Dear Kuldeep, you should complete your 12th in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.You need to appear for IMUCET which is Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Examination followed by a screening test and a written examination. And you also need to successfully complete a Ship Training Course before placement. There are Private Institutions as well which train you for the posts of Deck Cadets and Marine Engineering jobs. The other Entrance Examinations are MERI and TIMSAT. Alternatively you can appear for JEE and study any of the courses in various streams of Engineering like Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc and then get placed in Merchant Navy.  

Hello Bilal,

As far as I know, the Merchant Navy remains one of the most rewarding lines of work. The prospect of traveling the whole world & earning money, this is the reason that many opt to join merchant navy.

Eligibility Criteria

• Passed 12th class with PCM having a score of 60%
• 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.

There are some private institutes, which offer training for merchant navy as well. These institutes prepare students for jobs such as deck cadets and marine engineering jobs.

After meeting this all eligibility criteria you will be allotted private institute according to your merit to Join Merchant Navy after successful completion of merchant navy courses.

There are some private institutes, which offer training for merchant navy as well. These institutes prepare students for jobs such as deck cadets and marine engineering jobs.

 After class 12, you are eligible to study the following merchant navy courses -

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

Hope this helps.

• The eligibility for joining merchant navy is finishing class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Admission is through an entrance followed by a screening test and a main written examination.After r clearing he test, thtere is an interview and a medical test.

Hello Abhishek

Merchant Navy is a very challenging and exciting profession. It is also very rewarding and demads discipline. 

Merchant Navy after 12th:

• To join as Deck Officer:

Requirement:

1. B.Sc. Nautical Science (3 years).

2. Diploma in Nautical Science leads to B.Sc. Nautical Science(1 yr)

• To join as an engineer:

1. B.E./B.Tech in Marine Engineering (4 yrs)

• To join as Rating after class X or XII:

1. Pre sea GP training course (6 months)

• To join in the catering department after class X or XII

1. Maritime catering course (6 months)

2. B.Sc. in marine catering (3 yrs)

Earlier these courses used to be affiliated to different universities and institutes but now they have merge and most of the courses come under the purview of INDIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY, IMU.

IMU conducts its entance test through which candidates are accepted to different stream based on their performance. 

ELIGIBILITY:

• The minimum age is 17 years and the maximum age is 25 years.  The maximum age relaxation for ST category is 5 years.
• A certificate of fitness from a medical practitioner is mandatory.

The online application for IMU CET will be released on 6th April 2019.

Hope this helps.

All the best!

How many marks on merchant navy in class 12

dear aspirant,

there is a one year GME course  after your graduation that course gives licence to enter into merchant navy. for eligibile criteria the student  must  have minimum 65%in graduation and 60%in 10 and 12 classes .

the age limit is not more than 28 years to join in merchant navy

hope this information may help

thank you.

I scored 53.33%in pcm of 12th can i join merchant navy as Deck Cadet?

·         Procedure for pursuing a career in merchant navy

The eligibility for joining merchant navy is completing class 12 with the subject math, physics and chemistry. The candidates must be Indian citizens and they must not be married. This is irrespective of the gender. Another requirement is normal vision but glasses with power not exceeding 2.5 might be allowed.

·         Process

The admission will be after undertaking an entrance test. After this there will be a screening test and then again, a written main examination. The admission has two levels of testing. A screening test will be there initially. Those who clear it will be qualified for the main written exam. Once the test is cleared there will be a medical examination. Physical fitness is also looked into. Before getting employed the candidates have to go through ship training for making them prepared for the job. It is a short duration course where they will be taught about managing security concerns of voyaging.

·         Courses available

After 12th there are many courses that you can take up to pursue a career in merchant navy. These are:

B.Sc. Nautical Science

B.E. Marine Engineering

B.E. Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering

B.E. Petroleum Engineering

B.E. Mechanical Engineering

B.E. Harbor & Ocean Engineering

B.E. Civil Engineering

B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering

B.Sc. Marine Catering

Electro Technical Officer Course

 For any of these courses the candidates will have to appear for IMUCET or the all india merchant navy entrance exam. The other exams for Marine Engineering are JEE, MERI Entrance Exam, TIMSAT.

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