IMU CET 2021: Application Form, Exam Date, Syllabus

IMU CET 2021 – Indian Maritime University will conduct Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) in June/July 2021 for admission to UG and PG Courses. In the current pandemic situation, the university conducts IMU CET as online entrance test in batches to maintain social distancing. IMU was established in 2008 under the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India with its headquarters in Chennai. Through the IMU CET exam, candidates are offered admission to various courses like B.Tech, B.Sc, BBA, B.Sc, DNS, M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc etc. Interested candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria. Candidates can get complete details of IMU CET 2021 including exam date, application form, syllabus, pattern, how to apply, courses here.

IMU CET 2021

The IMU CET 2021 application form is expected to release in April. Check here.

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• Ph.D/MS(by Research) – Marine Engineering
• Ph.D/MS(by Research) – Nautical Studies
• Ph.D/MS(by Research) – Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Ph.D/MS(by Research) – Maritime Management
• UG (except BBA)
• MBA/MSc

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test Admission Dates 

The university has not yet released the admission and counselling dates for all courses. However, we have provided the expected dates below. We advise the candidates to check the website frequently for the latest updates and notifications.

Events	Admission Registration Schedule (tentative)
Starting date of online registration	Apr 2021
Closing date of online registration	May 2021
Downloading hall tickets	May 2021
IMU CET Exam date	Jun 2021
Date of publication of the result on the website	Within 5 days from the date of the exam

About the Indian Maritime University

The Indian Maritime University also called IMU was established on 14th November 2008 as teaching-cum-affiliating university. It has its headquarters in Chennai. The university offers maritime studies, training, and research. It mainly focuses on areas like oceanography, environmental studies, maritime history, and laws, maritime security, transportation of dangerous cargo, and other related fields. It also has 18 affiliated universities under it.

List of the Campus and Institutes under IMU

Campuses	College/Institutes
Navi Mumbai Campus	Training Ship Chanakya
Mumbai Port Campus	Lal Bahadur Shashtri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research and Marine Engineering Research Institute
Kolkata Campus	Marine Engineering Research Institute and Indian Institute of Port Management
Visakhapatnam Campus	The National Ship Design and Research Centre
Chennai Campus	National Maritime Academy
Kochi Campus was established in 2009

Programmes Offered by the Institute

The following courses are offered by the Indian Maritime University at its own campus and affiliated campus. Candidates can check the list below of the course details offered by the campus. 

Undergraduate Course Programs	Postgraduate Course Programs	Postgraduate Diploma Programs	Research Programs
B.Tech (Marine Engineering)	M.Tech (Marine Engineering and Management)	1-Year PGDME conducted at Mumbai Port Campus	PhD and M.S (Research)
B.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering)	M.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering)
B.Sc (Nautical Science)	M.Tech (Dredging and Harbour Engineering)
BBA (Logistics, Retailing, and E-Commerce)	MBA (Port and Shipping Management)
B.Sc (Ship Building and Repair). This course program is offered by only one affiliated institute.	MBA (International Transportation and Logistics Management)
1 Year Diploma in Nautical Sciences (DNS)	M.Sc in Commercial Shipping and Logistics

Eligibility Criteria for IMU CET 2021

The eligibility criteria are the most important factor in the undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates who are willing to apply must check the eligibility criteria. The criteria include the age limit, educational qualifications, physical fitness, eye-sight etc. Hence, the applicants can check the eligibility criteria for all the courses below.

Under the Nautical Sciences program, two courses are offered- 3-Year B.Sc Nautical Science, and 1-Year DNS Programme (2 batches, August and February of every year). The B.Sc Nautical Sciences courses are offered in Chennai, Navi Mumbai, and Cochin campus. DNS programme is offered in Navi Mumbai and Chennai campus. 

Common Eligibility Criteria

• Only unmarried candidates are eligible for DNS and B.Sc (Nautical Science).
• Candidates must have a passport. The name must be the same as given in the 10th class certificate.

Age-Limit Criteria

• The minimum age of the candidate (general category) and lateral entry is 18 years and the maximum age of the candidate is 25 years as on 5th October 2021.
• Age relaxation of 5 years is applicable for SC/ST category.

