The Department of Geology at the College of Science at the University of Basra conducted the competitive examination for applicants for postgraduate studies for the academic year 2022/2023, amid streamlined procedures. Where the total number of applicants was 51 applicants, which included 10 for Ph.D. and 41 for master's. The exam was conducted under the direct supervision of the Deanship of the College of Science and the Head of the Department of Geology, Prof. Alaa Mohsen Al-Abadi The interview was conducted for the applicants after completing the examination by the committee formed and charged with interviewing applicants for postgraduate studies.