Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Exam Pattern

The Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant consists of four stages:

1. Screening Test (Computer-based test)
2. Preliminary Selection Board
3. FInal Selection Board
4. Medical Selection
5. Induction
6. Result Declaration

The procedure followed in each stage will be explained in detail in this article. The tentative exam date is scheduled to be in November 2022. Knowing the exam pattern in advance will be helpful for candidates in preparing for it.

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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.

Exam Pattern for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant

The exam pattern for each stage of the Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant are as follows:

Stage – 1: Computer-Based Test

The Stage-I would include a screening Test for the eligible applicants which will be a Computer Based Examination conducted at various centers all over India. Screening test is to be conducted for candidates applying for the post of GD/CPL and Technical(Mechanical/Electrical & Electronics).

The screening test will be conducted in MCQ pattern with maximum marks of 400 consisting of 100 questions with four marks for each correct answer and one negative marking for each incorrect answer.

The duration of the exam will be of two hours and the medium of the test paper will be English. The candidate has to take following tests depending on post applied:

Salient points about stage-1

• All India category wise merit list for Stage-I will be prepared on the basis of marks scored in Stage-I (CGCAT) of CGCAT examination and DOB. If merit is tied to the last shortlisted candidate, then all the candidates having the same marks will be shortlisted for stage II (PSB).
• Indian Coast Guard has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all subjects of the examination for shortlisting of candidates for stage-II (PSB).

Stage – 2: Preliminary Selection Board

Based on the performance in the Stage-I, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in Stage-II(PSB)which will be conducted for a day at Noida, Mumbai/Goa, Chennai and Kolkata centres.Candidates to give the choice of PSB centre at the time of filling of application form.Candidates will be screened through

Computerised Cognitive Battery Test (CCBT) and Picture Perception & Discussion (PP&DT).

The CCBT will be in English only and will be of objective type. During PP&DT the candidates are expected to speak and discuss in English. However, they are free to speak in Hindi if they wish to do so. The Stage-II examination is only of qualifying nature i.e. eitherPass or Fail.

• Candidates reporting for Stage-II will first undergo photo and biometric verification. The photo captured & biometric recorded during Stage-II is to be verified with the captured photo & biometric recorded during the Stage-I.
• If the biometric is not matching with the screening data, then the candidature will be cancelled.The biometric database will be stored for further stages of examination.
• The candidates who have cleared PSB will undergo document verification. The original documents brought by candidates will be verified as per the documents uploaded by the candidates during registration for Stage-
• In case of any discrepancy, the candidature will be cancelled and a ‘Rejection Slip’ indicating the reasons for rejection will be handed over to the candidate.

Stage – 3: Final Selection Board

The candidates qualifying for Stage-3 will be intimated on completion of stage-II at respective centres. The schedule of Stage-3 will be intimated to the candidate on personal Login IDs. The FSB call up letter along with reporting instructions will be intimated to candidates on personal Login IDs. FSB is conducted at the Coast Guard Selection Board (CGSB) located at Noida and spans over five days.

The Candidates are subjected to Psychological Test, Group Task and Interview (Personality test). The Final Selection will be conducted tentatively from Feb – Apr 2023.All documents/certificates verified during PSB are also required to be produced in originals during FSB. Board conference is held on last day and thereafter recommended candidates are sent for Stage-IV i.e. Special medical examination.

Stage – 4: Medical Examination

The candidates who clear Stage-III are required to undergo a special medical examination at Base Hospital, New Delhi. Candidates

declared unfit in Special Medical Board(SMB) are included in the merit list, because the candidates declared unfit in SMB have the liberty to appeal the verdict and will report for appeal medicals at designated service hospital within 42 days of completion of SMB.

• If declared unfit during appeal medicals, they have the option for asking for a review of the results. In this case, the approval of the review is accorded from the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) through the Directorate of Medical Services/CGHQ.
• If the review is approved, the designated hospital for the conduct of the review is indicated in the approval.
• The decision of the Review Medical Board (RMB) will be final and no further appeal will be accepted.

Stage – 5: Induction

The candidates who clear Stage – IV and stand in All India Merit List as per the vacancies available will be provisionally selected for training and will be required to report at INA EzhimalaforNaval Orientation Course (NOC) as per the instructions.

All India Merit List will be based on combined marks of Stage-I andStage-III.Candidates reporting at INA Ezhimala for training will first undergo photo and biometric verification.

Stage – 6: Result Declaration

The result of each stage of selection procedure from Stage-I to

Stage-V can be accessed by login to the candidates account on ICG website. The result of the online examination at Stage-I will be announced tentatively within 30 days

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