The Indian Coast Guard released the notification for its Assistant Commandant post in August 2022. The notification gave details about the eligibility criteria required for the Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant.
Under the Assistant Commandant post, the following branches are open for vacancies.
- General Duty
- Commercial Pilot Licence (SSA)
- Technical (Mechanical)
- Technical (Electrical/Electronics)
- Law Entry
Each branch has their own eligibility criteria, what they are will be mentioned in the article at length.
For those candidates wishing to join the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces,the Indian Navy also conducts the Indian Navy Recruitment Test for multiple posts in the force. It is not part of the Agnipath Scheme and is a separate exam. To know more visit the linked article.
Brief description about the Indian Coast Guard:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on 1 February 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.
The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs), and the Central Armed Police Forces, and the State Police Services.
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Eligibility Conditions for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant
The eligibility conditions for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant are as follows:
| Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility Criteria 2022 | |||
| Branch | Age | Gender | Educational Qualification |
| General Duty | Born between01 Jul
1997 to 30 Jun 2001 (Both dates inclusive). (05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard or equivalent personnel in Army/Navy/Air Force) |
Male | (i) Should hold a degree of recognised university with
minimum 60% aggregate marks. (ii) Mathematics and Physics as subject upto Intermediate or class XII of 10+2+3 scheme of education or equivalent with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics. The candidates who have completed graduation after diploma, are also eligible, provided they should possess an aggregate of 55% marks in diploma with physics and mathematics in its curriculum. |
| Commercial Pilot Licence (SSA) | Born between 01 Jul
1997 to 30 Jun 2003 (Both dates inclusive) |
Male/Female | (i) Should have passed 12th class or equivalent with
physics and mathematics as subjects with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics. The candidates who have completed diploma are also eligible, provided they should possess an aggregate of 55% marks in diploma with physics and mathematics in its curriculum. (ii) Should possess current Commercial Pilot Licence issued/ validated by Director General Civil Aviation on the date of submission of application. |
| Technical (Mechanical) | Born between 01 Jul
1997 to 30 Jun 2001 (Both dates inclusive). (05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard) |
Male | (i) Should hold an Engineering degree of recognised university in Electrical or Electronics or Telecommunication or Instrumentation or
Instrumentation and Control or Electronics and Communication or Power Engineering or Power Electronics with minimum 60% aggregate marks. OR Equivalent qualification in any of the above disciplines recognised by the Institutes of the Engineers (India) as exempted from section ‘A’ and ‘B’ and their associate membership examination (AMIE). (ii) Mathematics and Physics as subject upto intermediate or class XII of 10+2+3 scheme of education or equivalent with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics. The candidates who have completed graduation after diploma, are also eligible, provided they should possess an aggregate of 55% marks in diploma with physics and mathematics in its curriculum. |
| Technical (Electrical/Electronics) | Born between 01 Jul
1997 to 30 Jun 2001 (Both dates inclusive). (05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard) |
Male | (i) Should hold an Engineering degree of recognised
university in Electrical or Electronics or Telecommunication or Instrumentation or Instrumentation and Control or Electronics and Communication or Power Engineering or Power Electronics with minimum 60% aggregate marks. OR Equivalent qualification in any of the above disciplines recognised by the Institutes of the Engineers (India) as exempted from section ‘A’ and ‘B’ and their associate membership examination (AMIE). (ii) Mathematics and Physics as subject up to intermediate or class XII of 10+2+3 scheme of education or equivalent with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Mathematics and Physics. The candidates who have completed graduation after diploma, are also eligible, provided they should possess an aggregate of 55% marks in diploma with physics and mathematics in its curriculum. |
| Law Entry | Born between 01 Jul
1993 to 30 Jun 2001 (Both dates inclusive). (05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard or equivalent personnel in Army/Navy/Air Force) |
Male/Female | A degree in Law from a recognized university with
minimum 60% aggregate marks |
Salient points about Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility criteria:
i) Upper age relaxation of 5 years for SC/STand 3 years for OBC (non-creamy layer) candidate is applicable only if posts are reserved for them.
(ii) Maximum 5% relaxation in aggregate in the degree certificate for SC/ST candidates.No relaxation is applicable for 12th class marks except CPL-SSA entry.
(iii) In case the candidates are awarded grades/ CGPA instead of marks, the conversion ofgrades/ CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the University from where they have obtained the degree/school board.
(iv) Candidates having Integrated Post-Graduation are also eligible provided they should have a certificate issued by the respective Institution/ University, certifying that the candidate has passed the qualifying Degree (with Percentage/Class) as a part of the Integrated Post Graduation Course and the candidate is eligible for award of Graduation Degree. The candidate has to upload the certificate carrying Name, Father’s name, Date of Birth, Registration Number/ Roll No. during the registration.
(v) Income certificate for EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) as per Government of India format (no other format will be entertained) and related regulations.
(vi) Indian Coast Guard has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
(vii) Candidates withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any other service training academy are not eligible to appear.
(viii) Candidates should not have been arrested, convicted or prosecuted on criminal charges.
(ix) If there is no vacancy for SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy)/EWS category candidates, in such case, reserved category candidates can apply as unreserved, however, they will not be eligible for any age and passing marks concession/relaxation. SC/ST candidates can only be exempted from payment of application fee.
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