Nautical or Engineering Cadet Admission process for session 2021-2022 into all maritime institutions including Bangladesh Marine Academy is underway with last date to apply being March 22, 2021.

To note, as per the earlier circular, the deadline for application was March 5, 2021.

Application Requirements : Admission aspirants must meet the following basic requirements among others to be eligible to apply :

1. Age not over 21 as of January 1, 2021.
2. Minimum GPA 3.50, First class or average 60 percent marks in both SSC & HSC exams in Science Group; First Class or 60% marks or GPA-3.5 in HSC exams with Physics and Mathematics; 60% marks in both Mathematics & Physics and min 50% marks in English in HSC exams; If any aspirant has less than 50 % or GPA below 3.0 in HSC English, then they must demonstrate IELTS Band Score Min 5.5.  
3. Height 5 foot 4 inch for male and for female, 5 foot 2.

4. Weight must be according to WHO BMI Chart (BMI minimum 17 and maximum 27. Like if height is 5 foot 4 inch, then weight 45-71 kg and if height 5 foot 6 inch, then weight 48 to 76 kg). 

5. Eyesight : For nautical Cadet, it is 6/6 and for Engineering Cadet, it is 6/12 (must be 6/6 with spectacles on). 

Admission Test Method : Student assessment for admission will be made on the basis of 300 marks in total. Of them, 100 marks will go for MCQ Type written test with 200 questions and the rest 200 for SSC (75 marks,15 fold of SSC GPA) and HSC results (125 Marks, 25 fold of secured GPA).

100 marks MCQ Test will be split the following way among 4 subjects: 25 marks for Physics, 25 for Mathematics, 25 for English, 15 for General knowledge and 10 marks for Bangla.

How To Apply : Interested students need to use the following website of Department of Shipping (DOS) to make application for admission test : http://www.dos.gov.bd. 

All related instructions on how to apply are also available on the above link.

Written Test Date : The date, time and centers for the Written Test will be sent out to candidates through Mobile SMS in time later.

Attention : For further details, please see the Marine Cadet Training Course Admission Circular 2021-2022 in the below image :

Marine Cadet Admission Circular 2021-2022 :

Available Maritime Institutions In the country : Selected students will receive enrollment at the following maritime institutions running in the country now :

1. Bangladesh Marine Academy, Chattogram with no. of seats 200; for male 160 seats and 20 for female.
2. Bangladesh Marine Academy, Pabna with no. of seats 50; all for male. 
3. Bangladesh Marine Academy, Barishal with no. of seats 50; all for male. 
4. Bangladesh Marine Academy, Rangpur with no. of seats 50; all for male. 
5. Bangladesh Marine Academy, Sylhet with no. of seats 50; all for male. 
6. Marine Fisheries Academy, Chattogram with no. of seats 70; for male 65 seats and 5 for female. 
7. International Maritime Academy, Dhaka with no. of seats 100; All for male. 
8. Mass Marine Academy, Chattogram with no. of seats 60; all for male. 
9. Ocean Marine Academy, Chattogram with no. of seats 100; all for male. 
10. Western Maritime Academy, Dhaka with no. of seats 53; all for male. 
11. International Maritime Training Academy, Dhaka with no. of seats 50; all for male. 

To note, academic activities at Bangladesh Maritime Academy Barishal, Rangpur, Pabna and Sylhet will commence from July this year.