01
At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- Branch-wise vacancies published in the notification The notification states that the vacancies are tentative and may change depending on the availability of training slots; the branch-wise rows below are reproduced from the notification and no combined total is published in it.
- Education
- Graduate · Postgraduate · Professional degree Branch-specific. Most entries need BE/B.Tech with at least 60% marks in a notified stream; Logistics also accepts MBA, MCA, M.Sc(IT) or a first-class B.Sc/B.Com/B.Sc(IT) with a PG diploma in Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain or Material Management; Education accepts M.Sc/M.A in the notified subjects (M.A History at 55%), BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech; NAIC also accepts a postgraduate degree in Electronics or Physics. Final-year candidates may apply subject to the conditions in the notification.
- Age
- Branch-specific birth-date windows in the notification, running from 2 Jul 2000 to 1 Jan 2008 across the entries; Merchant Navy Certificate of Competency holders may be born from 2 Jul 1997 and CPL holders applying for Pilot from 2 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2008. 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
- The notification states the initial gross salary of a Sub Lieutenant starts at about ₹1,20,000 per month plus applicable allowances; Pilot, Naval Air Operations Officer and submarine allowance of ₹31,250 is admissible after training. Commission is for 12 years, extendable by up to two years, with a two-year probation. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- SSC officer entry — Jun 2027 (AT 27) course Central · All India
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Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Current published countBranch-wise vacancies published in the notification
Check source ↗| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre} | — | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| Pilot | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Naval Air Operations Officer (Observer) | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Air Traffic Controller (ATC) | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Logistics | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC) | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Education (M.Sc/M.A streams) | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Education (BE/B.Tech and ME/M.Tech streams) | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Engineering Branch {General Service} | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Submarine Tech (Engineering) | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Electrical Branch {General Service} | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Submarine Tech (Electrical) | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Naval Constructor | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
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.
03
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Online applications opened
25 Jun 2026
- completed
Last date for online application
27 Jul 2026 in the notification; shown as extended to 3 Aug 2026 on the official events page
- current
SSB interviews
SSB schedule not announced in the cited notification
- scheduled
Course commences at INA Ezhimala
From Jun 2027
04
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Unmarried men and unmarried women graduates or postgraduates, or candidates in the final year of the qualifying degree, per the official SSC Jun 2027 (AT 27) advertisement cited here.
- Each branch and cadre carries its own birth-date window and academic requirement, so a candidate must read the row for the exact branch applied for.
- There is no written examination — shortlisting for the SSB uses normalised marks in the qualifying degree, taking marks up to the fifth semester for regular BE/B.Tech and the seventh semester for integrated courses.
- NCC 'C' certificate holders of the Naval, Army or Air Wing with at least 'B' grade, at least two academic years in the Senior Division and a certificate not dated before 1 Jul 2024 get a 5% relaxation in the SSB shortlisting cut-off.
- Male candidates shortlisted for GS(X) may additionally volunteer for the submarine arm and for the Remotely Piloted Aircraft cadre, subject to medicals, vacancies and service requirement.
- Candidates with a backlog pending at document verification are not permitted to appear at the SSB, and proof of the qualifying degree with at least 60% marks must reach the Navy before joining INA Ezhimala by Jun 2027.
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.
If your degree title, age, domicile or category certificate is unusual, mark yourself “check required” and read the official wording.
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Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Online application on the Join Indian Navy portal
- 2Shortlisting on normalised marks in the qualifying degree
- 3SSB interview at the allotted Selection Board centre
- 4Medical examination applicable to the entry (CPSS and aviation medical for the Pilot entry)
- 5Branch-wise merit list, appointment as Sub Lieutenant and training at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Syllabus snapshot
- No separate written examination; shortlisting for the SSB is on normalised qualifying-degree marks using the formula published on the Join Indian Navy website.
- SSB assessment covers the standard screening, psychological, group testing and interview stages.
06
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
07
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
noticeOfficial SSC Jun 2027 (AT 27) notificationnoticeOfficial application-window notice for SSC (various entries) Jun 27 coursewebsiteJoin Indian Navy portal
- Primary source
- Indian Navy Short Service Commission officer entry — Jun 2027 (AT 27) course notification
- Published / changed
- Notification published ahead of the 25 Jun 2026 application opening; extension notice checked 4 Aug 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 17:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.