JOIN INDIAN COAST GUARD (MINISTRY OF DEFENCE) AS

NAVIK (GENERAL DUTY) 10+2 ENTRY 01/2015 BATCH

1. Applications are invited from unmarried male Indian nationals possessing educational
qualifications and age, as prescribed below, for recruitment to the post of Navik (General
Duty) in the Indian Coast Guard, an Armed Force of the Union.
2. Educational Qualification: 10+2 passed with 50% marks aggregate in total
and minimum 50% in each subject of Maths and Physics from an education
board recognised by Central/State Government.
3. Age.
Minimum 18 Years and maximum 22 years i.e between 01 Feb 1993 to
31 Jan 1997. (Upper age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates).
4.

How to apply.
(a) Applications will be accepted 'Online only' from 08 Jul to 15 Jul 2014.
Candidates are to logon to www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in and click on
opportunities button. The important instructions for filling of online application
are:(i) The name of the candidate, father & mother's name and date of birth
should be mentioned as per 10th class certificate.
(ii) Indicate exact percentage of 12th class upto two decimals and this is
not to be rounded off.
(iii) Filling up of information like personal email ID and Mobile number
of the candidate are compulsory. The date, time and venue of the
test
and
other
information
will
be
informed
through
personal email ID and Coast Guard Recruitment website
www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in/reprint.aspx
(iv) The application provides choice of only One centre for examination.
The candidates are to choose their centre from the list mentioned against
each state to which they are belongs to.
(v)
The Coast Guard reserves the right to cancel any centre or change
the centre of the candidates for administrative reasons.
(b)
To fill up "Online" application the candidates need to logon to the
Website www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in and click opportunity button
and proceed as given below:-

(i) Select the advertisement for Recruitment of Naviks (10+2 Entry)

01/2015 Batch.
(ii) Select the post applied for- Navik General Duty.
(iii) Click on the 'I Agree' button and the 'Online Application' will be
displayed.
(iv) Proceed to fill up the application (All Star (*) marked entries are
compulsory and to be filled)
(v) On completion of filling application, check your filled details once
again prior clicking on the Submit button.
(vi) On successful submission of the online application a unique
Application/Registration number will be provided to the
candidate. Candidates must note down this application number
for future reference and for retrieval/ reprint of admit card.
Applicants to take print out of the admit card through URL
http://joinindiancoastguard.gov.in/reprint.aspx from 25 Jul 2014
onwards post short listing of the online application. For candidates
NOT meeting the eligibility criteria, a Rejection Slip, giving the cause of
rejection with the Application Number will be displayed. Short-listing
criteria will be based on higher percentage of marks for a particular
examination centre.
(vii) Candidates are required to print three copies of the application
with number generated by the system. All copies of the print out of
application duly signed with photograph are to be carried by the
applicant to the recruitment centre. Out of the above three copies, one
copy enclosed with photocopies of all required documents i.e. class 10th
certificate and mark sheet showing date of birth, 12th class certificate
along with mark sheet showing subjects, caste certificate wherever
required and domicile certificate of their respective state duly
attested by the Gazetted Officer shall be carried by the candidate and
submitted at the examination centre on the date of examination.
Remaining two copies of application forms without any enclosure are to
be kept with the candidate as an identity proof during the recruitment
procedure. Any candidate who does not carry all these documents
at the time of recruitment shall not be permitted to appear in
the exam.
Note: - Filling of multiple applications will result in cancellation of all

applications.

* Last date for applying online: 15 Jul 2014

5.

The recruitment zones and examination centres for different states are given below:-

Northern
Zone

Examination
Centres
Shimla
Gauchar
Jodhpur
Jammu
Noida

States -Candidates residing

Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Union Territory of Chandigarh
Uttarakhand
Rajasthan
Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
Delhi & NCR Region
Haryana NCR District Faridabad, Gurgaon, Mewat,
Rohtak, Sonepat, Rewari, Jhajjhar, Panipat, Palwal, Bhiwani
& Mahinderagarh.
U.P NCR District Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budha
Nagar, Bulandshahr, Hapur and Baghpat.

