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Examination Calendar

  • Engineering Examination Schedule for the Year 2026
  • Navigation Examination Schedule for the Year 2026

Engineering Examination Schedule for the Year 2026

ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

 

FEB

MAR

APR

JUNE

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

 

 

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

 

 

Chief Engineer Officer (Unlimited) Class I

6

A&C

 

 

8

A&C

 

 

22

A&C

6

A&C

1

A&C

7

A&C

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

FEB

MAR

APR

JUNE

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

   

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

   

Second Engineer Officer (Unlimited) Class II

3

A&C

 

 

21

AM

18

AM

 

 

13

ET

 

 

14

ET

 

 

8

A&C

   

22

M

19

M

14

NA&SC

15

NA&SC

   

24

TMDS

22

TMDS

17

ML

16

ML

   

27

ED

23

ED

 

 

 

 

   

 

FEB

MAR

APR

JUNE

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

   

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

   

EWKO 750KW or More (Class III) &       EWKO - NCV <3000kW (Class IV)

 

 

9

NA @ SC

 

 

 

 

13

NA & SC

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

NA & SC

 

 

   

10

AMS/AM

14

AMS*/AM

17

AMS*/AM

   

11

ET

15

ET

18

ET

   

12

M

16

M

19

M

   

13

TMDS

17

TMDS

20

TMDS

   

16

ML

20

ED*

23

ML

   

17

ED

21

ML

25

ED*

   

 

FEB

MAR

APR

JUNE

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

   

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

DATE

SUBJECT

   

Electro Technical Officer

 

 

23

ME & PT

 

 

 

 

24

ME&PT

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

ME&PT

 

 

   

24

ML & NE

27

ML&NE

17

ML&NE

   

25

SBH & P&EP

28

SBH&P&EP

18

SBH&P&EP

   

26

MEP-HV

30

MEP-HV

19

MEP-HV

   

27

AI & E

31

AI & E

20

AI&E

   

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS

EXAMINATION                                                                               TIME           
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Chief engineer Officer     (Unlimited) Class I  

17

24

 

23

30

      

18

25

 

22

29

   
Second engineer Officer  (Unlimited ) Class  II  

19

26

   

20

27

           

22

29

EWKO 750KW or More Class III     27 2    

23

28

4     25 9
EWKO Between 750 KW                                           and                                    3000 KW ( NCV) Class III     27 2    

23

28  

4     25 9
ETO      

9

20

     

21

28

     

11

18

ETR     31     25     24     22
Abel Seafarer Engine 6 5 10 9 5 4 1 5 3 1 5 8
 Engine Rating 6/20   3/17  3/17 7/21 5/19  2/16  7/21  4/18  1/15  6/20  3/17  1/15  
Oral Examinations   On the request

 

Examination Commencing Time 
**Abel Seafarer(  Engine)      1000  Hrs
** Engine Rating      1000   Hrs
**Rest of the Examination       1300    Hrs

 

Navigation Examination Schedule for the Year 2026

 

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Sep

Nov

Dec

Class V

 

09am) – GSK

 

12(am) – GSK

08(am) – GSK

 

01(am) – GSK

 

10(am) – BEQ

 

13(am) – BEQ

09(am) – BEQ

 

02(am) – BEQ

 

11(am) – MET

 

14(am) – MET

10(am) – MET

 

03(am) – MET

 

12(am) – EK

 

15(am) – EK

11(am) – EK

 

04(am) – EK

 

12(pm) – Basic. Mgt

 

15(pm) – Basic. Mgt

11(pm) – Basic. Mgt

 

04(pm) – Basic. Mgt

 

18(am)–Chart work

 

20(am)–Chart work

18(am)–Chart work

 

10(am)–Chart work

 

19(am) –  OPS

 

21(am) –  OPS

21(am) –  OPS

 

11(am) –  OPS

 

20(am) –  OON

 

22(am) –  OON

22(am) –  OON

 

14(am) –  OON

 

Feb

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Nov

Dec

Phase III

03(am) – OPS

24(am) – GSK

20(am)–Coastal

07(am)–Coastal

11(am) – GSK

03(am) – GSK

14(am)–Coastal

05(am) –  OON

24(am) – E.K

21(am) –  OPS

08(am) –  OPS

11(pm) – E.K

03(pm) – E.K

15(am) –  OPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06(am) -  Coastal

25(am) – BEQ

22(am) -  OON

09(am) -  OON

12(am) – BEQ

04(am) – BEQ

16(am) -  OON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25(pm) – App.⃰

23(am) - PON

10(am) - PON

12(pm) – App.⃰

04(pm) – App.⃰

17(am) - PON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26(am) – Basic Mgt

 

 

13(am) – Basic Mgt

05(am) – Basic Mgt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26(pm) – PON⃰

 

 

13(pm) – PON⃰

05(pm) – PON⃰

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27(am) – Maths

 

 

14(am) – Maths

06(am) – Maths

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27(pm) – Met

 

 

14(pm) – Met

06(pm) – Met

 

 

Jan

Mar

Apr

Jul

Aug

Nov

Dec

Chief  Mate on Ships of 500GT  or More

13(am) – SBO

03(am) – B&L

28(am) – SBO

15(am) – SBO

20(am) – B&L

10(am) – B&L

17(am) – SBO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14(am) – Stab.

04(am)–Ship Cons.

29(am) – Stab.

16(am) – Stab.

21(am)–Ship Cons.

11(am)–Ship Cons.

18(am) – Stab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16(am) – Nav

05(am) – Met

30(am) – Nav

17(am) – Nav

24(am) – Met

12(am) – Met

21(am) – Nav

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05(pm) – ENS

 

 

24(pm) – ENS

12(pm) – ENS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06(am)–Eng. Cont.

 

 

25(am)–Eng. Cont.

13(am)–Eng. Cont.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06(pm)-Leadership

 

 

25(pm)-Leadership

13(pm)-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

  

Column1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Watchkeeping 12 (am) 09 (am) 09 (am) 27 (am) 11 (am) 08 (am) 06 (am) 03 (am) 07 (am) 05 (am) 02 (am) 28 (am)
(II/4) 26 (am) 23 (am) 23 (am)   25 (am) 22 (am) 20 (am) 17 (am) 21 (am) 19 (am) 16 (am)  
Able Seafarer Deck 26 (am) 23 (am) 23 (am) 27 (am) 25 (am) 22 (am) 20 (am) 17 (am) 21 (am) 19 (am) 16 (am) 28 (am)
(II/5)                        

 

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

 

            

 

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04th & 10th

April

04th & 09th

August

08th & 12th

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