ICG Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Age Limit, Qualification

    Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility Criteria 2025

    If you want to apply to any job, it is mandatory for you to check whether you are eligible for that job or not with regard to what is being sought for in a candidate. Without conforming to the Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant eligibility criteria for 2025, you will be unable to fill out the application form. If you fail to meet the eligibility conditions for the post, your application form will be cancelled. Please read through the Indian Coast Guard eligibility criteria before applying. Before applying, make sure you review the complete eligibility details for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant 2025.

    Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Educational Criteria

    Before applying online for the Indian Coast Guard notification 2025 for various Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officer posts, ensure you meet all the educational eligibility criteria. There are different educational requirements for all the five posts of the Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant. Details are provided in the table below on the educational qualifications. 

    Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectronics / Telecommunication (Radio/ Power) Engineering
    Electrical and Electronics (Power System) Marine Engg/ Marine Engg and Systems Advanced Electronics and Communication Engg
    Electrical and Electronics Engg Mechanical Engg Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg
    Electrical and Instrumentation Engg Mechanical Engg (Production) Electronics Engg
    Electrical and Mechanical Engg Mechanical Engg (Automobile) Electronics (Fibre Optics)
    Electrical Engg Mechanical Engg (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) Electronics and Communication Engg
    Electrical Engg (Electronics and Power) Mechanical Engg (Repair & Maintenance) Electronics and Electrical Engg
    Electrical Engg (Industrial Control) Production Engg Electronics and Telecommunication Engg
    Electrical Engg (Instrumentation and control) Shipbuilding Engg  
    Electrical Power System Engg    

    Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Age Criteria (As on July 01, 2023)

    In order to be eligible for the ICG Assistant Commandant recruitment 2025, a certain age criterion has been provided in the Indian Coast Guard official notification. Please take a look at the table below where we have highlighted the age limit for all the posts. 

    PostAge Criteria
    General Duty (GD) 21-25 years as on 01 Jul 2025 i.e. born between 01 Jul 2000 & 30 Jun 2004 (Both dates inclusive)
    Technical (Electrical/Mech/Electronics) 21-25 years as on 01 Jul 2025 i.e. born between 01 Jul 2000 & 30 Jun 2004 (Both dates inclusive). (05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard)

    Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Age Relaxation

    In order to facilitate recruitment, ICG gives age-related relaxations to certain categories. To find out more about the age relaxation for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant 2025, please refer to the table below. 

    CategoryAge Relaxation
    Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 Years
    Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 Years
    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.

    Indian Coast Guard Rank Wise Age Relaxation

    RankAge Relaxation
    General Duty (GD) 05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard or equivalent personnel in Army/ Navy/ Air Force
    Technical (Mechanical) 05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard
    Technical (Electrical/ Electronics) 05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard
    Law Entry 05 Years relaxation for personnel serving in Coast Guard or equivalent personnel in Army/ Navy/ Air Force

    Medical Standard for ICG Assistant Commandant Recruitment

    Candidates who will be recommended for the FSB, i.e., the Final Selection Board, will be required to take a medical test. The specifications of the medical standards as outlined in the ICG Assistant Commandant notification 2025 have been provided for you below.

    TypeMedical Standards
    Asst. Commandant (GD)Asst. Commandant Tech.Asst Commandant (CPL-SSA) (Men/Women).
    Height Minimum height - 157 cms Minimum height - 162.5 cms and maximum 197 cms, leg length minimum 99 cms.
    Weight Proportionate to the Height and Age, + 10 % acceptable
    Chest Well proportionate, minimum expansion 5 cms.
    Eye Sight
    • 6/6 6/9 - Uncorrected without Glass.
    • 6/6 6/6 - Corrected with Glass.
    • 6/36 6/36 -Uncorrected withoutGlass.
    • 6/6 6/6 - Corrected with Glass.
    		 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other correctable to 6/6.

    Additional Eligibility Criteria

    • It is not permissible for candidates to apply to appear in the examination if they have been withdrawn on disciplinary grounds from any other service training academy.
    • There should be no criminal convictions, arrests, or prosecutions against candidates.
    • Candidates from SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy)/EWS categories are eligible to apply as unreserved in the event there are no openings for SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy)/EWS candidates. However, they will not be entitled to any concessions or relaxations based on their age and passing marks.
    • Candidates who are enrolled in the final year/semester of their degree course and have yet to pass their final year degree examinations are also eligible to apply. The applicant should, however, not have any backlog and should have secured at least 60% in the last semester/year whose results have been declared as of the time of application submission.
    • They will also need to file proof of passing the degree examination by May 30, 2024.

    Indian Coast Guard Recruitment Eligibility Criteria FAQs

    Apart from fulfilling the prescribed eligibility criteria, strict adherence to the ICG Assistant Commandant age limit is essential for candidacy consideration. Applicants applying for the General Duty and Technical (Mechanical/Electronics/Electrical) streams must fall within the age range of 21 to 25 years as on July 01, 2023. On the other hand, candidates applying for the Legal stream must fall between the ages of 21 to 30 years as on July 01, 2023.
    The online application process for Indian Coast Guard recruitment will commence from July 02, 2021 and will end on July 16, 2021.
    There will be four stages in the recruitment process in which Stage 1 will consist of a computer-based test.
    No. The exact date for the Stage 1 exam hasn’t been announced yet but has been indicated tentatively in the month of September.
    Unfortunately, no. The ICG AC notification 2023 clearly states that a candidate must be born between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 2002 (both dates inclusive) to be eligible to qualify.
    In the event that there are no vacancies for the reserved categories, candidates from reserved sections can apply for the general vacancies. However, no age/eligibility relaxations normally allowed to them will be applicable.
    The ICG Assistant Commandant gross monthly pay adds up to ₹98,000.
    Yes, you are eligible to apply if you are in your final year/ semester degree course candidate should not have any backlog and have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last semester/ year for which results have been declared. Moreover, you will also be required to submit a proof of passing the degree examination by May 30, 2023.

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