Recruitment Procedure:

Section of the cadets is made through five stages; (1) Written examination (2) physical fitness and swimming test (3) Interviews (4) Special eye sight and color vision test (5) Medical Examination. Application are invited from the intending candidates through the leading newspapers of the country. No application is acceptable unless it is made no the Academy’s prescribed form. Every year candidates are to apply afresh. Applications of the previous year will not be considered in the following year for the purpose of one’s candidature. No traveling or daily allowances will be admissible to candidates for their journeys or halt ages in connection with cadet recruitment.

Minimum Educational Qualification :

Candidates must possess following minimum academic qualifications to apply : Secondary School Certificates (S.S.C) or its equivalent or ‘O’ level: Minimum 2nd Division ir GPA 2.50. Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) ro its equivalent or ‘A’ level : Minimum 2nd Division ro GPA 2.50 (With Physics & (Mathematics).  

However, Candidates having  mathematics as fourth subject and securing minimum 33% marks in the same in the H.S.C Examination are also eligible to apply. Students appearing/appeared in the H.S.C Examination during the year of entry may also provisionally apply but they will not  be considered for final selection if they do the Interview Board the requisite provisional pass certificate along with the mark-sheets issued by the education board or the principal of the college concerned. Interviews generally take place in the month of December/January.

Age limit:

Candidates must not be more than 21 Years of age on 31st December of the year of applications. The only date of birth recognized is what is recorded in the candidate’s S.S.C or equivalent examination certificate. Increasing/Decreasing age limit through affidavit or by any other means is not acceptable for the purpose of admission in this Academy. Any candidate found to be age over even by  one day shall get this application summarily rejected & no appeal against this rejection shall be entertained.

Nationality & Marital Status :

Candidates must be nationals of Bangladesh by birth or domicile as per current law of Bangladesh duly certified by the Deputy Commissioner  or a class 1 officer of the District in which the candidate is a permanent resident and must be unmarried.

Physical, Eye-sight and Color Vision fitness :

A candidate must be physically fit in all respects as per standards laid down in appendices C and D of this Booklet which they must read carefully before filling in the application form. Candidates applying for Nautical Branch must have a prefect eye sight and colour Vision and will be subjected to most rigorous tests under the Mercantile Marine Department, Chittagong . Candidates applying for Engineering Branch must also possess minimum prescribed standards of eye sight and colour vision. Before submission of application, candidates are  advised to get themselves medically checked up as per appendixes C & D and should apply only when their physical condition, eye sight and colour vision conform to Academy requirements.

 Swimming :

A candidates must know swimming. To qualify in a Standard Swimming Test ; candidate must  be able to swim across a minimum distance of 60 meters in free style and keep himself afloat on the surface of water for at least 3(three) minutes. Informatively the Academy Swimming pool is of length 30 metres, breadth 10 metres and depth 1 metres to 3.5 metres. Any candidates failing to qualify in the ‘Standard Swimming Test’  shall be disqualified. No appeal against this disqualification shall be entertained. 

 Submission of Applications :

Candidates, eligible in all respects, should fill the prescribed preliminary Application Form carefully as per instruction and sent the same well in advance, alongwith necessary certificates/testimonials, directly to :The Commandant, Marine Academy, Chittagong-4206 by registered post with acknowledgement due so as to  reach  Academy before the expiry of the last date,  mentioned in the application form. After this date no application shall be entertained whatever may be the cause of delay.

Candidates must also send a self addressed envelop  (25cm x 10cm) with postal stamps of Tk. 6.00 affixed, in which their admit cards will be dent by registered post. The Academy, however, does not accept any responsibility in respect of misdelivery. or non-delivery/ or late delivery of any letter by the postal Department.  Ineligible candidates are strictly advised not to submit their applications, as all such applications shall be summarily rejected.