How to Join Indian Navy as Sailor or Officer?

If you want to choose a career that is more than a job then the Indian Navy is providing a golden opportunity to explore life as well as the world. It gives ample opportunities to explore each and every sphere of your life with excitement, and adventure.

The Indian Navy offers you different types of careers to choose from. It will also provide you various challenges to explore yourself to your full potential. It develops a personality with you and also helps you to learn new skills and apply those skills in the real world. The Indian Navy provides an opportunity to build a secure future. As long as you have the motivation to serve the nation and see a difference in the world, there is a place secured for you in the Indian Navy. This can take your career to a whole new level. These are some important points to secure a career in the Indian Navy:

• You can easily explore the world and visit submarines and different foreign ports.
•  It gives you a chance of showcasing your leadership qualities.
• Provides an opportunity to build a secure future for you and your family.
• The respect and pride that an individual gets from this field can’t be compared to respect and pride that anyone gets from any other field.
• The Indian Navy also offers individual economical stability and a secure job.

Available Posts For Navy :-

There are two posts available to join Indian Navy. The posts are as follows-

1. Officers
2. Sailors

1. Join Indian Navy As An Officer

The Indian Navy recruitment of individuals in numerous Indian Navy branches is done through one of the below-mentioned schemes:

1. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Entries
2. Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)

Exam Name	CDSE Entry
Educational Qualification	B.Tech or B.Sc in Mathematics and Physics
Age Limit	19 to 22 years
Selection Procedure	First written exam and then SSB will be held

1. National Defence Academy (Navy) and National Defence Academy (Naval Academy)

Exam Name	NDA and NA Exam (I and II)
Educational Qualification	The applications must pass 10+2 level with science and maths as their main subjects
Age Limit	16.5 to 19 years
Selection Procedure	Firstly, written examination and then SSB

1. NCC

Exam Name	NCC Exam
Educational Qualification	The application should possess a B.E or B.Tech degree
Age Limit	As per notification
Selection Procedure	The written examination followed by SSB

• Direct Entry- Permanent Commission For Undergraduate Level Entry
• 10+2 (B.Tech)

Exam Name	10+2 (B.Tech) Direct Entry
Educational Qualification	The applicants should pass the 12th level with 70% in PCM. They should also have 50% in English in 10th or 12th class.
Age Limit	16.5 years to 19 years
Selection Procedure	Shortlisted applicants based on aggregate followed by SSB

• Direct Entry- Permanent Commission For Graduate Level Entries
• Sports
• Musician
• Law

Exam Name	Graduate Level Entries
Educational Qualification	An application has physics and maths as his or her main subject at the 10+2 level. Degree in Engineering with 60% marks in aggregate in every semester.
Age Limit	As per recruitment notification
Selection Procedure	Direct recruitment based on the cut off followed by SSB

• Indian Navy Entrance Test (INET)- Permanent Commission or Short Service Commission For Graduate Level Entries
• Pilot (MR- for men and women) and Pilot (NMR- only for men)
• Observer- For both, men and women
• Air Traffic Contro (ATC)- For both, men and women
• General Service- Executive (GS or X)
• Hydro- For men only
• Naval Architect- For both, men and women
• Information Technology- For men only
• Logistics- For both, men and women
• Education- For both, men and women
• Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC)- For both, men and women

Exam Name	INET Entry
Educational Qualification	The applicants should have a B.Tech degree with 60% marks in aggregate in every semester. The applicants should have physics along with mathematics in their 12th standard.
Age Limit	21 years to 24 years
Selection Procedure	Written exam related to computer followed by SSB

2. Join Indian Navy As A Sailor

Sailors are trained in such a way so that they can handle the daily routine of the Indian Naval ships based on their trade. There is numerous recruitment such as Musician (MUS), Artificer Apprentices (AA), Matric Recruitment (MR), Sports Entry (SE), and Senior Secondary Recruitment (SSR) related to the vacant post of the Indian Navy as a sailor.

1. Artificer Apprentice (AA) Entry

Exam Name	AA Entry Level Exam
Educational Qualification	The applicants should pass 10+2 level. The students appearing in final years are also eligible for this post.
Age Limit	17 years to 20 years (At the initial stage of the course)
Selection Procedure	The written examination followed by SSB

1. Senior Secondary Recruitment (SSR) Entry

Exam Name	Senior Secondary Recruitment (SSR) Entry
Educational Qualification	The applications must complete their 10+2 or intermediate examination. The students appearing in final years are also eligible to apply for this post.
Age Limit	17 years to 20 years (During the starting phase of the course)
Selection Procedure	Firstly, written exam and then the short-listed applicants will be called for SSB

1. Matric Recruit (MR)

Exam Name	Matric Recruit (MR) Entry
Educational Qualification	The applicants should pass their 10th standard
Age Limit	17 years to 20 years
Selection Procedure	After qualifying written examination, the applicants will be called off for SSB

1. Non-matric Recruit (NMR) Entry

Exam Name	Non-matric Recruit (NMR) Entry
Educational Qualification	For this post, the applicants should qualify at least their 6th standard.
Age Limit	17 years to 20 years
Selection Procedure	Written Exam followed by SSB

Overall, these are the main things that every student who is willing to join Indian Navy should know. Getting recruited in any of the posts of the Indian Navy is only prestigious but you can also serve the nation standing on the frontline. A little bit of concentration and lots of hard work will surely help you to crack your desired Indian Navy examination. An individual can expect huge growth in his or her career. Make sure you meet all the requirements before appearing for the examination. All the best!

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