Career Opportunities with Indian Navy

About the Navy

The Indian Navy, by virtue of its capability, strategic positioning and robust presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), has been a catalyst for peace, tranquility and stability in the IOR. It has engaged other maritime nations, extending hand of friendship and co-operation. For the smaller nations in our neighbourhood, as well as nations that depend on the waters of the Indian Ocean for their trade and energy supplies, the Indian Navy ensured a measure of stability and tranquility in the waters in our region. To achieve its tasks the Indian Navy is enhancing its capabilities, cooperation and interoperability with regional and extra-regional navies. INS Shardul, Landing Ship Tank (Large) was commissioned at naval base, Karwar on January 4, 2007. INS Jalashwa (ex USS Trenton) acquired from US (Navy) was commissioned at Norfolk (USA) on June 22, 2007. She adds a new dimension to the Indian Navy's operational prowess and provides flexibility of use for a large variety of roles. The ship is the first Landing Platform Dock (LPD) in the Indian Navy.

Overseas Deployments are undertaken by ships of the Indian Navy in support of the country's foreign policy. Such missions are for Flag showing, for fostering better relations with friendly foreign countries and for enhancing foreign cooperation. Important Overseas Deployments undertaken in 2007 included deployments to the Persian Gulf, North Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, South China Sea and North West Pacific Ocean.

Recruitment in Indian Navy

Recruitment of Officers: Recruitment for the Non-UPSC entries is made for the following Branches/Cadres of the Navy:-

Executive : Short Service Commission for Air Traffic Control/Law/Logistic/Naval Armament Inspectorate (NAI)/Hydro Cadres and also Permanent Commission for Law/NAI Cadres.
Engineering (Including Naval Architects) : Short Service Commission through University Entry Scheme (UES), Special Naval Architects Entry Scheme (SNAES) SSC (E) Schemes, Permanent Commission through 10+2 (Tech) Scheme.
Electrical Engineering : SSC entry is through UES and SSC (L) Schemes, Permanent Commission is through 10+2 (Tech) Scheme.
Education Branch : Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission schemes exist for this branch.
10+2 (Tech) Scheme : The Scheme is a Permanent Commission entry for commission in the Engineering and Electrical branches of the Indian Navy. Under the scheme, candidates with 10+2 (PCM) pass qualification, after selection through the Services Selection Board, are sent to the Naval Academy for the Naval Orientation Course. Thereafter, they undergo a four-year Engineering course at INS Shivaji/Valsura.
University Entry Scheme (UES) : The UES has been re-launched w.e.f. August 2005 course, as a Short Service Commission Scheme. Final and Pre-Final year Engineering students are eligible for induction into the technical Branches/Cadres of the Navy.
Women Officers : Women are being inducted into the Navy, as Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in the Executive (ATC, Law & Logistic Cadres) and the Education Branch.
Recruitment through NCC : University graduates Possessing NCC 'C' certificate, with minimum 'B' grading and 50% marks in the graduation degree examination, are inducted in the Navy as regular commissioned officers. These graduates are exempted from appearing in the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) and are selected through the Service Selection Board (SSB) interview only.
Special Naval Architecture Entry Scheme : An empowered naval team visits IIT Kharagpur, IIT Chennai, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and Andhra University, where B Tech (Naval Architecture) course is conducted, to select the candidates through campus interviews. The selected candidates undergo medical examination at the nearest Military Hospital and, if found fit, are sent for training under this scheme.

Recruitment of Sailors

Recruitment of sailors in the Navy is also carried out through a process of a written examination, physical fitness test and medical examination.

The various entries, for recruitment of sailors, are as follows:-

Artificer Apprentices (AAs)-10+2 (PCM).
Direct Entry (Diploma Holders) [DE (DH)]-Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Production/Aeronautical/Metallurgy/Shipbuilding.
Metric Entry Recruits-Matriculation.
Non-Matric Entry Recruits-Below Matric.
Direct Entry Petty Officer (Outstanding Sportsmen).

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