INTRODUCTION

The Merchant Navy is a non-combatant commercial fleet, which deals with transporting cargo and occasionally, passengers, by sea. Its fleet is therefore composed of passenger vessels, cargo liners, tankers, carriers, as well as other special types of vehicles. A career in this field is full of adventure and long voyages to exotic places. Above all this, the excellent pay and promising promotional opportunities make the career lucrative and exciting in spite of all the hard work life and long absence from family and home.

SKILL SET

• Team Player
• Leadership skills
• People with strong inner self
• Adaptive and adjustable attitude
• love for adventure and challenges
• Tough physical form along with a sporting
• Willing to live apart from loves ones for long stretches of time.

TOP COLLEGES

Indian Maritime University

Course: Undergraduate programmes

• 4-Year B.Tech (Marine Engineering) 
• 4-Year B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering) 
• 3-Year B.Sc (Nautical Science) 
• 3-Year BBA (Logistics, Retailing & E-Commerce) 
• 3-Year B.Sc (Ship Building & Repair) - This Programme is being conducted only in one Affiliated Institute. 
• 1-Year Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) 

Location: Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi

• Affilated Institutes: 18 affilated Institutes list- https://www.imu.edu.in//index.php?id=8
• Eligibility: 10+2 with 60% marks in PCM and 50% marks in English
• Selection Procedure: IMUCET

IMU CET Exam Pattern

• No. of Questions – 200 multiple choice questions.
• Syllabus - English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics at Plus 2 level.
• Duration: 3 hour.
• IMU CET question paper will be MCQ with four options to choose from, out of which only one is the correct answer.
• There will be no negative marking for wrong answers. 

IMU CET Selection Process:

• Candidates who are shortlisted based on CET scores will be called for Counselling
• Physical Fitness Test
• Medical Fitness Certificate

Some Affilated Institutes-

Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune

• Course: B. Tech. Marine Engineering, B.Sc in Nautical Science
• Duration: 4 Years and 3 year respectively
• Eligibility criteria: 10+2 with At least 60% marks in (P C M)
• Physical Fitness: You are advised to have yourself medically examined by competent doctors before applying.

Selection Procedure: 

• 10+2 PCM marks
• Rank in IMUCET
• TMISAT
• Interview & Psychometric (16 PF) Test
• Medical Test

Samundra Institute of Maritime studies, Lonavala (Pune)

• Course: B.Tech (Marine Engineering) 
• Duration: 4 Years 
• Eligibility: 10+2 with 60% marks in PCM and English shall be one of the subjects with minimum marks scored 50% in class X or XII

Selection Procedure: 

• 10+2 PCM marks
• Rank in IMUCET
• Samundra Institute Test 
• Interview & Psychometric (16 PF) Test
• Medical Test

Candidate must be in possession of a valid passport prior to joining the course

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