Indian Maritime University is responsible for organizing the Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) every year. It is a university-level entrance exam for admission to Undergraduate (except BBA), Post Graduate, and Research courses.
Candidates seeking admission into B.Sc., B.Tech., BBA, M.Sc., M.Tech, etc. courses through IMU CET must submit their application form as per the prescribed schedule. Admission will be provided at any of the five IMU campuses situated in Cochin, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, and Chennai. Many other colleges also accept IMU CET scores for admission to UG & PG courses.
Candidates can check the complete details regarding IMU CET 2024 from the article below.
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IMU CET Important Dates 2024
The tentative schedule regarding the IMU CET exam 2024 is given below.
| Events | Dates |
| Commencement of online registration | April 2024 |
| Last date for application submission | May 2024 |
| IMU CET Exam Date | June 2024 |
| Announcement of result | June 2024 |
| Date of online counselling registration | June 2024 |
| Display of 1st list of selected applicants | June 2024 |
| End date for payment of the fee for candidates selected in 1st list | July 2024 |
| Display of 2nd list of selected candidates | July 2024 |
| End date for payment of the fee for candidates selected in 2nd list | July 2024 |
| Announcement of admission list | July 2024 |
| Opening & closing of registration portal on a First Come First Serve basis | July 2024 |
| Documents verification for selected candidates | August 2024 |
| Commencement of courses | August 2024 |
IMU CET Eligibility Criteria 2024
The eligibility criteria for IMU CET vary from course to course. Candidates can check the details regarding eligibility criteria in the table below.
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
| For B.Tech courses (Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, and Ocean Engineering) | Candidates must pass the 12th examination (Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as the main subject with at least 60% average) and must achieve a minimum of 50% aggregate in English subjects in Class 10th & 12th. Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply. Male candidates’ age should be in between 25 years to 28 Years (30 years for SC/ST). Female candidate’s age should be between 27 years to 30 years while female candidates belonging to the SC & ST category will get a relaxation of 5 years. |
| B.Sc (Ship Building and Repair) | Candidates should have cleared 10+2 with a minimum of 60% marks in PCM subject and 50% marks in English. A 5% relaxation in marks will be given to candidates belonging to the reserved category. |
| MBA Courses | Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from the recognized university/ institute. |
IMU CET Application Form 2024
The conducting body will release the IMU CET Application form online in April 2024. Candidates will have to first complete the online registration by visiting the official website of conducting body.
After completing the registration process, candidates will be able to fill in the required details in the application form such as personal, educational, and communication details.
Thereafter, candidates will have to upload the required documents like a photograph, signature, class 10th mark sheet etc. as per the given parameters. They also have to pay the application fee through online mode to complete the application process.
Candidates must take a hard copy of the application form and keep it safe for further reference.
IMU CET Application fee
Candidates will be allowed to pay the application fee online mode only via using debit card/ credit card/ net banking payment gateways. Check the IMU CET Application fee for different categories in the table below.
| Category | Application fee |
| General and OBC-NCL | Rs 1000/- |
| For SC/ST Category | Rs 700/- |
IMU CET Admit Card
The authority will release the IMU CET admit card 2024 online for registered candidates. To download the admit card, candidates need to visit the official website of IMU CET and enter their login credentials in the given fields.
The IMU CET hall ticket comprises all important details regarding the exam such as the candidate’s name and roll number, exam-date, timings, exam venue, exam related instructions etc. Candidates must carry their admit card along with a valid ID proof while reporting to the exam centre.
IMU CET 2024 Exam Pattern
Candidates must be familiar with the IMU CET examination pattern to prepare themselves accordingly. The detailed exam pattern for IMU CET is given below.
| Examination mode | Online CBT |
| Type of questions | Objective Multiple-Choice Questions |
| Total number of questions | 200 |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Sections | 5 namely English, General Aptitude, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry |
| Marking Criteria | +1 for each correct response No negative marking |
IMU CET Syllabus 2024
The authority will release the IMU CET 2024 syllabus online in pdf format. Understanding of syllabus is important for the candidates to make better study plans. The syllabus of IMU CET includes topics of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and General Aptitude from class 12th level. Candidates can check the detailed syllabus from the official website.
IMU CET Result 2024
The result of IMU CET 2024 will be published online mode on the IMU website. Candidates who appeared in the entrance exam will be allowed to check their results after the official announcement. To download the IMU CET scorecard, candidates need to provide their login credentials.
The IMU result will include details like the candidate’s rank, name and, roll number, parents name, total score, IMU CET merit rank etc. Candidates are advised to keep the downloaded copy of the result safe for further usage.
IMU CET Counselling 2024
The authority will invite the selected candidates to participate in the IMU CET Counselling process. Only qualified students will be allowed to attend the counselling round as per the given schedule. Admission of candidates will be done based on their IMU CET Merit ranks, preferences, and seat availability.
Document verification will be done at the time of counselling. After the allotment of the seats, students will have to report to the allotted IMU Campus with all the required documents.
IMU CET Contact Details
Indian Maritime University, East Coast Road,
Uthandi, Chennai – 600119
Phone Number: +91 (44) 2453 0343 / 345
Registrar’s Office Fax: +91 (44) 2453 1084
Website: http://www.imu.edu.in/
FAQs
The official schedule has not been announced yet. But it is assumed that the IMUCET exam 2024 will be held in June 2024.
The exam is conducted yearly.
A rank within 25,000 is considered good.
The difficulty level of the exam is moderate.
The maximum salary offered at Indian Maritime University is Rs 12 LPA
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