When will the online application for Indian Coast Guard recruitment commence?

The online application process for Indian Coast Guard recruitment will commence from July 02, 2021 and will end on July 16, 2021.

How many stages will be there in the recruitment process?

There will be four stages in the recruitment process in which Stage 1 will consist of a computer-based test.

Has the date been announced for Stage 1 exam of Indian Coast Guard?

No. The exact date for the Stage 1 exam hasn’t been announced yet but has been indicated tentatively in the month of September.

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment Eligibility Criteria

Indian Coast Guard recruitment notification for the post of Navik (General Duty and Domestic branch) and Yantrik is an excellent opportunity for those who aspire to join the defence services. Only male candidates are eligible to apply for these posts. You are advised to go through the complete Indian Coast Guard eligibility criteria before you apply for the post Those who do not fulfil the eligibility conditions, their application form will stand cancelled.

Indian Coast Guard Educational Criteria

As the Indian Coast Guard notification is out for three types of posts, ensure that you fulfil all the eligibility criteria with respect to education before applying online. The educational criteria for the Indian Coast Guard differ for all three posts. Details regarding the educational qualification can be inferred from the table below.

Post	Educational Criteria
Navik (General Duty)	10+2 passed with Maths and Physics from an education board recognized by Council of Boards for School Education (COBSE)
Navik (Domestic Branch)	10th Class passed from an education board recognized by Council of Boards for School Education (COBSE)
Yantrik	10th class passed from an education board recognized by Council of Boards for School Education (COBSE)” and “Diploma in Electrical/ Mechanical / Electronics/ Telecommunication (Radio/Power) Engineering of duration 03 or 04 years approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)”.OR “10th& 12th class passed from an education board recognized by Council of Boards for School Education (COBSE)”AND“Diploma in Electrical/ Mechanical / Electronics/ Telecommunication (Radio/Power) Engineering of duration 02 or 03 years approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)”.

Note: - List of equivalent diploma for recruitment in Yantrik cadre in Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics & Telecommunication (Radio/Power) Engineering (Engg) branch as mentioned below :-

Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electronics / 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 Age Criteria

Apart from the educational criteria, you need to conform to the Indian Coast Guard age criteria also. The minimum age to apply is 18 years and the maximum is 22 years as on the date mentioned in the official notification. Please note that the date from which the Indian Coast Guard age criteria will be calculated differently for each post. Further details are given below.

Post	Age Criteria
Navik (General Duty) Navik (Domestic Branch) Yantrik	Minimum age - 18 years / Maximum - 22 years Born between 01 Feb 2000 to 31 Jan 2004 (both dates inclusive) Minimum age - 18 years / Maximum - 22 years Born between 01 Apr 2000 to 31 March 2004 (both dates inclusive)

Indian Coast Guard Age Relaxation

If you belong to any reserved category, you will be eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit The relaxation will vary depending on the category of reservation you belong to. Also if you belong to OBC and come under the creamy layer, you will not be eligible for Indian Coast Guard age relaxation. Further, you need to produce the caste-related documents if seeking age relaxation as per requirement. All the relevant details are given in the table provided below.

Name of the Post	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years

Indian Coast Guard - Medical Standards

Type	Medical Standards
Height	Minimum height - 157 cms
Height Relaxation	Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Garhwal, Sikkim and Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands - 05 cms Lakshadweep - 02 cms
Chest	It should be well proportioned. Minimum expansion 5 cms.
Weight	Proportionate to height and age +10 percentage acceptable
Hearing	Normal