophysics