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Merchant Navy is divided in parts, if you come under Shipping Corporation of India than you come under the government sectore.

As the salary is very high in Merchant Navy the job is pity good in terms of money .

It is one of the best carrier option in today's time.There is moderate competition in it's exam.

The highest post in Merchant Navy is CAPTAIN.

The best colleges for it's prepartion are TOLANI MARITIME INSTITUTE, SAMUNDAR INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INSTITUTE and many more.

IMU CET is the exam for colleges of merchant navy.

You can refer to the link below for more details.

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

Hope the answer is helpful for you.

All the best!!