INET Exam 2024: Application Form, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus
The Indian Navy Entrance Test or INET is administered by various Permanent Service Commission (PSC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) departments of the Indian Navy. It is a national-level entrance exam organized twice a year.
It is conducted for the selection of officers for the Educational, Executive, and technical branches and entry of the Indian Navy. The entrance exam will be conducted in three stages including a written exam, SSB interview, and physical medical test.
Interested and eligible candidates who want to make their career in Indian Navy must submit their application form as per the scheduled date. Aspirants can check the complete details regarding INET Exam 2024 from the article below.
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INET 2024 Exam Highlights
| Exam Name | Indian Navy Entrance Exam (INET) |
| Organized Body | Indian Navy |
| Level of exam | National level |
| Exam mode | Computer-based entrance exam |
| Vacancy | SSC/PSC officers |
| Frequency of exam | Twice a year |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Total number of questions | 100 MCQs |
| Language of paper | English & Hindi |
INET 2024 Important Dates (Tentative)
Aspirants can check the tentative schedule related to INET Exam from the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| Application forms will be available from | To be announced |
| Last date for application submission | To be announced |
| INET Exam Date | To be announced |
| Availability of admit card | To be announced |
| SSB Interview | To be announced |
| Display of merit list | To be announced |
INET Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the necessary eligibility criteria before applying for the INET exam 2024. The details regarding INET Eligibility criteria are as follows.
Only unmarried Male/Female candidates are eligible to apply.
Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
Post-wise educational qualification & Age limit is provided below.
| Post (Executive Branch) | Educational Qualification | Age limit |
| SSC Logistics (Male/Female) | Candidates must have done B.E/B.Tech in any discipline or an MCA, MBA, BSc, MSc, or B. Com with PG diploma in finance with no less than 60% marks | 19 to 24 years |
| SSC Armament Inspectorate Cadre, NAIC (Male/Female) | Must have qualified HSC, SSC, and B.E/B Tech with no less than 60% marks. | 19 to 24 years |
| SSC General Service Hydro Cadre (Male) | Candidate must have done BE/BTech in any field with no less than 60% marks. | 19 to 24 years |
| SSC ATC, Observer, pilot (Male/female) | Candidates must have done engineering degree from any discipline with no less than 60% marks and completed grades for classes 10 and 12 | 18 to 23 years except for SSC ATC. For SSC ATC the age limit is 20 to 24 years. |
For Technical Branch
| Post | Educational Qualification | Age limit |
| SSC Electrical General Service (Male) | Candidates should have done BE/BTech in Electrical/ Electronics/ Power with no less than 60% marks. | 19 to 24 years |
| SSC Engg. Branch General Service (Male) | Candidates must have done BE/BTech in Marine/ Production / Mechanical/ Instrumentation/ Aeronautical | 19 to 24 years |
For Education Branch
| Post | Educational Qualification | Age limit |
| Education (Male/female) | Candidates should have MSc, MA, BE, or BTech with no less than 60% marks. Candidates must pass Class 10 and 12 with English as the main subject. | 20 to 24 years |
INET Exam Application Form 2024
Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the INET Exam through online mode only. Candidates are advised to read the important instructions before filling out the application form.
Candidates should visit the official website of Indian Navy and first complete the registration process.
While online registration, two options will appear on the page asking for “Register with Aadhaar ID” or “Register without Aadhaar.” Candidates must choose the appropriate one and then proceed further.
Candidates have to provide their contact number and ID proof details.
Candidates should enter basic contact information such as name, phone number, email address, etc., along with educational qualifications.
Upload the important documents such as a photograph and signature as per the given dimensions.
Make the payment of the necessary application fee to complete the application process.
Take the printout of the application form and keep it safe for future reference.
INET Exam application fee
The application fee can be paid via online mode. For the general category, the application fee is Rs 215 and for the female/SC/ST & pwD category, there will be no application fee.
