Hello,

Merchant navy is a lucrative career option and for the person who follows all the necessary steps needed to be primarily taken, it is one of the best career options of today's times.

The eligibility criteria for becoming a merchant navy officer is that you should have Science (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) with at least 60 % in your class 12th. You should also have 50% marks in English. You should be unmarried at the time of joining.

So as per your query you have 50%in English that means you are eligible for this course. Go for it. The minimum age is 17 years and the maximum is 25 years to be eligible for examinations pertaining to the merchant navy.

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

Hope this helps!!