Indian Navy Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam Apprentice 2024 Selection Procedure
Selection Process.
(a) Shortlisting of Candidates for Written Exam. Shortlisting of candidates for issue of hall tickets would be undertaken based on marks secured in SSC/Matriculation and ITI, in a ratio of 70:30 and a merit list will be drawn up. Hall tickets for appearing in written examination will be sent to the shortlisted applicants in the ratio of 1:5 against existing vacancies in each trade and category to maintain reservation quota as per extant guidelines.
(b) Written Examination. OMR based written examination comprises of 75 Multiple Choice Questions (Mathematics 30, General Science 30, General Knowledge 15) in English language with each question carrying one mark would be conducted for a duration of one hour at DAS (Vzg) campus. There will be no negative marking for wrong answers.
(c) Interview. Candidates in the order of merit of written examination would be called for interview in the ratio of 1:2 against existing vacancies in each trade and category. Interview comprises document verification and oral test as follows:-
(i) Document Verification. During interview, candidates would be verified with the following original certificates.
(aa) SSC/ Matriculation Marks Certificate
(ab) ITI Marks Certificate
(ac) Aadhar Card
(ad) Caste Certificate (if applicable)
(ae) PwD Certificate (if applicable)
(af) Ex-serviceman/ Armed Force Personnel Certificate (if applicable)
(ag) NCC Certificate (if applicable)
(ah) Sports Certificates (if applicable) Self-attested photocopy of certificates also to be submitted during interview.
(ii) Oral test. Successful candidates in document verification will be tested with technical skills in their respective trade.
(iii) The final merit list will be prepared by considering the consolidated marks of the written examination and interview.
(iv) Tie breakers will be the date of birth in the order of elder to younger followed by name of candidates in the alphabetical order.
(d) Medical Examination. Every selected candidate shall be medically examined in accordance with Para 2(c) above. First two reserve candidates from each trade and category shall also be called for medical examination to make availability of medically fit candidates to cater vacancies if any emerged during selection process due to drop-out/ medical unfitness of selected candidates. Medically fit reserve candidates shall not have right for claim their engagement as apprentice.
6. Schedule of Examination. The tentative schedule of examination is as follows:-
(a) Written examination for all trades at DAS (Vzg) – 28 February 2025 AM
(b) Declaration of written exam results at DAS (Vzg) – 04 March 2025 PM
(c) Schedule for interview and medical examination:-
| Sl. |
Designated Trade |
Date of
Interview |
Declaration of Interview Result |
Date of Medical Exam |
| 1 |
Electrician |
07 Mar 25 |
17 Mar 25 |
19 Mar 25 onwards |
| Electronics Mechanic |
| Instrument Mechanic |
| 2. |
Painter (General) |
10 Mar 25 |
| Welder (Gas & Electric) |
| Shipwright (Wood) |
| Sheet Metal Worker |
| 3. |
Fitter |
11 Mar 25 |
| Mechanic (Central AC Plant, Industrial Cooling and Package Air Conditioning) |
| Mechanic Diesel |
| 4. |
Machinist |
12 Mar 25 |
| Foundryman |
| Pipe Fitter |
| Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance |
| Mechanic Mechatronics |
| Computer Operator and Programming Assistant |