Careers in Indian Navy - Know here the details of Indian Sailors Courses and Colleges.
| Eligibility for joining Indian Navy | ||||
| S.No. | Branch/Type of entry | Qualification | Unmarried Men/Women | Notification |
| 1. | Cadet Entry (NDA) UPSC | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| 2. | Cadet Entry (10+2)Naval Academy , UPSC | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| 3. | Graduate Special Entry Naval Academy,(CDSE) | B Sc (Physics & Maths) or BE | Men | 19 -22 |
| 4. | NCC Special Entry Naval Academy | B Sc (Physics & Maths) or BE with Naval Wing Senior Div NCC 'C' Certificate | Men | 19 -24 |
| 5. | Direct Entry Naval Armament Inspection Cadre | BE / B Tech in Electronics/ Elec./Mech. Engg. or Post Graduate Degree in Electronics or Physics. | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| 6. | Direct Entry Law Cadre | Degree in Law under the Advocates Act 1961 with Min 55% marks. | Men | 22 -27 |
| 7. | Logistics Cadre | BA (Economics) / B Com /BCA /MCA /Be/ B Tech /BBA/BBM/BSc (IT) with min 60% marks. | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| Short Service Commission | ||||
| 8. | Law Cadre | Degree in Law as (f) above. | Men & Women | 22-27 |
| 9. | ATC (Air Traffic Control) | A first class Science Graduate with Physics / Maths/Electronics or M Sc with Physics / Maths/ Electronics with min 55% marks. | Men & Women | 19.5-25 |
| 10. | General Service | B Sc or M Sc with min 55% marks(both with Physics & Maths) or BE / B Tech with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5-25 |
| 11. | Hydro Cadre | B Sc (with Physics & Maths) or M Sc (with Physics & Maths) with min 55% marks or BE / B Tech with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5-25 |
| Educational Branch | ||||
| Permanent Commission | Master's Degree (at least 50% marks) in :-(a) Physics (with Maths in B. Sc.) (b) Maths (with Physics in B. Sc.) | Men | 21-25 | |
| Short Service Commission | -do- | Men & Women | 21-25 | |
| Engineering(Marine Engineers) | ||||
| Permanent Commission | ||||
| 1. | Cadet Entry (NDA)(UPSC Entry) | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| 2. | Cadet Entry (10+2) (Tech) | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry & Maths(min 70% marks in PCM) | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| Short Service Commisssion | ||||
| 3. | Direct Entry (General Service) | BE/B Tech in Marine/Mech /Aeronautical /Control/ Production Engg. with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| 4. | Direct Entry (submarine Cadre) | BE (Mechanical) with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| 5. | University Entry Scheme (UES) | BE/B Tech in Marine/Mech/Aeronautical/ Production/Metallurgy with min 60% marks | Men | 19 - 24 |
| Engineering Branch(Naval Architect) | ||||
| Permanent Commission | ||||
| S.No. | Branch/Type of entry | Qualification | Unmarried Men/Women | Notification |
| 1. | Cadet Entry 10+2 (Tech) | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics Chemistry & Maths (min 70% marks in aggregate of PCM) | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| Short Service Commission | ||||
| 2. | Direct Entry (Naval Architecture) | BE/B Tech in Marine/Mech/Aeronautical/Control/Production Engg with min 60% marks | Men & Women | 21 - 25 |
| 3. | University entry Scheme (UES) | BE / B Tech in Naval Architecture /Civil/Mech/Metallurgy/Aeronautical with min 60% Marks | Men | 19 - 24 |
| Electrical Branch | ||||
| Permanent Commission | ||||
| 1. | Cadet Entry (NDA) UPSC | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics & Maths | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| 2. | Cadet Entry (10+2) (Tech) | 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry & Maths (Min 70% marks in PCM). | Men | 16.5 - 19 |
| Short Service Commission | ||||
| 3. | Direct Entry (General Service) | BE/B Tech in Elect/Electronics/Tele-communication/Control Engg with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| 4. | Direct Entry (submarine Cadre) | BE/B Tech in Elect/Electronics/Telecommunication/Control Engg with min 55% marks | Men | 19.5 - 25 |
| 5. | University Entry Scheme (UES) | BE/B Tech in Elect/Electronics/Power/Instrumentation & Control /Instrumentation/Electronics & Instrumentation/Electronics & Communication with 60% marks | Men | 19 - 24 |