Hello Harsh

I think flat feet is not allowed. According to the medical requirements for B.Tech Marine Engineering in Tolani Maritime Institute, there should be no disease or impairment of functions of bones or joints. There should also not be any abnormal curvatures of the spine, deformity of legs and feet like bow legs, knock knee, flat feet.

You can check the details-

http://www.tmi.tolani.edu/admission/b-tech-marine-engineering/medical-requirements/#http://www.tmi.tolani.edu/admission/b-tech-marine-engineering/medical-requirements/ #

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Hello

To join merchant navy after class 12th you will have to appear for entrance test for admission to the Universities such as IMU CET. It is conducted by Indian Maritime University.

If you join Merchant Navy then you will have opportunities to visit new places all over the globe. Merchant Navy career can be satisfying but also quite challenging.

Good Luck!

Hi Aspirant

After completing your 12th board you have to appear in entrance exam i.e IMU CET exam(Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test).Here you can enroll yourself for undergraduate as well as pg program under IMUCET.All the courses are offered by IMU.

Some criteria are there to appear like :

1.Minimum age 17 years

2.Marital Status: Unmarried / Single

3.Candidates have to pass 10+2/ equivalent examination or B.sc or BE/B.Tech (from IIT or college recognized by AICTE).

4. not less than 50% marks in B.Sc or B.tech

some undergraduate programs which you can do is:

• 4-Year B.Tech (Marine Engineering)
• 4-Year B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)
• 3-year B.Sc(Maritime Science)
• 3-year B.sc(Nautical Science)
  
• 3-year B.sc (Ship Building & Repair)

Colleges which you can join:

1. IMU Campus, Kolkata
2. IMU Campus, Cochin
3. IMU Campus, Mumbai
4. IMU Campus, Vizag
5. Vishwakarma Maritime Institute, Pune
6. Training Ship Rahaman, Mumbai
7. International Maritime Institute, Noida
8. College of Ship Technology, Palakad

Good Luck

Hey Mitesh.

To be eligible to take admission in IMU CET  you need atleast minimum aggregate marks of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 12th boards and  Atleast 50% marks in English. Hence you'd be able to take the test and get admission only if your score atleast more than 60% and not with 54%.

Best of luck 

In order to get admission for Merchant Navy you need to appear the entrance exam like IMU CET conducted by Indian Maritime University, JEE Advance, CUSAT CAT etc. You can check the eligibility of the exams with given below links.

IMU CET Eligibility

CUSAT CAT Eligibility

JEE Advance Eligibility

Top institute for Merchant Navy you can prefer:

Marine Engineering and Research Institute, MERI Kolkata
Marine Engineering and Research Institute, MERI Mumbai
Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research, Mumbai
T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai
National Maritime Academy, Chennai
Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata

Good Luck!

Hello,

IMU CET 2019 examination will be organized by the Indian Maritime University (IMU). Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) is all India level examination. This university offers various UG, PG, PG diploma & research courses in the field of marine engineering.

The university will release the application only through online mode.

Candidates will fill the IMU CET 2019 online application form from the fourth week of March 2019.

It will be available till the second week of May 2019 except BBA course.

Hope this helps. You can contact for any further guidelines.

Students must hav echosen science stream with PCM as mandatory subjects from recognised University and must have atleast 50%aggregate marks in 12th and must be unmarried candidate both male and female acceptes.

Students need to pursue graduation degree in following courses only for eligibility as shared in link below. 

http://www.indiaeducation.net/careercenter/professional-courses/merchant-navy/

Students then who are qualified have to appear for entrance test, screening test and main written exam for Merchant Navy.

After clearing above test, Medical test and interview is conducted and ship training course is given to finally join as Merchant Navy.