IMU CET Exam Date 2025: The Indian Maritime University conducts the Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test, IMU CET exam 2025 every year for candidates seeking admission into top institutes of IMU. The examination conducting body released the prospectus for UG and PG programmes on its official website - imu.edu.in. Candidates who are interested in applying for the IMU CET 2025 can register themselves by filling out the registration form online.
The examination conducting body has started the IMU CET application process from March 7, 2025. The last date to fill out the IMU CET registration form is May 2, 2025. The officials have announced the IMUCET exam date, which will be conducted on May 24, 2025. As per IMU CET exam pattern 2025, the paper comprises 200 multiple choice questions for UG Technical programs like B.Sc (NS), B.Tech (ME), B.Tech (NASB), and others. The exam pattern may differ according to the course for which candidates wish to appear.
Candidates are advised to check the IMU CET 2025 eligibility criteria for B.Sc. Nautical Science & DNS (Diploma In Nautical Science) and other exams before applying for the IMU CET exam 2025. Those candidates who want to get selected in the pre-sea courses Diploma in Nautical Science, B.Sc. (Nautical Science) and B.E/B.Tech (Marine Engineering) to any MTI (Govt or Private-Affiliated to any University) required to clear the IMU CET exam. Only those candidates who registered themselves for the exam will be able to download their IMU CET admit card 2025.
IMU CET Prospectus 2025 - Download PDF
IMU CET 2025 Highlights
Candidates who are appearing for the IMU CET 2025 can check the important details regarding the exams in the table below.
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Particulars
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Details
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Exam conducting body
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Indian Maritime University
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Exam name
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Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET)
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Mode of application
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Online
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Exam frequency
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Once a year
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Languages
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English
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Short name of exam
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IMU CET
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Official website of IMU
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imu.edu.in
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The examination conducting body has started the IMU CET application process on its website. The IMU CET registration process has been commenced from March 7, 2025. Candidates who wants to apply for IMUCET 2025 can check the detailed exam schedule on the website.
How to apply for IMU CET exam 2025?
Aspirants can follow the steps that are given below to know how to register for IMU CET entrance exam 2025.
Step 1 - Registration
- Candidates need to visit the official website - imu.edu.in and click on the IMU registration link
- Fill out the personal details like candidates’ name, mobile number, and email ID.
- Candidates will have to create a password of ones’ choice.
Step 2 - Filling out the IMU CET Application form
- After completing the registration process, candidates will receive the login credentials on their mentioned email.
- Now, fill the application form by entering personal and academic details asked by the exam authority
- Choose an exam center as per your convenience.
Step 3 - Uploading Documents
- The documents include scanned copies of a photograph and signature.
- Candidates need to enter scanned copies of their documents as per the specified format. (for photograph should be in jpg, jpeg format only and signature in pdf, jpg, jpeg format only)
- Candidates must scan the copies correctly to avoid any blurry images and cancel of their candidature.
Step 4 - Payment of Application Fee
- Candidates will need to pay the application fee for successful IMU CET registration, the application fees vary as per the category and course of the candidate.
- Candidates will pay the application fee online through credit/debit card, netbanking.
Step 5 - Final submission
- After the payment of the application form, candidates will need to check the dashboard for downloading the application form.
- Take a print out of the IMU CET application form for future reference.
IMU CET Application Fee 2025
Candidates will have to make the payment of IMU CET application fee 2025 at the time of the registration process. Without payment of the application fee, candidates will not be successfully registered for the exam. Check the fee details mentioned below.
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Application Fee for Registration for BBA:
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Category
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Fee Details
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General /General-EWS/ OBC (NCL)
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Rs 200/-
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SC / ST
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Rs 140/-
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For all other UG and PG Programme/ Research Programmes:
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General /General-EWS/ OBC (NCL)
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Rs 1000/-
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SC / ST
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Rs 700/-
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Note: The Application Fee for Registration is non-refundable and is for issuing of CET Rank Certificate.
IMU CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
To get admission into 3-Year B.Sc. (Nautical Science) programme, candidates must qualify 10+2/equivalent with (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th or 12th Examination. He/she must be unmarried. Check the age criteria relaxation details given in the table below.
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3-Year B.Sc. (Nautical Science)
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Age Criteria
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Maximum age:
For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years
For Female:General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.