Rajasthan NCR District Alwar and Bharatpur

Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh (other than NCR area)
Aizwal
Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura.
Shillong
Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ,Meghalaya, Sikkim
North-East Cuttack
Orissa
Zone
Danapur(Patna) Bihar, Jharkhand,
Kolkata
West Bengal
Mandapam
South Tamil Nadu District Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli,
Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Theni,
East Zone
Madurai, Sivaganga, Pudukottai, Dingigul, Tanjavur,
Thiruvarur, Nagapatnam and Karur.
Chennai
Rest of Tamil Nadu District and Union Territory of
Puducherry.
Secunderabad
Telangana
Visakhapatnam Seemandhra
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh
West Zone Kochi
Kerala, Lakshadweep
Mumbai
Maharashtra, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Nagpur

NorthWest Zone
A&N Zone

New Mangalore
Gandhi Nagar
Port Blair

Maharashtra (Vidarbha region District) Nagpur,

Chandrapur, Gondia, Amravati, Bhandara, Wardha,
Washim, Buldhana, Akola, Yavatmal, Gadchiroli
Goa, Karnataka
Gujarat and
Rajasthan adjacent District Sirohi, Udaipur,
Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, Jhalawar.
A&N Islands

Note: The candidates are to choose choice of centre from the list mentioned against each
state to which they belong to. The Coast Guard reserves the right to cancel any centre or
change the centre of the candidates for administrative reasons.
6. Selection Procedure: - The 'Online' Applications will be sorted out centre wise. The
conduct of test is planned during Aug/Sep 2014. Date, time and venue of the recruitment
will be intimated through personal email ID in the month of Jul/ Aug 2014 Selection
procedure is as follows:(a)
Short-listing criteria will be based on higher percentage of marks for a particular
examination centre.
(b)
The qualifying cut off percentage of a particular centre may be increased if more
number of applications with higher percentage are received.
(c)
The written tests will be of objective type, which will generally cover subjects
such as Maths, Physics, basic Chemistry, knowledge of English upto 12th standard,
general knowledge, current affairs, quantitative aptitude and reasoning.

(d)
Those who qualify written tests will undergo Physical Fitness Test and Initial
Medical Examination (Preliminary).
The testing procedure will take 2-3 days.
Candidates belonging to the physically handicapped category are not eligible
to apply for this examination.
(e)
The Physical Fitness Test will be conducted for all those who qualify the written
tests. The PFT will consist as under:* 1.6 Km run to be completed in 7 minutes.
* 20 squat ups (Uthak Baithak)
* 10 Push ups. Candidates undergoing PFT will do so at their own risk.
(f)
Candidates who qualify the Physical fitness test will only be required to undergo
initial recruitment medical examination at the respective recruitment centres or any
other place as decided by the Coast Guard.
(g)
Based on the performance in the written examination, candidates will
be shortlisted for medical examination in a ratio as may be decided by Coast
Guard.
(h)
The select list will be prepared from the candidates who qualify in all the tests
depending upon the available vacancies. The Zone wise select list of candidates will be
displayed in the Indian Coast Guard Website www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in
in the month of Jan 2015. It is clarified that merit list will be zone wise and not
centre wise.
7. List of Documents:
Scrutiny of documents for eligibility will be carried
out prior to commencement of the written exam. Candidates are therefore
required to appear at the examination venue with the following documents.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)

Three copies of pre-filled online application.

Original certificate and marks sheet of tenth class for date of birth
verification.
Original mark sheet and certificates of 12th class.
Original domicile certificate of their respective state issued by
Tehsildar/Sub District Magistrate / District Magistrate
Proof of identity such as passport, driving license, Aadhar card/ voter
I card, School/ college ID card or any other photo identity proof.
Caste Certificate (if applicable) in original as per Govt of India format.
Ten recent colour passport size photographs.

Note:- Candidates not in position of above documents will not be permitted

to appear in written exam. Original educational certificates will be returned
after verification.
Selection of candidates is based on the order of merit depending on their
performance in Written Test, Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and fitness in the
Medical Examination.
8.

Medical Standards.
(a) Height. Minimum height 157 cms. Reduction in height for candidates from hilly
and tribal areas will be in accordance with the Central Govt. orders.
(b) Chest. Should be well proportioned. Minimum expansion 5 cms.
(c) Weight. Proportionate to height and age +_10% acceptable.
(d) Hearing. Normal.
(e) Medical examination will be conducted by authorised military doctors as per
medical standard prescribed in current regulations applicable to Enrolled Personnel on
entry.
*Candidates are advised to get their ears cleaned for wax and tartar removed
from teeth prior to examination.

