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Respected Sir/Ma'am,

Could you give me the details regarding how can I get into the merchant navy like Eligibility Criteria, requirements, when is the exam, what is the syllabus etc.
I will be highly obliged if you clear my doubts and questions.

Thanks and Regards
Sanchit

The eligibility criteria required for Merchant Navy are as follows:-

- The candidate should have Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering or a Degree of B.Sc in Nautical Science degree in order to join in the navigation or marine engineering branch of Merchant Navy .

- The candidate must have secured a minimum of 60% in Graduation degree without any backlogs.

- The candidate age should not be more than 25 years.

-The candidate should not suffer from color blindness and should have a eyesight of 6/6.

-The physical requirement for joining Merchant Navy are :

* Height - 167 cm

* Weight - 50 kg

* Chest - 77 cm (without expansion) and 82 cm ( with expansion)

The selection procedure involves of;

*Written Exam.

*Physical Test

* Medical Test

*Personality Interview.