Hi Ritesh

There are two ways one can join merchant Navy as an officer.

If you are passing out of 10+2 then you will have to go through the imucet exam which is conducted every year and as you are willing to join as an engineer then you will have to choose the option of marine engineering as nautical science is a Bsc course and is for people who want to pursue their career in merchant Navy as a navigation officer.

After qualifying the imucet exam you would be given a rank and as per those basis their would be a merit list further prepared about which college you are eligible to join.

The age limit for applying and joing the I'm colleges is 22years. The cadet should be unmarried. Their is a proper medical test also carried by the specific DG Shipping approved doctors.

The student must have 60% in physics, chemistry and mathematics. In English the minimum should be 50%.

Second case is when one has completed their graduation as an engineer then there are 2entry options 

1) GME

2)ETO

For going through GME(graduate marine engineer) one should have done their engineering in any of these fields-

Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Harbour & Ocean Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Civil Engineering

Preference is majorly given to the people from the mechanical engineering background as marine engineering is a purely mechanical field.

After completing the GME or marine engineering course one joins the merchant vessel as a TME( Trainee Marine Engineer)  or 5th engineer.

For ETO (Electro Technical Officer) you need to complete your graduation as a electrical engineer and then apply for the ETO courses.

For GME or ETO courses, the age should not be more than 28 years.

The eye sight in any of the courses mentioned above should not be more than 6/12 before correction and 6/6 after correction in both the eyes and the individual should not be colour blind.

The individual should be unmarried if one wants to apply for any course.

For the GME or ETO course the btech done by the aspirant should be from an AICTE or UGC apporved institute and the aggregate passing percentage should be more than 60% and English(10+2) should be 50%.

Generally the post graduate courses are a sponsored programme so I would recommend the aspirant to get a sponsorship first and get the medical checkup done from a DG Shipping doctor before stepping into the marine field.

Merchant Navy is an ever growing field and will always welcome an aspirant with open arms.

All The Best and would be more than happy to solve any other queries.

Hello Loveneesh,

If you want to join Merchant Navy, you have to give IMU-CET first and then you have to apply for different companies exams to get sponsorship from different shipping companies. After giving IMU-CET you have to sit for counselling for the colleges of IMU. But if you want to get into the affiliated institutes you have to separately apply for their exams as well. 

If you pass different companies exam you have to pass an Interview there after Medicals. If you want to join Deck department than there is not relaxation of eye sight it should be 6/6 without glasses. But if you want to join in Engine department you can have eyesight sight 6/18 or 2.5.

Hope this will help. Feel free to reach out for any query.

Hello Geeta Bohra,

Yes, girls are eligible to join merchant navy. To get admission in merchant navy you have to appear qualifying in the IMU Examination.

The eligibility to join merchant navy is -

Must have passed class 12th with Physics, Chemistry, Biology as a subject. 

Candidate have to be a unmarried citizen of India.

Normal vision os required but glasses upto plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed.

Hope this will help you!

Thanku.

Hi Niranjan! Following are the examinations, that will enable you to join Merchant Navy if you qualify them:

IMU CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test)

AIMNET (All India Merchant Navy Entrance Test)

Other than giving the above mentioned exams, there one more option to join Merchant Navy which is to do some diploma or degree related with Merchant Navy.

I hope this information has helped you:)

Dear Student,

Greetings.

A career in Merchant Navy can be most beneficial if you are looking for lucrative jobs. This field can be joined through different courses depending on the preference of the candidate. To become a Merchant Navy, first you should be eligible as per the following criteria: Minimum Qualification Required: 10+2 (Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry) with Minimum Marks 55% to 70%. The process of admission is done on the basis of three perspectives:

Admission through Entrance Exams and Merit: Exams are conducted for admission to marine engineering programmes after class 12. Following are some popular exams:

• IMU CET
• JEE Advanced
• MERI Entrance Exam
• TMISAT

However, there are a few colleges that also take students on the basis of marks secured in class 12.

Sponsorship Based Entry: You can apply for sponsorships at the institutes started by shipping companies to train potential candidates for the merchant navy. The sponsorship to go on a ship will be provided to you by the company through which you apply only if you have completed a course at their institute. You can also apply for multiple sponsorships at different companies.

Lateral Entry (LE) into 2nd year of Marine Engineering: Direct Admission can also be taken into the second year of marine engineering programmes approved by the Directorate General of Shipping. There are two ways of securing LE seats in Marine Engineering programmes:

• After completing the first year of engineering from electrical or mechanical branch with minimum 60% and
• Pursuing a diploma in electrical, mechanical, marine or ship-building engineering with minimum 60% aggregate marks

I hope this helps, wish you all the best!

Hello Jaywant,

In order to apply for the Merchant Navy,

the minimum requirements are that you should have a minimum of 60 percentile in Science Stream.

Also, you need to clear the physical and entrance exam that is conducted.

for more details, there is a detailed article mentioned our website::

https://university.careers360.com/articles/merchant-navy

Dear Jaywant, can you help us know your subjects in 10+2 please because most courses in Merchant Navy require you to finish your 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as your main subjects. The minimum aggregate should be 50% in your 10+2. You can train to become a Deck officer after 10+2 but again even that course requires you to have Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as your subjects. 

HELLO Kiran,

I am bit confused that the courses you have mentiond are completey different from each other. As enigneering is realted to some technology knowledge on the contrary CA i.e. charted accountant is something very different as it is mainly related to accounts. On the other hand merchant navy is very much responsible and honored job. So it is complety based on your personal choice which makes you more encited then only you can decide one of them. All the best fo your future.

Hope you like my answer.

THANK YOU.

Hello

You can opt for B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and after that you can opt for postgraduation (M.E/M.Tech) in Marine Engineering to join merchant navy. You can apply for admission to the B.Tech course from any top NITs. You will have to appear and qualify the JEE Main exam for admission to NITs.

You can also opt for Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering. Indian Maritime University conducts entrance exam for admission to the various courses offered by the campuses of the institute.

Good Luck!

Hello Parashare,

The chances of working in foreign is good in Merchant Navy. As you'll be going to different countries with ship and working as well. So it's really a good chance if you want to do both.

Once you're in a good position you can switch to companies corporate offices and mostly companies have their offices in foreign countries.

Hope this will help you. Feel free to ask any query.