,ffi DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF

SHIPPING. GOVT.OF INDIA. MUMBAI

IS/ISO Clause No.7.1

Ref.: QMS - Sub: Minimum eligibility criteria for

7.O
admissions in pre-sea maritime No.TR/ Mi s. I gllOl I 2OL7
Page I courses, lntroduction of toCommon
Entrance Test" (CBT) and Online
Counselling.
Approved by
the Director
General of
Shippine. Training Circular No. 12 of 2O2O Date: 1"t April,2O2O

l. Whereas India being signatory to the Intemational Convention on "standards

of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978' as

amended is obliged to comply with the requirements of the said

Convention'

Whereas the Directorate had issued D.G. Shipping Circular No' 07

of 2005
2.

dated 17 I 06 I zoo5 stating the "Eligibility criteria for selection of candidates

for various pre-sea training courses". The said circular has been through
a

number of amendments since then'

approved by the
3. whereas the entry standards for various maritime courses
issued by
Directorate were also mentioned in the various Orders / Guidelines
the Directorate time to time.
for admission
4. whereas a need was felt for consolidating the eligibility criteria
pre-sea maritime courses owing to confusion regarding
eligibility for
in
community in
admission among the aspiring seafarers and the maritime
general.

5. Whereas the maritime awareness is lacking in young students resulting in

agents'
their getting trapped in to false promises by fraudulent

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6. whereas maintenance of minimum basic standards for entry in to maritime
training courses as is the case with other professional courses is essential
for

ensuring quality seafarers. In respect of other professional courses, AICTE

and Ministry of Human Resource Development have moved towards conduct

of Common Entrance Tests as a neutral method of evaluating the quality of

entrants in the professional courses'

7. whereas the need for regulating the quality of intake through a common
Entrance Exam for maritime courses has been felt in Merchant
Navy also' In

respect of professional courses relating to Merchant Navy, responsibility

of

regulating the quality of training vests with the Director General of

shipping.

whereas the
,,Indian Maritime University" (IMU), a central university has
8.

been successfully conducting an online "common Entrance

Test" (cET) to

admitcandidatesforpre-seamaritimecoursesinMaritimeTraininglnstitutes
(MTI) of the IMU and 19 other MTIs which are affiliated to IMU'
9. WhereasthelMUisconductingtheonlineCETexamsatoverl00centers
spread across 36 cities in India.

Whereas the centralized recognized Common Entrance

Test if advertised
10.

would create maritime awareness among young students and help

in

promoting Maritime Education and Training in India'

11. Whereas a centralized counselling mechanism would aid the aspiring

and their parents to understand the job profile of merchant
navy
seafarers

personnel.
Secretary to Govemment of
t2. The Director General of Shipping and Additional

Indiaisherebypleasedtoprescribetheminimumeligibilitycriteriafor
General of Shipping and
admission in maritime courses' The Director
also decided to implement
Additional Secretary to Govemment of India has

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 the online ,.common Entrance Test" (CET) and online counselling for
admissions in all the pre-sea maritime courses in phases

112.1,. Minimum Eligibility criteria for admission in pre-sea maritime

courses

12.1 .1 . The minimum eligibility criteria for admission in pre-sea maritime

courses is given in Annexure - 1 of this Training Circular'

12.1.2. candidates must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as

prescribedintheMerchantShipping(MedicalExamination)Rules,2000,
as amended'

12.1 .3. Part time or distance leaming or correspondence course or any

combination ofthese shall not be considered'

|2.l.4.TheminimumandmaximumagelimitsmentionedinAnnexure-lshall
maritime
be considered as on the date of commencement of the ple-sea
course.

12.1.4.1. The maximum age limit mentioned in Annexure - 1 shall be

applicable for General Category candidates'

l2.l.4.2. The maximum age limit for candidates belonging

to "scheduled
relaxed by
Caste" (SC) / "scheduled Tribe" (ST) Category shall be
5

yeafs.

l2.l.4.3.ThemaximumagelimitforcandidatesbelongingtoNon.creamy
shall be relaxed
layer of "Other Backward Classes" (OBC) Category
bY 3 Years.