(f) Visual Standards. 6/6 (Better Eye) and 6/9(Worse Eye) (Candidates using
glasses are not eligible)
Note: Candidates with above broad medical standards are only to appear for the
selection. No waiver will be given for the above standards. The Coast Guard order on
medical standards of the Naviks will be the final authority in case of dispute.
Applicants declared permanent medically unfit by any Armed Forces Hospital
in previous recruitment for the same entry in Coast Guard are advised not to
apply.
9. Final Enrolment Medical Examination.
All select list candidates who are issued
with a call letter for Final Medical Examination will have to undergo Final Enrolment Medical
Examination at INS Chilka prior to enrolment. Candidates found 'unfit' during this medical
examination will not be enrolled for training. No 'appeal' is permitted for review after the
final enrolment medical examination at INS Chilka. Medically unfit candidates will be returned
home at their own expense.
10.
Training. The basic training will commence in Feb 2015 at INS Chilka followed by
sea training and professional training in the allotted trade. Branch/trade will be allocated as
per the requirement of service and performance during basic training. Naviks are liable to
be discharged as UNSUITABLE due to unsatisfactory performance at any time
during the training.
11. General Guidelines.
(a)
Candidates are required to bring neat writing pad at the examination
centre without any writing marks.
(b) Candidates withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any other service training
establishments are not eligible to appear.
(c) Candidates should not have been arrested, convicted or prosecuted on criminal
charges.
(d) Original certificates should not be attached with the application form. Indian Coast
Guard will not take responsibility for loss of original certificates, if attached with
application. Photo should be pasted and not stapled.
(e) Request for change of examination centre/date will not be entertained.
Mobile Phone
(f)
Use of Mobile phones and other modern electronic gadgets are not
permitted during examination. Coast Guard considers such possession as
adopting unfair means. If any candidate is caught with Mobile , Bluetooth, of
any kind of scanning equipments during examination hours immediately
action as per law including filling FIR will be initiated.
(g) Coast Guard cannot guarantee the safe keeping of any electronic
devices. Candidate will not be allowed to go to toilet or leave examination
venue/ Hall for any reasons after the commencement of the Written
Examination.
(h)

All candidates will be frisked prior entering into examination venue.

(j) All candidates are requested to be watchful and immediately bring to

notice of invigilator of any suspicious action by any of the candidate.
(k) The candidate's selection pertaining to a particular batch is valid for that batch only.
Qualified candidates whose names do not appear in the final select list cannot claim
admission for the next batch. These candidates will have to undergo the selection
procedure afresh provided that they meet the eligibility criteria for the fresh batch.
(l) Applications received by post will not be accepted.
(m) Call letter for final medical examination for enrolment in the Coast Guard will be
forwarded only to initially medically qualified candidates in the select list. Such
candidates will be required to reach the training establishment at their own expense.
Unsuccessful candidates will not be intimated separately.
(n) The application and the original documents will be further scrutinised for eligibility
prior to enrolment and may be rejected if found not eligible in any respect.

(p) No enquiry will be entertained regarding recruitment/enrolment after a

period of six months.
(q) Attesting Officer's name with office address and seal should be clearly legible.
12. Pay, Perks and Others Benefits:(a) Pay. Scale Rs 5200 20200 alongwith Rs 2000 Grade Pay. In addition, Dearness
Allowance, Kit Maintenance Allowance and other liberal allowances will be admissible.
(b)

Perquisites.
*Free ration, free clothing, free medical treatment for self and family including
dependent parents.
*Government accommodation for self & family on nominal licence fee.
* 45 days Earned leave and 08 days Casual leave every year with leave travel
concession for self, family and dependent parents as per Govt. rules.
*Insurance cover of Rs.25 lakhs at a premium of Rs.2500/- per month as Group
insurance.
*Contributory Pension Scheme and Gratuity on retirement.
* Canteen and various loan facilities.
* ECHS medical facilities after retirement.

13. Promotion. Promotion prospects exist upto the rank of Pradhan Adhikari with pay
scale 9300-34800 plus Grade pay @ Rs. 4800/-.Promotion to the officer cadre is subject to
suitability and performance.
14. Travel Expenses. SC/ST candidates, who are not employed by the Central/State
Government, will be reimbursed 2nd class fare by train/ Govt bus/steamer charges by the
shortest route if the home station is beyond 30 kms from the place of testing on production
of ticket.
15. Disclaimer. Information given in the advertisement and on the website are guidelines
only and subject to change. In case of any ambiguity the existing Recruitment Rules and
other instructions/ order on the subject of the Indian Coast Guard/Govt of India will be final.

Candidates

to

see

Coast

www.joinindiancoastguard.gov.in

Guard

Recruitment

Last date for receipt of 'Online' applications

Website

for

updates.

15 Jul 2014

CAUTION: SELECTION IN COAST GUARD IS FAIR AND ON MERIT ONLY.

CANDIDATE SHOULD NOT FALL PREY TO UNSCRUPULOUS PERSONS POSING AS

RECRUITMENT AGENT. FOR COMPLAINT AGAINST SUCH PERSONS, CANDIDATE
MUST APPROACH THE DIRECTOR (RECRUITMENT) COAST GUARD HQ, SELECTION
BOARD, NOIDA ON TELEFAX 0120-2314395/ 2411752 OR EMAIL
dte-rect@indiancoastguard.nic.in.

Davp 10119/11/0017/1415