Hello,

Hope you are safe and sound.

The answer is no.

This procedure was there when  one of my seniors went .

First he gave the exam then the result came and  ,then there was an interview followed by a medical check up .

thankyou

Hey there,

The basic eligibility criteria to join merchant Navy officer is -

Candidate must have completed class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and should be unmarried Indian citizens (male or female).

Normal vision is required but glasses up to plus or minus 2.5 may be allowed. Admission is done on the basis of an entrance followed by a screening test and a main written examination.

After clearing the test, there is an interview and a medica l test.

The aspiring candidate must complete a ship-training course prior to the employment.

For more details, visit the link below -

https://www.careers360.com/careers/merchant-navy

Thanks