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Can I join the Merchant Navy or relevant courses after my SSC Board exam? Which all are the colleges I can join?

Eligibility criteria for joining Merchant Navy after Senior Secondary examination are:-

A candidate should have to finish 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & English as primary subjects from a recognised board.
Only Unmarried Male/Females are allowed to join this course.
Normal vison is required.

Admission is given after clearing written test, Interview & Medical test.
Merchant Navy colleges in India are :-
CV Raman college of Engineering.
AMET University.
Indian Maritime University.
Chennai School of Ship Management

And many more. You will get admission in different course of merchant navy thus you have to select appropriate course at the time of admission.

Yes, you are eligible to join Merchant Navy courses after your senior secondary if following criteria are fulfilled :

1) You should have Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as your subjects in Class 12th.

2) You should be medically fit in every aspect.

3) You should pass entrance test followed by personality test.

4) You should be unmarried.

Institutes that provides Merchant Navy courses :

- Indian Maritime College, Chennai

- Southern Academy of Maritime Studies. Chennai

- Park Maritime Academy, Coimbatore

- Oceanic Maritime Academy, Dehradun

- Indian Maritime University , Kochi

Originally Posted by Pooja rajkor

Can I join the Merchant Navy or relevant courses after my SSC Board exam? Which all are the colleges I can join?

Eligibility Criteria :

1. The eligibility criteria for joining Merchant Navy is passed in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with more than 60% marks in aggregate from recognized board.

2.Age Limit : Between 17.5 to 25 years.

3. Candidates have to be unmarried Indian Citizen (Male/Female)

4. Normal vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed.

5. Admission is done through entrance test followed by screening test and a main written examination.

6. After clearing the entrance test there is an interview round as well as medical test.

7. You also need to complete your shipping training course prior to the employment. The course is of short term course where the candidates are taught basic security concern of voyaging.

There are some private institution which offer training for merchant navy as well. List of some of the institutes are:

AMET University, Chennai
Address: plot no 135 East coast road, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu- 603112

Balaji Seamen Training Institute, Chennai
Address: Chelliamman Koli Street, Tamil Nadu - 600019

CMC Marine Academy, Chennai
Address: The Taj New No. 70 Block C 3rd Floor, Ritherdon Road Vepery, Tamil Nadu - 600007

Haldi Institute of Maritime studies and Research
Address|: ICARE complex, Maritime Campus P.O Haldia. West Bengal- 721657

Institute of Marine Engineers
Address: 48/200 (B)1Naryanasaan Road (West), Kochi, Kerala- 682019.

Indian Maritime University
Address: 40, Circular Garden Reach Road, Subash Bhawan, 2nd Floor, |Kolkata- 700043.