12.l.4.4.ThemaximumagelimitforwomencandidatesofeachCategoryshall
be relaxed bY additional 2Years'

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12.2, Online "Common Entrance Test" (CET)

The ..Common Entrance Test,, (CET) for admissions in all the pre-sea
maritime courses in phases. The "common Entrance Test" (cET) shall be
conducted by IMU for all DGS approved Maritime Training Institutes on

behalf of the Directorate. In the initial phase' the CET shall be conducted
for

admission in the following pre-sea maritime courses'

12.2.1. BE/ B-Tech in Marine Engineering (4 years duration)'
12.2.2. B. Sc (Nautical Science) (3 years duration)'
12.2.3. Diploma in Nautical Science course leading to B'Sc (Nautical
Science).

12.3. OnlineCounselling

candidates for admissions

There shall be a common online counselling of the
in various MTIs. However, the MTI is free to opt out of the common
may also have a dual
counselling and have their own counselling' The MTIs
system of own counselling for part of the seats
and common counselling for
offered for common
the remaining part and in that case the number of seats
counselling shall be notified to the Directorate'

The Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) approved

by the Directorate for

conducting the pre-sea maritime courses viz:

BE / B-Tech in Marine
(4 years duration), B' Sc (Nautical Science) (3
years duration)
Engineering
(l year duration) courses shall submit their
and Diploma in Nautical Science

Counselling plan to the Directorate latest

by 0l I 05 12020'

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13. This Training Circular supersedes the following Training Circulars.

13.1. Training Circular No. 07 of 2020 dated 03 I 03 /2020.

13.2. Corrigendum to Training Circular No. 07 of 2010 dated.2S I 02 I 2019.

13.3. Training CircularNo. 16 of 2018 dated 14 I 05 12018.

13.4. Training Circular No. 11 of 2016 dated 16 I 12 I 2016.
13.s. Training Circular No. 09 of 2016 dated24 I 11 I 2016.
13.6. DGS LetterNo. TR/NOC l2(3) l20ll l160 dated 01 10312016.
13.7. DGS LetterNo. TR/NOC l2(3)12011 /81 dated25l02l2015.

13.8. Training Circular No. 04 of 2014 dated 10 I 04 I 2014.

13.9. Training Circular No. 05 of 2013 dated 17 I 04 12013.
13.10. Training Circular No. 03 of 201 3 dated 1 3 I 02 I 2013 .

13.1 1. Training Circular No. 01 of 201 3 dated 03 I 0l I 2013 .

13.r2. Training Circular No. 05 of 2012 dated 07 I 09 I 2012 was amended by

Training Circular No. 16 of 2018 dated 14 I 05 I 2018-

13.13. Training Circular No. 08 of 201 I dated 03 I 06 I 201 1 '

t3.r4. Para 3 of Training Circular No' 01 of 2011 dated l0 I 02 / 2011 was

superseded by corrigendum to Training circular No. 01 of2011 dated12 I

06 12012.
13.15. corrigendum to Training circular No. 01 of 2011 dated 12 106 12012 is
now superseded.
13.16. para 2 of revised guidelines mentioned in Training circular No. 07 of 2010

dated l7 10612010.

t3.17. Training Circular No' 06 of 2010 dated 10 I 06 I 2010'

13.18. Training Circular No' 02 of 2009 dated 09 I 0l I 2009 '
13.19. Training Circular No. 07 of 2008 dated 07 / 08 / 2008'
13.20. Training Circular No. 06 of 2007 dated I 1 I 09 I 2007 '

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13.21. Training Circular No. 4 of 2006 dated 06 I 02 / 2006 superseded by
Training Circular No. 07 of 2010 dated 17 I 06 I 2010.
13.22. Training circular No. 18 of 2005 dated 16 I 06 I 2005 superseded by

Training Circular No. 07 of 201 0 dated I 7 I 06 I 2010.

13 .23. Training Circular No' 07 of 2005 dated 1 7 I 06 I 2005 .

13.24. M.S. Notice No. 26 of 2003 dated 30 I l0 12003.

t4. This Training Circular comes in to force from 01 /03 /2020'

15. This issues with the approval of the Director General of shipping and

Additional Secretary to the Govemment. of India.

