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Sir i m doing 12 from non-med stream and i want to join merchant navy but i m not interesting in giving IIT-JEE . please reply me soon

In order to join merchant navy you should do either marine engineering or nautical science course. You can do marine engineering by writing tests like AIEEE, and other state entrance exams. You can also join for nautical science course in any good institution. Another option for you is to do mechanical engineering. You can do one year course from MERI or any other such institute and join Merchant Navy.

dear friend,




Eligibility norm for the Merchant Navy:-

1)Candidate should have Indian nationality.

2)Their age must be between 18-42 yrs on 25.02.11

3)should have Graduate from any recognize university.

4)The employed person who is working in central govt. /own business/private sector/semi govt. must have Pay and allowances and privileges.


For Merchant Navy the Selection Procedure:-

1. Preliminary Interview Boards held at respective TA Group Headquarters .

2. SSB Interview

3. Medical & Police Verification.


Important Topic About Merchant Navy






For more see the link:-www.merchantnavy.co/

where would i get the form?
and the contact number displayed, is also wrong.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sir i m doing 12 from non-med stream and i want to join merchant navy but i m not interesting in giving IIT-JEE . please reply me soon

Yes Dear,

Offcourse you can join Merchant Navy. The eligibility is as follows........

Direct entry to Merchant Navy is also possible -
students who have completed their 12th with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) are eligible to join as Deck Cadets.

Direct entry Deck Cadets are required to undergo basic pre-sea training arranged by the recruiting company itself.


I am also attaching a broucher, where you will get all the information regarding "How to join Merchant Navy"

i have done 3years diploma in information technology. sir may i know i am elligibel for join merchant navy ?