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Am I eligible to join merchant navy after completion of 12th standard? I just going to complete 12th standard now and I want to know the complete details on applying to merchant navy. Hope that I will get the answer soon. Thank you!

Yes, you are eligible to join Merchant Navy after completion of your 12th standard from a Government recognised board. To be eligible to join Merchant Navy, you should have passed 12th standard or an equivalent examination with PCM stream from a Government recognised board. You need to appear in entrance examination and qualify it to get admission for joining Merchant Navy.

Yes, after completing 12th standard, you are eligible for Merchant Navy course.
You need to qualify JEE Advanced Exam for getting admission to Merchant Navy courses.
Here are the courses that you need to pursue for getting enrolled to Merchant Navy course.

• B.Tech Marine Engineering
• Diploma in Nautical Science
• MBA Shipping and Logistics
• B.E Marine Engineering
• B.Sc Nautical Science
• M.E Marine Engineering
• B.Tech Naval Architecture and Ship Building

Dear Friend,

To join Merchant Navy after 12th you must do any of the following depending upon
your interest and elligibility criteria-

1-To join as a rating after class 10th or 12th

---->Pre Sea GP Rating course ( Duration 6 months ).

2-To join in the catering department after 10th or 12th

---->Maritime Catering Course ( Duration 6 months )
---->B.Sc in Marine Catering ( Duration 3 years )

3-To join as Deck Officer

---->B.Sc Nautical Science ( Duration 3 years )
---->Diploma in Nautical Science. ( Duration 2 years and after that 1 year B.Sc Nautical Science)

4-To join as an engineer

---->BE/B.Tech Marine Engineering ( Duration 4 years ).

These were the posts by which you can join Merchant Navy after 12th and after
graduation.

Thank You.