Indian Coast Guard Selection Process

 

(                    Selection Procedure. The selection of Officer Recruits is based on an all India order of  merit which is based on the performance of candidate in various stages (I – V) of examination (explained in detail below) and the number of vacancies available for the post. Clearing of Stage I, II, III, IV and V is compulsory for recruitment in ICG. All candidates will be compulsorily subjected to biometric, photo identification and document verification during various stages of examination.

 

The details of various stages of examination are as follows:-

(a)    Stage-I (CGCAT). The Stage-I would include conduct of screening Test for the eligible applicants which will be a Computer Based Examination conducted at various centers all over India. Screening test is to be conducted for candidates applying for the post of GD/CPL and Technical(Mechanical/Electrical & Electronics).The screening test will be conducted in MCQ pattern with maximum marks of 400 consisting of 100questions with four marks for each correct answer and one negative marking for each incorrect answer. The duration of the exam will be of two hours and medium of test paper will be English. The candidate has to take following tests depending on post applied:-

 

Section	Subjects	No of Questions (100 per section)	Duration
Section-I (for GD/CPL- SSA entry )	A: English	25	2 Hrs
	B: Reasoning & Numerical Ability	25
	C: General Science & Mathematical aptitude	25
	D: General Knowledge	25
Section II (for Mechanical entry)	A: English	10	2 Hrs
	B: Reasoning & Numerical Ability	10
	C: General Science & Mathematical aptitude	10
	D: General Knowledge	10
	E: Mechanical	60
Section III (for Electrical & Electronics entry)	A: English	10	2 Hrs
	B: Reasoning & Numerical Ability	10
	C: General Science & Mathematical aptitude	10
	D: General Knowledge	10
	E: Electrical &Electronics	60

Note.

(i)                  All India category wise merit list for Stage-I will be prepared on the basis of marks scored in Stage-I (CGCAT) of CGCAT examination and DOB. If merit is tied at last shortlisted candidate, than all the candidates having same marks will be shortlisted for stage II (PSB).

(ii)                Indian Coast Guard has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all subjects of the examination for shortlisting of candidates for stage-II (PSB).

 

(b)    Stage-II {Preliminary Selection Board (PSB)

     Based on the performance in the Stage-I, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in Stage-II(PSB)which will be conducted for a day at Noida, Mumbai/Goa, Chennai and Kolkata centers. Candidates to give the choice of PSB centre at the time of filling of application form. Candidates will be screened through Computerized Cognitive Battery Test (CCBT) and Picture Perception & Discussion (PP&DT). The CCBT will be in English only and will be of objective type. During PP&DT the candidates are expected to speak and discuss in English. However, they are free to speak in Hindi if they wish to do so. The Stage-II examination is only of qualifying nature i.e. either Pass or Fail.

 

Note.

 

(i)                   Candidate’s Verification. Candidates reporting for  Stage-II  will  first  undergo photo and bio metric verification. The photo captured & bio metric recorded during Stage-II is to be verified with the captured photo & bio metric recorded during the Stage-I. If the bio metric is not matching with the screening data, then the candidature will be cancelled. The bio metric database will be stored for further stages of examination.

 

(ii)                Documents Verification. The candidates who  have  cleared  PSB  will undergo document verification. The original documents brought by candidates will be verified as per the documents uploaded by the candidates during registration for Stage-

II. In case of any discrepancy, the candidature will be cancelled and a ‘Rejection Slip’ indicating the reasons for rejection will be handed over to the candidate.

 

(c)     Stage-III: Final Selection Board (FSB).                          The candidates qualifying for Stage-III will be intimated on completion of stage-II at respective centres. The schedule of Stage-III will be intimated to the candidate on personal Login IDs. The FSB call up letter along with reporting instructions will be intimated to candidates on personal Login IDs. FSB is conducted at the Coast Guard Selection Board (CGSB) located at Noida and spans over  five  days.  The candidates are subjected to Psychological Test, Group Task and Interview  (Personality test). The Final Selection will be conducted tentatively from Feb – Apr 2023.All documents/certificates verified during PSB are also required to be produced in originals during FSB. Board conference is held on last day and thereafter recommended candidates are sent for Stage-IV i.e. Special medical examination.

 

(d)    Stage-IV (Medical Examination). The candidates who clear  Stage-III  are  required to undergo a special medical examination at Base Hospital, New Delhi. Candidates declared unfit in Special Medical Board(SMB) are included in the merit list, because the candidates declared unfit in SMB have the liberty to appeal the verdict and will report for appeal medicals at designated service hospital within 42 days of completion of SMB. If declared unfit during appeal medicals, they have the option for asking for a review of the results. In this case, the approval of the review is accorded from Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) through Directorate of Medical Services/CGHQ. If the review is approved, the designated hospital for the conduct of the review is indicated in the approval. The decision of Review Medical Board (RMB) will be final and no further appeal will be accepted.

(e)    Stage-V (Induction). The candidates who clear Stage - IV and stand in All India Merit List as per the vacancies available will be provisionally selected for training and will be required to report at INA Ezhimala for Naval Orientation Course (NOC) as per the instructions. All India Merit List will be based on combined marks of Stage-I and Stage-III.Candidates reporting at INA Ezhimala for training will first undergo photo and bio metric verification.

 

2.                  Result Declaration. The result of each stage of selection procedure from Stage-I to  Stage-V can be accessed by login to the candidates account on ICG website. The result of the online examination at Stage-I will be announced tentatively within 30 days.