Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare (Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries)
Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET), Fine Arts Avenue, Cochin -16
ADMISSION NOTIFICATION 2017
CIFNET invites online applications from the candidates who have completed SSLC/HSC with 50% marks in Mathematics And Science for
admission into BFSc(NS)/VNC/MFC courses for the year 2017-18. For online registration, please visit: www.cifnet.gov.in

BACHELOR OF FISHERY SCIENCE (NAUTICAL SCIENCE)
(2017-2021)
COURSE DETAILS
1. Four year degree programme ( 8 semester) with integrated
practical & on board training on ocean going fishing vessels
2. Affiliated to CUSAT, Kochi and approved by DG Shipping,
Mumbai
3. The course will be conducted at CIFNET, Kochi only.
ELIGIBILITY: 10 + 2 with minimum 50% marks in English and
Mathematics and aggregate marks in other Science subjects and only
pass in 10 + 2 is enough for SC/ST and the candidates, who are
appearing for 10+2 exams during March, 2017 are also eligible.
AGE : 17 to 20 years as on 1st October, 2017
Intake Capacity: 33 seats (Open – 31, NRI – 1, Foreign National – 1)
MODE OF SELECTION: Common Entrance Test, Academic
merit, Interview
CET centre : Kochi, Chennai ,Visakhapatnam & Vijayawada
CET Date:10/06/2017
Application fee: DD for Rs. 500/- for General and Rs. 250/- for
SC/ST
VESSEL NAVIGATOR COURSE (VNC) / MARINE FITTER COURSE
(MFC) (2017-2019)
COURSE DETAILS
1. Two years trade course ( 4 semester) with practical training on board
fishing vessel out at sea and these Courses introduced by DGET, New
Delhi under Craftsmen Training Scheme of NCVT
2. The courses are conducted at CIFNET Kochi/Chennai/Visakhapatnam
ELIGIBILITY: Pass in 10th Standard or equivalent with 50% marks in
Mathematics and Science separately and the candidates, who are appearing for
10th exams during March, 2017 are also eligible.
AGE : 16 to 20 yrs as on 1st August 2017.Upper Age is relaxable to SC/ST by
5yrs
Intake capacity: VNC – 48, MFC – 48 (@ 16 seats each at Kochi, Chennai,
Vizag)
MODE OF SELECTION: All India basis Common Entrance Test(CET)
CET Centre: Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Delhi,
Kolkata,Puri,Patna,Mangalore,Pot Blair,Pondicherry and Kakkinada
Note: The Selected candidates will be paid Rs.1500/- per month as stipend.
Application fee: Demand Draft for Rs. 300/- for General and Rs. 150/- for
SC/ST

Note: Candidates must apply only through online from second week of April 2017 and the last date to apply for the course is on 25 May 2017.
The hard copy (print out) of the application generated by computer along with Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Senior Administrative
Officer,CIFNET” payable at Ernakulam-16 towards Application fee and necessary certificates (SSLC/ HSC/Community, if SC/ST) may be
forwarded to THE DIRECTOR, CIFNET, FINE ARTS AVENUE, ERNAKULAM-682016.

DIRECTOR