INET Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates should be aware of the INET exam pattern. The examination pattern details about INET Exam are as follows.
| Examination Mode | Online (computer-based test) |
| Number of sections | Four (English, Reasoning & Numerical Ability, General Science & Mathematical Aptitude, and General Knowledge) |
| Total number of questions | 100 questions (25 questions in each section) |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 400 marks |
| Marking scheme | +4 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect response |
INET Exam Syllabus 2024
Candidates must be familiar with INET Syllabus before preparing for the exam. The exam will consist of four sections. Aspirants can check the important topics covered in the INET exam sections from the table below.
| Sections | Syllabus |
| English | Usage of Words, Comprehension, Sentence completion / Corrections, Grammar, Punctuations, Vocabulary, Parts of Speech, Antonyms and Synonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Direct and Indirect Speech, Active and Passive Voice etc. |
| General Science and Mathematical Aptitude | Universe, Electricity and its Applications, Nature of Matter, Force and Gravitation, Work, Energy and Power, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Heat, Light, Temperature, Current, Magnetism, Measurements, Metals and Non Metals, Atomic Structure, Sound and Wave Motion, Chemistry – Carbon and its Compounds, Acids, Periodic Table, Bases & Salts, Food, Nutrition and Health Physiology and Human Diseases, Number Systems, and Basic Computer Science Arithmetic Ability, Algebra, Basic Trigonometry, Statistics, Geometry, Probability and Set Theory |
| Reasoning and Numerical Ability | Numerical, Spatial, Reasoning and Associative Ability, Spellings, Sequences, Unscrambling, Missing Numbers / Series Completion, Coding and Decoding, Decimal Fraction, Average and Volume, Ratios and Proportion, Time and Work, Speed and Distance, Cash Price, Market Price, Expenditure Problems, Profit and Loss, Factoring (LCM and HCF), Percentage, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Mensuration Formulas (breadth or height of square, Calculation of length, rectangle, cube etc). |
| General Knowledge | Geography, History of India, Climate / Environment, Art, Civics-Constitution of India, Culture, Heritage, Discoveries and Current Affairs, Dance, Religion, Important National Facts, Freedom Movement, Economics, Politics, Entertainment, Sports and Championships, Books and Authors, Awards, Geographical Neighbours, Defence and Wars, Countries-Languages, Currencies, Capitals, Common Name, Full Forms, Eminent Personalities, Abbreviations, National – Bird/ Monuments/ Animal/ Flower/ Sport/ Anthem/ Flag/ Emblem etc., |
INET Exam 2024 Admit Card
The authority will release the Indian Navy Entrance Test (INET) admit card to the registered candidates only. The admit card will be available one or two weeks before the date of the entrance exam. Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website by entering their email address and password.
The INET admit card will comprise exam-related information such as the date & time of the exam, exam centre, candidate’s name, and roll number, etc. Candidates must carry the admit card along with one photo ID proof to the exam centre.
INET Exam Result 2024
The conducting body will announce the result through online mode. Candidates who appeared in the exam will be allowed to check/download the result from INET official website by using their login details. Candidates should keep the hard copy of their INET scorecard safe with them for future use.
Based on INET Results, the candidates will be selected for SSB. The final merit list will be prepared by the authority based on the combined marks of the INET exam (50 percent weightage) and SSB (50 percent weightage).
INET cutoff marks 2024
After the announcement of the result, INET cut-off marks will be announced by the board. The cutoff marks are the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to achieve in order to clear the exam. The INET exam cutoff marks will be announced separately for various posts and departments.
INET Selection Process
The INET Selection process will include four stages such as a written exam, SSB Interview, medical exam, merit list, and appointment letter. Candidates who clear the written test will be shortlisted for the SSB interview round.
Thereafter, selected candidates will have to go through a medical exam organized by the authority. Based on the candidate’s performance in the written exam, SSB interview, and medical exam a final merit list will be published by the authority.
FAQs
The official schedule has not been announced yet. Whenever the INET Exam date will be announced by the conducting board we will update the same here.
The exam will be conducted twice a year
The salary of INET may vary for different posts. As per the reports, the average salary of candidates is between 8 lakhs to 12 lakhs per annum.
As per the level of difficulty, the INET exam is tough to crack.
Yes, the upper age limit is 24 years.
Candidates can apply online for the exam.