T"tr

(Deependra Singh Bisen)

Assistant Director General of Shipping [Training]

To

1. the stakeholders through DGS website'

A11
2. All DGS approved Maritime Training Institutes
3. All Mercantile Marine Department tMMDsl
4. Chief Surveyor & Chief Examiner of Engineers, DGS' GoI
GoI
5. Nautical Advisor and Chief Examiner of Master and Mates' DGS'

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Annexure - 1 - Minimum eligibility criteria for admission in pre-sea maritime courses
General information -
Rules,
1. Candidates must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescibed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination)
2000, as amended.
2. Part Time or Distance Learning or Correspondence Course or any combination of these will not be considered .
3. The minimum and maximum ale limits mentioned in Annexure - 1 shall be considered as on the date of commencement of
the pre-sea
maritime course.
4. The maximum age limit mentioned below shall be applicable for General Category candidates.
5. The maximum age limit for candidates belonging to "Scheduled Caste" (SC) / "scheduled Tribe" (ST) Category shall be relaxed
by 5
years.
6. The maximum age limit for candidates belonging to Non-creamy layer of "other Backward Classes' (oBC) Category shall be
relaxed by 3
years.
7, The maximum age limit for women candidates of each Category shall be relaxed by additional 2 yearc.

SN Name of Pre- Course Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum

sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
B.Sc. (Nautical 3 years 1. Qualified in Online Common Entrance Test
Science) 2. Academic Qualification -
(a) Pass in 12 th Standard or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry'
Mathematics and English as separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than
600/o. (b) The candiadate must
25
have secured minimum 50% marks in English language in '10 th or 12 th standard
exam.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the '10 th and 12 th standard from a
recognized board.

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 Coulse Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
duration Age limit Age limit
(Years)
ploma in Nautical '1. Qualified in in Online Common Entrance Test
a. Sc. (Nautical
2. Academic Qualification -
ence) (DNS)
(a) Pass in 12 th Standard or equjvalent examination with physics, Chemistry,
lvlathematics and English as separate subjects with a pC[,/l average of not less than
(b) The candiadate must
have secured minimum 5070 marks in English language in 10 th or 12 th standard
exam.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 10 th and 12 th standard from a
recognized board.

OR
1. Qualified in in Online Common Entrance Test
2. Academic Qualification
(a) B.Sc. in Physjcs, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with physics as individual
subject in one of the year, with an average of not less than 55olo of marks in the final
yeat.
(b) The candidate must have secured minimum 5oo/o marks in English language in
1oth or 12th Standard exam.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 10 th, 12 th standard and degree from
a recognized board or any University.

OR
1. Qualified in Online Common Entrance Test
2. Academic Qualification
(a) B.E./B. Tech. Degree from L l.T. or from a co ege recognized by AICTE with an
average of not less than 50% of marks in the final year.
(b) The candidate must have secured minimum 50% marks in English language in
1oth or 12th Standard or in the Degree course conducted by recognized Board or any
University.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 1O th, 12 th standard and degree from
a recognized board or any University.

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 Course Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
SN Name of Pre-
Age limit Age limit
sea maritime duration
(Years) (Years)
Course
3 BE / B-Tech Marine 4 years '1. Qualin"A in Online common Entrance Test
Engineering 2. Academic Qualification -
(a) Pass in 12 th standard or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry'
Mithematics and English as separate subjects with a PCM average oI not less than
6o7o' (b) The candidate
must have secured minimum of 5oo/o marks in English language in 1oth or 12th
Standard.
'12 th standard from a 25
Note -'1. The candidate must have passed the 1O th and
recognized board. 2. These candidates are exempted from appearing in all subiects
ot part 'l' ot Oottr trleo Class - lV and MEO Class - ll grade ofexaminations' 3 A
relaxation of 5olo marks in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of
the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes
and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to
the
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

