The Indian Navy

Applications are invited from unmarried male Indian citizens for Short Service Commission (SSC) as pilots in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy for Course commencing Jan 2010 at the Naval Academy

Eligibility: Age: 19 to 23 years born between 02 Jan 1987 and 01 Jan 1991; both dates inclusive.

Educational Qualification: A graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 60% marks with Mathematics & Physics at 10+2 level.

Physical Standard :
(a) Minimum height 162.5 cms with correlated weight, leg length, sitting height and thigh length.

(b) The minimum acceptable vision standard for distant vision 6/6, 6/9 correctable to 6/6, 6/6. Should not be colour/night blind.
Application procedure: (a) Application Forms in accordance with the prescribed format and complete in all respects with superscription on the envelope " APPLICATION FOR SSC PILOTS - JAN 2010 COURSE, Qualification ..... . ........................ . .................... Percentage ...... %" is to be sent to the address given below by 22 April 2009. Applications sent by Speed Post/ Registered Post / Courier will not be accepted.

Post Bag No.: 04, RK Puram PO (MAIN), NEW DELHI – 110 066

(b) Application must be sent in the format given in the advertisement, otherwise it will be rejected.

(c) Application must be accompanied by attested copies of : - (i) 10th Standard Certificate for verification of date of birth, (ii) other educational certificates, (iii) Marks statement of all semesters/years.

(d) Application and requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stitched by thread only. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) will not be responsible for responsible for loss of enclosures, if sent loose.

(e) Applicants should endorse their willingness to be considered for Executive (General Service) in case not qualifying PABT/Aviation medicals to be considered for the same.

(f) Applicants who have failed in PABT (Pilot Aptitude Batery Test) earlier are not eligible for the scheme.
Phone: 91-11-23010151
FAX : 91-11-23011282
Website: http://www.nausena-bharti.nic.in/
Address: Directorate of Manpower Planning and Recruitment (DMPR),Integrated Headquarters Of Ministry of Defence (Navy), Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Last date of submission of Forms: 22 April 2009
Selection Procedure : (a) Candidates will be issued call up for Service Selection Board (SSB) interviews based on their performance in educational qualification. If a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his higher qualification will be considered for cut off. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to short-list applications and to fix cut off percentage without assigning any reason. No communication will be entertained on this account.

(b) SSB interviews for short-listed candidates will be scheduled from Aug 09 to Dec 09 at Bangalore.

(c) The total duration of SSB interviews is five days, consisting of stage I (Day one) and stage II (Four days). Stage l Tests, consist of intelligence Tests, Picture Perception and Group Discussion Tests. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be sent back on the same day from SSB Centre. Stage ll Tests consists of Psychological Tests, Group Task Tests and Interview. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo PABT (Pilot Aptitude Battery Tests) followed by Aviation Medical examination.

(d) Candidates recommended by the SSBs cleared PABT and declared medically fit will be appointed for training based on merit list depending on the number of vacancies.

(e) Candidates not cleared PABT/Aviation medicals if opted for Short Service (Executive) may be considered for the same, if qualified medically & educationally (BE/BTech/ BSc (Phy & Maths)) provided vacancies exist and based on their position in the merit list.

(f) Change of SSB Centre for interview is not permissible under any circumstances.

(g) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the President of the SSB on receipt of call up letter and copy endorsed to Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment (OI&R), Room No 204, ‘C' Wing. Sena Bhavan, IHQ-MoD (N), New Delhi-110011 (Fax No 011-23011282).

(h) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests.

(j) Return 2nd Class Sleeper rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, it appearing for the first time for this entry.