At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Branch-wise vacancies published in the notification The notice lists vacancies separately for the Executive, Naval Armament Inspectorate, Law, Education, Engineering, Electrical, Naval Constructor and other branches/cadres; consult the official PDF for the exact branch-wise numbers.
- Education
- Graduate · Professional degree Branch-specific BE/B.Tech (various streams), MBA, MCA, M.Sc, or an LLB degree, depending on the entry (Executive, Education, Engineering, Electrical, Law, Naval Constructor branches); see the official notification for the exact stream and marks requirements.
- Age
- Branch-specific birth-date windows from 2 Jul 1999 to 1 Jan 2007, as set out per branch/cadre in the notification. Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- No application fee is stated in the official notification. Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Short Service Commission pay and allowances under Navy terms; training at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- SSC officer entry — Jun 2026 course Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Online applications opened
9 Aug 2025
- completed
Online applications closed
1 Sep 2025
- completed
Course commenced at INA Ezhimala
Jun 2026
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Each branch and cadre in this advertisement carries its own birth-date window; across the entries these fall between 2 Jul 1999 and 1 Jan 2007, per the official SSC Jun 2026 advertisement cited here.
- The academic requirement is branch-specific — BE/B.Tech in notified streams, MBA, MCA, M.Sc or LLB — so a candidate must read the row for the exact branch applied for.
- Entries covered include Executive (General Service (X)/Hydro, Pilot, Observer, Air Traffic Control, Logistics), Naval Armament Inspectorate, Law, Education, Engineering, Electrical and Naval Constructor.
- There is no separate written examination; shortlisting for the SSB follows the academic and branch-specific criteria in the notification, and selection is completed by a medical examination and a common merit list.
- Successful candidates train at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala on Short Service Commission terms.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Online application
- 2SSB interview
- 3Medical examination
- 4Common merit list
- 5Training at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Syllabus snapshot
- No separate written exam; shortlisting for SSB follows the academic and branch-specific criteria in the notification.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- Short Service Commission officer entry official advertisement (Jun 2026 course)
- Published / changed
- Advertisement published ahead of the 9 Aug 2025 application opening
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 16:20 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.