Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Recruitment Guide

Assistant Commandant (General Duty)

ACO Application Procedure:

Eligibility Criteria for General Duty Assistant Commandant:

General Duty: Graduation with minimum 60% in aggregate and should have qualified 12th (10 + 2) with atleast 60% in Physics and Mathematics.
General Duty (Pilot/ navigator or observer): Candidate should have obtained minimum 60% marks in B.Sc with Maths and Physics and 60% Physics and Mathematics at 12th board exams.
General Duty (Women): Bachelor’s degree with 60% aggregate and 60% marks in Physics and maths at 12th level exam.

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Physical Standards:

Height: Minimum 157 cms for men and 152 cms for women.
Weight: Proportionate to the height and Age
Eye Sight: 6/6 6/9 – Uncorrected without Glass for men, 6/6 6/6 – Corrected with Glass for women.Asst Commandant GD(P/N) /CPL Holders SSA: 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other correctable to 6/6.

Coast guard ACO Selection procedure:

  1. Shortlisting of applications.
  2. Preliminary Selection
  3. Final Selection
  4. Medical examination
  5. PABT for Pilot

Go to Coast Guard ACO technical duty for complete selection procedure.

General Duty ACO Pay and Other Benefits:

Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100 with Grade Pay Rs 5400.

Technical ACO Recruitment

Pre Exam: Pre exam will be conduct in January at following centres:

  1. Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West), Worli Sea Face, PO- Worli Colony, Mumbai – 30
  2. Indian Coast Guard Store Depot, CG Complex Near Kalmandapam Police Station, GM Pettai Road, Royapuram, Chennai -13
  3. Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (North East) Synthesis Business Park 6th floor shrachi Building, New Town Rajarhat Kolkata – 700 157
  4. Indian Coast Guard Selection Board, A-1, Sector -24, Noida, Opposite HCL Technologies, Dist Gautam Budh Nagar, UP – 201 301

Eligibility Criteria for Technical Assistant Commandant:

  • Degree in Mechanical/ Naval architecture/ Marine/ Industrial and Production/ Metallurgy/ Mechatronics/ Aeronautical/ Aerospace Engg/ Electrical / Electronics/Power Engg / Electronics and Communication / Instrumentation and Controls/Power Electronics/ Instrumentation Engg with at least 60% in aggregate.
  • 60% marks in Physics and maths or three year diploma course with an aggregate of 60%.

Age Required :

Candidates who aged between 21 to 30 years and are Indian citizen can apply for this post in Indian Coast Guard.

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Physical Standards:

Height: Minimum 157 cms
Weight: Proportionate to the Age and height
Eye Sight: 6/36 6/36–Uncorrected without Glass. 6/6 6/6 – Corrected with Glass.

Pay and Other Benefits:

Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100 plus grade pay of Rs. 5,400

ACO Selection Procedure :

  • Step 1: Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of marks obtained in graduation.
  • Step 2: Preliminary Selection (Mental Ability Test/ Cognitive Aptitude Test and Picture Perception & Discussion Test.)
  • Step 3: candidates who clear pre exam will be called for Final selection procedure.
  • Step 4: Medical examination at AFCME, Delhi/ IAM Bengaluru.

Assistant Commandant (Pilot) Recruitment

  • Gender: Both Male and Female can apply
  • Age: 18 – 25 years
  • Education: Intermediate and Commercial Pilot License
  • Physical: Height: 162.5 cms; Eye: 6/6

General Duty:

  • Gender: Only Male can apply
  • Age: 21 to 25
  • Education: Those candidates who have passed Graduation and have studied Maths and Physics upto 12th are eligible.
  • Physical: Height: 157 cms; Eye: 6/6 & 6/9

General Duty (Short Service – 8 years):

  • Gender: Only Female can apply
  • Age: 21 to 25
  • Education: Those candidates who have passed Graduation and have studied Maths and Physics upto 12th are eligible for applying as Assistant Commandant.
  • Physical: Height: 152 cms; Eye: 6/6 & 6/9

Coast Guard Assistant Commandant (Law):

  • Gender: Both Male and Female can apply
  • Age: 21 – 30 years
  • Education: LLB or LLM degree
  • Physical: Height: 157 for male and 152 for female cms; Eye: 6/6 and 6/60

General Duty (Pilot / Navigator):

  • Gender: Only Male can apply
  • Age: 19 to 25
  • Education: Graduation and have studied Maths and Physics upto 12th.
  • Physical: Height: 162.5 cms; Eye: 6/6

Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Technical Branch:

  • Gender: Only Male can apply
  • Age: 21 to 25
  • Education: Electrical/ Naval Architecture/ Mechanical / Marine/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Design / Production / Aeronautical / Control Engineering Degree
  • Physical: Height: 157 cms; Eye: 6/12 & 6/36

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