If you have just passed or are about to pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths — Merchant Navy is one of the best career choices available to you. This guide explains exactly how to get in.
Book Your Seat →DNS (Diploma in Nautical Science) Sponsorship is the fastest and safest route. A top shipping company like Maersk or Anglo Eastern selects you through a test, confirms your job, and you join their DNS programme. Upon completion — typically 1 year — you sail with them as a Deck Cadet or Engine Cadet. Your employment is guaranteed before you even start.
9CC has a 100% success rate in DNS Sponsorship for 6 consecutive years. Every student who completed our programme got placed. DNS Sponsorship exams are held in January and June each year.
IMU-CET is the national entrance exam for Indian Maritime University. Clearing it with a high rank gives you admission to a 3 or 4 year undergraduate maritime degree. 9CC students have scored AIR 5, AIR 10 and AIR 23 in IMU-CET.
Self-funded DNS costs Rs 8-12 lakhs with no job guarantee. DNS Sponsorship means the company confirms your job before you start and you pay nothing for the course. The only requirement is clearing their selection test — which is exactly what 9CC prepares you for at Rs 90,000 (Super 90 batch) or Rs 25,000 (Online batch).
9CC's June 2026 batch starts 22nd June 2026. First DNS exam window is January 2027, second window is June 2027. In 6 years, every student has cleared within their batch cycle.
Reserve with Rs 2,000 · Team calls within 24 hours · Balance after counselling
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