Indian Navy - Short Service Commission (SSC) Officers Recruitment 2024 - Everything Explained

Indian Navy has released notification for inviting applications from "Unmarried Male and Female Candidates" for Enrollment as "Officers" for Short Service Commission (SSC) in Executive, Education and Technical Branch for June 2025 Batch.

Rank: Officers (Sub-Lieutenant)
Type: Short Service Commission (SSC)
Branch: Executive, Education and Technical
Batch: June 2025
Eligible: "Unmarried Male and Female"
Service Engagement: 10 years (extendable by maximum 4 years)

Executive Branch contains the following posts:
1. General Service {GS (X)}: 50 vacancies (maximum 15 for women)
2. General Service (Hydro): 6 vacancies (maximum 2 for women)
3. Air Traffic Control (ATC): 20 vacancies
4. Naval Air Operations Officer (NAOO): 21 vacancies (maximum 6 for women)
5. Pilot: 24 vacancies (maximum 7 for women)
6. Logistics: 20 vacancies (maximum 6 for women)
7. Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC): 16 vacancies

Education Branch contains the following posts:
1. Applied Physics: 7 vacancies
2. Machine Engineering (Electronics, Mechanical, etc): 8 vacancies

Technical Branch contains the following posts:
1. Engineering Branch: 36 vacancies (maximum 11 for women)
2. Electrical Branch: 42 vacancies (maximum 13 for women)


Important Dates:
Application Begins: 14/09/2024
Application Ends: 29/09/2024
Complete Form Last Date : 29/09/2024
Exam Date : as per schedule

Application Fees: 0 (Nil) - Free Registration.

Age Limit:
1. General Service {both GS (X) and Hydro}:
02/07/2000 to 01/01/2006
2. Air Traffic Control (ATC):
02/07/2000 to 01/07/2004
3. Naval Air Operations Officer (NAOO):
02/07/2001 to 01/07/2006
4. Pilot:
02/07/2001 to 01/07/2006
5. Logistics:
02/07/2000 to 01/01/2006
6. Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC):
02/07/2000 to 01/01/2006
7. Applied Physics:
02/07/2000 to 01/07/2004
8. Machine Engineering (Electronics, Mechanical, etc):
02/07/2000 to 01/07/2004 (and, 02/07/1998 to 01/07/2004, only for MTech)
9. Engineering Branch:
02/07/2000 to 01/01/2006
10. Electrical Branch:
02/07/2000 to 01/01/2006


Educational Qualification:
1. For General Service {both GS (X) and Hydro}:
BE / B.Tech in Any Stream with Minimum 60% Marks.in Any Recognized University India.

2. For ATC, NAOO, Pilot:
BE / B.Tech in Any Stream with Minimum 60% Marks.in Any Recognized University India.
(Candidates must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII)

3. For Logistics:
a. BE/BTech in Any Stream with First Class, OR,
b. MBA with First Class, OR,
c. B.SC/B.Com/B.Sc IT with First Class and PG Diploma in Finance/Logistics/Supply Chain Management/Material Management, OR,
d. MCA/MSc(IT) with First Class.

4. For NAIC:
Master Degree in Electronics/Physics, OR,
BE/BTech Degree with Minimum 60% Marks in Mechanical/Mechanical with Automation/Electrical/Electrical & Electronics/Electronics/Micro Electronics/Instrumentation/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Tele Communication/Instrumentation & Control/Control Engineering/Production/Industrial Production/Industrial Engineering/Applied Electronics & Instrumentation/Electronics & Instrumentation/Information Technology/Computer Science/Computer Engineering/ Computer Application/Metallurgy/Metallurgical/Chemical/Material Science/Aero Space/Aeronautical Engineering
(Candidates must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII)

5. Applied Physics (Education):
a. MSc with 60% Marks (Maths/Operational Research) with Physics in BSc
b. MSc with 60% Marks (Physics/Applied Physics) with Maths in BSc
c. MSc with 60% Marks (Chemistry) with Physics in BSc

6. Machine Engineering (Education):
a. BE/BTech with minimum 60% marks in Mechanical Engineering.
b. BE/BTech with 60% marks in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
c. MTech with 60% marks in Thermal/Production Engineering/Machine Design/Communication System Engineering/Electronics & Communication Engineering/VLSI/Power System Engineering.

7. Engineering Branch (General Service/Technical):
BE/BTech with 60% marks in Aeronautical/Aero Space/Automobiles/Control Engineering/Industrial Engineering & Management/Instrumentation/Instrumentation & Control/Mechanical/Mechanical with Automation/Marine/Mechatronics/Metallurgy/Production.

8. Electrical Branch (General Service/Technical):
BE/BTech with 60% marks in Electrical/Electronics/Electrical & Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC)/Electronics & Tele Communication/Tele Communication/Instrumentation/Electronics & Instrumentation/Applied Electronics & Instrumentation/Instrumentation & Control/Power Engineering/Power Electronics.

Salary:
Pay level: level-10 (₹56,100 - 1,77,500)
Grade Pay: 5400
Basic Pay: ₹56,100
Dearness Allowance (DA): 50%
Marine Service Pay (MSP): ₹15,500 + DA (50%)
Travelling Allowance: ₹7200 + DA (50%)
Gross Salary (excluding HRA): ₹1,18,200 approx.
Net in-hand salary (excluding HRA): ₹98,628 approx.
(HRA of 30% will be given only in case quarters are not available)


Probation Period:
a. For NAIC Branch: 3 years
b. For other branches: 2 years

Promotion:
Promotion of SSC Officer in Indian Navy takes place in following order:
1. Sub-Lieutenant: pay level 10 (5400 GP) (initial joining)
2. In 4 years, Lieutenant: pay level 10B (6100 GP)
3. In 9 years, Lieutenant Commander: pay level 11 (7600 GP) (till completion of 14 years SSC service).


Selection Process:
Selection to this service will be done in two stages:
A. Shortlisting Based on Graduation/PG Marks (post eligibility wise).
For appearing candidates, shortlisting will be done on the basis of pre-final marks.

B. Service Selection Board (SSB) Interview.
Final Merit list will be prepared on the basis of performance in SSB Interview.


Training:
a. Training will take place at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala.
b. After reporting, you will go through Induction Medical Examination (IME). After clearing this, you will be inducted in the rank of Sub Lieutenant.
c. Only unmarried candidates will join, and marrying in between training is strictly not allowed. If found, you'll be discharged from the training and service.
d. If a candidate voluntarily withdraws from training or during probation period, he/she will have to pay the sum of money government spend on his/her training.

Induction Medical Examination (IME):
Candidates before induction, have to undergo a medical examination. In this stage, your overall medical fitness will be checked.
To qualify this stage, you should have:
1. Height: 157 cms
2. Weight: 18 to 22 BMI
3. Chest: 80-85 cms, with 5 cm expansion
4. You should have all organs in a good state.
5. Be free of any chronic disease
6. Have sound Ears and Eyes.
7. Uncorrected vision should not be more than 6/12, 6/12 and with correction (glasses) it should be 6/6, 6/6.
8. Good dental condition
9. Normal Blood Pressure
10. Normal Glucose levels (not diabetic)
11. Normal Heart Rate
12. And there should be no any type of physical deformity like knock knees, flat foot, etc.


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