After completing class 10th, you will be eligible to apply for following merchant navy courses:

• NCV (Near Coastal Voyage)
• Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)
• Commercial Diving
• G.P Rating

After completing class 12th, you will be eligible to apply for following merchant navy courses:

• B.Sc in Nautical Science
• B.Sc in Marine Catering
• B.E/B.Tech in Marine Engineering
• B.E Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
• B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• B.E Harbour and Ocean Engineering
• B.E / B.Tech in Civil Engineering
• B.E / B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electro-Technical Officer Course

All these eligibility criteria to join merchant navy are:

1. Finishing class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Maths with at least 60% in PCM.
2. Candidate should be unmarried Indian citizen (male or female).
3. Age should be between 17 to 25 .
4. Physical fitness is most important for career in merchant navy. A fitness certificate is necessary from registered medical practitioner for admission in this course.
5. Normal eyesight and glasses up to + or - 2.5 maybe allowed but colour blindness is not permitted.
6. Admission will be done by entrance exam which is then followed by screening test and main written examination .
7. After clearing the test, there will be an interview round and medical test .
8. Have to complete ship training course.

All the details regarding physical fitness and fitness certificate can be found, https://dgshipping.gov.in/Content/PageUrl.aspx?page_name=MedicalExaminationRules2000