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Entry Type: Direct Entry Sports

Branch – The selected candidate would be enrolled in Seaman branch of Indian Navy.

Age – The applicant should be of the age between 17-22 years (ie. he should not be less than 17 or more than 22 years on the date of enrolment).

NOTE:          Relaxation of age – Against sports quota entry, the upper age    relaxation for oustanding sportsmen, who have played at International /     National / State level may be considered upto a period of 12 months.

Nationality – Applicant should be a resident Indian. The Gorkhas, subjects of Nepal, are also eligible for applying for Direct Entry Sports category recruitment.

Educational Qualification

Applicant should have passed Matriculation examination (Professional Qualification standards may be eased by IHQ MOD (Navy) depending on the merit of the case).

Method of Recruitment

Recruitment is conducted twice a year in the month of Apr/Oct for the courses commencing in Feb/Aug of each year. The deserving candidate would be called to appear for trials at designated Naval Centres. The candidates qualifying in the trials will undergo medical examination at INS Hamla, Mumbai. The offer of enrolment letter will only be forwarded to the selected candidates, which in turn, would strictly be determined by the existing requirement in particular sport discipline and availability of vacancies. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Physical Standards – The candidate should be physically fit for enrolement into Indian Navy. This capability is tested at the examination venue on qualifying in written examination and is termed as Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Qualifying in Physical Fitness Test is mandatory. PFT will consist of 1.6 km run which is to be completed in 07 minutes, 20 Squats (Utthak Baithak) and 10 Push ups.

Medical Standards –

(a)      Medical examination will be conducted by authorized Military Doctors as per medical standard prescribed under current regulations applicable to the sailors of Indian Navy on entry. The detailed guidelines for medical standards are laid down in the Navy Orders (SPL) 01/1999 by IHQ MOD (Navy).

(b)      Physical traits include minimum height of 157 cm with proportionate body weight depending on the age and height of the candidate. He should also have proportionate chest with minimum expansion capability of 05 cms.

(c)      Candidate should possess good mental and physical health, should be free from any disease / disability and have no cardio vascular disease, surgical deformities like Knock-Knees, Flat-Foot. Candidate should not have a past history of fits or psychiatric ailments Vericose-vein etc. He should not have any type of infection in the ears. Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax and tartar removed from teeth before appearing for the written test followed by PFT and Medical examination.

(d)     Candidate should possess Colour perception standard of CP II and Eyes Visual standards should meet the under mentioned prescribed standards for both the conditions that is with glasses AND without glasses.

Type of Entry	Without glasses          AND		With glasses
	Better Eye	Worse Eye	Better Eye	Worse Eye
AA	6/12	6/12	6/9	6/12
DEDH	6/24	6/24	6/9	6/12
SSR	6/6	6/9	6/6	6/6
MRs	6/36	6/36	6/9	6/12
NMRs & MUSICIANS	6/60	6/60	6/9	6/24

NOTE: Applicants declared permanent medically unfit by any Armed Forces      Hospital in previous recruitment for the same entry in Navy need not apply.

How to Apply

Outstanding sportsmen who have represented University/State or achieved good position at International / National / State level may write to:-

The Secretary,

Indian Naval Sports Control Board,

Room No. 08 ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan,

IHQ MOD (Navy), Post DHQ, New Delhi 110011

Tele/Fax : 91-11-23013270

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