B.Sc.

Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit to the top 10 students entering the B.Sc. Nautical Science programme at MANET Pune. The selection is made using your PCM percentage or your final-year Diploma scores. If you rank among the top ten performers in your intake, you will receive a scholarship of INR 30,000.  

To join, you need at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry, and Math in your Class 12 exams. You also need 50% in English in either Class 10 or 12. Since this is a seafaring career, you must be physically fit and have 6/6 vision without glasses. No color blindness is allowed. You also need to clear the IMU-CET entrance exam and a medical test by a DG Shipping-approved doctor.

MANET Pune is known for its "Ship-in-Campus," which is a huge, real-life model of a ship's engine room and deck. They have advanced bridge simulators that can simulate various weather situations and sea passages. This will prepare you practically for any situation, giving you the confidence to do well on your first job.

No, MANET Pune does not offer any management or NRI quota seats for BSc Nautical Science. All admissions for the 2026 session are strictly merit-based and require candidates to follow the standard application and entrance exam procedure.

The final selection for the 120 available seats at B.Sc. Nautical Science seats at MANET Pune is based on a merit-based combination of your 10+2 PCM percentage, your IMU CET rank, and your performance in the Personal Interview conducted by the institute. Admission is only confirmed after successful medical fitness verification and document scrutiny.

While there is no specific seat reservation quota for SC/ST students at B.Sc. Nautical Science seats at MANET Pune, they are eligible for a 5% relaxation in PCM marks (requiring 55% instead of 60%) and a 5-year relaxation in the upper age limit.

Shortlisted candidates for BSc are normally called to the MANET Pune campus for personal interviews in June or July. Candidates are evaluated for their communication skills, leadership potential, reasoning abilities, and suitability for a career at sea.

Although you could start filling out the application form even without it, a passport is an absolute requirement for you to enroll into the program. Apply for your passport in advance to ensure that your name on the passport matches with your 10th standard certificates.

Certainly, students who are taking their class 12 exam in the same admission year are eligible to apply. They need to tick "Result Awaited" button on the application form. Nevertheless, you will be required to submit documentation that proves your eligibility, which is securing 60% aggregate in PCM and 50% in English.

Yes, clearing the IMU CET (Common Entrance Test of Indian Maritime University) is compulsory for getting admission to the B.Sc. Nautical Science course. Along with this entrance test, one has to qualify the personal interview and medical test as well.