New IMU CET batch starts 1 November Limited seats
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Your course to the Merchant Navy starts here.
Coaching for IMU CET, shipping company sponsorship tests, GP Rating and GME entrance exams. Build your concepts, practise with previous year questions and mock tests, and get ready for the interview and medical.
- Live and recorded classes
- PYQs and mock tests
- Interview practice
We provide coaching and guidance. Pre-sea training is done at DG Shipping approved institutes.
Choose your way onto a ship
Four courses for three starting points. Pick the one that matches what you have studied so far. DNS and BNS need IMU CET, and we coach you for that too.
After Class 10 or 12GP RatingSix months of pre-sea training to join a ship's crew on deck or in the engine room. The quickest way to start sailing.
- Training
- 6 months
- Marks
- 40% + 40% English
After Class 12 with PCMDNS SponsorshipA one-year diploma, then 18 months at sea as a sponsored deck cadet. The fastest officer route after Class 12.
- Academy
- 1 year
- Marks
- 60% PCM, 50% English
After Class 12 with PCMBNS SponsorshipA three-year B.Sc in Nautical Science, then 12 months at sea as a deck cadet, leading to Second Mate.
- Academy
- 3 years
- Marks
- 60% PCM, 50% English
After B.E./B.Tech MechanicalGME Marine EngineeringA one-year pre-sea course that turns mechanical engineers into marine engineers, leading to MEO Class IV.
- Training
- About 1 year
- Marks
- 50% in final year
Course fees
Coaching fees for every course. The fee depends on the length of the batch you join, so call us to confirm before you join.
| Course | What it prepares you for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching | ||
| IMU CET coachingFor DNS, BNS and B.Tech Marine Engineering | For DNS, BNS and B.Tech Marine Engineering | ₹45,000 – ₹60,000 |
| DNS sponsorship coachingIMU CET plus company tests, interview and medical | IMU CET plus company tests, interview and medical | ₹60,000 – ₹80,000 |
| BNS sponsorship coachingIMU CET plus company tests and IMU counselling | IMU CET plus company tests and IMU counselling | ₹60,000 – ₹80,000 |
| GP Rating coachingEntrance test, interview and medical | Entrance test, interview and medical | ₹33,000 |
| GME coachingFor B.E./B.Tech Mechanical graduates | For B.E./B.Tech Mechanical graduates | ₹40,000 |
| Paying the fee | ||
| Registration fee | ||
| Instalments | ||
Pre-sea training fees are paid to the training institute, not to us.
Ask for the fee detailsEvery coaching fee includes
- Live classes, with recordings to revise from
- Previous year questions, topic by topic
- Timed mock tests in the real exam format
- Mock interviews and group discussions
- Medical and eyesight guidance
- Help with forms, IMU counselling and sponsorship applications
A place to stay near the centre
For students coming from outside Dehradun. Visit the hostel with your parents before you decide.
Hostel available
Rooms for outstation students. Call to check availability and charges.
- Furnished rooms with beds and mattresses
- Bed sheets and pillows provided
- Cupboard for every student
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Meals included
- RO drinking water
- 24x7 security and CCTV
- Resident warden
- Separate hostel for girls
- Study room
- Laundry
- Hot water
- Power backup
- Daily cleaning
- Walking distance from the centre
Call us to know the hostel facilities.
What our students say
Reviews from our students and parents on Google.
95%
of India's trade by volume moves by sea.
Every one of those ships needs trained officers, engineers and crew to keep it moving. With the right preparation, one of them could be you.
Find your courseApproximate figure, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Where a career at sea leads
Every officer route ends at the same place: command of a ship, or of its engine room. Each step up needs sea time and a DG Shipping certificate of competency (CoC).
- Deck CadetTraining at sea
- Third OfficerSecond Mate CoC
- Second OfficerSecond Mate CoC
- Chief OfficerChief Mate CoC
- MasterMaster CoC
- Engine CadetTrainee Marine Engineer
- Fourth EngineerMEO Class IV
- Third EngineerMEO Class IV
- Second EngineerMEO Class II
- Chief EngineerMEO Class I
DNS and B.Sc Nautical Science lead to the deck ladder. GME leads to the engine ladder. GP Ratings sail as crew: Trainee OS, OS, AB and Bosun on deck, or Wiper, Motorman and Fitter in the engine room. With sea time and further exams, a rating can move up to officer rank.
Everything between you and an admission letter
The written exam, the company test, the interview and the medical. We prepare you for all four.
IMU CET subjects
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, General Knowledge and General Aptitude, taught to the IMU CET syllabus.
Previous year questions
Past IMU CET and sponsorship papers, topic by topic, so you know the level before exam day.
Mock tests in exam format
Timed computer-based tests with negative marking, then a review of every wrong answer.
Sponsorship test preparation
Aptitude, reasoning, English and the personality section companies use to shortlist cadets.
Interview practice
Mock interviews on why you want to sail, ship knowledge and current affairs, plus documents.
Medical and eyesight guidance
What a DG Shipping approved medical checks, so you can get checked early.
From first call to first day of training
Call or visit us
Talk to a counsellor about your marks, age and eyesight.
Pick your route
We match you to DNS, B.Sc Nautical Science, GP Rating or GME, and check you meet the rules.
Join a batch
Concept classes, previous year questions and regular mock tests, timed to your exam date.
Write the exam
IMU CET, a company sponsorship test or an institute entrance test, depending on your route.
Clear interview and medical
Practise interviews with us first, and get your eyesight and fitness checked early.
Start pre-sea training
Join your institute with your sponsorship or admission letter, and head for sea.
Lessons and updates, free to follow
Not sure which route fits you?
Tell us your marks, age and eyesight. We will tell you honestly which courses you qualify for and what to do next.