Hi,

I hope you are doing good.

The eligibility for joining merchant navy is finishing class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates have to be unmarried Indian citizens (male or female).

Normal vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed.

Admission is through an entrance followed by a screening test and a main written examination.

After clearing the test, there is an interview and a medical test.

You also need to complete a ship-training course prior to the employment. The course is generally short-term where the candidates are taught basic security concerns of voyaging.

I hope this information will be helpful for you

All the best.

Hello aspirant,

I hope you're doing well as for your query,

- IMU CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test) conducts the entrance Online test .

- Submit the following documents:

- Copy of passing certificated of 10th/12th/graduate and diploma.

- Copy of mark sheet of last qualified exam (2 copies).

- Copy of birth certificate.

- Two passport size photo.

- Copy of medical certificate.

- Affidavit on Rs. 50/- stamp paper duly stamped and attested by notary.

Note : The documents are required to be sent via email and courier.

- Visit the official Indian Merchant Navy Portal in the joining process section to know more.

I hope it helps.

Best of luck

Hello,

Hope you are doing well.

In order to become Merchant Navy, you should follow these step:

Step 1: Clear 10+2

Students are required to complete 10+2 in physics, chemistry, maths with an aggregate of 50 per cent of marks or equivalent to it from a recognised board.

Step 2: Entrance exams

Several colleges conduct entrance exams before taking student admission. In order to be eligible to sit for the entrance exam, students must complete their 10+2 with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. There are other colleges and universities which provide admission on the basis of the cut-off of 12th passing percentage.

Entrance exams like-

• JEE MAINS
• JEE ADVANCE
• IMU-CET (INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY COMMON ENTRANCE EXAM)
• HIMT-OET (HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME ONLINE ENTRANCE TEST)
• TMI-BITS-EE (TOLANI MARITIME INSTITUTE- BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION)

Step 3:Undergraduate

In order to pursue a career as a merchant navy one needs to opt for a bachelor’s degree programme in related specialisation. Here are some popular bachelor’s degree programmes that will provide students an understanding of how to become a merchant navy officer.:

B.Tech/B.E Courses-

• Offshore Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Naval Engineering

Step 4: Post Bachelor

Once the bachelor's degree is completed the student has two options:

Option 1 : He or she can begin working in the field of merchant navy at an entry-level post.

Option 2 : The candidate can go for his or her master’s degree programme in the specializations related to merchant navy.

Post Graduate Merchant Navy course list-

M.Tech/M.E Courses-

• Naval Architecture
• Offshore Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Dredging and Harbour Engineering

For further information related to Merchant Navy as career, please visit the link provided below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/merchant-navy

Hope this helps you.

ALL THE BEST!