• 10+2 Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English.

• An entrance examination is conducted, usually in the month of May every year.

• Important institutes like R.L. Institute of nautical sciences, conduct an all India level online test to gauge the knowledge of students in Psychometric and IQ awareness.  

• One needs to qualify the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that assesses the candidate’s knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics.

• The examination is followed by personal interviews/counseling, where the interviewers assess the degree of alertness, and awareness of the external environment in the candidates and their suitability for such a career.

Marine engineers must possess the following personal attributes to succeed in this field

• Organizational ability
• Practicality
• Ability to get on well with people of all types at all levels in the hierarchy
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and in crisis
• Enjoy working with tools
• Good at conceptualizing forms and structures
• Knack for numbers
• Excellent communication skills
• Physical fitness