Notified on 04.08.2023 in DGMS website (www.dgms.gov.

in)

Upcoming examinations conducted by the Directorate General of Mines Safety

(DGMS) for various mining certifications.
● CBT exam
● Oral exam

1. Computer Based Examinations:

Schedule:
04th to 08th December 2023

Certificates Offered:
1. First Class Manager's,
2. Second Class Manager's,
3. Overman's,
4. Surveyor's,
5. Sirdar's,
6. Foreman's,
7. Mate's,
8. Blaster's, and
9. Gas Testing Certificate of Competency
Last Date to Apply:
03rd October 2023 (up to midnight 00:00 Hrs.)

Application Mode:
Online through the DGMS website (www.dgms.gov.in)

Fees:
The examination fees are as follows:
1. First Class Manager's (under MMR): ₹100/-
2. Second Class Manager's (under MMR): ₹75/-
3. First Class Manager's (under CMR): ₹1200/-
4. Second Class Manager's (under CMR): ₹900/-
5. Overman's (Coal): 600/-
6. Foreman's (Metal): 50/-
7. Surveyor's (Coal): 600/
8. Surveyor's (Metal): 50/-
9. Sirdar's (Coal): 400/-
10. Mate's (Metal): 30/-
11. Blaster's (Metal): 25/
12. Gas Testing: 300/-

The fees must be paid online through the Bharatkosh website

(www.bharatkash.gov.in)

Examination Centers:
- Ajmer
- Asansol/Durgapur
- Bengaluru
- Bhilai
- Bhubaneswar
- Bokaro
- Cuttack
- Dhanbad
- Ghaziabad & Delhi/NCR
- Goa
- Guwahati
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Jamshedpur
- Nagpur
- Raipur
- Ranchi
- Udaipur
2. Oral Examinations:

Schedule: Held in December 2023 (specific dates provided)

06-12-2023 Mining Mate's (Unrestricted) & (Restricted) Oral Exam (Metal)

08-12-2023 Blaster's (Unrestricted) & (Restricted) Oral Exam (Metal) and Gas Testing
Exam (Mines Act 1952)

Certificates Offered:
1. Mate's (Metal),
2. Blaster's (Metal), and
3. Gas Testing Certificate of Competency (Mines Act 1952)

Eligibility:
Candidates who have not passed Senior Secondary School Examination or
Intermediate examination or its equivalent from a Board recognized by the Central
Government and are not familiar with computers

Application Mode:
Fill the proforma provided on the DGMS website (under Exam Forms/Format) and
send it to the address of the
"Secretary, Board of Mining Examination, DGMS, Dhanbad-826001."

Fees:
The examination fees are as follows:
● Mate's (Metal): 30/-;
● Blaster's (Metal): 25/-
● Gas Testing: 300/-

Last Date for receipt of the application form:

03rd October 2023
Examination centres:
1. Dhanbad,
2. Ranchi,
3. Sitarampur,
4. Ajmer,
5. Hyderabad,
6. Nagpur,
7. Bengaluru,
8. Ghaziabad, and
9. Guwahati.