Indian Navy SSC Officer June 2026: The Indian Navy has announced the SSC Officer Notification to fill 260 Posts in various Sections on its Official site, indiannavy.nic.in. Online Applications are invited for SSC Officer June 2026 (AT 26) Course. The Application Process is going from 08 August 2025 to 01 September 2025.
Indian Navy Short Service Commission Officer June 2026
Applications are invited from eligible unmarried men and unmarried women candidates for the grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) for a course commencing June 2026 onwards at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala. Candidates must fulfill the conditions of nationality as laid down by the Government of India.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Recruitment Notification date | 8th August 2025 |
| Starting Date of Application Form | 8th August 2025 |
| Closing Date of Submission of Application | 01 September 2025 |
| Commencement of course- | Jan 2026 |
Indian Navy SSC Officer 2025: Overview
| Name of The Organization | Indian Navy |
| No. of Posts | 260 |
| Name of the Posts | SSC Officer |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Educational Qualifications | Any Degree |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Application Mode | Online Process |
| Last Date | 01 September 2025 |
| Official Website | indiannavy.nic.in |
Vacancy Details
Total of 260 jobs are mentioned in the Indian Navy SSC Officer Notification.
| Branch | Ser | Branch/ Cadre | Vacancy |
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2.1 | Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre} | 57 (including 05 Hydro) |
| 2.2 | Pilot | 24 | |
| 2.3 | Naval Air Operations Officer (Observers) | 20 | |
| 2.4 | Air Traffic Controller (ATC) | 20 | |
| 2.5 | Logistics | 10 | |
| 2.6 | Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC) | 20 | |
| 2.7 | Law | 2 | |
EDUCATION BRANCH | 2.8 | Education | 7 |
| 8 | |||
TECHNICAL BRANCH | 2.9 | Engineering Branch {General Service (GS)} | 36 |
| 2.1 | Electrical Branch {General Service (GS)} | 40 | |
| 2.11 | Naval Constructor | 16 |
Indian Navy SSC Officer Jan 2026: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
| BRANCH | Ser | Branch/ Cadre | Eligible streams of Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Technology and Other Qualifications | ||
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2.1 | Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre} | BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. | ||
| 2.2 | Pilot | BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with minimum 60% marks. (Candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII). | |||
| 2.3 | Naval Air Operations Officer (Observers) | ||||
| 2.4 | Air Traffic Controller (ATC) | ||||
| 2.5 | Logistics | 2.5.1 BE/ B.Tech in any discipline with First Class or 2.5.2 MBA with First Class, or 2.5.3 B.Sc/ B.Com/ B.Sc.(IT) with First class along with PG Diploma in Finance / Logistics / Supply Chain Management / Material Management or 2.5.4 MCA/ M.Sc (IT) with First Class. | |||
2.6 | Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC) | BE/B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :- | |||
| Mechanical | Industrial Engineering | Chemical | |||
| Mechanical with Automation | Metallurgical | Material Science | |||
| Electrical | Industrial Production | Aero Space | |||
| Electrical & Electronics | Information Technology | Aeronautical Engineering | |||
| Electronics | Computer Science | Instrumentation & Control | |||
| Micro Electronics | Computer Engineering | Control Engineering | |||
| Instrumentation | Computer Application | Production | |||
| Electronics & Communication | Metallurgy | ||||
| Electronics & Tele Communication | Applied Electronics & Instrumentation | Electronics & Instrumentation | |||
| OR Post Graduate degree in Electronics / Physics. (Candidate must have 60% aggregate marks in class X and XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII). | |||||
| 2.7 | Law | 2.7.1 A degree in Law qualifying for enrolment as an advocate under Advocates Act,1961, with minimum 55% marks. 2.7.2 Candidates applying for this entry should be from a college/university recognized by Bar Council of India. | |||
EDUCATION BRANCH | 2.8 | Education | 2.8.1 MSc with minimum 60% marks in (Maths/ Operational Research) with Physics in BSc | ||
| 2.8.2 MSc with minimum 60% marks in Physics/ Applied Physics (with Maths in BSc)/ Meteorology/ Oceanology/ Atmoshpheric Sciences (with Physics and Maths in BSc). | |||||
| 2.8.3 BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in Mechanical/ Production Engineering | |||||
| 2.8.4 BE/ B.Tech/ M Tech with minimum 60% marks in Computer Science Engineering/ MCA (with either Physics or Mathematics in graduation level). | |||||
| 2.8.5 BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks (Electrical/ Electronics and Communication/ Electronics and Instrumentation). | |||||
| 2.8.6 ME/ M Tech with minimum 60% marks in Electronics & Communication/ Controls/ Radar and Microwave/ Optical Fibre Communication/ Digital Signal Processing/ Wireless Communication/ Laser and Electro Optics/ VLSI/ Power Systems/ Communications Systems/ Electronics & Instrumentation. | |||||
| 2.8.7 ME/ M Tech with minimum 60% marks in Thermal/ Production Engineering/ Machine Design/ System and Controls/ Manufacturing/ Mechatronics/ Meteorology/ Oceanography/ Atmospheric Sciences (with Physics and Maths at graduation level). | |||||
Note : Candidates applying for the Education entry must have scored minimum of 60% marks in class X and class XII and minimum 60% marks in English in class X or class XII. | |||||
TECHNICAL BRANCH | 2.9 | Engineering Branch {General Service (GS)} | BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :- | ||
| Marine Engineering | Aero Space Engineering | Metallurgy Engineering | |||
| Instrumentation Engineering | Automobiles Engineering | Mechatronics Engineering | |||
| Production Engineering | Control Engineering | Aeronautical Engineering | |||
| Industrial Engineering & Management | Instrumentation & Control | Mechanical/Mechanical with Automation | |||
2.1 | Electrical Branch {General Service (GS)} | BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :- | |||
| Electrical Engineering | Instrumentation | Power Electronics. | |||