1. Qualified in Online common Entrance Test

2, Academic Qualification -
(a) Candidate can ioin 2nd year of 4-Year Marine Engineering Degree Course
provided he has passed lst year training from the Alternate TJaining Scheme'
approved by D.G. Shipping (This will not be applicable to MERI)'
language at
lojtne canaiaate must have secued minimum of 50% marks in English
'idth or 12th Standard or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by recognized
Board or University.
'12 th standard from a 25
Note -'1. The candidate must have passed the 10 th and
recognized board. 2. These Candidates are exempted from appearing in allsubjects
3' A
of part'n' ot Ootn l eO Class - lV and MEO Class - ll grade of examinations'
relaxation ot 5% marks in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of
the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes
and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to the
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.
 Minimum Academic Qualification
Maximum
Age limit
(Years)
OR
1. Qualified in Online Common Entrance Test
2. Academic Qualification -
(a) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine Engineering Degree Course
who have passed 1st yearfrom the Engineering College in othei streams
like Mechanical or Electrical approved by AICTE with minimum 60% average
marks.
(b) The candidate must have secued minimum of 50% marks in English language at
1Oth or 12th Standard or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by recognized
Board or University.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 10 th and 12 th standard from a
recognized board. 2. These Candidates are exempted from appearing in all subjects
of part 'A' of both MEo class - lV and MEo class ll grade of examinations. 3. A
-
relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of
the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes
and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to the
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

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 Minimum
Minimum Academic Qualification
Age limit

t. OratitieO in Online Common Entrance Test

2. Academic Qualification -
(a) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Y ear Marine Engineering Degree Course who
/ Electrical
have passed 3 yeari Diploma Course in Mechanical / Marine / Electrical
of Technical
and dlectronics, from the colleges approved by AICTE or State Board
year of Diploma Course'
Education with minimum 55% of aggregate marks in the last
language at
(b) The candidate must have secued minimum of 5oo/o marks in English
iotn or lzttr standard or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by recognized
Board or University.
from a
Note - {. The candidate must have passed the l0 th and 12 th standard
in all subjects
recognized board. 2. These Candidates are exempted from appearing
otpa.-rt.n,ofbothMEoClass-lVandMEoClass-llgradeofexaminations.3.A
relaxationof5%marksinEnglishshallbegrantedtothecandidateswhoarenativeof
Tribes
the Lakshadweep and Andanian and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled
belong to the
and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

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 SN Name of Pre- Course Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
ll . Qualified in Online Common Entrance Test
12.
I
Academic Qualification -
l(a) A candidate can join 2nd year of 4 year's Marine Engineering Degree course who
passed 4 years Diploma in shipbuilding Engineering from the colleges approved
lhave
lby AICTE or State Board of Technical Education with minimum 55% aggregate marks
lin the last year of diploma course
The candidate must have secured minimum of 50% marks in English language at
l(b)
/
l1oth or 12th Std or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by recognized Board or
lUniversity.
Ittote t. The candidate must have passed the 1O th and
- .,t2
th standard from a 25
lrecognized board. 2. These candidates are exempted from appearing in all subjects
of part 'A' of both MEO Class - lV and MEO Class - ll grade of examinations. 3. A
I relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of
the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to scheduled rribes
and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to the
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

OR
l

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 Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
SN Name of Pre- Course
Age limit Age limit
sea maritime duration
(Years) (Years)
Course
l. oualified in Online Common Entrance Test
2. Academic Qualification -
(a) Candidates can join 2nd year of 4-Year Marine Engineering Degree Course who
have passed 3 years Diploma Course in the lollowing categories, from the colleges
of
approved by AI6TE or State Board of Technical Education with minimum 55%
aggregate marks in the last year of Diploma Course ;-
tvt-e-cnJnicat engineering Stream : Automobile /Machine Tools and Maintenance
/Plant
Engineering / Productio; Technology /Production Engineering /Advanced Diploma
in
Tool and Die Making.
Electrical Engineering Stream : Electrical Power System
Electricalani Ebctronics Engineering Stream : oigital Electronics / Electronics and
Communications/ Electronics & Telecommunication / lndustrial electronics /
Electronics / Electronics Production & l\raintenance / lnstrumentation /lnstrumentation
& Control. 25
(b)The candidate must have secured minimum oI50% marks in English language at
idth or 12th Std or in the Degree / Diploma course conducted by recognized Board or
University.
'12 th standard from a
Note - l. The candidate must have passed the 10 th or
recognized board- 2. These candidates are not eligible lor exemption in the -
exari'ination of Applied Mechanics and Heat Engine subject of Part 'A' MEO Class lV
marks
and Class ll of Certilicate of Competency Examinations. 3 A relaxation of 5olo
and
in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep
Andairan and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes and who and both of
whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to the Scheduled Tribes ol
those islands.

