If you want to apply for the technical courses for entering Merchant Navy, then you will have to appear for entrance exams. IMU CET Exams are conducted for admissions to marine engineering programmes after the 12th class. However, few colleges take students on the basis of marks secured in the 12th class.
Entry is also possible if you apply to either of the popular maritime institutes for maritime programmes. You can apply for sponsorships at the institutes started by shipping companies to train potential candidates for the merchant navy. The sponsorship to go on a ship will be provided to you by the company through which you apply only if you have completed a course at their institute.
Direct Admission can also be taken into the second year of marine engineering programmes. There are two ways of securing LE seats in Marine Engineering programmes:
1.After completing the first year of engineering from an electrical or mechanical branch with a minimum of 60% and
2.Pursuing a diploma in electrical, mechanical, marine or ship-building engineering with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks