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INDIAN NAVY PROFESSIONAL FORCE

ANCHORING STABILITY, SECURITY AND NATIONAL
PROSPERITY

THE INDIAN NAVY

Ascomparedtootherprofessioninthecivilianworld,theIndianNavyhasagreatdealtooffer
toyoungmenandwomen.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

OfficersrecruitmentisadvertisedthroughEmploymentNewsandallimportantnationalandregional
newspapers/dailies.SelectionforPermanentCommissionthroughNDA/NAcadetentryandCDSE(Graduate)
entryisthroughawrittenexaminationconductedbyUPSC,followedbyaninterviewbytheServiceSelection
Board(SSB).ForallotherPermanentCommissionentriesandShortServiceCommissionentriesthereisno
writtenexamination.ApplicantsareshortlistedaspercriterialaiddownbytheNavalHeadquarters,(Directorateof
ManpowerPlanning&Recruitment).Selectionisthroughmeritalone.Thedetailsareenumeratedasfollows:

Induction of ocers in the various Branches of the Indian Navy is undertaken through one of the following
modes/schemes:-

UnionPublicServiceCommission(UPSC)entries

DirectEntryPermanentCommission/ShortServiceCommission

UniversityEntryScheme(UES)

UPSC ENTRY
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TheUPSCentriesareundertheaegisofUnionPublicServiceCommissionwithIHQMoD(Army)/ADG
(Recruiting)asthenodalagency.Inductionsundertheseentriesareheldtwiceinayear.Theseentriesare
NationalDefenceAcademyandNavalAcademy(NDA/NA),CombinedDefenceServicesExam(CDSE)andNCC.
Thedetailsoftheseentriesareasfollows:

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy (NDA & NA) Exam

ThisentryiscontrolledbyUPSCwithIHQMoD(Army)/ADG(Recruiting)asnodalagency.Itconsistsofwritten
examinationconductedbytheUPSCfollowedbyconductoftheSSBinterview,medicaltestbyIndianNavy
(navalcandidatesonly)andfinalpreparationofmeritlistbyUPSC.TheappointmentletterforNDA(Navyand
NavalAcademy)areissuedbyIHQMoD(Army)/ADG(Recruiting)andIHQMoD/DMPRrespectively.Thetraining
ofofficersselectedthroughthisentry,commencesinthemonthofJan/Juleveryyear.Theadvertisementforthis
entryispublishedinJun/Dec.TentativeexaminationscheduleofNDAentryisasfollows:

SSB
Sr. Name of Notication Written Test Joining at
Conducted by
No. Exam by UPSC Conducted by UPSC Academy
Navy

(i) NDA&NA Dec/Jan Apr AugSep Januarynext

Exam(I) year

(ii) NDA&NA Jun/Jul Oct/Nov JanFeb Julynext

Exam(II) year

Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE)

ThisentryalsoconsistsofwrittenexamconductedbytheUPSC,followedbyconductoftheSSBinterview,
medicaltestbyIndianNavy(navalcandidatesonly)andfinalpreparationofmeritlistbyUPSC.Theappointment
letterisissuedbyIHQMoD/DMPR.Thetrainingofofficersselectedthroughthisentrycommencesinthemonth
ofJan/JulandtheadvertisementispublishedinNov/Jul.TentativeexaminationscheduleofNDAentryisas
follows:

SSB
Sr. Name of Notication Written Test Joining at
Conducted by
No. Exam by UPSC Conducted by UPSC Academy
Navy

(i) CDS Nov Feb/Mar SepOct Januarynext

Exam(I) year

(ii) CDS July Oct/Nov JanFeb Julynext

Exam(II) year

NCC Entry

ThevacanciesforNavalWingSeniorDivNCCCcertificateholdersarepublishedalongwithCDSE
advertisement.Nowrittentestisconductedforthisentry.Theeligiblecandidatesarerequiredtoforwardtheir
applicationdirectlytoIHQMoD(N)/DMPRthroughDGNCC.ThecandidatesaredeputedforSSBinterview.After
qualifyingSSBthesecandidatesundergomedicalexaminationandiffoundfit,areinductedintheIndianNavyon

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thebasisofAllIndiaMerit.Thetrainingofofficersselectedthroughthisentrynormallycommencesinthemonth
ofJan/Juleveryyear.

