Does the vast body of water excite you? If you wish to build a career out of it then this course is for you. Take a look at marine engineering course eligibility criteria to know if you’re fit for the course:
(a) Pass in 12th Standard examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than 60%.
(b) The candidate must have secured minimum 50% marks in English language in 10th or 12th standard exam . Relaxation of 5% in English marks will be applicable to candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and belong to their Scheduled Tribes and who & both of whose parents were born in those islands & belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands. For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.
Note: The candidate must have passed the 10th and 12th standard from a recognized board.
Qualifying in IMU CET is mandatory for admission.
Passport is mandatory.
Boys and Girls are eligible to apply.
The marine engineering course duration 4 years (8 semesters) (residential course)
Below 25 years at the time of commencement of the Programme.
Note: (a) The maximum age limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category shall be relaxed by 5 years. (b) The maximum age limit for candidates belonging to Non–creamy layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC) Category shall be relaxed by 3 Years. (c) The maximum age limit for women candidates of each Category shall be relaxed by additional 2 Years.
Physical Fitness Candidates seeking admission to this Marine Engineering Programme must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended. Eye sight: There shall be no evidence of any morbid condition of either eye or of the lids of either eye which may be liable to risk of aggravation or recurrence. Candidates must possess good binocular vision (Fusion faculty and full field of vision in both eyes). Movement of the eyeballs must be full in all directions and the pupils should react normally to light and accommodation. Normal colour vision shall be tested by Ishihara Test Chart. Distance Vision unaided 0.5*(6/12) in each eye or 0.67*(6/9) in the better eye and 0.33*(6/18) in another eye.
At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai.