Graduate Marine Engineer : Batch - March 2025 GME
- March-2025 : 40
- Course Duration : 08 months (Pre-Sea) & 10 months (Shipboard Training on SCI Vessel)
Important Dates:
Particulars Dates Date of commencement of On-line application 18.12.2024 Last date of submission of the on-line application by the candidates 26.01.2025 Date of On-line examination 02.02.2025
As per DGS guidelines, the following categories are eligible to undertake the admission for
Pre sea Training of 8 months shore training by SCILAL-MTI.
- Category (a) – A full time BE / B. Tech in Engineering streams e.g. Mechanical and Automation, Mechanical and Electronics, Mechanical and Automobiles etc. However, the word “ Mechanical “should be first indicating that mechanical engineering is the core and the second subject is the elective with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering Degree.
- Category (b) – All Naval Architecture streams e.g. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ship building etc. However, the word “Naval Architecture” should be first indicating that Naval Architecture is the core and the second subject is the elective with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering Degree.
- Category (c) – BE /B. Tech in Marine Engineering with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering Degree
- Category (d) – BE/B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering Degree
- Other Higher degree such as 5 year integrated ME/M tech in above all categories with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering Degree.
The candidates must have been obtained Engineering Degree of above categories from AICTE approved institute or from IIT or from Engineering colleges /University recognized or approved by State or Central Government. Equivalent degree or degree with specialization or electives other than above educational qualification is not acceptable. Candidates must be in possession of valid Engineering degree certificate / provisional degree certificate/ Marks Sheet with minimum 50% marks in final year of Engineering at the time of interview. Furthermore, candidates should have secured at least 50% marks in English language at Xth or XIIth class or in a degree course.
Candidates who are natives of Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar islands and belong to scheduled tribe and also who and both of whose parents were born in those islands and belong to Scheduled Tribes have been given relaxation of 5 percentage (%) marks only in “English” language in the Xth or XIIth class or in degree exam.
Not more than 28 Years of age as on date of interview.
Relaxation for SC/ST candidates – 5 years i.e. upto 33 years of age.
Relaxation for Women candidates – 2 years i.e. upto 30 years of age.
Relaxation for OBC (NCL) candidates – 3 years i.e. upto 31 years of age.
10 (4 + 6) months on-boarding training provided by SCILAL-Maritime Training Institute(Shipboard Training on SCI Vessel)
Important Note:
The selection of candidates is only for one time shipboard training and
the Shipping Corporation of India Land and Assets Limited has no
obligation or does not guarantee any further employment or extension of
ship board training.
Job Prospects
After completion of 08 months shore training as GME and total 10 (4+6) months structured shipboard training as GME, candidates can appear for Marine Engineer Officer (MEO) CLASS-IV. Examination for issuance of Certificate of Competency (COC) by Directorate General Of Shipping (DGS). After obtaining necessary sea experience and higher certificates of competency the candidate can rise to the rank of Chief Engineer officer on the ship.
About the Online Examination
The Online examination shall be of two (02) hours duration, which will be in the form of multiple choice questions (MCQs). It will focus on Quantitative Aptitude test, Professional Knowledge test, English Language test and Reasoning Ability test. The questions of the test will be bilingual (English and Hindi).
Important Note : Candidate MUST PASS in each of the objective tests to qualify for personnel interview. The passing Marks in each test will be decided at a later stage by the MTI/SCILAL on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates in each test.
The on-line examination will focus on MCQ’s on
S. No. | Subject | Question Type | Duration |
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1. | Quantitative Altitude | Multiple Choice Questions | 2 hrs |
2. | Professional Knowledge | Multiple Choice Questions | |
3. | English Language | Multiple Choice Questions | |
4. | Reasoning Ability | Multiple Choice Questions |
- Quantitative Aptitude test,
- Professional Knowledge test,
- English Language test and
- Reasoning Ability test.
The questions of the test will be bilingual (English and Hindi).

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