Types of Entry

Age/Marital Status

Qualification

WRITTEN EXAM

 Result

SSB Date

EXECUTIVE BRANCH- PERMANENT COMMISSION

Cadet Entry NDA (Men)

16 1/2-19 1/2
Unmarried

10+2 with Physics & Maths

Nov / Apr

Dec /Jan
June/July

Jan-Apr / Aug/Sept

Graduate special entry Naval Academy, CDSE (Men)

19-22 
unmarried

BSc (Physics & Maths min 70%) or 
BE with min. 60%

CDSE (FEB/SEP or OCT)

Feb End/ May

 As Notified in Advertisement

NCC special entry 
(Men)

19-24 unmarried

BSc ( Physics & Maths with min. 70%) or 
BE with min 60% with NCC Naval Wing Sr. Div `C` certificate

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Direct entry Naval Armament Inspection Cadre 
(Men)

19 ½-25 unmarried

BE/B Tech in Electronic / Elect / Mech. Engg or post Graduate Degree in Electronics or Physics

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Direct Entry Law Cadre 
Men

22-27 yrs 
unmarried

Degree in Law Under the Advocate Act 1961 with min. 55%

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION

Law Cadre
Men / Women

22-27 yrs 
unmarried

Degree in Law Under the Advocate Act 1961 with min. 55% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

ATC 
Men / Women

19 ½-25 yrs
unmarried

A first class science graduate with Physics / Maths / Electronics with min. 55% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

General Service 
Men

19 ½-25 
unmarried

BSc or MSc with min. 55% marks (both with Physics & Maths) or BE / B Tech with 55% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Hydro Cadre 
Men

19 ½-25 
unmarried

BSc or MSc with min. 55% marks (both with Physics & Maths) or BE / B Tech with 55% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Logistic Cadre 
Men/Women

19 ½-25 
unmarried

BA (Economics) B Com/BCA/MCA/BE/B Tech/BBA/BBM/BSc/IT) with min. 60% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Aviation (Pilot) Cadre 
Men

19 ½-23 
unmarried

Graduate (60% marks) with Maths & Physics in 10+2

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Aviation Observer Cadre 
Men/Women

19 ½-23 
unmarried

Graduate (60% marks) with Maths & Physics in 10+2

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

Submarine Engineering 
Men

19 ½-25 
unmarried

BE/B Tech (Marine, Mechantronics, Automotive, Metallurgy, Industrial & Production, Aerospace, Aeronautical, Instrumentation, Automation & Robotics, Mechanical) with .in 60% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

ENGINEERING BRANCH (NAVAL ARCHITECTS)

PC Cadet entry (NDA) 
Men

16 1/2-19 1/2
unmarried

10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chem, & Maths with min. 70% marks in aggregate of PCM

Sep / Apr

Nov / Dec   June / July

 As Notified in Advertisement

SSC Direct entry Men

19 ½-25 
unmarried

Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation control & Telecommunication Engg with min. 55% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement

SSC University Entry Scheme (UES) 
(Men)

19-24 
unmarried

Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Power instrumentation & control/Telecommunication & power system Engg with min 60% marks

NA

 As Notified in Advertisement