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I scored 55% in pcm .and also a mechanical engineer.can i join merchant navy ??


girish 29th Jul, 2019
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raj22200 Student Expert 29th Jul, 2019
Hello Girish !!

Candidates who want to join Merchant Navy should have a Bachelors degree in either Nautical Science or Marine Engineering.

By doing a one year programme 'Graduate Marine Engineering' is important for you to do to become eligible for Merchant Navy.

You should have at least 60% with pcm and English as subjects in higher secondary.

You also need to fulfill the health and age requirements.
Due to your class 12 marks you are not eligible.

All the best.

Hope this helps.
Deepshikha Student Expert 29th Jul, 2019
Hey,
Well,Merchant Navy is lucrative career option for it gives you the chance to explore the seas and also gives you hefty salaries. There are several fielsa3in merchant navy like:
B.Tech Marine Engineering
B.Sc Nautical Science
B.Tech Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering
B.Tech Harbour & Ocean Engineering
B.Tech Ship Building
Marine Catering
Electro Technical
The eligibility criteria requires you to complete your 12th from a recognized board in Science stream having Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics. You need to score between 55 percent to  70 percent(varies for different colleges). Admission is through entrance examination like IMU CET, MERI Entrance Exam etcetera.
Hope this helps you.
Good luck.
Aditi amrendra Student Expert 29th Jul, 2019
Hello,


Eligibility Criteria for merchant Navy is :

You should have completed 12th class with science stream.
You should have minimum 60% marks in 12th.
You should be unmarried.
Your age should be below 20 years.

You don't fit well in the criteria academically as well as your age is also above 20 as you are a B.tech graduate.

I Hope this helps

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