Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant 2025: Date, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Selection Process

Candidates applying for Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant have to meet the eligibility requirements as instructed by the exam conducting authority. Check below the educational qualification, age limit and medical standards needed to appear in the Indian Coast Guard for the various posts of Assistant Commandant. 

Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility Criteria - Educational Qualification 

Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility Criteria - Age limit 

Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Eligibility Criteria - Medical Standards 

ICG provided the application form of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant in online mode from February 19 to March 6, 2024. While filling the application form candidates were required to enter their name, father’s name, mother’s name, category and others. Candidates also needed to upload signature and photograph as per the specifications in the application form. They must read all the instructions carefully in order to avoid any mistakes. Candidates can check the detailed process below.

• Candidates will have to select the post of Indian Coast Guard - 

          aa) Assistant Commandant (General Duty)

          ab) Assistant Commandant (General Duty - Pilot)

          ac) Short Service Appointment (Commercial Pilot Entry) or

          ac) Assistant Commandant (Law) 

• They need to enter their name, email ID, mobile number, father’s name, mother’s name, marks of class 12th and graduation and they need to select any one of the exam centre

• After filling all the basic details, candidates have to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications prescribed by Indian Coast Guard

Instructions to upload photograph 

• The size of the photograph must be between 10kb to 40kb

• The format of photograph must be in .jpeg (image quality - 200 dpi)

 Instructions to upload signature 

•  The format of the signature should be in .jpeg 

• The size of the signature must be between 10kb to 30kb

• After completing and uploading all details, candidates must go through all the details entered by them to avoid any error

• After previewing the form, candidates will have to submit the form of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant 

• After final submission, a registration/application number will be generated. Candidates must note down the number for future reference. Also, a rejection slip will be displayed on the screen, in case the candidates do not meet the eligibility criteria.

Indian Coast Guard will release Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant admit card in online mode. Only those candidates can download the admit card who will successfully submit the application form of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant. They can download their admit card by entering the registration/application number in the login window. 

Candidates will have to bring three photocopies of the Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant admit card, any one identity card like Aadhaar card, Passport etc. The admit card of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant will likely to contain details like name, roll number, name and address of the exam centre, photograph and signature. 

Documents to be carried in the examination hall (photocopy and original) (Prelims and Final)

• Two copies of admit card of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant

• Mark sheet and passing certificate of class 10th and 12th

• Degree certificate and mark sheets of BE/B.Tech/Graduation

• Identity proof such as College ID Card, Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving License, and Voter ID Card

• Caste certificate (if required)

• Character certificate (not older than 6 months)

• A valid and recent Commercial Pilot License (validated by DGCA)

After all the selection procedure, a final merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in final selection examination for all the candidates who are medically fit. The list will be available on the official website. The final selection will also depend upon the number of vacancies available at the training centre. All the selected candidates will have to undergo a training program that will be held at INA, Ezhimala.

All the eligible candidates will be short listed for preliminary selection exam on the basis of higher percentage of marks secured in graduation. However, the further selection of Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant is done in three stages.

1. Preliminary Selection Exam: Candidates who have been short listed on the basis of higher percentage of marks will only appear for preliminary selection. The preliminary selection will consist of Picture Perception & Description Test (PP & DT) and Mental Ability Test/Cognitive Test.

2. Final Selection Exam: All the candidates qualifying in the preliminary round will have to appear for final selection exam. In this exam, candidates will have to undergo psychological tests, group task and interview (personality test). 

3. Medical Examination: Candidates who will be selected in the final selection exam have to appear for the medical examination at the nearest Military Hospital.