The eligibility criteria is a 10+2 exam or equivalent from a recognized board and Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Biology as your subject. The provision for admission is entrance exam based or merit-based depending on the university or college. Usually, a 75- 85% score is required to qualify for the entrance exam (if any).The course focuses on an introduction to mineralogy, hydrogeology, economic geology, stratigraphy, etc.
The admission criteria is a Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Biology, Zoology. This is a specific course meant for those interested in building a career as a paleontologist. Students are taught how to use advanced technological instruments and statistical methods to calculate the age of fossils. The anatomical intricacies to study the time in history it belonged to and also what kind of structure they had when they were living.
1. Geological Survey of India, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad 2. IISc, Bangalore; 3. Hansraj College, Delhi; 4. Fergusson College, Pune; 5. Presidency College, Chennai 6. MG Science Institute, Ahmedabad
A Paleontologist mostly has fieldwork where he has to collect data regarding fossils, their age, preservation techniques, etc. He/she tests and calibrates instruments required to process or gather the data. For best practices, a paleontologist navigates federal and international protocols involved prior to deciding the excavation site.