Hello Jaywant,

In order to apply for the Merchant Navy,

the minimum requirements are that you should have a minimum of 60 percentile in Science Stream.

Also, you need to clear the physical and entrance exam that is conducted.

for more details, there is a detailed article mentioned our website::

https://university.careers360.com/articles/merchant-navy

Dear Jaywant, can you help us know your subjects in 10+2 please because most courses in Merchant Navy require you to finish your 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as your main subjects. The minimum aggregate should be 50% in your 10+2. You can train to become a Deck officer after 10+2 but again even that course requires you to have Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as your subjects. 

HELLO Kiran,

I am bit confused that the courses you have mentiond are completey different from each other. As enigneering is realted to some technology knowledge on the contrary CA i.e. charted accountant is something very different as it is mainly related to accounts. On the other hand merchant navy is very much responsible and honored job. So it is complety based on your personal choice which makes you more encited then only you can decide one of them. All the best fo your future.

Hope you like my answer.

THANK YOU.

Hello

You can opt for B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and after that you can opt for postgraduation (M.E/M.Tech) in Marine Engineering to join merchant navy. You can apply for admission to the B.Tech course from any top NITs. You will have to appear and qualify the JEE Main exam for admission to NITs.

You can also opt for Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering. Indian Maritime University conducts entrance exam for admission to the various courses offered by the campuses of the institute.

Good Luck!

Hello Parashare,

The chances of working in foreign is good in Merchant Navy. As you'll be going to different countries with ship and working as well. So it's really a good chance if you want to do both.

Once you're in a good position you can switch to companies corporate offices and mostly companies have their offices in foreign countries.

Hope this will help you. Feel free to ask any query.

Hey,

If you are currently working in a job where you are not getting paid enough or if you do not have

a job at all you can definitely join this college. Also, if you have a passion for merchant navy

then this is definitely a great course. There are many perks attached to this course. After the

course a job is assured. Right after two years of doing the course you can start earning a

substantial amount of money. It can be up to 1 lakhs. This is not something you will be able to

earn if you are working on the shore even if you get increments. Also, compared to other

colleges this academy provides a better GME course.

•  Fees:  The fee for the two-year course is around lakhs. It can be paid in two installments of 2 lakhs and 3 lakhs each. Detailed breakup of the fee

• Admission processing fee : 26,000
• Course fee : 4,70,000
• STCW basic safety course fee : 32,000
• Total : 5,28,000
• Caution deposit : 15,000
• Eligibility

There are 3 batches for the GME course being held each year, in the months of March, July,

November. The strength of the March is 40 GME, while the July and November batches has 80

GMEs entry. The total strength is 200 GME in a year. AEMA follows the 8 Months onshore

followed by 4 Months onboard training as Engine Cadet to complete the required 12 months

GME training Program.

Minimum 60% in 12th PCM or Diploma aggregate followed by B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical or

Naval Architecture" after attending a course of 4 years duration from I.I.T. or from college

recognized by AICTE/UGC. with minimum (60% aggregate & 60% final year) of B.Tech.

marks.

Students awaiting final semester results can also apply.

Also, should have obtained not less than 50% marks in English as a separate subject, at either

10th or 12th standard or in the Degree course conducted by a recognized Board/ University.

There is an age limit as well. They should not be more than 28 years on the date of

commencement.

Physical They have to be physically fit and should meet the medical requirements as specified by

DGS guidelines and the eyesight must 6/12 in each eye without any visual aids and should not

have color blindness.

• Placements

This college has great placement records specially for the GME course. In almost all of their

batches all the students were placed. They give you the opportunity to work with some of the

most prestigious cruise companies in the world.

• Life at merchant navy

Merchant navy promises you a very promising career. Even while learning you get the

opportunity to earn. Travelling is also a great perk of this career. Travelling is done at the

company’s expense. The off-duty period is also great as it is just not days. There are regular

promotions, increments etc.

Hi Lavish.....

Merchant Navy is always considered a very exciting career because it is full of adventurous life. In Merchant Navy you need to a lot of travelling of all around the world. It may also have paid an impressive salary for their employees. That is the reason thousands of young candidates in India attract to join Merchant Navy and join the most adventurous life. Merchant Navy is a commercial/private raft which deals with commodities transportation in all around the world. Nowadays, a large percentage of export and imports are migrating through the sea. Except this, you do not have any other choice. Whether you are importing or exporting oil, heavy machinery, etc., you have the only choice to import or export the any commodities via sea. That is an area where the Merchant Navy comes into action and will power. Merchant Navy is a field where you consistently get to travel in different cities in the world. The person who loves to travel should option to make his career in Merchant Navy fields. There are various job posts in the Merchant Navy, but the top positions include radio officers, marine engineers and navigating officers.

Eligibility Criteria for Merchant Navy: For any top job position in Merchant Navy related to engineering fields, navigational officer candidates are required to follow courses, Bachelors degree course in Marine engineering or Nautical Science. The minimum required eligibility criterion for Merchant Navy is passed 12th from any recognized board with PCM as main subjects. Candidates should pass medical fitness test examination. Some other physical requirements, criteria include is eyesight should be 6/6 with no colour blindness affected. Candidate must be unmarried/single. These criteria are fixed for both female and male candidates.

You have also option to direct entry in the Merchant Navy. Direct entry to the Merchant Navy through following strategy:

Firstly, you can get a job as a Deck Cadet, if passed 12th class with PCM stream. B. Tech candidates, who have completed their degree in Electrical / Mechanical engineering, can get a job in the Merchant Navy as a post of Fifth Engineer/Junior Engineer/ Engine Cadet. Required to go through basic pre-sea training for those Candidates who have got a direct entry for deck cadets. Which is generally arranged by the recruiting company of the Merchant Navy. And candidates, who got a direct entry for jobs as an engineering cadet should do nine months long Pre-sea training in Marine Engineering from MERI College. Salary payment is one thing that you do not need to worry about in Merchant Navy jobs. Starting salary of a Navy employee is Rs 12k and could increase up to Rs 8 Lakh per month.

Hope this helps......Thank U

Hello Sumedh,

For doing DNS you first need to give IMU-CET which is conducted by Indian Maritime University twice every year for DNS. After that you need to separately apply for the company sponsorship exam after clearing the exam you have to go for Medical and for DNS criteria is you should have eyesight 6/6 without glasses.

See some companies have their own colleges like Anglo Eastern, Great Eastern etc. So they give you their own college but some companies don't have Colleges than you have to go for counselling of different colleges and company will guide and sponsor you for that.

For more details go to www.imu.edu.in.

Hope this will help you. Feel free to ask any query.

Dear Parashare, IMUCET 2018 has been conducted in June and the programme has started in August, 2018. However, if you are enquiring about IMUCET 2019, the exam will be conducted tentaively in June 2019. Registrations will open tentatively in the 2nd week of May. We would suggest you to keep an eye on the official website.