Merchant Navy Entrance Exam, Eligibility Criteria

Merchant Navy Entrance Exam details is given here. The Merchant Navy is the collective name for the UK’s commercial shipping industry and it is composed of many different companies in many countries with their own courses and training institutes. The Merchant Navy is commercial shipping which creates transportation of cargo, petroleum, gas, passenger and many more things in the international water from one country to another country.

An applicant who wants to make a career in this field has gone through the course which the applicant may select on the basis of his/her eligibility by many training institutes in India which is held through the Indian Institute of Technology- Joint Entrance Exam (IIT- JEE). The two fields in which the applicants are trained and educated are Navigation Science and Marine Engineering. Read more to know about Merchant Navy Entrance Exam.

Courses & Eligibility Criteria:

The courses with their eligibility details for Merchant Navy Entrance Exam are as follows:

• For B.E Marine Engineering the applicant must have passed the higher secondary exam with the subjects Physics, Chemistry and English.
• For B.Sc Nautical Science the applicant must have passed the higher secondary exam with the subjects Physics, Chemistry and English.
• For M.E Marine Engineering, the applicant must have passed B.E Marine Engineering.
• For B.Tech Naval Architecture and Ship Building, the applicant must have passed the higher secondary exam from a recognized board or university with 50% average marks in Physics, Chemistry and English.
• For B. Tech Marine Engineering applicants must have passed the higher secondary exam or its equivalent from the recognized board or university with 60% average marks in Physics, Chemistry and, Mathematics.
• For Diploma in Nautical Science which guides the applicant to B. Sc must have passed the higher secondary exam from the recognized board or university with 55% average marks in Physics, Chemistry and, Mathematics.
• For Deck watchkeeper applicant must have passed the higher secondary exam from the recognized board or university with 50% average marks in Physics, Chemistry and, Mathematics or Commerce with Mathematics.
• For Pre-Sea Training GP Rating the applicant must have passed in SSC with 40 % marks in English or passed in an ITI course in a Govt. approved institute with 50% marks in the final year. A minimum of 40% marks is compulsory in English subject either for class 10^thor 12^th or any degree/diploma course.
• For MBA Shipping and Logistics, the applicant must have any degree from a recognized university. 

Some List of Merchant Navy Entrance Exam:

We are giving some knowledge about the leading Institutes that provide courses in Merchant Navy and the Merchant Navy Entrance exam conduct are given below:

1-Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) it is based in Mumbai the applicant who has a degree in Mechanical Engineering or in Naval Architecture from the recognized Institute can apply to Marine Engineering and Research Institute. The selection of the applicant is based on merit. The admission is held through the Indian Institute of Technology by a Joint Entrance Exam called IIT-JEE.

2-Training Ship Chanakya also called TS Chanakya is based in Navi Mumbai. The Applicant must have passed the IIT screening Test and age must be at least 20 years to apply in this institute. The admission is held through the Indian Institute of Technology by Joint Entrance Exam JEE.

3-LBS Colleges of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research is based in Mumbai. Applicants must have a minimum qualification of 10^th passed with Science and Mathematics. The LBS College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research Centre is a private institute and the applicant’s selection is based on the policy and regulation of the Indra Gandhi National Open University by OPEN NET- Merchant Navy Entrance Test.

4-Marine Engineering and Research Institute are based in Kolkata. Applicant must have clear the Joint Entrance Exam JEE arrange by the IIT to apply in this institute and the eligibility for this institute is the same as in Chanakya. On the basis of marks scored in the JEE-IIT exam, the selection and admission procedure are conducted.

Career Prospects:

After the course is complete with good performance and results in the applicant can join in the Deck Department as an Officer rank like the Master that is also called Captain, the First Officer/First Mate, the Second Officer/Second Mate and the Third Officer/Third Mate, etc. Merchant Navy also is known as the commercial navy is always been famous in people more about younger persons. The main reason that attracts younger people about this profession is money and also about traveling the whole world with different types of people.

Most of the import and export business is mostly depends on the merchant navy. It carries goods, oils petroleum, gases, passengers and many more things from one country to another country from international seas. Although it is a male-oriented profession there is no restriction for females to choose the profession. Life on board in a merchant ship is a most unforgettable experience and with excellent facilities for hygienic food and accommodation.

Most of the import and export business is mostly depends on the merchant navy. It carries goods, oils petroleum, gases, passengers and many more things from one country to another country from international seas. Although it is a male-oriented profession there is no restriction for females to choose the profession. Life on board in a merchant ship is a most unforgettable experience and with excellent facilities for hygienic food and accommodation.

Merchant Navy gives very attractive career opportunities and an adventurous future that why it is also known as international career life. As the life of Seafarer will mostly be in international waters with international facilities and good wages. Merchant Navy also takes care of the medical expenses of the seafarer and their family and also sponsor their children’s education. The salary in the merchant navy may be different from each company or from every city as per transportation needs or as per seniority status. Every company has different policies for overtime done in a month. Salary is given in dollars although there are some companies who give their pay in Pounds and Euro.

The reason that makes this profession a good one is of good pay and in terms of conversion of dollars in which country you belong to. The salary is also based on how many contracts you have done on these ranks. The ships which are carrying LNG, LPG and Oil containers because of dangerous fact the wages are high in these ships compare to load the container, bulk and other types of vessels. Experience also plays the main role in salary for eg; A newly appointed captain may have less salary compare to chief officer. The salary is also decided by the company as per the nationality of the employee.