Applications have been invited from eligible unmarried men and unmarried women candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) through ST 25 course commencing in January 2025 at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. 

Candidates must fulfil conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.

Academic Eligibility for different Branches and Cadre are as follows:

Executive Branch: (a) General Service [GS(X)]: BE/B.Tech in any discipline (b) Pilot/ Naval Air Operations Officer (NAOO)/Air Traffic Controller (ATC): BE/B.Tech in any discipline (c) Logistics: (i) BE/B.Tech in any discipline or (ii) MBA or (iii) B.Sc / B.Com / B.Sc.(IT) along with PG Diploma in Finance / Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Material Management or (iv) MCA / M.Sc (IT) (d) Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC): BE/B.Tech in Mechanical / Mechanical with Automation / Electrical / Electrical & Electronics / Electronics / Microelectronics / Instrumentation / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Telecommunication /Instrumentation & Control / Control Engineering / Production / Industrial Production / Industrial Engineering / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Instrumentation / Information Technology / Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Computer Application / Metallurgy / Metallurgical / Chemical/ Material Science / AeroSpace / Aeronautical Engineering OR Post Graduate degree in Electronics / Physics. 

Education Branch: (a) Education (i) M.Sc. (Maths/Operational Research) with Physics in B.Sc. (ii) M.Sc. (Physics/Applied Physics) with Maths in B.Sc. (iii) M.Sc. Chemistry with Physics in B.Sc. (iv) BE / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (v) BE / B.Tech (Electrical / Electronics & Communication Engg) (vi) M Tech from a recognized University/Institute in any of the following disciplines: M Tech in Thermal / Production Engineering / Machine Design or M Tech in Communication System Engg / Electronics & Communication Engg / VLSI / Power System Engg 

Technical Branch: (a) Engineering Branch [General Service (GS)]: BE / B.Tech in (i) Mechanical/Mechanical with Automation (ii) Marine (iii) Instrumentation (iv) Production (v) Aeronautical (vi) ) Industrial Engineering & Management (vii) Control Engg (viii) Aero Space (ix) Automobiles (x) Metallurgy (xi) Mechatronics (xii) Instrumentation & Control (b) Electrical Branch [General Service (GS)]: BE / B.Tech in (i) Electrical (ii) Electronics (iii) Electrical & Electronics (iv) Electronics & Communication (v) Electronics & Tele Communication (vi) Tele Communication (vii) Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC) (viii) Instrumentation (ix) Electronics & Instrumentation (x) Instrumentation & Control (xi) Applied Electronics & Instrumentation (xii) Power Engineering (xiii) Power Electronics  (c) Naval Constructor: BE/B.Tech in (i) Mechanical/ Mechanical with Automation (ii) Civil (iii) Aeronautical (iv) Aero Space (v) Metallurgy (vi) Naval Architecture (vii) Ocean Engineering (viii) Marine Engineering (ix) Ship Technology (x) Ship Building (xi) Ship Design. 

Men and Women are eligible for all Branches/Cadres. However, there may be a limit on the maximum number of slots for Women. For some cadres, candidates must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII.  Detailed eligibility conditions including those related to age as well as other terms and conditions of the recruitment are given in the detailed  Notification at https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/

Application: Application can be submitted online at www.joinindiannavy.gov.in latest by 10th March 2024.