IMUCET: Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) 2025

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) 2025

Application for admission to UG & PG programmes of IMU
for Academic year 2025-26 and DNS-Feb 2026 batch

ENTRANCE TESTS FOR ADMISSIONS TO PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT IMU

IMU CET Entrance Tests:
IMU-CET for UG (B.Tech, B.Sc, DNS) Programmes.
IMU- CET for M.Tech. Programmes.
IMU- CET for MBA Programmes except Online MBA (MM).
Rank Holders from above 3 CETs can seek admission to respective UG/M.Tech./MBA programmes

Candidates who have qualified in the following exams can also seek admission:

GATE/CUET-(PG)/PG-CET: For PG Programmes except Online MBA (MM). However preference will be given to candidates with IMU-CET rank.
CAT/MAT/CMAT/UG Marks: For MBA Programmes except Online MBA (MM). However, preference will be given to candidates with IMU-CET rank.
Ph.D./Ph.D. (Integrated)/M.S.(By Research): Details of Entrance Test will be informed through a separate notification

IMU CET and Admission Mechanism in IMU Campuses

IMU conducts a Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET) every year on All India basis for admissions to its Programme for IMU campuses and Affiliated Institutes. As per DGS Training Circular 12 of 2020, dated 01.04.2020, all Maritime Training Institutes [MTIs] regulated by DG Shipping are required to admit candidates on the basis of "IMU-CET rank".

Application Fee for Registration for BBA:
Rs. 200 for General /General-EWS/ OBC (NCL) candidates;
Rs. 140 for SC / ST candidates.

For all other UG and PG Programme/ Research Programmes :
Rs. 1000 for General /General-EWS/ OBC (NCL) candidates;
Rs. 700 for SC / ST candidates.

Programmes	For	Admission Mechanism
UG (Except BBA)	1st, 2nd, 3rd allotment lists	IMU-CET 2025 rank
	Spot counselling	IMU-CET 2025 rank / CUET (UG) 2025 scores*.
BBA	1st, 2nd allotment lists & First Come First Served (FCFS)	10+2/equivalent with minimum 50% of aggregated marks in any stream and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination. Note: Percentage of the Aggregate marks will be calculated by considering the marks scored in English subject plus the marks scored in Major Subjects (excluding other languages).
MBA (except Online MBA)	1st, 2nd, 3rd allotment lists & spot counselling	IMU-CET 2025 Rank / IMU-CET 2024 Rank - CAT 2024 scores - MAT - May 2025 scores - MAT - Feb 2025 scores - MAT - Dec 2024 scores - MAT - Sep 2024 scores - CMAT - 2025 scores - CMAT - 2024 scores UG marks (for residual seats through spot counselling)
M.Tech.	1st, 2nd, 3rd allotment lists & spot counselling	IMU-CET 2025 Rank / IMU-CET 2024 Rank / - GATE 2025 / 2024 scores - CUET (PG) 2025 / 2024 scores - PGCET 2025 / 2024 scores

* Preference in admissions will be given to candidates with IMU-CET rank. Hence the candidates are encouraged to register for IMU-CET.

NOTE: The Application Fee for Registration is non-refundable and is for issuing of CET Rank Certificate. IMU reserves the right to adopt necessary method such as Entrance Exam (IMUCET)/ Normalisation of entry qualification marks or any such method to arrive at ranks for issuing of Rank Certificate to qualified candidates.

Residual seats: Seats that are vacant after publication of final list.

For admission through Lateral Entry, the college/campus is to be approached as the admissions through Lateral Entry will be as per the mechanism decided by College / Campus.

The counselling portal will be hosted after release of IMU-CET rank list. Candidates wishing to apply through entry mechanism other than IMU-CET 2025 need to apply in the counselling portal and need not apply in the IMU-CET 2025 registration portal.

IMU CET Exam Syllabus

Sl. No.	CET	For admissions to Programme	Details
1	IMU-CET for UG – Technical Programmes	B.Sc.(NS), B.Tech. (ME), B.Tech. (NAOE), B.Tech. (NASB), DNS (Aug 2025 Batch) & DNS (Feb 2026 Batch)	No. of Questions – 200 multiple choice questions. Syllabus - English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (12th Grade / Plus 2 level / Intermediate / Equivalent level / CBSE Syllabus)
2	IMU-CET for MBA Programmes	MBA (PSM) & MBA (ITLM)	No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions Syllabus - Quantitative ability, Data interpretation, Verbal ability and Reasoning.
3	IMU-CET-PGTechnical Programmes	All M.Tech. Programmes	No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions. Syllabus - English, Mathematics & one of Mechanical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Marine Engineering / Naval Architecture & Ocean Enginnering

- The first 3 IMU-CETs as mentioned above are scheduled to be conducted at the same time on the same date.
- Admission Prospectus for Research Programmes will be separately published on IMU Website.

Candidates desirous of admission to DNS � February 2026 batch are required to take the CET (IMU-CET 2025) compulsorily since there will not be any separate CET for February 2026 batch.

Negative marking will be followed and for every wrong answer 0.25 mark will be deducted.

Candidates desirous of taking admission to IMU programmes through any other eligible scores or through IMUCET ranks of year 2024, need not register in IMU-CET 2025 portal. However, candidates are to note that IMU-CET 2025 will have preference and hence candidates should opt for IMU-CET 2025, for having a better chance of securing seats.

IMU reserves the right to change the distribution, types, level of difficulty, etc. of the questions asked from time to time.

Schedule for Admission Process & IMUCET*

Timeline for admissions to Various Programmes (except BBA) in IMU for Academic Year 2025-26*
Common Entrance Test – (IMU-CET)
Event	Date
Date of commencement of Online Registration of application (Tentative Date)	07/03/2025
Last date for Online Registration(Except BBA Programmes) (Tentative Date)	02/05/2025
Date of IMU-CET	24/05/2025
Date of Commencement of Programmes	01/08/2025

* Changes, if any, will be notified on IMU's website.