Clarification regarding booking and appearing in competency examinations of the nautical discipline.

1. Examination Booking Window

Online booking for nautical grade competency examinations will open on the 16th day of every month and close 5 days before the examination scheduled in the following month.

2. Booking Requirements

• Fresh candidates: Must book ALL subjects of the written examination of all functions of the particular grade during the first attempt.
• Repeater candidates: May appear for written and/or oral examination 'FUNCTION WISE' after clearing all the written papers of that function.
• Passed all written papers: Eligible to book oral examination of that function. If failed in a written paper, cannot book oral exam of that function till cleared.

3. Examination Attempts and Gaps

• Minimum gap: One month between two consecutive attempts of written/oral examinations.
• Passed all written papers: Eligible to book and appear for oral examination every month.

4. Signal Examination

Signal examination of 2nd Mate (FG) & NWKO (NCV) grades has two components. Examination of oral aspects of signal examination is conducted along with the Navigation Oral examination. Candidates booking for Navigation function orals are allowed to appear for Signal visual examination of that month automatically.