Indian Navy Posts for Class 10 and Class 12 Students: Eligibility Criteria, Application Process and Selection Process

Yash Dhamija

Updated On: April 01, 2020 02:13 PM

Aiming to join Indian Navy after class 10 and 12? Indian Navy has the option of joining as a Sailor for both class 10 and 12 pass students. Check out this article to know about the eligibility criteria and application process for the Indian Navy posts.

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Indian Navy Posts for Class 10 and Class 12 Pass Students

After completing Class 10th or 12th, there are many students who look for great career options after school. Indian Navy is one career option that presents a host of opportunities after Class 12th and at the Class 10th level as well. Getting selected for the Indian Navy is a dream for millions of beating hearts of the country and is seen as one of the best career options after class 12th for any student. The Indian Navy is the naval arm of the Indian Armed Forces which traces its history back to the Marine of the East India Company and was founded in 1612. Those who are interested in pursuing a career in the Indian Navy after class 10 and 12 can go through this article to know about the posts offered, the eligibility criteria, selection process etc.

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Indian Navy Recruitment

As the life of a Navy soldier is very difficult, the level of difficulty for getting selected in the Indian Navy is very high. Every year lakhs of students appear for the exam out of which only 4-5% students get selected. All the applicants who register have to appear for many selection rounds such as written test, physical fitness test, and medical test. All the rounds test the capability and mental skills of the candidates. The selection rounds test if the applicant is capable enough of living a life of Navy officer and facing the real-life challenges on the boundaries of the nation

Indian Navy Recruitment For Class 10 and 12 Pass Students

Indian Navy releases vacancies for the posts of Matric Recruit (MR), Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) and Artificer Apprentices (AA) twice every year. The MR, SSR and AA recruitment notification is released around December and June every year. Once the MR, SSR and AAR recruitment notification has been released, candidates can begin applying for these posts.

As the entry requirement for MR, SSR and AA posts is clearing the 10th or 12th examination, students can start their preparation parallel to their schooling to increase their chances of selection. Besides this, it is essential that the candidates who want to get selected for Indian Navy must have all knowledge about the selection process.

CollegeDekho has thus provided you with the eligibility criteria, application form and selection criteria for Indian Navy for 10th and 12th pass students.

Indian Navy Eligibility Criteria for Class 10 and 12 Pass Students

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Indian Navy recruits Matric Recruit (MR) at the Class 10th level and Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) and Artificer Apprentices (AA) at the Class 12th level. Candidates must ensure that they satisfy the minimum requirements for Indian Navy MR, SSR and AA posts before they fill the application form.

Indian Navy Artificer Apprentice (AA) and Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for Artificer Apprentice (AA) post and Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) are:

  • Class 12th (Intermediate / HSC / 10 + 2) examinations conducted by a recognized board or university.

  • Minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.

  • Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects with any of Biology / Chemistry / Computer Science as an optional subject in Class 12th.

Indian Navy Matric Recruit (MR) Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for MR vacancy is:

  • You must have a Matriculation (Class 10th / High School / SSC) certificate issued by a recognised board of education.

  • Only male candidates are eligible to apply for MR posts.

Indian Navy Application Process for Class 10 and 12 Pass Students

The recruitment notification for MR, SSR and AA posts is released by the Indian Navy in the Employment News as well as all other leading regional and national newspapers. The advertising for selection is released twice a year, once in December-January and the other in June-July. The application for all the posts is also released on the official website of Indian Navy.

Candidates who are eligible can follow the steps to apply for MR, SSR and AA posts of the Indian Navy given below to submit their application form.

  • Visit the official website of Indian Navy.

  • Register yourself by providing your email address and other information required.

  • Once done, verify your email address.

  • Login to your account.

  • Click on “Current opportunities”.

  • Find out the post you are interested in.

  • Proceed to apply for that post.

  • Fill all the required details as mentioned in the application form.

  • Check all the details before submitting.

  • Submit the form.

  • You will have to attach scanned copies of the required supporting documents while filling the application form. All the documents should be of good quality.

Indian Navy Application Fee For Class 10 and 12 Pass Students

Before the final submission of the application form, a candidate has to pay the application fee for Indian Navy MR, SSR, AA recruitment. The Indian Navy application fee payment can be made online and an option for the same can be found through the application portal of MR, SSR and AA posts.

The application fee details for the Indian Navy MR, SSR and AA recruitment can be found below.

  • You will be required to submit an amount of Rs. 215 as the application fee.

  • SC/ ST candidates are exempted from paying the application fee.

  • The application fee can be submitted using any of the Visa / Master Card / Debit Card/ RuPay Credit / UPI payment methods.

Indian Navy Selection Process for Class 10 and 12 Pass Students

The candidates whose applications are accepted by the Indian Navy have to go through the selection process for MR, SSR and AA posts. Selection of candidates for these posts is done through multiple rounds of testing and a candidate is required to clear each of these rounds.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of three rounds including a written test, physical fitness test, and medical test. Some of the important details regarding the MR, SSR and AA selection process can be found given below.

Computer-Based Examination (MR)

Post

Matric Recruit (MR)

Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR) and Artificer Apprentices (AA)

Total number of questions

50

100

Mark for Each Correct Answer

1

1

Language of question paper

Hindi, English

Hindi, English

Negative marking

0.25

0.25

Type of Questions

Multiple-choice questions

Multiple-choice questions

Exam Duration

60 MInutes

60 Minutes

Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

The physics fitness test will test the physics capability of the candidate. You will have to perform well in all the rounds provided below.

  • 1.6 km run in 7 minutes

  • 20 Squat Ups

  • 10 Push-Ups

Medical Standards

You will have to satisfy all the medical standards provided below.

  • Minimum height requirement for Indian Navy MR, SSR and AA is 157 cms (around 5 feet 2 inches)

  • Weight and chest should be proportional.

  • Minimum chest expansion must be 5 cms.

  • You must be mentally as well as physically fit. There should be no such defect that would have an effect on the efficiency of offshore and afloat duties, as well as on the conditions of war under Navy Order (Special) 01/2008.

There are some restrictions for recruitment with the Indian Army. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on the inside of the forearms, i.e. from the inside of the elbow to the wrist and on the back of the palm (dorsal) side of the hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not permissible and the applicant would be barred from recruitment.

Here are all of the details regarding the Indian Navy MR, SSR and AA recruitment. If you have any queries, feel free to post a question on the CollegeDekho QnA Zone .

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