Join Indian Navy: How to become an officer in Navy after passing 12th, know what are the methods..

Join Indian Navy: Sunil, who passed the 12th board examination, wants to be an officer in the Indian Navy. He wants to know what are the ways by which his career can be elevated along with serving the country by joining the Indian Navy as an officer. There are many youngsters like Sunil who want to be a part of the Indian Navy. There are two ways to become a part of the Indian Navy after class 12th. The first is the National Defense Academy (NDA)/ Indian Naval Academy (INA) and the second is the 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme.

To join Indian Navy through NDA/INA entry scheme one has to clear the UPSC NDA exam and then an SSB interview. Whereas to join the Navy through the 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme, JEE Main exam must be passed. There are SSB interviews after shortlisting.

NDA/NIA Entry Scheme
NDA/NIA exam is held twice a year. For this, the age should be between 16.5 to 19 years. For Naval Wing, a 12th pass is required with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects. UPSC takes the written exam of NDA. After this, there is an SSB interview.

10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme
After going through the 10+2 B.Tech Cadet Entry Scheme in the Navy, one has to undergo a four-year B.Tech course at Naval Academy Ezhimala (Kerala). Recruits from this scheme are recruited in the Education Branch and Executive and Technical Branch of the Navy. For this, the 12th (PCM) must be passed with at least 70% marks. Along with this, JEE Main exam should also be passed. The call for an SSB interview comes based on JEE rank.