Career in Navy

The Indian Navy, as one of the three wings of Indian Armed Forces has kept pace with ever changing advanced technologies and operates and maintains highly sophisticated ships, submarines and aircraft. It offers a unique way of exploring your life and provides ample opportunities to exploit your potential in every sphere of life. Career in navy provides a level of security and comfort that is almost unheard of in civilian life. Presently, women officers are being inducted into the law, logistics, ATC, Observers (Aviation), Naval Architecture & Education Branch as Short Service Commission officers. They have the option to join the Executive, Technical and Education Branches of the Indian Navy.

Various entry modes in Indian Navy:-

Physical Standards

The candidate should be physically fit for enrolment 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.

Medical Standards

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)

Contact details

For officers: 

The Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment, Naval Headquarters, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011Tele: 23010151

For sailors:
JDMPR (NRO)
Room No 232, C Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011
Telephone: 
General Entry    011 – 23793067
Sports Entry       011 – 26887485
Musician Entry    011 – 43712405

Note – The recruitment related information is subject to change. Please visit www.nausenabhartl.nic.in for the latest information.

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