Dehradun, 30°19′ N 78°02′ E
Your course to the Merchant Navy starts here.
Coaching for IMU CET, shipping company sponsorship tests, GP Rating and GME entrance exams. Build your concepts, practise with previous year questions and mock tests, and get ready for the interview and medical.
- Live and recorded classes
- PYQs and mock tests
- Interview practice
Choose your way onto a ship
Three routes for three starting points. Pick the one that matches what you have studied so far.
After Class 10 or 12GP RatingSix months of pre-sea training to join a ship's crew on deck or in the engine room. The quickest way to start sailing.
- Training
- 6 months
- Marks
- 40% + 40% English
After Class 12 with PCMDNS / BNS SponsorshipGet selected by a shipping company as a deck cadet. Includes full IMU CET coaching and company test preparation.
- Academy
- DNS 1 yr, BNS 3 yrs
- Marks
- 60% PCM, 50% English
After B.E./B.Tech MechanicalGME Marine EngineeringA one-year pre-sea course that turns mechanical engineers into marine engineers, leading to MEO Class IV.
- Training
- About 1 year
- Marks
- 50% in final year
95%
of India's trade by volume moves by sea.
Every one of those ships needs trained officers, engineers and crew to keep it moving. With the right preparation, one of them could be you.
Find your courseApproximate figure, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Where a career at sea leads
Every officer route ends at the same place: command of a ship, or of its engine room. Each step up needs sea time and a DG Shipping certificate of competency (CoC).
- Deck CadetTraining at sea
- Third OfficerSecond Mate CoC
- Second OfficerSecond Mate CoC
- Chief OfficerChief Mate CoC
- MasterMaster CoC
- Engine CadetTrainee Marine Engineer
- Fourth EngineerMEO Class IV
- Third EngineerMEO Class IV
- Second EngineerMEO Class II
- Chief EngineerMEO Class I
DNS and B.Sc Nautical Science lead to the deck ladder. GME leads to the engine ladder. GP Ratings sail as crew: Trainee OS, OS, AB and Bosun on deck, or Wiper, Motorman and Fitter in the engine room. With sea time and further exams, a rating can move up to officer rank.
Everything between you and an admission letter
The written exam, the company test, the interview and the medical. We prepare you for all four.
IMU CET subjects
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, General Knowledge and General Aptitude, taught to the IMU CET syllabus.
Previous year questions
Past IMU CET and sponsorship papers, topic by topic, so you know the level before exam day.
Mock tests in exam format
Timed computer-based tests with negative marking, then a review of every wrong answer.
Sponsorship test preparation
Aptitude, reasoning, English and the personality section companies use to shortlist cadets.
Interview practice
Mock interviews on why you want to sail, ship knowledge and current affairs, plus documents.
Medical and eyesight guidance
What a DG Shipping approved medical checks, so you can get checked early.
From first call to first day of training
Call or visit us
Talk to a counsellor about your marks, age and eyesight.
Pick your route
We match you to DNS, B.Sc Nautical Science, GP Rating or GME, and check you meet the rules.
Join a batch
Concept classes, previous year questions and regular mock tests, timed to your exam date.
Write the exam
IMU CET, a company sponsorship test or an institute entrance test, depending on your route.
Clear interview and medical
Practise interviews with us first, and get your eyesight and fitness checked early.
Start pre-sea training
Join your institute with your sponsorship or admission letter, and head for sea.
Lessons and updates, free to follow
Not sure which route fits you?
Tell us your marks, age and eyesight. We will tell you honestly which courses you qualify for and what to do next.