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SN Name of Pre- Course Minim um Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
l(a) Bf / B-Tech in Mechanical Engine
4 1 year
l(b) The candidate must have secured minimum of 5Oo/o marks in English language at
ltotn or 12th or in Degree Exam.
-
lNote 1. The BE / B. Tech degree or any other higher degree such as 5 year
integrated M.E. / M. Tech degree must have been obtained from AICTE approved
institute or the llT's or from University Engineering Colleges (Colleges directly run by
University). 2. These Candidates are exempted from appearing in all subjects of part
'A' of both MEO Class - lV and MEO Class ll grade of examinations. 3. A relaxation 28
-
of 5o/o marks in English shall be granted to the candidates who are native of the
Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes and
who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and belong to the
Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

OR

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Minimum Academic Qualification

eamseg Mechanical and

Automation, Mechanical and Electronics, Mechanical and Automobile etc However'
is the
the word ',Mechanical" should be first indicating that mechanical engineering
core and the second subject is the elective.
(b)Thecandidatemusthavesecuredminimumof50%marksinEnglishlanguageat
''lOth or 12th standard or in Degree Exam.
year
Note - 1. The above BE / B. Tech degree or any other higher degree such as 5
integrated M.E. / M. Tech degree must have been obtained from AICTE approved
institute or the llT's or from university Engineering colleges (colleges directly run
by
MEO
university). 2. These candidates will be required to pass Part'A'subjects of both
_
class _ lV and MEO Class ll grade of examinations. These candidates may be
considered for exemption from appearing in subject of Mathematics and Applied
Mechanics. 3. A relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be granted to the candidates
whoarenativeoftheLakshadweepandAndamanandNicobarislandsandbelongto
and
Scheduled Tribes and who and boih of whoose parents were born in those islands
belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

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Name of Pre- Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea madtime Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
(a) Candidates who have degree in all Naval Architecture streams e.g. Naval
itecture and Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ship building, etc.
However, the word "Naval Architecture" should be first indicating that Naval
hitecture is the core and the second subject is the elective.
(b) The candjdates must have secured minimum of 5070 marks in English language at
1oth or 12th or in Degree Exam.
Note . 1. The above BE / B. Tech degree or any other higher degree such as 5 year
integrated M.E. / M. Tech degree must have been obtained from AjCTE approved
instatute or the llT's or from University Engineering Colleges (Colleges direcfly run by
University). 2. These candidates will be required to pass Part'A'subjects of both
MEO Class - lV and MEO Class - ll grade of examinations. These candidates may be
considered for exemptaon from appearing in subject of Mathemaucs and Applied
Mechanics. 3. A relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be granted to the candidates
who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands and belong to
Scheduled Tribes and who and both of whoose parents were born in those islands and
belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

Diploma in 2 Years (a) Passed Diploma rn Mechanical / Naval Architecture / Electr cal / Electrical and
Marine Electronics Engineering with minimum 5oolo in final year.
Engineering (b) The candidates musl have secured minimum 50% marks in English in 1O th or i2
th slandard exams or Diploma exam. 3. A relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be
granted to the candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman and
Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes and who and both of whoose parents
were born in those islands and belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands_

OR

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SN Name of Pre- Course Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
(a) Passed Drploma in Ship building Engineering with minimum 50% in final year'
(b) The candidates must have secured minimum 50% marks in English in '10 th or 12
th standard exams or Diploma exam. 3. A relaxation of 5% marks in English shall be
granted to the candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman and
23
Nicobar islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes and who and both of whoose parents
were born in those islands and belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands

q
Electro - 4 Months @hDegreeincludinglateralentry,with50%markSin
Technical Electronics
Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and
Officers (ETO) Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication / Communication Engineering, or
Electronics and lnstrumentation or equivalent.
(b) The .candidates must have secured minimum 50% marks in English in 10 th or 2
'l

th standard exams. lf a candidate could not secure 50% marks in English in 10 th or

.12
th standard exams shall still be eligible provided the candidate secures 50 % in the
degree exam and the medium of learning in degree was English.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 10 th and 12 th standard from a
recognized board. 2. The degree courses must be recognized by any state or central
Government or the AICTE.

