Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test (CGEPT)

Indian Coast Guard conducts the CGEPT exam every year to recruit candidates for posts like Navik (Sailor) and Yantrik(Technician). The CGEPT 1 2025 application form can be filled from June 13 to July 3 at joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in. Candidates interested in applying for the exam must go through all the relevant information related to the exam and check if they meet the ICG CGEPT eligibility criteria. Indian Coast Guard announced a total of 269 vacancies in the ICG CGEPT 1 Notification 2025 online on the official website.

What is CGEPT?

The Indian Coast Guard conducts the Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test twice annually with the goal of hiring candidates to the posts of Navik (Domestic Branch), Navik (General Duty) and Yantrik. The CGEPT selection process is held across four stages, all of which candidates must clear in order to be considered successful in the exam. As of now, only male aspirants are accepted of the CGEPT exam 2024.

What is the Full form of CGEPT?

The full form of CGEPT is Indian Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test. However, it is also known as Coast Guard Navik/Yantrik, or Navik/Yantrik CGEPT, as the exam is held to recruit qualified candidates to the post of Navik or Yantrik.

ICG prescribed the CGEPT eligibility criteria 2025 in the official notification. It is necessary for candidates looking to attempt the exam ensure that they follow the eligibility criteria before filling out the CGEPT application form.

The ICG CGEPT 2025 eligibility criteria are prescribed based on a candidate’s nationality, age and educational qualifications. The eligibility criteria of CGEPT 2025 also vary by post. For a detailed look at the ICG CGEPT 1 eligibility criteria, candidates can refer to the tables below.

CGEPT eligibility criteria

Mode of Application : Online

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ICG released the CGEPT 2025 application form for batch 1 online on June 13, 2024. The ICG CGEPT application form last date is July 3, 2024. Candidates who wish to fill out the application form must ensure that they fulfil the CGEPT eligibility criteria 2025. The ICG application form was released on the official website- joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in. The steps to fill out the ICG CGEPT application form are as follows.

How to fill out ICG CGEPT Application Form 2025

Candidates can follow the steps below to fill out the ICG application form

• Visit the official website- joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in

• Log on to the website and register yourself with your e-mail ID/ Mobile number.

• Fill out the application form as prompted.

• Pay the application fee.

• Submit the application form.

Please note that candidates can only apply for one CGEPT post in a given cycle. In case a candidate selects more than one post, only the latest CGEPT application will be considered, and all prior applications will be rejected.

Application Fees

ICG released the exam pattern of ICG CGEPT 2025 in the official notification. Candidates need to refer to the CGEPT exam pattern before beginning preparation. The ICG exam pattern 2025 varies by post.

According to the official notification, Stage I of the ICG exam takes place online in computer-based mode. The questions are presented in the form of MCQs with 4 options. There is no negative marking in the paper. Candidates can find details about the ICG 2025 exam pattern in the table below.

CGEPT Papers for each post

ICG Navik DB exam pattern 2025

Note: The duration of this exam is 45 minutes. This exam holds 60 marks in total.

ICG Navik GD exam pattern 2025

Note: The duration of this exam is 30 minutes. This exam holds 50 marks in total.

ICG Yantrik Exam Pattern 2025

Note: The duration of each exam is 30 minutes. Each exam holds 50 marks in total.

Candidates can expect the CGEPT admit card 2 or 3 days before the exam. The conducting body will release the CGEPT admit card online on the official website. Candidates’ exam city was displayed on the official website 10 days before the exam.

To download the admit card of CGEPT 1 2025, candidates must log on to joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in using their credentials. Candidates must ensure that they bring a colour printout of the CGEPT 2025 admit card, as black and white copies are not allowed.

On the day of the Stage I exam, candidates must carry The valid ID proof that they have uploaded with the application, a colour printout of the CGEPT admit card 2025 and 2 passport-sized photos for document verification. On the day of the stage 2 exam, candidates must upload additional documents to be able to download their admit card.