| Electronics Engineering | Tele Communication | Power Engineering | |||
| Electrical & Electronics | Electronics & Communication | Instrumentation & Control | |||
| Electronics & Tele Communication | Applied Electronics & Instrumentation | Electronics & Instrumentation | |||
| Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC) | |||||
2.11 | Naval Constructor | BE/B.Tech with minimum 60% marks in the following streams :- | |||
| Civil Engineering | Mechanical/ Mechanical with Automation | ||||
| Ocean Engineering | Marine Engineering | Ship Building | |||
| Aeronautical Engineering | Ship Technology | Ship Design | |||
| Aero Space Engineering | Metallurgy | Naval Architecture | |||
Age Limit
| BRANCH | Ser | Branch/ Cadre | Gender | Born Between (Both Dates inclusive) |
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2.1 | Executive Branch {GS(X)/ Hydro Cadre} | Men and Women {maximum of 06 vacancies in GS (X) and 02 vacancy in Hydro for women} | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007* |
| 2.2 | Pilot | Men and Women (maximum of 03 vacancies for women) | 02 Jul 2002 to 01 Jul 2007** | |
| 2.3 | Naval Air Operations Officer (Observers) | Men and Women (maximum of 03 vacancies for women) | 02 Jul 2002 to 01 Jul 2007 | |
| 2.4 | Air Traffic Controller (ATC) | Men and Women | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jul 2005 | |
| 2.5 | Logistics | Men and Women (maximum of 01 vacancies for women) | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007 | |
| 2.6 | Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC) | Men and Women | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007 | |
| 2.7 | Law | Men and Women | 02 Jul 1999 to 01 Jul 2004 | |
EDUCATION BRANCH | 2.8 | Education | Men and Women | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jul 2005 |
| Men and Women | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jul 2005 | |||
| Men and Women | 02 Jul 1999 to 01 Jul 2005 | |||
TECHNICAL BRANCH | 2.9 | Engineering Branch {General Service (GS)} | Men and Women (maximum of 05 vacancies for women) | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007* |
| 2.1 | Electrical Branch {General Service (GS)} | Men and Women (maximum of 06 vacancies for women) | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007 | |
| 2.11 | Naval Constructor | Men and Women | 02 Jul 2001 to 01 Jan 2007 |
For the Details of age relaxation, Check the Official Notification
Pay Scale
The initial gross salary of Sub Lieutenant starts from Rs 1,10,000/- (approximately) per month alongwith other allowances as applicable. Further details are available on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. All officers/ cadets would be compulsorily members of the Naval Group Insurance Scheme (NGIS) as received and approved for insurance cover on contribution basis. The cover would be applicable whilst in service and post retirement as per extant regulations.
Who can Apply
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Selection Process
- Shortlisting of application will be based on normalised marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying degree. Marks obtained by the candidates in the qualifying degree will be normalised using formulae mentioned in Join Indian Navy website (URL:- https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/files/normalisation.pdf )
- BE/ B.Tech. For candidates who have completed or in final year of BE/ B.Tech, marks obtained upto fifth semester will be considered for SSB shortlisting.
- Post-Graduate Degree Programme. For candidates who have completed MSc, MCA, MBA, M.Tech, marks obtained in all semesters will be considered. For candidates who are in final year, shortlisting will be based on pre-final year performance.
- Candidates selected in the final merit list will be required to submit the proof of completing the qualifying degree with minimum 60% marks by sending an email at the address officer@navy.gov.in . Candidates failing to meet the criteria will not be permitted to join the Academy.
- Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview through e-mail or SMS (provided by candidates in their application form). Candidates are advised not to change their e-mail/ mobile number till selection process is over and check their inbox and spam folder periodically.
- Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstances.
- Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the call up officer of the concerned SSB on receipt of call up letter. Candidates are to download the call up letter on receiving intimation from IHQ MoD (N) at SMS/ email (provided by candidates in their application).
- No compensation is admissible in case of any injury sustained as a result of tests during SSB interviews.
- AC 3 tier rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for particular type of commission. Candidates are required to bring photocopy of the first page of pass book or cheque leaf where the name, A/C No. & IFSC details are mentioned, while appearing for SSB.
- Details of SSB procedure are available on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in
Application Fee
- General Candidates – Rs.215/-
- SC/ST Candidates – No Fees
How to Apply
Candidates are to register and fill application on Indian Navy website www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. To save time during the application submission window, candidates can fill in their details and upload documents in advance.
- First of all visit the official website indiannavy.nic.in
- Click on the career section.
- Look around for “Indian Navy Recruitment 2025 for SSC Officer Posts“.
- Fill the application form.
- Pay the application fee.
- Click on the submit button for the final submission.
- Save and take a printout for future use.
All relevant documents (preferably in original), marks sheets upto 5th & 7th semesters for regular and integrated BE/ B.Tech courses respectively and all semesters for other degree examinations, date of birth proof (as per 10th and 12th certificate), CGPA conversion formula for BE/ B.Tech, Merchant Navy certificate issued by Government of India, Ministry of Shipping and Transport, NCC ‘C’ certificate issued by National Cadet Corps and a recent passport size colour photograph should be scanned in original JPG/TIFF format, for attaching the same while filling up the application.