OR

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SN Name of Pre- Cource Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course
(Years) (Years)
(a) The Candidates wno w
only and went to complete their B.E./ B. Tech degree course as a lateral entry in the
2nd year of the degree on the basis of Diploma, and has secured with 50% marks in
Electrlcal Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electricaland Electronics
Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication / Communication Engineering, or
Electronics and lnstrumentation or equivalent.
(b) The candidates must have secured minimum Soyo marks in English in 1O th
standard exams. lf a candidate could not secure 50% marks in English in 1O th
standard exam shall still be eligible provided the candidate secures 60% in Diploma or 35
50 o/o in the degree exam and the medium of learning in diploma or degree was
English.
Note - l. The candidate must have passed the 1O th standard from a recognized
board. 2. The diploma and degree courses must be recognized by any State or
Central Government or the AICTE.

OR
(a) Passed three years' Diploma with 60% marks in Electrical Engineeringq Electronics
Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and
Telecommunication / Communication Engineering, or Electronics and lnstrumentation
or equivalent. (b) The candidates must have secured minimum 50%
marks in English in 10 th standard exams. lf a candidate could not secure soyo marks
in English in 10 th standard exam shall sti be eligible provided the candidate secures
600/0 in Diploma exam and the medium of learning in diploma was English. 35
Note - l. The candidate must have passed the i0 th standard from a recognized
board. 2. The diploma must be recognized by any State or Central Government or the

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 Minimum Maximum
Name of Pre- Minimum Academic Qualification
Age limit Age limit
sea maritime
Course
General 6 Months
ithScience' Mathematic
Purpose Rating as subjects.
(GP Rating) (b) The tandidates must have secured minimum 4oyo marks in English in 10 th
standard exams.
Note - l. The candidate must have passed the 10 th standard from a recognized
board.

@ed lnstitute with minrmum

5Oo/5 aggregate marks in final
year.
1u; fnJian-aiaates must have secured minimum
40% marks in English in 10 th
standard exams.
Note - l. The candidate must have passed the '10 th standard lrom a recognized
board.

(a) Diploma or oegree holders.

iuj e""" ,ittt ag;regate 40% marks in 'lo th Standard w'th Science, Mathematic
as subjects.
(c) The iandidates must have secured minimum 4oolo marks in English in 10 th
standard exams.
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 1O th standard a recognized
by any 'rom
State or Central
board. 2. The diploma or degree must be recognized
raised
Government or the AICTE. 3. The maximum age limit for degree or diploma is
year
with a condition that these candidates are provided shipboard training within one
of completion of course.

Certificate Course GtPa$ with argr€gate 40% marks in lOth Standard exam'
iojfhe canaiaatei must have secured minimum 4o7o marks in English in 10
in Maritime th
Catering (CCMC) standard exams.
Note -'1, The candidate must have passed the 10 th standard from a recognized

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SN Name of Pre- Course Minimum Academic Qualification Minimum Maximum
sea maritime duration Age limit Age limit
Course (Years) (Years)
l(a) DiOloma or Degree holders.
l(b) Pass with aggregate 40% marks in 10 th Standard.
l(c) The candidates must have secured minimum 40% marks in English in 10 th
standard exams
Note - 1. The candidate must have passed the 1O th standard from a recognized
board. 2. The diploma or degree must be recognized by any State or Central t7 .5 27
Government or the AICTE. 3. The maximum age limit for degree or diploma is raised
with a condition that these candidates are provided shipboard training within one year
of completion of course.

