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Examination Calendar

  • Engineering Examination Schedule for the Year 2025
  • Navigation Examination Schedule for the Year 2025

Engineering Examination Schedule for the Year 2025

 

MERCHANT SHIPPING SECRETARIAT –  EXAMINATION CALENDER 2025

 

(PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS-ENGINEERING)

 

Examination

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Chief engineer Officer

(Unlimited) Class I

 

13

20

 

 

23

30

 

 

 

 

07

14

 

23

30

 

 

Second engineer Officer

(Unlimited) Class II

 

20

27

 

 

 

21

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

30

EWKO 750KW or More Class III

 

 

27

03

 

 

 

23

30

 

 

 

25

2

 

EWKO Between 750KW and 3000KW (NCV) Class III

 

 

27

03

 

 

23

30

 

 

 

25

2

ETO

 

 

 

03

10

 

 

 

21

28

 

 

 

12

19

ETR

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

26

 

 

20

Abel Seafarer Engine

07

 

06

06

10

08

05

03

07

04

02

06

11

Oral Examinations-

 

On the request

 

 

  

 

Time allocation is from 0915 hrs to 1215 hrs for all above examinations    

 

 

 

Navigation Examination Schedule for the Year 2025

 

Feb

 

Apr

Jun

Aug

Oct

 

Dec

Class V

25(m)–Chart work

 

22(m) – GSK

17(m) – GSK

19(m)–Chart work

27(m)–Chart work

 

16(m) – GSK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26(m) –  OPS

 

23(m) – BEQ

18(m) – BEQ

20(m) –  OPS

28(m) –  OPS

 

17(m) – BEQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27\(m) -  OON

 

25(e) – Met

20(e) – Met

21(m) -  OON

29(m) -  OON

 

19(e) – Met

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb

 

Apr

Jul

Aug

Oct

Nov

Dec

 

25(m)–Chart work

 

22(m) – GSK

07(m) – GSK

19(m)–Chart work

07(m) – GSK

10(m)–Chart work

16(m) – GSK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase III

Off. Incharge of a Navigational Watch

26(m) –  OPS

 

22(e) – E.K

07(e) – E.K

20(m) –  OPS

07(e) – E.K

11(m) –  OPS

16(e) – E.K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27(m) -  OON

 

23(m) – BEQ

08(m) – BEQ

21(m) -  OON

08(m) – BEQ

12(m) -  OON

17(m) – BEQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28(m) - PON

 

23(e) – App.⃰

08(e) – App.⃰

22(m) - PON

08(e) – App.⃰

13(m) - PON

17(e) – App.⃰

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24(m) – Basic Mgt

09(m) – Basic Mgt

 

09(m) – Basic Mgt

 

18(m) – Basic Mgt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24(e) – PON⃰

09(e) – PON⃰

 

09(e) – PON⃰

 

18(e) – PON⃰

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25(m) – Maths

11(m) – Maths

 

10m) – Maths

 

19(m) – Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25(e) – Met

11(e) – Met

 

10(e) – Met

 

19(e) – Met

 

Mar

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Oct

 

Dec

Chief Mate 500GT or more

03(m) – SBO

21(m) – B&L

25(m) – B&L

01(m) – B&L

07(m) – SBO

22(m) – SBO

 

16(m) – B&L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04(m) – Stab.

24(m)–Ship Cons.

28(m)–Ship Cons.

02(m)–Ship Cons.

11(m) – Stab.

23(m) – Stab.

 

17(m)–Ship Cons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05(m) – Nav

25(m) – Met

29(m) – Met

03(m) – Met

12(m) – Nav

24(m) – Nav

 

18(m) – Met

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25(e) – ENS

29(e) – ENS

03(e) – ENS

 

 

 

18(e) – ENS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26(m)–Eng. Cont.

30(m)–Eng. Cont.

04(m)–Eng. Cont.

 

 

 

19(m)–Eng. Cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26(e)-Leadership

30(e)-Leadership

04(e)-Leadership

 

 

 

19(e)-Leadership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER ON SHIPS LESS THAN 2000 GT NCV

 (am)- Chart work

 (pm)- Met

 (am)- GSK

 (am)- Chart work

 (am)- Chart work

 (am)- GSK

 (am)- OPS

 (am)- GSK

 (am)- BEQ

 (am)- OPS

 (am)- OPS

 (am)- BEQ

 (am)- OON

 (am)- BEQ

 (pm)- Met

 (am)- OON

 (am)- OON

 (pm)- Met

 

 

 

 

 

 

OICNW ON SHIPS LESS THAN 3000 GT NCV

(am)–Chart work

(am) – GSK

(am)–Chart work

(am) – GSK

(am) – GSK

(am)–Chart work

(am) –  OPS

(pm) – E.K

(am) –  OPS

(pm) – E.K

(pm) – E.K

(am) –  OPS

(am) -  OON

(am) – BEQ

(am) -  OON

(am) – BEQ

(am) – BEQ

(am) -  OON

 

(am) - PON*

(pm) – App.⃰

(am) - PON*

(pm) – App.⃰

(pm) – App.⃰

(am) - PON*

OICNW ON SHIPS OF 500 GT OR MORE

 

(am) – Basic Mgt

 

(am) – Basic Mgt

(am) – Basic Mgt

 

 

(pm) – PON⃰

 

(pm) – PON⃰

(pm) – PON⃰

 

 

 

(am) – Maths

 

(am) – Maths

(am) – Maths

 

 

 

(pm) – Met

 

(pm) – Met

(pm) – Met

 

 

February

April

June

August

October

December

CHIEF MATE ON SHIPS OF 500 GT OR MORE

(am) – B&L

(am) – SBO

 (am) – SBO

(am) – B&L

(am) – B&L

(am) – SBO

(am)–Ship Cons.

(am) – Stab.

 (am) – Stab.

(am)–Ship Cons.

(am)–Ship Cons.

(am) – Stab.

(am) – Met

(am) – Nav

 (am) – Nav

(am) – Met

(am) – Met

(am) – Nav

(pm) – ENS

 

 

(pm) – ENS

(pm) – ENS

 

(am)–Eng. Cont.

 

 

(am)–Eng. Cont.

(am)–Eng. Cont.

 

(pm)-Leadership

 

 

(pm)-Leadership

(pm)-Leadership

 

 

NOTES:      
*- not applicable for OICNW on ships less than 3000 GT  
Am- exam will start at 0900 hrs.    
Pm- exam will start at 1300 hrs.    
Masters on ships of 500 GT or more exams will be held on demand

  

  July August September October November December  

Watchkeeping

(II/4)

07 (am)

21 (am)

04 (am)

18 (am)

08 (am)

22 (am)

13 (am)

27 (am)

10 (am)

24 (am)

08 (am)

22 (am)

 
 

Able Seafarer

Deck (II/5)

21 (am)  18 (am)  22 (am)  27 (am)  24 (am)  22 (am)   
 
               
  watchkeeping    0930-1030  hrs        
               
  Able Seafarer  1100-1200  hrs        
               

 

 

 

** Examinations for other grades will be conducted on demand.**

 

            

 

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Jan

 

04th & 10th

April

04th & 09th

August

08th & 12th

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