Service in Coast Guard is not merely an employment, it is where you play the most important role of protecting the national interests of your motherland. The life of a Coast Guard officer is a happy mix of many things: hard work, professionalism, risk and adventure and the opportunity to move around and visit different placed within India and abroad and to meet a variety of people. There is also the satisfaction of being involved in the nation’s defence.Thus career in the Coast Guard cannot be measured in financial terms only.Good pay and abundant perks are supplemented by a constantly improving job satisfying versatile career difficult to match in civil life.

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OFFICERS ENTRY SCHEME

Officers General Duty Branch – This is the operational branch of the Coast Guard. Command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the General Duty Branch.As a General Duty Officer you will operate weapons and sensors and perform the command function which demands a wide sphere of knowledge of your equipment. The safety of your ship and men, the maneuver of your ships in war and in peace time operations will be your responsibility.

• Both men and women 21 to 25 years age Relaxation for special categories Degree (with Mathematics and Physics upto intermediate of Class XII of the 10+2+3 scheme), passed Second Mate’s Examination prescribed by the Ministry of Surface Transport
• Pilot/Navigator – Coast Guard operates fixed wing aircraft from shore Air Stations for surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone. In addition, helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels to provide local surveillance and perform Search and Rescue missions at sea.Operating these aircraft at sea is a challenging task and will bring your special skills to the fore. As an Officer of the Pilot/Navigator Branch, you will have opportunity to serve both in the Shore Air-Stations along the coasts of India, as well as embark ships.

Officers Technical Branch –Modern ships and aircraft abound with advanced technology and machinery. In the Technical Branch you will be responsible to keep all these equipment serviceable. You will also get opportunities to work in shore jobs in Coast Guard repair organizations. In very few other careers will you be exposed to such a wide spectrum of opportunities to keep yourself abreast of modern developments in Engineering. Your career will be interspread with technical training course upto Post-Graduation level in India.

Rank And Pay Structure

• Asst Comdt Rs.8000-275-13500
• Dy Comdt Rs.10,000-325-15200
• Comdt (JG) Rs.12,000-375-16500
• Comdt Rs.14300-400-18300
• Deputy Inspector General Rs.16400-450-20000
• Inspector General Rs.18400-500-22400
• Director General Rs.22400-525-24500

Training Pattern

• Basic Training in Naval Academy at INS Mandovi, Goa 20 weeks
• Afloat training onboard Coast Guard Ships 36 weeks
• Technical courses at various Naval Schools 48 weeks
• Watch-keeping onboard Coast Guard Ships 24 weeks

How To Apply

• The recruitment of Asst. Commandants is conducted bi-annually.
• The advertisement is given in leading national newspapers in both Hindi as well as in English.
• The shortlisted candidates are called for Preliminary Selection (PSB) as per their choice centres at Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Delhi
• The PSB consists of Mental Ability Test as well as interview
• The candidates who qualify PSB are called for Final Selection Board (FSB) at New Delhi.
• The candidates who qualify PSB are required to undergo medical examination.
• The candidates subject to medical fitness are selected as per merit list.

NAVIKS & YANTRIKS ENTRY SCHEME

How To Apply For Naviks(GD/DB)

• The recruitment is conducted bi-annually.
• The advertisement is given in employment news all over India, both in Hindi as well as in English.
• The recruitment is conducted in 5 zones viz., Western Zone, Eastern Zone, North-Eastern Zone, A&N Zone and North Zone.
• The shortlisted candidates are called for selection test at convenient centres at various zones.
• The candidates are subjected to Mental Ability Test (Verbal & Non-Verbal), (only Non-Verbal in case of DB), entrance test and interview. During the written test and interview the candidates have the option of answering in Hindi/English.
• The qualified candidates are to undergo medical examination, those who clear the medmedical examination are selected as per merit list.

How To Apply For Yantriks

• The recruitment is conducted bi-annually.
• The advertisement is given in employment news all over India, both in Hindi as well as in English.
• The recruitment is conducted in eight centres all over India, viz New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Vizag, Kochi, New Mangalore and Goa.
• The shortlisted candidates are called for selection tests at centres of their choice.
• The candidates are subjected to written test. Those who qualify the written test undergo interview.
• The qualified candidates are to undergo medical examination. If qualified they are selected as per merit list.

Rank And Pay Structure

Naviks (GD)

• Navik Rs.3050-4590
• Uttam Navik Rs.3200-85--4900
• Pradhan Navik Rs.3200-85-4900
  (with two increments in the existing pay scale on promtion to P/Nvk)
• Adhikari Rs.5500-175-9000
• Uttam Adhikari Rs.6500-200-10500
• Pradhan Adhikari Rs.6500-200-10500 (Addl Rs.200/-as appointment pay)

Yantriks

• Yantrik Rs.4000-100-6000
• Pradhan Yantrik Rs.5000-8000
• Sahayak Engineer Rs.5500-8000
• Uttam Sahayak Engineer Rs.6500-10500
• Pradhan Sahayak Engineer Rs.7000-11500

Training Pattern

• Basic training with Navy at INS Chilka, Orissa 20 weeks
• Afloat training onboard Coast Guard Ships 08 weeks
• Professional Training at various Naval Schools 30 weeks.