8. Orientation Course 12 Days (a) Degree / Diploma in Hotel management.

for catering (b) Pass with aggregate 40% marks in 10 th Standard.
personnel (OCCP)
(c) The candidates must have secured minimum 40% marks in English in 10 th / 12 th
standard exams.
r8 25
Note - L The candidate must have passed the 1O th standard from a recognized
board.2. The diploma or degree must be recognized by any State or Central
Government or the AICTE.

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 Annexure - ll

subject: Guidelines for ,,common Entrance Test" (cET) and "online

Counselling" for admissions in pre-sea maritime courses

1. Online "Common Entrance Test" (CET)

The .,common Entrance Test" (cET) for admissions in all the pre-sea
maritimecoursesinphases.The..CommonEntranceTesf,(CET)shallbe
conductedbylMUforallDGsapprovedMaritimeTraininglnstituteson
behalfoftheDirectorate.Intheinitialphase,theCETshallbeconductedfor
admission in the following pre-sea maritime courses'
) BE / B-Tech in Marine Engineering (4 years duration)'
) B. Sc (Nautical Science) (3 years duration)'
}DiplomainNauticalSciencecourseleadingtoB.Sc(NauticalScience).

1.1. Generalinformation
June preferably on a
1.1.1. The CET shall be conducted in the first week of
Saturday and in exceptional cases' last Saturday
of May' (This is because

thestudentswouldhavefinishedallotherEntranceExaminationsandalso
awaiting their Board Examination results)'

l.l.2.Intheinitialphase,theCETshallbeconductedinthefollowing36citiesat
100 plus venues depending upon the number
of candidates'

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 Centers at Cities - Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal,
Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Faridabad'
Guwahati, Hyderabad,, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota, Lucknow'
Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, Muzaffarpur, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida'
Ranchi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Shimla, Siliguri, Srinagar' Trivandrum'
Varanasi, VisakhaPatnam.

1.1.3. Mock test questions shall be hosted on IMU's website to facilitate

candidates.
counselling
1 .1.4. The schedule for the online CET exam and subsequent online
shall be put uP on the DGS website'
for the
l.l .5. The time lines for online CET exam and online counselling
the DGS website' The
Academic year 2020-2021 shall be published on
as and when
time lines for the subsequent years shall be published
applicable.
shall be verihed
I .1.6. Eligibility criteria, Original certificates of the candidates
by the Maritime Training Institute (MTI) at the MTI
when candidate

reports for admission.

Test" (CET)
!.2. Minimum eligibility criteria for "Common Entrance

1.2,1. Minimum Academic qualification

l.2.l.l.Passed12thStandardexamfromarecognizedboardwithaminimumof
Mathematics)' (Candidates whose
60% inPCM (Physics, Chemistry and
results are awaited may also apply but
their admission shall be considered

only if they meet the mentioned requirements)'

50Yo marks in English subject either
in
1.2.1.2. Must have obtained a minimum of
10 th standard or 12 th standard'

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 1.2.2. Age limits
The maximum age limit of candidates as on date of commencement of pre-
sea maritime course shall be as follows -
1.2.2.1. General category - 25 years.
1.2.2.2. "scheduled Caste" (SC) / "scheduled Tribe" (ST) - 30 years'

1.2.2.3. Non-creamy layer of "Other Backward Classes" (OBC) - 28 years'

|,2.2.4. Women candidates of each category shall be granted relaxation of
additional 2 Yeus.

1.3. Instructions for online registration for CET-

1.3.1. Aspiring candidates shall be required to register online'
1.3.2. Candidate shall pay the registration fee of INR 1000/- (One thousand)
only through online payment facility'
Size of
1.3.3. The candidate shall be required to upload his / her photograph'
photograph should be 35 mm X 45 mm (Maximum of 450
X 600 pixels)'

Photograph image of maximum 20 KB to 60 KB size' Photo could be of

file tYPe JPG, JPEG, PNG'

The candidate shall be required to upload image of his
/ her Signature'
1.3.4.
Size of signature should be 45 mm X 25 mm
(Maximum of 600 X 300
could be of file
pixels) Signature image of size 10 KB to 30 KB' Signature
tYPe JPG, JPEG, PNG'

