Candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination with- 

• At least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (P C M), and
• At least 50% marks in English either in Class 10th or Class 10+2. 

Maximum age:

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
• For Female: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

Relaxation of 5% in English marks will be applicable to candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and belong to their Scheduled Tribes and who & both of whose parents were born in those islands & belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.

For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.

Marital status – Unmarried

Physical Standards: Medically fit as per the standards set by M. S. Medical Examination Rules. 

Eyesight: Candidates have to qualify a full eyesight test conducted by the Mercantile Marine Department before being finally selected for the course. They should have 6/6 in each eye without visual aids and should be free from colour blindness.

Selection Process: Admission to the course is based on rank obtained in IMUCET. 

Lateral Entry- Duration 3 year:  3-years Engineering Diploma in Marine/ Mechanical / Electrical / Electrical & Electronics, from the colleges approved by AICTE or State

Board of Technical Education with minimum 55% of aggregate marks in the last year of Diploma Course

Or

4 years Diploma in Shipbuilding Engineering from the colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education with minimum 55% aggregate marks in the last year of diploma course

Or

1st year training from the Alternate Training Scheme, approved by D.G. Shipping (This will not be applicable to MERI).

Or

1st year from the Engineering College in other streams like Mechanical or Electrical approved by AICTE with minimum 60% average marks.

Or

3 years Diploma Course in the following categories, from the colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education with minimum 55% of aggregate marks in the last year of Diploma Course:

a) Mechanical Engineering Stream: Automobile /Machine Tools and Maintenance /Plant Engineering / Production Technology /Production Engineering /Advanced Diploma in Tool and Die Making. b) Electrical Engineering Stream:

Electrical Power System

c) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Stream: Digital Electronics / Electronics and Communications/ Electronics & Telecommunication / Industrial Electronics / Electronics / Electronics Production & Maintenance /Instrumentation/ Instrumentation & Control Engineering 

And

The candidate must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in English language at 10th or 12th or in the Degree/Diploma Course conducted by a recognized board or University.

The candidate should have completed the diploma within its stipulated duration of 3 or 4 years as the case may be.