Merchant Navy is a very glorious job. It has been attracting youth for enormous reasons like; huge salaries, opportunity to travel the world, living an extraordinary life. This job is best suited for those who reluctant to live 9am to 5pm life. Merchant Navy offers a very lucrative career path, you get numerous opportunities to prove yourself and to become something. Many people opting Merchant Navy just because of huge salaries but such people cannot survive longer. Indeed, it is one of the best paying jobs but it is not for everyone. This job is not for work shirkers and for weak people. This job is for people who like adventures, who have strong will power to face difficult situations, such as ferocious weather, home sickness etc.
- Once you become a captain/chief engineer of a Merchant Navy ship then you get an average salary of $10,000 to $15,000 per month.
- You get free meals and accommodation while on ship.
- In Merchant Navy you earn a tax free income which means you don’t have to pay any tax on your salary.
- For joining and leaving ships you get free air tickets.
How to join Merchant Navy after 10th –
After 10th you can join Merchant Navy for general purpose (GP rating). You have to pass a six month pre-sea course for general purpose. In GP rating your duties are loading, unloading, cleaning etc.
Educational Qualification Required for GP rating Course:-
Age:-
Medical Standards:-
Some other requirements:-
Fees:-
The course fees for GP rating is 1,20,000/- (Indian rupees). Fees for GP rating course varies from college to college.
Procedure to get admission in GP rating course:-
- Many colleges give advertisement in Newspaper (Employment News) for admission of GP rating course and some colleges provide admission form for admission of GP rating course.
- After submission of admission from college will call you for an interview, written test and medical examination (See here what type of questions asked in GP rating interview).
- Once you pass all the above tests, you will get admission in GP rating course.
How to join Merchant Navy After 10+2/B.Sc. –
I. Educational Qualification required for one year Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS):-
For 10+2 science students:-
Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board and should have scored 60 percent aggregate and 60 percent in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM).Minimum 50 percent marks in English at 10+2 or 10th level is must. Candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English. Candidate has to clear examination conduct by IMU.
For B.Sc. students:-
Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) from a recognized board. Candidate should have passed physics as an individual subject in any one of the years of B.Sc. and not less than 60 percent marks in the final year.
For B.Tech Students:-
Candidate should have a B.tech/BE or equivalent degree with minimum 60 percent aggregate marks from IIT or from a college recognized by AICTE/UGC/DEC.
Procedure to get admission in DNS Course:-
- Fill an IMU CET test.
- After getting good rank in IMU CET test, fill online admission form of college (In which you want to take admission) for DNS course. Apply in more than one college, suppose you get rejected by a college then you can try in other colleges.
- After submission of admission form, college will call you for an interview, Written and medical examination (See here what type of questions asked in DNS interview).
- Once you pass all the above tests, you will get admission in DNS course.
II. Educational Qualification required for 4-year B.Tech (Marine) Engineering course:-
Age (For DNS or B.Tech. Marine) :-
Candidate should be less than 25 year old on the date of commencement of training as per DG shipping rules.
Medical Fitness:-
Medically fit with eyesight 6/6, with or without external aids (should not exceed +2.5 or -2.5). Candidate should not have any type of color blindness.
Procedure to get admission in B.Tech:-
- Fill an IMU CET test.(Diploma students no need to apply)
- After getting good rank in IMU CET test fill online admission form of college (In which you want to take admission) for B.Tech degree course. Apply in more than one college, suppose you get rejected by a college then you can try in other colleges.
- After submission of admission form, college will call you for an interview, Written and medical examination (See here what type of questions asked in B.Tech interview).
- Once you pass all the above tests, you will get admission in B.Tech degree course.
How to join Merchant Navy after Graduation (B.Tech/BE)
Educational Qualification to get admission in GME course:-
Age:-
Not exceeding 28 years on the date of commencement of training.
Medical Fitness:-
Medically fit with eyesight 6/6 with or without spectacles. Maximum power permitted +2.5 or -2.5. Candidate should be free from any type of disability. No color blindness. Candidate should have minimum height 157cms and weight 48 kgs.
Fees:-
Fees for GME course is 4,30,000/- (Indian Rupees). Fees for GME course varies from college to college.
Procedure to get admission in GME Course:-
- Fill an online admission form of college in which you want to take admission.(Apply in more than one college, suppose you get rejected by a college then you can try in other colleges).
- After submission of online form, you have to pass an online test (Aptitude, IQ, Reasoning and psychometric).
- Once you pass online test, College will call you for an interview.(See here what type of questions asked in GME interview).
- If you will pass in interview then you will have to undergo a full medical fitness check up through DG approved doctor.
- After passing above tests, you will get admission in GME course.