1'3.5.Thecandidateshallberequiredtouploadthefollowingdocuments.
Documents could be of file type JPG' JPEG
and PDF and should not

exceed a maximum size of 200 KB'

Scanned copy of passport / scanned copy of the 10th Std Mark sheet
1.3.5.1.
as proof for date of Birth verification'
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 1.3.5.2. Scanned copy of 12th Std / Degree Certificate. (For the candidates
who have appeared for the eligibility examination (minimum 12 th
standard), provision shall be made to indicate status as "results
awaited". The details of the 12 th standard marks shall be captured
during the online counselling.
1.3.5.3. Scanned Copy of the SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/General-EWS certificate
and other relevant certificates.

1.3.6. Candidate shall download and print the filled in application in standard
formats.

r.3.7. Candidate shall download his / her Hall tickets/Admit cards indicating the
name of the test venue before the online examination'

1.4. Conduct of online CET exams

1.4.1. Duration of the CET shall be 3 Hours'
t.4.2. The syllabus for cET shall be based on CBSE / ICSE / State Board

Curriculum.
The
1.4.3. The cET online exam shall be conducted in the following subjects.
following table gives the subjects, the number of questions and the marks
distribution for each subject'
No. of
Questions

General Aptitude

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 TOTAL I 2OO 200

Table - I
1.4.4. There shall be no negative marking in CET online exam'

1.4.5. Biometrics and photo of the Candidate shall be captured during online CET
examination and same shall also be verified at the time of certificate

verification process during admissions.

1.5. Quatifying cut-off marks -

1.5.1. Cut-off mark for qualiffing the candidates shall be decided based on the
overall performance of the candidates in the online CET exams and
difficulty level of the question paper'
1.5.2. Relaxation in cut-off marks for the candidates of OBC, SC, ST Categories
shall be decided based on the Government of India guidelines issued from

time to time. Reservation is applicable in case of Government Institutes.

The marks obtained by a candidate in online CET examination shall
be
1.5.3.
valid for that academic year only and shall not be considered for any
subsequent online CET exams'

1.6. Award of Ranks.

1.6.1. Ranks shall be awarded to the candidates based on the marks obtained by
the candidates in the CET online exam'

1.6.2. In cases of Tie among candidates the following order shall be adopted to
allot rank.

1.6.2.1. Total Marks in CET'

1.6.2.2. Highest marks in Mathematics
1.6.2.3. Highest marks in PhYsics
1.6.2.4. Highest marks in Chemistry
1.6.2.5. Highest marks in General Aptitude
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 1.6.2.6. Highest marks in English

1.6.2.7. Seniority in date of birth.

1.6.3. Details of the candidates with their ranks shall be published on DGS
website.

1.6.4. Rank certificates shall be issued to the candidates online'

2. Online Counselling
There shall be a common online counselling of the candidates for
admissions

in various MTIs. However, the MTI is free to opt out of the common
counsellingandhavetheirowncounselling.TheMTlsmayalsohaveadual
systemofowncounsellingforpartoftheseatsandcommoncounsellingfor
theremainingpartandinthatcasethenumberofseatsofferedforcommon
counselling shall be notified to the Directorate'

2.1. Procedure for Online Counselling -

for
2.1.1. Candidates qualified in online CET examination shall be eligible
online Counselling'
Online Counselling shall be limited to admissions
to MTI which had
2.1.2.
agreed for common online counselling and
those MTIs which are sharing

part of their seats for online counselling'

in two phases -
2.1.3. The process of online Counselling shall be done
an online portal
2.1.3.1. Phase-I - CET qualified candidates will be provided
forregistrationforonlinecounselling.Throughthisportal,thequalified
candidates can select the programme
(s) and the campus (s) of their
towards counselling fee'
choice to seek admission and make payments

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2.t.3.2. Phase-II - Based on the rank, social category of the candidate and
availability of seats, a seat will be allotted provisionally to the candidate
from the list of options provided by them.
2.t.4. Candidates who confirm their seat will be issued with the Provisional
Allotment letter which has to be produced at the time of verification of
original mark sheets and certificates, physical fitness certificate, etc.

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