IMU CET

Introduction

The Indian Maritime University (IMU) was established on 14th November 2008 as a teaching-cum-affiliating university under the aegis of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, with Chennai as headquarters. It was set up to promote maritime studies, training, research and extension with focus on emerging areas like oceanography, maritime history, maritime laws, maritime security, search and rescue, transportation of dangerous cargo, environmental studies and other related fields, and to achieve excellence in these areas

IMU conducts a Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET) every year on All India basis for admissions to its courses for IMU campuses and Affiliated Institutes.

Eligibility

(i) 10+2/equivalent (PCM-Average: Minimum 60% and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th or 12th Examination).
(ii) Marital status – Unmarried.

IMU has a total of 6 IMU Campuses in India

1. IMU Navi Mumbai Campus
   (Training Ship Chanakya, Navi Mumbai)
2. IMU Mumbai Port Campus
   (Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research and the Marine Engineering Research Institute)
3. IMU Kolkata Campus
   (Marine Engineering Research Institute and Indian Institute of Port Management)
4. IMU Visakhapatnam Campus
   (The National Ship Design and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam)
5. IMU Chennai Campus
   (National Maritime Academy, Chennai)
6. IMU Kochi Campus

Programmes offered

4-Year B.Tech (Marine Engineering)

3-Year B.Sc. (Nautical Science)

4-Year B.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering)

1-Year DNS course leading to B.Sc (Applied Nautical Science)

IMU also has 17 Affiliated Institutes across India

IMU conducts a Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET) every year on All India basis for admissions to its courses for IMU campuses and Affiliated Institutes.
As per DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020 dated 01.04.2020, all MTIs regulated by DG Shipping are required to admit candidates on the basis of IMU-CET making IMU-CET mandatory for admission to DGS approved Courses
Hence Candidates seeking admission in Diploma in Nautical Science, B.Sc (Nautical Science), and B.E/B.Tech. (Marine Engineering) to any MTI (Govt. or Private- Affiliated to any University) are required to qualify in IMU-CET.

Online Common Entrance Test (CET) Details:

(i) CET for – UG (Under-Graduate) Technical Courses
No. of Questions – 200 multiple choice questions.
Syllabus – English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (12th Grade / Plus 2 level/Intermediate/Equivalent level)
Mandatory for admissions to:

1. B.Tech-Marine Engineering
2. B.Sc.-Nautical Science
3. Diploma in Nautical Science (Both batches – Aug & Feb) **
4. B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)

Candidates desirous of admissions to DNS – February batch are required to take this CET (August CET ) compulsorily since there will not be any separate CET for February batch.