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Relaxation
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For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks
Relaxation of 5% in English marks will be applicable to candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and belong to recognized Scheduled Tribes of the islands and who & both of whose parents were born in these islands & belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.
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Eligibility Criteria-Medical Certificate requirement
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Physical Fitness
Candidates seeking admission to this Nautical Science Programme must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended. At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai.
Eye sight:
There shall be no evidence of any morbid condition of either eye or of the lids of either eye which may be liable to risk of aggravation or recurrence. Candidates must possess good binocular vision(Fusion faculty and full field of vision in both eyes). Movement of the eyeballs must be full in all directions and the pupils should react normally to
light and accommodation. Normal colour vision shall be tested by Ishihara Test Chart. Distance Vision unaided 1.0*(6/6) in better eye and 0.67*(6/9) in another eye.
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Candidates applying for 1-Year DNS course leading to B.Sc. (Applied Nautical Science) can check the eligibility criteria, age limit and relaxation details given below.
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1-Year DNS course leading to B.Sc. (Applied Nautical Science)
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Eligibility Criteria
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i) 10+2/equivalent (PCM Average-Minimum 60%) with minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th/12th Examination.
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B.Sc. in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Electronics with Physics as an individual subject in one of the years, with an average of not less than 55% of the marks in the final year.
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B.E./B.Tech. Degree from IIT or from a college recognised by AICTE with an average of not less than 50% of the marks in the final year.
ii) Marital status: Unmarried.
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Age Criteria
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Maximum age:
For Male: General-25 years, OBC(NCL)-28 years, SC/ST-30 years.
For Female: General-27 years, OBC(NCL)-30 years, SC/ST-32 years.
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Relaxation
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For SC/ST candidates: There will be a 5% relaxation in eligibility marks of PCM; however, it will not apply to English Marks.
Relaxation of 5% in English marks will be applicable to candidates who are native of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and belong to recognized Scheduled Tribes of the islands and who & both of whose parents were born in these islands & belong to the Scheduled Tribes of those islands.
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Eligibility Criteria Medical Certificate requirement
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Physical Fitness
Candidates seeking admission to this DNS Programme must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended.
At the time of admission, candidates will be required to produce certificate of
medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai.
Eye sight:
There shall be no evidence of any morbid condition of either eye or of the lids of either eye which may be liable to risk of aggravation or recurrence. Candidates must possess good binocular vision(Fusion faculty and full field of vision in both eyes). Movement of the eyeballs must be full in all directions and the pupils should react normally to light and accommodation. Normal colour vision shall be tested by Ishihara Test Chart. Distance-Vision unaided 1.0*(6/6) in better eye and 0.67*(6/9) in another eye.
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Note - Only unmarried candidates are eligible to apply for these programmes. It is strongly recommended that candidates seeking admission to the Marine Programmes have a Passport. Please ensure that the name on the passport is the same as that given on the 10th Std. Certificate.
IMU CET Admission Process 2025
The IMU CET 2025 admission process includes submitting the IMU CET application form 2025 through the official website, appearing for the entrance exam, and then being issued an IMUCET rank certificate. Candidates get admission into IMU campuses, affiliated colleges of IMU, and admission in DGS approved Marine Training Institute (MTI) which are not affiliated to IMU.
The Indian Maritime University conducts three types of IMU CET exams. Rank holders from the given CET’s can seek admission to respective UG/PG/MBA programmes.
- IMU-CET for UG (B.Tech., B.Sc. ,DNS) Programmes.
- IMU- CET for M.Tech. Programmes.
- IMU- CET for MBA Programmes.
Candidates who have qualified in the following exams can seek admission:
- CUET(UG): can seek admission to UG Programmes at the time of spot counselling for the residual seats available after Third List.
Note - For Admission to BBA programmes, candidates with CUET scores will be given Preference.
- GATE/CUET-(PG)/PG-CET: can seek admission to PG Programmes, however, preference will be give to candidates with IMU-CET ranks.
- CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/UG Marks: can seek admission to MBA Programmes, however, preference will be given to candidates with IMU-CET ranks.
- Ph.D./Ph.D.(Integrated)/M.S(By Research): Details of Entrance Test will be informed through a separate notification.
IMU CET Exam Date 2025
The examination conducting body has announced the IMU CET exam date 2025 along with the release of an official prospectus in online mode. Candidates can check the schedule in the table below.
