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CPCB Scientist B Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has announced 69 vacancies for various posts such as Scientist, Officer, Assistant Law Officer, LDC, and other Vacancies, out of which 22 vacancies are for the post of CPCB Scientist B. Candidates who are interested in and have applied for this post must be aware of the exam pattern and syllabus. The syllabus and exam pattern are different for all posts. This article provides a detailed overview of the syllabus and exam pattern.

CPCB Scientist B Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025

The selection process will consist of four steps: Written Exam (CBT), Skill/Typing Test, Interview, and Document Verification. The CPCB Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the written test for all posts have been released in a separate PDF along with the notification, and the same PDF is also shared in the article below.

CPCB Scientist B Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025
Organization Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Post Name Scientist B
Vacancy 22
Types of Questions
  • MCQ (Multiple choice questions)
  • MSQ (Multiple Select Questions)
  • NAT (Numerical Answer Type)
Total Questions
  •  30 MCQ’s
  • 20 MSQ & NAT
Total Marks
  • One Mark Question – 30
  • Two Mark Question 20
Duration 2 Hours
Selection Process Written Exam (CBT), Skill/Typing Test, Interview, Document Verification

CPCB Scientist B Syllabus 2025

Before starting to prepare for the CPCB Scientist B Examination, candidates should go through the detailed Syllabus to understand every topic and start their preparations in a well-defined manner. CPCB Scientist B Syllabus 2025 for the written exam includes the topics from Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and Information Technology.

CPCB Scientist B Syllabus 2025
Chemical Engineering Gate Paper for Relevant Discipline
Chemistry
Civil
Computer Science
Environment Engg
Environmental Science Environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology, Hydrology and Water Resources, air and noise pollution, wastewater, solid and hazardous waste management, India
and International Environmental Law, Soil Biology, Eco-toxicology, Environmental Biotechnology, Environmental Geology, Modelling, global and regional environmental issues, Environmental Chemistry, Climate Change, risk assessment, Environmental and Resource Economics, Pollution and Health, Natural and Urban Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Conservation.
Information Technology Programming Fundamentals, Analogue Electronics, data structures, discrete structures, Engineering Analysis and Design (Modelling & Simulation, Database Management Systems, Operating Systems
Design, Computer Organisation and Architecture, Algorithm Design and Analysis, Theory of Computation, Computer Networks, Software
Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Technical Communications, Data warehousing and Data mining, Information
and Network Security, Big Data Analytics, Computer Graphics, Cyber Forensics, Real Time System, Machine Learning, Enterprise Java Programming, Web Technology, Software Testing, Cloud Computing, Embedded Systems, Software quality and metrics, GIS
and remote sensing.

CPCB Scientist B Exam Pattern 2025

  • The CPCB Scientist B written exam will consist of multiple types of questions, such as MCQ, MSQ, and NAT.
  • A total of 30 questions will be asked for 30 Marks, which includes 20 MCQ questions and 10 MSQ and NAT Questions.
  • A total of 20 questions will be asked for 40 Marks, which includes 10 MCQ questions and 10 MSQ and NAT questions.
  • Candidates have only 2 Hours to complete the exam.
CPCB Scientist B Exam Pattern 2025 
Sr. No. Question Type One Mark Question Two Mark Question Total Marks Duration
1. MCQ 20 10 40 2 Hours
2. MSQ & NAT 10 10 30
Total 30 20 70

CPCB Scientist B Marking Scheme 2025

The marking scheme will be different for the different types of questions, such as MCQ, MSQ and NAT as mentioned below:

CPCB Scientist B Marking Scheme 2025
MCQ (only 1 answer will be correct)
  • 1/6th mark will be deducted for the wrong answer
  • 2/6 marks will be deducted for the wrong answer.
MSQ (one or more answers will be correct)
  • There is no negative marking.
  • There are no marks given for choosing partially correct combinations, the option or any single wrong option.
NAT
  • There is no negative marking for NAT.
  • No options will be shown for this kind of question. The answer may be an integer or decimal.
CPCB Scientist B Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025_3.1

FAQs

How many types of questions are included in the CPCB exam?

CPCB Exam includes three types of questions, such as MCQ, MSQ and NAT.

Is there negative marking in the CPCB exam?

The CPCB Scientist B exam has negative marking for only Multiple-choice of questions.