DIRECT ENTRY PERMANENT COMMISSION/SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION (DEPC/DESSC)

TheDirectentriesarecontrolledbyIHQMoD(Navy)/DMPRandcaterforbothPermanentCommission(PC)and
ShortServiceCommission(SSC).Advertisementscallingforapplicationfromeligiblecandidatesforsuchentries
arepublishedintheleadingnewspapersandEmploymentNewstwiceinayearbetweenFebtoMayandAugto
Nov.TheapplicationsarereceivedandcandidatesareshortlistedforSSBbasedoncutoffdecidedbyIHQMoD
(Navy)/DMPR.TheSSBqualifiedcandidatesundergomedicalexaminationandiffoundfit,areinductedinthe
IndianNavyonthebasisofAllIndiaMerit.Theentriesare10+2(B.Tech),DirectEntryShortServiceCommission
(GS(X/Hydro)/Tech/NA/IT/Sub/Pilot/Obs/Edu/Log/ATC/NAIC/Law/SportsandPermanentCommission
(Log/Edu/NAIC/Law/Musician).Thetrainingofofficersselectedthroughtheseentriesnormallycommencesin
themonthofJan/Juleveryyear.TheListofvariousDirectPC/SSCentrieswithtentativenotificationscheduleis
asfollows:

Sr. Newspaper Joining at

Name of the Entry Gender
No. Notication INA

PermanentCommission(CadetEntry)TwiceinaYear

1 10+2(BTech) Maleonly JunandDec JanandJul

DirectEntryShortServiceCommission(GraduateEntry)TwiceinaYear

1 SSC(Pilot) Maleonly MarandOct JanandJul

2 SSC(Observer) Maleand MarandOct JanandJul

Female

3 SSC(Executive)General Maleonly FebandSep JanandJul

Service/HydroCadre

4 SSCTech(Engineering/Electrical) Maleonly FebandSep JanandJul

5 SSCSubmarineTech(Engineering Maleonly FebandSep JanandJul

/Electrical)

DirectEntryShortServiceCommission(GraduateEntry)OnceinaYear

1 SSC(InformationTechnology Maleonly Sep Jul

2 SSC(NavalArmamentInspector Maleonly Apr Jan

Cadre)

3 SSC(AirTrafficControl) Maleand Apr Jan

Female

4 SSC(Education) Maleand Apr Jan

Female

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Sr. Newspaper Joining at

Name of the Entry Gender
No. Notication INA

5 SSC(Logistics) Maleand Nov Jul

Female

6 SSC(NavalArchitect) Maleand Nov Jul

Female

7 SSC(Law) Maleand Aspervacancy

Female

8 SSC(Sports) Maleonly Aspervacancy

DirectEntryPermanentCommission(GraduateEntry)OnceinaYear

1 PC(Logistics) Maleonly Mar Jan

2 PC(Education) Maleonly Nov Jul

3 PC(Law) Maleonly Aspervacancy

4 PC(NavalArmamentInspector Maleonly Nov Jul

Cadre)

5 PC(Musician) Maleonly Aspervacancy

UNIVERSITY ENTRY SCHEME

UniversityEntrySchemeisunderthecontrolofIHQMoD(Navy)/DMPRandcatersforbothPermanent
Commission(PC)andShortServiceCommission(SSC).UESisconductedonceayear,coincidingwiththe
inductionforAutumnTermatIndianNavalAcademy.Variousteamsaredeputedtodifferenttechnicalcollegesall
acrossthecountryforCampusInterview(CI).TheCandidatesofseventhsemester,whohavesecuredaminimum
aggregateof60%uptofifthterm,aregradedbytheteamaspertheirperformanceduringtheCI.Theselected
candidatesaredeputedforSSBs.TheSSBqualifiedcandidatesundergomedicalexaminationandiffoundfit,
areinductedintheIndianNavyonthebasisofAllIndiaMerit.ThebranchesonofferforUESincludesTechnical
(Engineering,ElectricalandNavalArchitecture),Executive(Pilot,Observer,Logistics,GeneralServiceand
InformationTechnology),AviationTechnical(E/L)andSubmarine(E/L).Anadvertisementforthisentryis
publishedonceayearinthemonthofJun/Jul.ThecampusinterviewsareconductedandcoordinatedbyIHQ
MoD(N)andthethreeCommandsHQsinthefollowingstates:

Sr.
Region States
No.

(a) IHQ UttarPradesh,Rajasthan,Punjab,Haryana,Uttarakhand,Himachal

MoD(N)Northern Pradesh,Jammu&Kashmir,Delhi,Chandigarh
Region

(b) HQ Maharashtra,Gujarat,Chhattisgarh,Goa,MP,Daman&Diu,Dadraand
WNC/CRTOWestern NagarHaveli
Region

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Sr.
Region States
No.

(c) HQ AndhraPradesh,Orissa,WestBengal,Bihar,Jharkand,NEStates,
ENC/CRTOEastern Sikkim,A&NIslands
Region

(d) HQ Kerala,Karnataka,TN,Puducherry,L&MIslands
SNC/CRTOSouthern
Region

Educational & Other Qualications

ItismandatorythatalldegreesandeducationalqualificationsarefromEducationalInstitutionsrecognizedbythe
competentauthorityinthefield.Degrees/marksheetsmustbeoriginalorselfattested,asaskedforinthe
advertisement.Nocompromise/relaxationwillbemadeonthisissue.AllcandidatesdesirousofjoiningtheIndian
Navymustbephysically/mentallyfitasperlaiddownstandards.Proficiencyinsports,swimmingandextra
curricularactivitiesisdesirable.

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