How to Become a Sailor in Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard is also part of the Indian Defense. In order to join the service as an Officer or as a Sailor. There are many ways to join the Indian Coast Guard Service. Here in this article, I am sharing with you the complete details about How to become a sailor in the Indian Coast Guard. We will get to know the required eligibility criteria to apply for the vacancy and Complete the Selection Process etc.

It is not that easy to clear the selection phase, One will have to prepare very well. Here we will also guide you throughout the complete process about how to prepare for and how many types of entries are there in the Indian Coast Guard. Let’s see the complete details about how to become a Sailor in the Indian Coast Guard.

How to Become an Indian Coast Guard Sailor:

In order to become a Sailor in the Indian Coast Guard. One becomes eligible to apply for the vacancy after passing class 12th. There are many ways to join the Indian Coast Guard as a sailor. One can join the following branches of the Indian Coast Guard service as Navik:

• Navik GD (General Duty)
• Navik DB (Domestic Branch)
• Yantrik etc

Here in this, We will only talk about the Navik Entry and will share with you the complete details about this. let’s start with the eligibility criteria required and later will see the physical & Medical fitness etc.

Eligibility Criteria:

Here is the list of the criteria that is mandatory to have to apply for the vacancy. One can also check the official Website to get the exact details about this:

• Passed class 10th from any recognized board in India.
• Must have 50% marks for General and OBC candidates.
• And 45% for SC/ST candidates.
• And for the general candidates. If you are sports person of National level and obtained 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in any field of sports you will get relaxation of 5%
• Age Limits: The candidate’s age must be a minimum of 18 years old and the max-age is 22 years old.

Physical Fitness required to Become Sailor in Indian Coast Guard:

• 1.6km run to be completed in 7 minutes.
• 20 squats up.
• 10 push-ups etc

Medical Standard:

• The Height of the candidate should not be less than the 157cm
• Chest expansion should be 5cm and well proportioned.
• Weight should be standard as per your height.
• Hearing should be normal.
• Eyesight should be 6/36.
• A permanent body Tattoo is not allowed on any part of the body. If the candidate belongs to the tribal area community then tattoos are allowed only on the inner face and inner arms as per the central govt. Rule.

There are some relaxation has been given to the candidates who belong to the hilly area. Well, the rest of the criteria is the same for all. Let’s see the complete details about the Selection Process to become a Sailor in the  Indian Coast Guard.

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Selection Process of Coast Guard Navik:

In order to become a sailor in the Indian Coast Guard Service as a sailor. A candidate will have to clear the following after the application form:

• Written Exam
• Physical Fitness Test
• Medical Test

It is mandatory to clear all the phases for the selection. There is relaxation in this It is mandatory for everyone. Let’s see the details about the pay & allowances that one will get in the service after the selection.

Pay and Allowances:-

An average pay scale for Navik is 21700/- (till date). and dearness allowance and would get other benefits also that would depend upon your duties and area of work. Here is the list of the following benefits that one gets in the service.

• Ration and clothing as per rule in vogue.
• Free medical treatment and government accommodations for self and family including dependent parents.
• 45days paid leave and 8 days casual leave in a year with the leave travel concession for self, family and dependent parents as per Govt. rules.
• Contributory pension scheme and gratuity on retirement.
• Canteen and various loan facilities.
• ECHS medical facilities post retirements.

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How to Apply for the Indian Coast Guard Sailor Vacancy:

• The application will be accepted only online. Go to the official website www.indiancoastguard.gov.in then click on the “opportunity/career” button and proceed as given below.
• Select the advertisement for Recruitment of Navik (DB) (10th Entry) or upcoming Batch.
• Select the post applied for Navik (Domestic Branch).
• Click on the ‘I Agree’ button and the ‘Online Application’ will be displayed.
• Proceed to fill up the application {All Star (*) marked entries are compulsory and to be filled}.
• Candidates have to upload the photograph and signature in .jpeg format (image quality 200 dpi). The size of the photograph and signature must be between 10 kb to 40 kb and 10 kb to 30 kb respectively.
• Upon completion of filling out the application, check your filled details once again prior to clicking on the Submit button.

It is not that easy to become a sailor on the Indian coast. One has to prepare all the way better to get selected for the service. Join the CPDA and get trained in a better manner and be able to beat the competition.

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