Applications are invited from eligible unmarried men and unmarried women candidates for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) for course commencing Jan 2026 onwards at Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates must fulfill conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.
Name of post: SSC Officer
No of posts: 270 posts
Branch/ Cadre-wise vacancy:
- Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre}: 60
- Pilot: 26
- Naval Air Operations Officer (Observers): 22
- Air Traffic Controller (ATC): 18
- Logistics: 28
- Education: 15
- Engineering Branch {General Service (GS)}: 38
- Electrical Branch {General Service (GS)}: 45
- Naval Constructor: 18
Name of department: Indian Navy
Name of ministry: Ministry of Defence, India
Job location: All India
Mode of application: Online
Educational Qualification
Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre}: BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks.
Pilot: BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. (Candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII).
Naval Air Operations Officer (Observers): BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. (Candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII).
Air Traffic Controller (ATC): BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. (Candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII).
Logistics
- (i) BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with First Class or
- (ii) MBA with First Class, or
- (iii) B.Sc/ B.Com/ B.Sc.(IT) with First class along with PG Diploma in Finance / Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Material Management, or
- (iv) MCA/ M.Sc (IT) with First Class.
Education
- (i) 60% marks in M.Sc. (Maths/ Operational Research) with Physics in B.Sc.
- (ii) 60% marks in M.Sc. (Physics/ Applied Physics) with Maths in B.Sc.
- (iii) 60% marks in M.Sc. Chemistry with Physics in B.Sc.
- (iv) BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in Mechanical Engineering.
- (v) BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks (Electrical/ Electronics & Communication Engg)
- (vi) 60% marks in M Tech from a recognized University/Institute in any of the following disciplines:-
- (a) M Tech in Thermal/ Production Engineering/ Machine Design
- (b) M Tech in Communication System Engg/ Electronics & Communication Engg/ VLSI/ Power System Engg
Engineering Branch{General Service} – BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :-
- (i) Mechanical/Mechanical with Automation
- (ii) Marine Engineering
- (iii) Instrumentation Engineering
- (iv) Production Engineering
- (v) Aeronautical Engineering
- (vi) Industrial Engineering & Management
- (vii) Control Engineering
- (viii) Aero Space Engineering
- (ix) Automobiles Engineering
- (x) Metallurgy Engineering
- (xi) Mechatronics Engineering
- (xii) Instrumentation & Control
Electrical Branch{General Service (GS)} – BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :-
- i) Electrical Engineering (viii) Instrumentation
- (ii) Electronics Engineering (ix) Electronics & Instrumentation
- (iii) Electrical & Electronics (x) Instrumentation & Control
- (iv) Electronics & Communication (xi) Applied Electronics & Instrumentation
- (v) Electronics & Tele Communication (xii) Power Engineering
- (vi) Tele Communication (xiii) Power Electronics.
- (vii) Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC)
Naval Constructor – BE/B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :
- i) Mechanical/ Mechanical with Automation (vii) Ocean Engineering
- (ii) Civil Engineering (viii) Marine Engineering
- (iii) Aeronautical Engineering (ix) Ship Technology
- (iv) Aero Space Engineering (x) Ship Building
- (v) Metallurgy (xi) Ship Design
- (vi) Naval Architecture
Important Dates
- Starting date of submission of online application: 8th February 2025
- Last date of submission of online application: 25th February 2025
Probation Period
Probation period for SSC (NAIC) Officers is three years and for officers of other branches/cadres is two years. The probation period will commence from the date of grant of the rank of Sub Lieutenant and will terminate after three years for SSC(NAIC) and two years for other branches/cadres or on completion of initial training (whichever is later). During probation the officers are liable to be discharged in case of unsatisfactory performance at any stage.
Pay and Allowances/Group Insurance & Gratuity/ Leave Entitlements/ Duties of Officers
The initial gross salary of Sub Lieutenant starts from Rs 1,10,000/- (approximately) per month along with other allowances as applicable. Further details are available on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
How to Apply
Candidates are to register and fill application on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. To save time during the application submission window, candidates can fill in their details and upload documents in advance. The online submission of application is as under:
- (a) Whilst filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available to enable the following:
- (i) Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate.
- (ii) Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled.
- (b) All relevant documents (preferably in original), marks sheets upto 5th & 7th semester for regular and integrated BE/ B.Tech courses respectively and all semesters for other degree examination, date of birth proof (as per 10th & 12th certificate), CGPA conversion formula for BE/ B.Tech, Merchant Navy certificate issued by Government of India, Ministry of Shipping and Transport, NCC ‘C’ certificate issued by National Cadet Corps and a recent passport size colour photograph should be scanned in original JPG/TIFF format, for attaching the same while filling up the application.
- (c) If any scanned document is not legible/ readable for any reason, the application will be rejected. Candidates are to take print out of application and carry it while appearingfor SSB interview.
- d) The application once submitted will be final and no request for amendments/change will be entertained.