Being Art Student Eligible To Join Merchant Navy

I am a art student wants To Join Merchant Navy. Am I eligible or not ?

[Arun Vats]

Sorry to say that being art student you are not eligible To Join Merchant Navy .
Indian Maritime University conducts CET to take aspirants for different courses.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must possess good binocular vision
Aspirants should have passed or appearing the final examination of the 10+2 system,organised by any recognized central/state Board or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
The age of the Aspirants should not be more than 25 years (for General) and 30 years (for SC/ST) as on 01st August 2014

Courses or Programs offered by IMU
B Tech Marine Engineering 4 year program.
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering- Bachelor of Technology -4 years
B.Sc Maritime Science
B Sc Ship Building and Repair - 3years
B.Sc Nautical Science

IMU CET Exam Dates:
Date of Submission: 20th May 2014
IMU CET 2014 Exam Date : 14th June, 2014
IMU CET 2014 Result Date : 18th June, 2014

I am art students and wanted to join the Merchant Navy. Will you please tell me that am I eligible to join the merchant navy or not?

[Pathak]

As per my knowledge you are not eligible to join the Merchant Navy, Here, I am telling you the eligibility criteria to join the merchant navy.

Eligibility Criteria for Merchant Navy:

After class 12th
Students passed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

HND (Higher National Diploma) Nautical Science
Qualification- Minimum 10+2 PCM

HND (Higher National Diploma) Marine Engineering
Qualification- Minimum 10+2 PCM

B.E Marine Engineering (4-Year Degree course in Marine Engineering)
Qualification- Minimum 10+2 PCM and English

B.S. in Nautical Technology (3 years training at Institute + 1 year at Sea)
Qualification- Minimum 10+2 PCM

3-Year B.Sc. Degree in Nautical Science
Qualification- Minimum 10+2 PCM and English

2-year Marine Engineering course
Qualification – Diploma in Mechanical /Marine/ Naval Architecture / Electrical / Electrical and Electronics Engineering

1-year Marine Engineering Course, Graduate Marine Engineer(GME)
Qualification – Graduation in BE (Mech) Engineering / Naval Arch. with minimum of 50% marks in final year and with at least 50% marks in English language at 10th or 12th level.

Marriage: Unmarried (male or female)

Nationality: Indian citizens

Eye Sight:
Glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed

Selection Criteria:

Selection of the candidate based on the written test followed by the interview.
Following are the institute that offering the merchant Navy training

C.V. Raman College of Engineering Bhubaneswar
AMET University Chennai
Balaji Seamen Training Institute Chennai
Chennai School of Ship Management Chennai
Chidambaram Institute of Maritime Technology Chennai
CMC Maritime Academy Chennai
Cosmopolitan Technology of Maritime Chennai
Hindustan Institute Of Maritime Training Post Sea Training Centre Kilpauk, Chennai
HIMT College Hindustan Institute Of Maritime Training Pre-Sea Training Centre Kalpakkam (Chennai)
School of Seamanship and Nautical Technology