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DNS sponsorship · B.Sc Nautical Science · B.Tech Marine Engineering

Shipping company exam and interview preparation for DNS sponsorship

For Class 12 PCM students — Physics, Chemistry, Maths · age 17 to 25 (relaxations apply) · girls and boys. Not PCM? This path is not open to you.

Most coaching stops at IMU CET. The career starts after it, with a shipping company’s written test, psychometric test and interview. NavPath prepares you for each, company by company, with officers who are actively sailing.

A deck officer on watch on the bridge of a merchant ship
A deck officer on watch. Company selection is the step between the exam and this.

What we prepare you for

Company-specific modules for DNS sponsorship

Each shipping company runs its own selection for Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) sponsorship. We maintain a curated exam and interview preparation module for individual companies — their test pattern, their interview style.

College-specific modules: B.Sc Nautical Science

Leading institutes hold their own entrance tests and interviews for B.Sc Nautical Science. Our college-specific modules prepare you for the institute you are applying to.

College-specific modules: B.Tech Marine Engineering

The same for the engine side: exam and interview preparation built around individual B.Tech Marine Engineering colleges.

Company-specific question banks

Curated question banks for company written tests, kept current by faculty every cycle.

Psychometric test assistance

Psychometric and aptitude tests now decide many shortlists. We make sure the format, timing and question types are familiar before the day.

Spoken English and mock panels

For many state-board students, the interview is won or lost on spoken English. Mock panels are run by officers who know what a company panel looks for.

Shipping companies Indian cadets apply to

NavPath is not affiliated with any of these companies. Each company makes its own sponsorship and recruitment decisions.

  • Maersk
  • MSC
  • Anglo-Eastern
  • Fleet Management
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM)
  • Synergy
  • Great Eastern Shipping
  • Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)
  • V.Ships
  • Seven Islands Shipping

Indian Maritime University campuses

  • IMU Chennai
  • IMU Kochi
  • IMU Kolkata
  • IMU Mumbai Port
  • IMU Navi Mumbai
  • IMU Visakhapatnam

Maritime institutes for DNS, B.Sc Nautical Science and B.Tech Marine Engineering

Institutes and courses change each year. Confirm current approvals with IMU and the Directorate General of Shipping before applying.

  • Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), Induri
  • Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy, Karjat
  • Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies, Lonavala
  • The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies, Lonavala
  • AMET, Chennai
  • HIMT College, Chennai
  • International Maritime Institute, Greater Noida
  • Applied Research International School of Maritime Studies, Delhi
  • Sriram Institute of Marine Studies, Delhi
  • Euro Tech Maritime Academy, Aluva
  • College of Ship Technology, Palakkad
  • Coimbatore Marine College, Coimbatore
  • Park Maritime Academy, Coimbatore
  • RL Institute of Nautical Sciences, Madurai
  • Southern Academy of Maritime Studies, Panapakkam
  • Maritime Training Institute (SCI), Powai
  • Maritime Training Institute (SCI), Thoothukudi
  • Training Ship Rahman, Mumbai
  • Vishwakarma Maritime Institute, Pune
  • Ganpat University (DNS), Gujarat

Questions families ask

Do you prepare students for specific shipping companies?

Yes. We have company-specific curated exam and interview preparation modules and company-specific question banks. The material is shared with enrolled students.

Do you cover B.Sc Nautical Science and B.Tech Marine Engineering admissions?

Yes. Alongside DNS sponsorship preparation, we run college-specific exam and interview modules for B.Sc Nautical Science and B.Tech Marine Engineering.

Do you help with psychometric tests?

Yes. We assist students with psychometric and aptitude test practice so the format is familiar.

Does NavPath decide who gets sponsored?

No. NavPath prepares you. Selection rests with the company, and admission rests with the college.

NavPath is an independent coaching academy. We prepare students for company and college selection; selection rests with the company or the college.

Start with the eligibility check, then apply for NEST.

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