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I have completed of Matriculation education with 51% and I have secured 41 mark in English and I have completed of Higher Secondary education with 82% and I have secured 81 mark in English. Can I be eligible to apply for Indian Navy? What is the minimum one should attain in English for Indian Navy?

As far as you are concerned about becoming officer in Indian Navy officer then for that you need to either qualify NDA ( National Defense Academy ) entrance examination or CDS ( Combined Defense Services ) entrance examination.

As you have mentioned that you are Class 12th passed candidate then in that you can become officer by qualifying NDA entrance examination.

Further for joining Indian Navy through NDA entrance examination the minimum educational qualification required is a higher secondary school degree with Physics and Mathematics as main subjects from a recognized board of education. There is no minimum requirement of marks in any subject or overall in the degree.

So having secured 41 marks in English at matriculation level and 81 marks in the same at higher secondary school degree level you are eligible for appearing in NDA entrance examination to join Indian Navy as a commissioned officer if you satisfy other requirements.

For more details regarding NDA entrance examination you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.

If, you want to join the Indian Navy as an officer, you have to appear and qualify in NDA entrance examination.

NDA entrance examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year. The entrance examination is conducted for recruitment as an officer in defence service.

The eligibility to appear for examination is that:-

Candidate must have passed or pursuing 12th from a recognised board.

The age limit is 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male candidates are eligible.

For Navy - 12th in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics is mandatory.

There is no minimum required aggregate in English paper in board examination. For detail information about examination visit at http://www.upsc.gov.in.

There is no such eligibility criteria that a candidate should have specified marks in English subject to be eligible to apply for entrance exam to get into Navy as officer. Higher secondary board passed candidates can apply for NDA exam.

NDA is National Defence Academy entrance exam. It is conducted by Union Public Service Commission.

You must have Physics and Mathematics in 12th.

Age criteria is 16.5 to 19.5 years. Only unmarried male candidates can apply for this examination.

You can become Indian Navy officer even if you have less marks in English subject at secondary and senior secondary level.

You can apply for National Defence Academy entrance exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission for joining Indian Navy.

Eligibility criteria:

1. You must have studied Physics and Mathematics in 12th board exams to apply for Navy.

2. Age limit for NDA exam is 16.5 to 19.5 years.

3. Unmarried male candidates can apply for this exam.

You will have to crack written test and Service Selection Board to join Indian Navy.