IMU CET

Anyone who is minimum 17 years of age and have obtained 10+2/equivalent PCM Average with minimum 60% and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th or 12th Examination) can apply for UG course.

For PG course anyone with BSc / BTech degree in Mechanical, Civil, Naval can apply for various programme offered under PG courses.

The courses offered under UG are Btech, Mtech, BBA and DNS. MTech, MSc and MBA courses are offered under PG programme.

There are 6 main campuses of Indian maritime universities are Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam

The dates of IMU CET application and registration for 2026 session will start soon. For application form dates for 2026 session we will update on the Shiksha.com.

The courses offered under UG are BTech, BSc, BBA and DNS. MTech, M.Sc and MBA programs are offered under PG programs at various IMU campuses or affiliated institutes, as well as DGS-approved pre-sea courses at Maritime Training Institutes.

For both UG and PG courses, the type of questions will be asked in exam are multiple choice questions.

There are three stages: the registration process, the IMU Common Entrance Test, and the online counselling process. After getting the Rank Certificate, candidates must apply for online counselling to seek admission to IMU campuses. For the Affiliated Institutes and other Maritime Training Institutes, they need to apply directly to the respective institutes using their IMU CET Rank Certificate.

To apply for UG BTech programme at IMU campuses or affiliated institutes, as well as DGS-approved pre-sea courses at Maritime Training Institutes, candidates must register. Candidates who qualify for IMU CET will receive a Rank Certificate. Admission to IMU campuses is based on CET ranks.

The Indian maritime university common entrance test is an annually conducted national level exam to shortlist candidates admission into undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the maritime colleges of India