IMU CET 2025 Application Form: Date, Registration Link, How to Apply, Fees, Documents Needed

Educational qualification

• 10+2/equivalent (PCM-Average: Minimum 60% and a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination).
• Marital status – Unmarried.

Age Criteria

Maximum age: The reference date for the calculation of the age will be 01.08.2025.

• For Males: General-25 years, OBC (NCL) - 28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female: General-27 years, OBC (NCL) - 30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks. A relaxation of 5% in English marks will apply to candidates who are natives 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.

Medical conditions

Physical Fitness: Candidates seeking admission to this Marine Engineering Programme must be medically fit including eyesight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended.

Eyesight:

• 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 the other eye.

Medical certificate requirement

At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.

(Refer to the page at https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/Content/MaritimeHealthBranch.aspx)

Educational Qualification

10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination.

Age Criteria

Maximum age: The reference date for calculation of the age will be from the date of commencement of the Academic Session (01.08.2025).

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female/Transgender: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner at the time of Certificate Verification

Educational Qualification

10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination.

Age Criteria

Maximum age: The reference date for calculation of the age will be from the date of commencement of the Academic Session (01.08.2025).

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female/Transgender: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner at the time of Certificate Verification

Eligibility Criteria

• 10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60% and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination).
• Marital status – Unmarried.

Age Criteria

Maximum age: The reference date for calculation of the age will be from the date of commencement of the Academic Session (01.08.2025)

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Relaxation of 5% in English marks will be applicable to candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and belongs to their Scheduled Tribes and who & both of whose parents were born in those islands & belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

Medical conditions

Physical Fitness: Candidates seeking admission to this Nautical Science Programme must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended.

Eyesight:

• 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 1.0*(6/6) in better eye and 0.67*(6/9) in other eye.

Medical certificate requirement

At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.

(Refer to the page at https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/Content/MaritimeHealthBranch.aspx)

Educational Qualification

10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination.

OR

B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as individual subject in one of the years, with an average of not less than 55% of the marks in the final year.

OR

• B.E./B.Tech Degree from IIT or from a college recognised by AICTE with an average of not less than 50% of the marks in the final year.
• Marital status: Unmarried

Note: The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th / Degree Examinations.

Age Criteria

Maximum age: The reference date for calculation of the age will be from the date of commencement of the Academic Session (01.08.2025)

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

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 island.

Medical conditions

Physical Fitness: Candidates seeking admission to this DNS Programme must be medically fit including eyesight 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 1.0*(6/6) in the better eye and 0.67*(6/9) in the other eye.

At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai.

(Refer the page at https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/Content/MaritimeHealthBranch.aspx)

Educational Qualification

Engineering Graduate in Mechanical/ Civil/ Marine/ Naval Architecture/BTech (Fisheries Engineering) or equivalent with 55% in aggregate marks.

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction

Relaxation for SC/ST

candidates

There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Educational Qualification

Engineering Graduate in Mechanical/ Civil/ Marine/ Naval Architecture/BTech (Fisheries Engineering) or equivalent with 55% in aggregate marks

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction

Relaxation for SC/ST candidates (if any)

There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Eligibility

BE/BTech in Marine Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Naval Architecture with at least 55% in aggregate marks from a recognized University.

OR

Associate Member of Institution of Engineers Part A and B in Mechanical Engineering with at least 55% marks (by examination).

OR

MEO Class I Certificate of Competency Issued by Govt. of India

Note: Candidates with GATE Scores in Marine Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Naval Architecture are exempted from IMU’s CET, however, they will be considered only against the residuary seats, if any.

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction

Relaxation for SC/ST candidates (if any)

There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Educational Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% in aggregate marks from recognized universities and a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th / UG Degree

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Educational Qualification

A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% in aggregate marks from recognized universities and a minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th / UG Degree.

Age Criteria

There is no age restriction

Relaxation

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Eligibility Medical

All Candidates who qualify for this course will have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner.

Instruction for online registration

Medical fitness standards

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