Eligibility Conditions for Pakistan Marine Academy Admissions 63rd Batch, Session 2025-2026

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality and Age

• Nationality: Unmarried male citizens of Pakistan.
• Age:
  • General candidates: Not more than 20 years as on 31 December 2024.
  • Candidates from FATA, Gilgit Baltistan, AJK, and Balochistan: Not more than 21 years as on 31 December 2024 One year age relaxation.

Academic Qualifications

• FSc Pre-Engineering or A Level: Candidates must have passed with at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• O/A Level Candidates: Must submit an Equivalence Certificate along with the application.
• Part-Appearing Candidates: Candidates currently appearing for Part-II with at least 60% marks in Part-I can apply, provided they submit a Hope Certificate from the head of their respective college/institute.
  • Note: If a candidate fails to achieve 55% marks in FSc after providing a Hope Certificate, they will be disqualified at any stage of the selection process or discharged during training.

Registration Process

Application Form

• Prospectus and Application Form: Available for download from the PMA website and at the PMA Admission Office.
• Submission: Submit the application form through courier services along with a pay order/bank draft of Rs. 3,500 in favor of Pakistan Marine Academy Karachi, National Bank of Pakistan NBP, PMA Branch Code-0239 Pay order/bank draft from any bank is accepted.

Self Finance Scheme SFS

• Additional Fee: Candidates applying under the Self Finance Scheme SFS must submit an additional pay order/bank draft of Rs. 300,000 along with the application form.
  • Note: The SFS fee will be refunded if the candidate is selected on open-merit or does not meet PMA eligibility criteria.

Selection Procedure

Entrance Test

• Test Locations: Abbottabad, Gwadar, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Muzaffarabad AJK, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, and Sukkur.
• Qualification: Minimum 50% marks are required to qualify for the entrance test.

Medical Examination

• Conducted for shortlisted candidates at designated Army/Navy hospitals.

Final Selection

• Based on FSc marks, entrance test marks, medical examination, Physical Efficiency Test PET, and final interview.
  • Physical Efficiency Test PET:
    • Running: One mile 1.6 km in 06 minutes.
    • Push-ups: 15 repetitions in 02 minutes.
    • Sit-ups: 15 repetitions in 02 minutes.
    • Chin-ups: 04 repetitions.

Education and Training

• Duration: 2 years of residential training at PMA.
• Degrees/Certificates:
  • Associate Degree in Nautical Science and Marine Engineering by NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi.
  • Certificates of International Maritime Organization IMO recognized Pre-Sea Mandatory Courses.

Scholarships

• Need-based Scholarships: Sponsored by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
  • Distribution:
    • Punjab: 12
    • Sindh: 06
    • KPK: 06
    • Balochistan: 06
    • AJK/FATA/Gilgit-Baltistan: 03

Ineligibility Conditions

• Submit tampered academic certificates/mark-sheets/documents.
• Conceal information or provide false/incomplete information in the application form.
• Are withdrawn from any academy/training institution, including the Armed Forces, on disciplinary grounds or weak academic performance.
• Are dismissed, removed, debarred, or resigned from government service, including the Armed Forces.
• Are convicted by a court of law for an offense involving moral turpitude or any other offense.
• Are non-combination of subjects and diploma holders DAE.
• Are declared medically unfit by an Armed Forces hospital.
• Are declared color blind.

Important Dates

• Form Submission Deadline: 06th September 2024.
• Entrance Test Date: 22nd September 2024 Sunday.

• Officer In-charge Admissions
• Pakistan Marine Academy, Hawksbay Road, Karachi-

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