Indian Navy generally recruits people to its executive branch and sailor branch. The path to Command is through the executive Branch. Only sea going officers of the executive Branch can exercise command of ships, submarines and aircraft. Seaman Officers can specialize in gunnery & missiles, navigation and direction, anti-submarine warfare, communications, aviation, submarine, hydrography, and diving.

Engineering Branch: Modern ships, submarines and aircraft are equpid with advanced technology, machinery and propulsion systems. The Engineer-officer is responsible for keeping all these systems serviceable. Opportunities to work in shore jobs in naval dockyards and indigenous production units also exit. In no other career is an engineer exposed to such a wide spectrum of opportunities to keep abreast of modern development. An Engineer Officer’s career is interspersed with technical courses up to post graduation level in India/abroad. Naval Architects specialise in warship construction. 

Electrical Branch : A warship is a mini floating city with an integral power generation and distribution system. In addition, complex missile systems, underwater weapons, radars and radio communication equipment form major part of a warship’s equipment. A majority of these are either computer-based or computer aided and incorporate the latest trends in electronics engineering. For a ship to be able to fight effectively, all this equipment must be kept working at peak efficiency. Electrical Officers have this responsibility and other challenging tasks. The navy also offers excellent opportunities for post-graduate courses in India/abroad. 

Submarine branch: These new hi-tech war machines have awesome firepower, state-of-the art weapon control systems, computer controlled machinery and a high standard of habitability. One major responsibility of the submarines in peace time is to train for war as effectively as possible in the knowledge that this will contribute to its prevention. If you successfully complete the rigorous training, which is conducted at Visakhapatnam, you will be the proud possessor of the ‘Dolphin Badge’ and a member of a very elite arm of the Navy.

Eligibility Criteria:

Age limit : Must be between 19 ½ to 25 years of age.

Educational Qualification : An Engineering Degree with 55% in Mechanical(Electronics and Telecommunication /Control Engineering equivalent qualification recognized by Institute of Engineers (India) as exempt from Section' A ' and 'B' of their Associate Membership Examination.

Physical Standards : (a) Height and Weight: Minimum acceptable height 157 cms with co-related weight (148 cms for female candidates) (b) Visual Standards: 6/36, 6/36 (correctable to 6/6 in each eye with glasses).

Test Pattern:

Eligible short listed candidates will be called for Selection Board Interview which is of 5 days duration. Those who qualify Intelligence Test will be allowed to participate in the subsequent tests i.e. Psychological Tests, Individual Tasks, Group Tasks, Group Discussion and Interview. However, those recommended for submarine cadre will undergo a Special Medical Examination at Mumbai and Visahkapatnam. Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be inducted as Sub-Lieutenants an undergo Naval Orientation Course at Naval Academy, Goa followed by a specialize course / training.

Application Forms :

Completed, typed application as per prescribed format published in Employment News and other required documents must be sent to the Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment (R & R), Naval Headquarters, Room No 204, 'C' Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 as specified.

Test Centres:

Test Centers of Indian Navy
1.	Agartala	21.	Jammu
2.	Ahmedabad	22.	Jorhat
3.	Aizawl	23.	Kavaratti (Lakshadweep)
4.	Allahabad	24.	Kohima
5.	Bangalore	25.	Lucknow
6.	Bareilly	26.	Madurai
7.	Bhopal	27.	Mumbai
8.	Kolkata	28.	Nagpur
9.	Chennai	29.	Panaji
10.	Chandigarh	30.	Patna
11.	Cochin	31.	Port Blair
12.	Cuttack	32.	Raipur
13.	Delhi	33.	Sambalpur
14.	Dharwar	34.	Shillong
15.	Dispur (Guwahati)	35.	Shimla
16.	Gangtok	36.	Srinagar
17.	Hyderabad	37.	Tirupati
18.	Imphal	38.	Trivandrum
19.	Itanagar	39.	Udaipur
20.	Jaipur	40.	Vishakhapatnam

Contact Details:

Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment (DMPR),
Integrated Headquarters Of Ministry of Defence (Navy)
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Tele: 91-11-23010151, 23793067
Fax: 91-11-23017881, 23010759
Website: http://www.nausena-bharti.nic.in