Indian Coast Guard Exams

3 exams are conducted by Indian Coast Guard, the notable exams conducted by Indian Coast Guard includes Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Recruitment, Indian Coast Guard Yantrik and Indian Coast Guard Navik.

Indian Coast Guard Overview

The Indian Coast Guard is an organisation that guards the Indian boundaries. It is a multi-mission organisation and conducts real-life operations at the sea. Though the size of the organization is small, it has huge capabilities to deal with all air and sea operations. The Indian Coast Guard is headed by the Director-General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG).

Exams Conducted by Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard conducts examination to recruit potential candidates for the following posts:

1. Indian Coast Guard Navik General Duty (GD)

2. Navik Domestic Branch (DB)

Indian Coast Guard Exam Calendar

Indian Coast Guard releases an official notification and for 2020, the recruitment notification for Indian Coast Guard Navik (GD)/(DB) was released on 3rd January 2020. All aspiring candidates should keep checking the official portal to get the latest updates.

Indian Coast Guard Exam Dates

The important dates pertaining to the Indian Coast Guard Navik exam are as follows:

1. The online application window for the Indian Coast Guard recruitment 2020 exam was open from 26th January to 3rd February 2020.

2. The exam for 2020 recruitment is scheduled to be held in February/March 2020.

3. For 2021 recruitment, the official notification was released on 30th November 2020 and the online application window is open from 30th November to 7th December 2020.

4. The recruitment exam is scheduled to be held in January 2021.

Vacancies for Indian Coast Guard Exam

The number of vacancies is decided by the recruiting authority based on the number of posts required to be filled. For 2020, the recruitment notification was released for the following vacancies:

1. Total vacancies for Indian Coast Guard Navik (GD) post are 260.

2. Total vacancies for Indian Coast Guard Navik (DB) post are 50.

Indian Coast Guard Exam Eligibility

The eligibility criteria are specified in the recruitment notification and a candidate should check the eligibility norms before filling up the examination form. For the Indian Coast Guard Navik exam, the eligibility is as follows:

1. Age: The minimum and maximum age limit of the candidate is 18 years and 22 years, respectively.

2. Educational Qualification: Candidate must have passed Class 12th with from any recognised board. The minimum marks requirement is 50% with Maths and Physics as compulsory subjects.

Indian Coast Guard Exam Pattern

A candidate should be thoroughly aware of the exam pattern so that one has a clear idea about the syllabus, types of questions and the selection process for recruitment.

The selection process for recruitment of Indian Coast Guard Navik GD/DB exam is as follows:

1. The candidates will have to appear for the written examination which is an MCQ based objective test.

2. Candidates who score the cut-off marks in the written exam will have to undergo a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) over a period of two days. The PFT comprises of 6kms run, 20 squat push-ups and 10 push-ups.

3. Candidates who clear the written exam and PFT will have to undergo a medical examination as per the military doctors. The medical test includes parameters for height, chest, weight, hearing and visual standards.

Indian Coast Guard Exam Syllabus

The syllabus is decided by the recruiting authority of Indian Coast Guard and it comprises of the following subjects:

• English

• Mathematics

• Quantitative Aptitude

• General Knowledge

• Reasoning

• Current Affairs

• Basic Physics and Chemistry

FAQ’s

Q1. What is the basic pay of Indian Coast Guard Navik?

The basic pay is Rs 21700 and along with that, the employees are eligible to receive dearness allowances and other allowances.

Q2. What are the promotional aspects for Indian Coast Guard Navik?

Candidates have chances of getting promoted to the rank of Pradhan Adhikari and the pay scale for this post is Rs 47600.

Q3. If a candidate has a permanent tattoo on his forearm, is he eligible for Indian Coast Guard Navik exam?

As per the official recruitment notification, permanent body tattoos are not permitted and candidates having tattoos are not eligible to sit for the exams.

Q4. Is exam for Indian Coast Guard Navik an online exam?

No, the exam is conducted in offline mode or OMR mode. 

Q5. In which language the Indian Coast Guard Navik exam is conducted?

Question papers for Indian Coast Guard recruitment exam are available in both  Hindi and English languages.