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Dates
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IMU CET application start date
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March 7, 2025
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IMU CET Registration last date
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May 2, 2025
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IMU CET admit card
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May, 2025
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IMU CET exam date
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May 24, 2025
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IMU CET Admit Card 2025
The IMU CET 2025 admit card will be released by the authority on its official website.The IMU CET hall ticket 2025 download link is imu.edu.in. Candidates will have to carry their admit card along with them to the examination centre, without an IMU CET admit card candidates will not be able to take the examination. Candidates can check their name, exam date & time, exam venue and other important instructions in their admit card 2025.
Steps to Download the IMU CET Admit Card 2025
Candidates can follow the below given steps to download the IMU CET hall ticket 2025;
- Visit the official website imu.edu.in
- Open the link to download hall ticket 2025
- Enter the application id and date of birth
- Click on “Log in” option
- Candidates IMU CET 2025 hall ticket will displayed on the screen
- Check and download the result for future reference
IMU CET Exam Pattern 2025
The Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMUCET) is conducted in online mode for those candidates who want to get admission in undergraduate, postgraduate and M.Tech programs. Last year, the IMU CET exam was conducted for 3 hours, from 11 AM to 2 PM at several centres across the country. In the question paper there are 200 questions for UG programs and 120 questions for MBA and M.Tech programs. The question paper is available in English medium. In IMU CET 2025, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
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Courses
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Programme
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Syllabus
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Total Questions
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Under Graduate
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B.Tech - Marine Engineering, B.Sc - Nautical Science, Diploma in Nautical Science (Both batches – Aug 2021 & Feb 2022) & B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)
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English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (12th Grade / Plus 2 level/Intermediate/Equivalent level).
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200
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Post Graduate
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MBA (International Transportation and Logistics) & MBA (Port and Shipping Management)
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Quantitative ability, Data-interpretation, Verbal ability and Reasoning
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120
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M.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering), M.Tech (Dredging and Harbour Engineering) & M.Tech (Marine Engineering and Management)
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Logical Reasoning, Mathematics and one of Mechanical Engineering/Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering/Civil Engineering
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120
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IMU CET Syllabus 2025
As per the last year’s IMU CET prospectus 2024-25, candidates can check the IMU CET exam syllabus in the table provided below.
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Sl. No.
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CET
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For admissions to Programms
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Details
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IMU-CET for UG – Technical Programmes
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B.Sc.(NS),B.Tech.(ME),B.Tech. (NAOE),B.Tech.(NASB), DNS (Aug 2024 Batch) & DNS(Feb 2025 Batch)
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IMU-CET for UG -Technical Programme:
No. of Questions – 200 multiple choice questions.
Syllabus - English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (12th Grade / Plus 2 level/Intermediate/Equivalent level)
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IMU-CET for MBA Programmes
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MBA (PSM) & MBA (ITLM)
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IMU-CET for MBA Programmes:
No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions
Syllabus - Quantitative ability, Data interpretation, Verbal ability and Reasoning.
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IMU-CET-PG-Technical Programmes
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All M.Tech. Programmes
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IMU-CET for PG Technical Programmes:
No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions.
Syllabus – English, Mathematics & one of Mechanical Engineering/Civil Engineering/Marine Engineering /Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
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Research Programmes Entrance Exam
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Ph.D.,M.S(ByResearch), and Integrated Ph.D.
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Separate offline Entrance Exam & Interview. The details of this exam will be announced through a separate Prospectus for Research Programmes.
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CUET
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BBA – LRE & BBA-ML
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CUET / 12th marks.
CUET candidates will be given preference in allotment.
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B.Sc. (SBR)
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Class 12th marks
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Note - Negative marking will be followed and for every wrong answer 0.25 mark will be deducted
IMU CET Result 2025
IMU CET 2025 results will be declared by the Indian Maritime University (IMU) on its official website. Those candidates who appeared in the IMU CET 2025 examination can check their result by entering their required login credentials such as - login id and password. Candidates have to score minimum ranks as per cut off list to qualify the exam and to be selected for the counseling process. Once the IMU CET releases the result the authority will also release the ranks list of candidates. Candidates must visit the official website of IMU to get the latest notification.
Steps to Download the IMU CET Result 2025
- Visit the official website of IMU CET website
- Open the direct link of result
- Enter the required login credentials
- Candidate’s marksheet will displayed on the screen
- Check and take a print of marksheet for future reference
