Officer’s recruitment is advertised through Employment News and all important national and regional newspapers/dailies. Selection for Permanent Commission through NDA/NA cadet entry and CDSE (Graduate) entry is through a written examination conducted by UPSC, followed by an interview by the Service Selection Board (SSB). For all other Permanent Commission entries and Short Service Commission entries there is no written examination. Applicants are short-listed as per criteria laid down by the Naval Headquarters, (Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment). Selection is through merit alone. The details are enumerated as follows.
(A) UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) ENTRIES
a) Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE)
b) National Defence Academy (Navy)
c) National Defence Academy (Naval academy)
d) NCC
The vacancies for Naval Wing Senior Div NCC ‘C’ certificate holders with B.E./B.Tech degree are published along with CDSE advertisement. No written test is conducted for this entry. The eligible candidates are required to forward their application directly to IHQ MoD (N)/ DMPR through DGNCC. The candidates are deputed for SSB interview.
(B) DIRECT ENTRY: PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL ENTRY
a) 10+2 (B.Tech)-
12th Pass with 70% in PCM and 50% in English in 10th or 12thstandard can apply for IN officers’ entry viz 10+2(B.Tech). Wef Jan 17, JEE (Mains) rank has been made compulsory to apply for 10+2(B.Tech) entry.
(C) DIRECT ENTRY: PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR GRADUATE LEVEL ENTRIES
a) Sports
b) Musician
c) Law
(D) INDIAN NAVY ENTRANCE TEST (INET): PERMANENT COMMISSION/ SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION FOR GRADUATE LEVEL ENTRIES
(i) Pilot (MR) - for men and women
(ii) Pilot (NMR) – for men only
(iii) Naval Air Operations - for men and women
(iv) Air Traffic Contro (ATC) - for men and women
(v) General Service - Executive (GS/X)/
(vi) Hydro– for men only
(vii) General Service (Technical – Electrical & Engineering)
(viii) Naval Architect- for men and women
(ix) Information Technology– for men and women
(x) Logistics- for men and women
(xi) Education- for men and women
(xii) Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC) - for men and women