Educational Qualifications

• Candidates have to score a minimum of 60% marks in PCM in 10th and 12th examination. The minimum passing marks in English subject must be 50% marks.
• 5% relaxation is applicable in the eligibility marks for SC/ST category. It is not applied for English marks.
• However, 5% relaxation is applicable in English for the native candidates of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands (who belong to SC/ST category).

Candidates must note that the above age and educational qualification criteria are applicable for the following programmes: School of Nautical Sciences, School of Marine Engineering and Technology, School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, School of Maritime Management.

IMU CET BBA Eligibility Criteria

The criteria for the BBA Course is entirely different than other courses. The admission of the applicants is not through the Common Entrance Test. The selection of the candidates is done based on the merit scores.

• Candidates must have passed 12th class exam from a recognized Board/University. They have to upload their mark sheet while filling the application form.
•  Applicants who are waiting for their 12th class results can edit the marks and upload the scanned copy of the mark sheet later. While registering, they have to select the “Awaiting Results” option.
• Candidates who have applied for BBA and are also interested in other UG Programs have to fill the separate application form and pay fees separately.

IMU CET Postgraduate Eligibility Criteria

IMU offers postgraduate courses under the following schools- School of Marine Engineering and Technology, School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, School of Maritime Management and School of Nautical Sciences. 

Age Criteria

• There is no age restriction to apply for IMU CET PG Courses. However, the age limit for PGDME course is 28 years with an age relaxation of 3 years for OBC, 5 years for SC/ST, and additional 2 years for female candidates.
• Candidates must be an engineering graduate in Mechanical/Civil/Marine/Naval Architecture with a minimum qualifying mark of 60% marks.
• 5% age relaxation is applicable for the reserved category candidates.
• Candidates who have qualified GATE/GRE are exempted from IMU-CET 2021. These applicants are considered for admissions against residuary seats.

IMU CET MBA Eligibility Criteria

The School of Maritime Management offers two courses- MBA Programme in Port and Shipping Management and International Transportation and Logistics Management. The eligibility criteria are as follows-

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized university.
• The minimum qualifying marks in English subject must be 50% in 10th, 12th, and UG Degree.
• There is no age restriction.
• 5% relaxation is applicable to the eligibility marks. However, it is not applicable to English subjects.

Medical Fitness (Physical Fitness, EyeSight) Criteria

Candidates who are willing to take admissions in DNS, B.Sc Nautical Sciences, B.Tech in Marine Engineering and PGDME must be physically fit and must satisfy all the requirements as specified by the authority. Whereas, candidates seeking admission for Non-Marine programmes have to submit a Physical Fitness Certificate from a registered medical practitioner.

IMU CET Application Form 2021

The registration process for IMU CET 2021 starts in the month of April. Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria are eligible to fill the application form. The mode of filling and submitting the application form is online. The university releases separate application form for the BBA and UG and PG Courses. Candidates who submit the IMU B.Tech/BBA application form successfully can appear the entrance test. 

How to Apply for IMU CET 2021?

The step by step process to fill the IMU CET entrance application form are as follows-

• Candidates have to first visit the official website and click on the application link. 
• New candidates have to register first. For the registration process, the applicants have to provide their basic details such name, date of birth, mobile number, e-mail id etc.
• After the completion of the registration, the applicant receives a registered user id and password. Now, they have login using the credentials to complete the rest of the details. 
• Fill in the other details such as personal, educational details, etc.
• Candidates can select upto three exam centre preferences in the application form.
• After filling all the details, upload the photograph and signature. The photo must be taken on or after 1st January 2021. It should have the name and date of birth at the bottom section of the photograph. 
• Then candidates have to make the payment of the application form and submit it.

Application Fees of IMU CET 2021

The application fees of BBA application form and UG/PG form is different. Candidates who have applied for BBA but are interested to apply for B.Tech or M.Tech programs have to fill the separate application form. The fee costs (as per last year’s data) are provided below. 

• The application fee cost for UG (B.Tech) and PG courses is Rs 1000/- for General, OBC-NCL candidates. SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs 700/- for registration.
• The registration fees for BBA admission is Rs 200/- for General/OBC candidates and Rs 140 for SC/ST applicants.

