Selection as a Cadet

     As I have mentioned earlier, there are 3 ways in which you can become a Marine Engineer. But one cannot directly get selected as a candidate. He/She has to go through various tests & interviews to get selected in an institute.

     In order to get admission in any of the Marine Institute, a person has to be first qualified. There may be various criterias for different colleges. But the general criteria is:

1. Apply to the institute
2. Appear for the interview
3. Appear for Medical Tests
4. Pass in interview as well as medical.

     There is no problem in the interview, as no institute wants to deny a seat to the candidate, but passing medical tests totally depends upon the person's ailities. Medical tests majorly depend upon:

1. Vision Test
2. Ear Test
3. Chest X-ray

     Also other minor things like, blood pressure, height, weight, etc., will be checked. The interview part may not be for people applying after 10+2, i.e. for Marine Engineering Course (4 Years Degree), but it is mandatory for 1 year PGDME/GME/TME course.

     For persons applying after 10+2 (for 4 years Marine Engineering Degree Course & 3 years Polyvalent B.Sc Degree Course), the main criteria is their 10+2 marks & may have to give entrance of the institute if it has one. 

     For persons applying after their degree course (for 1 year PGDME/GME/TME course) the main criteria for selection is by 2 methods:

1. Sponsorship by a Shipping Company
2. Direct application in a Marine Institute

     If you have applied to a shipping company & if they sponsor you for training, then the company decides in which institute your training will be conducted, or sometimes even gives a choice of institute, but it totally depends upon the shipping company.

     But if you apply directly to an institute, then the above procedure has to be followed, i.e., interview & medical tests. But most of the times, candidates are selected & no problems arise unless there is any severe medical problems with the candidate.

     For more details about the medical tests conducted, search for MS Medical Rules 2000 for medical criteria for shipping.