IMU CET 2026 Dates: Check Exam Date and Complete Schedule Here

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

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

2. For PG course – Anyone who have BSc / BTech degree in Mechanical, Civil, Naval can apply for various programme offered under PG courses.

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

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

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.

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

Yes IMU CET releases the mock tests on its official website. The mock tests are released so that candidates can properly prepare for the exa without any fuss.

The IMU CET Mock tests are very helpful for IMU CET preparation. They help you get used to the exam pattern, difficulty level and time management. Additionally, mock tests show you areas that need improvement. 

No, candidates can't apply for IMU CET offline. There is only one way to apply which is through the official website.

1. Age criteria – For Btech, BSc, BBA and DNS

• Minimum age: 17years

• Maximum age: 

• For Male: General-25 years, OBC (NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years

• For Female: General-27 years, OBC (NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.

2. No age criteria for Mtech, MBA and M.Sc program

3. For the PG graduate Diploma course in Marine Engineering - Maximum age: Male : For General-28 years OBC (NCL)-31 years SC/ST-33 years. Female : For General-30 years OBC (NCL)-33 years SC/ST-35 years

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.

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.

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 IMU CET 2026 exam dates are usually held in May month of the year. However students are advised to visit official IMU website for the updates.

The IMU CET admit card dates are not out yet, it will be found on IMU CET official website or shiksha.com. We will update candidates whenever the dates are released.