The application fees are non-refundable and have to be paid online through Internet banking, credit or debit card. 

IMU CET 2021 Exam Centres

As per the COVID situation, the IMU CET 2021 is likely to be conducted in batches in the following 84 cities in India. Applicants can submit up to three exam centre preferences at the time of registration. So, here at the list of all the IMU UG exam centres. 

Agra	Ahmedabad	Aligarh
Allahabad	Anantapur	Bangalore
Bankura	Baroda	Bhagalpur
Bhatinda	Bhopal	Bhubaneswar
Bokaro	Calicut	Chandigarh
Chennai	Chhapra	Cochin
Coimbatore	Dehradun	Delhi
Gurgaon	Guwahati	Hissar
Hubli	Hyderabad	Indore
Jabalpur	Jalandar	Jaipur
Jammu	Jamshedpur	Jodhpur
Kannur	Kanpur	Karimnagar
Karnal	Kolkata	Kollam
Kota	Kottayam	Lucknow
Noida	Nasik	Patna
Pune	Purnea	Raipur
Rajahmundry	Ranchi	Rourkela
Sagar	Salem	Sambalpur
Shimla	Siliguri	Solapur
Srinagar	Surat	Thanjavur
Thrissur	Tirupati	Trichy
Dhanbad	Madurai	Trivandrum
Durgapur	Mangalore	Udaipur
Faizabad	Meerut	Varanasi
Faridabad	Mumbai	Vellore
Gaya	Muzaffarpur	Vijayawada
Ghaziabad	Mysore	Visakhapatnam
Gorakhpur	Nagpur	Warangal

Exam Pattern of IMU B.Tech CET

Candidates who are appearing the exam must check the exam pattern of the Indian Maritime University. The exam pattern is different for UG, MBA, and PG Courses. Candidates can check last year’s exam pattern below. 

IMU CET Exam Pattern for UG Programmes

• The mode of the exam is online.
• The exam time duration of the exam is 3 hours.
• The questions are asked in the English language.
• A total of 200 MCQs are asked in the exam.
• Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking.
• The question paper is divided into six sections- Maths (50 questions), Physics (50 questions), Chemistry (25 questions), English (25 questions), GK (25 questions), and General Aptitude (25 questions). 

IMU CET MBA Exam Pattern 2021

• The mode of the exam is online.
• A total of 120 questions are asked in the examination.
• The questions are asked in the English language.
• Total marks of the question paper are 120 marks.
• Each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

IMU CET M.Tech Courses Exam Pattern

• A total of 120 questions are asked in the examination.
• The mode of the exam is online.
• The questions are asked in the English language.
• Total marks of the question paper are 120 marks.
• Each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking.

Syllabus of IMU B.Tech/ M.Tech/MBA CET 2021

The conducting body releases the complete syllabus along with the IMU CET 2021 Information Brochure. Candidates can check the subjects and topics of the entrance test below.

Undergraduate Syllabus of IMU Entrance Test

Questions are asked from English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, and Maths at Class 12th level. 

Subjects	Topics
English	Synonyms and AntonymsParts of speechIdioms and PhrasesTensesComprehension passages
General Aptitude and Reasoning	Mixture and allegationPipes and cisternNumerical computationAlgebraClocks and calendarTime and distanceHeights and distanceData interpretationCritical reasoningWord groupsStructural analysisOdd man outBoats and StreamsAnalytical reasoningRatioAbstract reasoning
General Knowledge	Basic GK QuestionsCurrent affairs
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics	12th standard level questions

Syllabus of IMU MBA CET and M.Sc

The syllabus of IMU MBA CET and M.Sc Entrance Test is as follows-

• Quantitative ability
• Data interpretation
• Verbal ability and
• Logical Reasoning

Indian Marine Institute CET M.Tech Syllabus

The entrance test syllabus of M.Tech Common Entrance Test is as follows-

• Logical reasoning
• Mathematics
• Questions from the respective course you have applied for- Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

IMU CET Admit Card 2021

IMU CET Admit Card releases a week before the date of the exam. Candidates who are appearing the entrance test have to download the admit card from the official website. The admit card can be downloaded online only. To download the hall ticket, the applicants have to enter the application number and password. The admit card carries complete details of the exam and the candidate.

How to download the IMU CET Hall Ticket?

The step by step process to check to download the hall ticket is as follows-

• Candidates have to first visit the official website of the imu.edu.in
• Then click on the hall ticket link available on the homepage.
• Enter the application number and password and submit.
• The hall ticket is then displayed on the screen.
• Check all the details carefully and download the exam admit card. 
• Take the printout of the hall ticket. 

IMU CET Result 2021

The exam conducting body releases the IMU CET Result online soon after the completion of the examination. Applicants can check their result by submitting the login credentials. The result shows the qualification status of the candidates. The result is sent to the candidates through SMS and email.

IMU Counselling 2021

The university conducts the counselling process soon after the release of the result. The counselling is conducted online in two phases to offer admission to its six campuses. 

• In the first phase, the conducting body releases a rank certificate on the portal. Candidates whose name is on the rank list have to select the programmes, and register themselves by paying a counselling fee of Rs 10,000/-.
• In the phase II counselling process, based on the rank, social category of the applicant, and availability of the seats, the candidates are allotted seats.
• After the allotment of the seats, the candidates have to pay a program fee of Rs 25,000 (non-refundable).
• Candidates who confirm their seats are issued with a Provisional Allotment Letter which has to be produced along with mark sheets, certificates etc. at the time of verification.
• Candidates can select as many choices they want at the time of counselling registration.

Counselling Schedule of IMU Campus (for all programmes) except BBA

Events	Tentative Schedule
Starting date of counselling online registration	1st week September 2021
Last date of registration	2nd week of September 2021
List of the first selected candidate’s list	3rd week of September 2021
Last date to make the payment online	–
Release on the second list of selected candidates	–
Release of the 2nd candidate’s list	–
Deadline of online payment	–
Release of the third list of selected candidates	–
Deadline of online fee payment	–
Certificate verification for admission of students in affiliated institutes	–
Certificate verification and Biometric verification for IMU Campuses	–
Biometric verification for admission of applicants in affiliated institutes	–
Date of commencement of programmes (subject to the availability of classes in the view of the exams)	–

Reservation of Seats in IMU Campus

The reservation of the seats for the candidates in Indian Maritime University is as follows-

Category	Reservation of the seats
Scheduled caste	15%
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%
OBC-NCL	27%
General EWS	10%

• 5% of the seats are reserved for the PWD candidates in BBA programmes.
• There is a reservation of the seats in UG Courses in IMU campuses for the students from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Minicoy islands, eight North-Eastern States (including Sikkim) and Jammu and Kashmir termed as “Special States”

Andaman and Nicobar Islands	20 seats
Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands	10 seats
Eight North Eastern States (including Sikkim)	40 seats
Jammu and Kashmir	10 seats

The allocation of the seats from the above mentioned “Special States” is done after the release of the second list based on the residual seats.

IMU CET Affiliated Institutes

The affiliated institutes of Indian Maritime University are-

Name of the institute	Location
Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy	Mumbai
Applied Research International	New Delhi
Coimbatore Marine College	Coimbatore
College of Ship Technology	Palakkad
Dr. B R Ambedkar Institute of Technology	Port Blair
Euro Tech Maritime Academy	Cochin
HIMT College	Chennai
International Maritime Institute	New Delhi
MMTI’S Education & Research Trust	Mumbai
Park Maritime Academy	Coimbatore
Maritime Training Institute	SCI (Mumbai)
Maritime Training Institute	(SCI) Tuticorin
RL Institute of Nautical Sciences	Madurai
Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies	Mumbai
Sriram Institute of Marine Studies	New Delhi
Southern Academy of Maritime Studies	Chennai
The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies	Mumbai
Tolani Maritime Institute	Pune
Training Ship Rehman	Mumbai
Vishwakarma Maritime Institute	Pune
Yak Education Trust	Mumbai

So, these are the complete details regarding the IMU CET 2021. For any queries, candidates can contact at imu.edu.in

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