What is IMU CET?
The Indian Maritime University (IMU) was founded on 14th November 2008 under the authority of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. The university was founded to promote its main areas, i.e maritime studies, research, training, and extension. The aim of the university is to focus on emerging areas like maritime history, oceanography, maritime security, maritime laws, search and rescue, cargo, environmental studies, and more, and serve excellence in all the areas.
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test 2024 (IMU CET) will be organized in the 2nd week of June 2024 by Indian Maritime University for various UG and PG courses. However, the IMU CET organizing committee will soon release the IMU CET 2024 Registration and Exam Dates in the 2th week of June 2023. IMU CET 2024 Application form will be released in the 1st week of March 2024.
IMU CET 2024 Highlights
| Name of the Exam | IMU CET |
| Full Form | Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test |
| Exam Organizer | Indian Maritime University |
| Mode of the Exam | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Application Form Fee | Rs 1000, Rs 700 (SC,ST) |
| Level of Exam | University Level |
| Accepting Institutes | 10 |
| Official Website | https://www.imu.edu.in/ |
Exam Pattern and Courses
MU CET will be conducted in the online world, and the candidates will have to answer MCQ-type questions. As per the IMU CET exam pattern, the exam will be worth 120 marks. For every correct answer, one mark will be awarded, and there are no negative marks for the wrong answer.
The aspirants who are applying for BTech and MTech programs will have to give Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, GK, and aptitude in the MCQ exam. The candidates aspiring for MBA admissions will be tested for proficiency in subjects like; verbal, Quantitative, Data interpretation, and logical reasoning abilities.
IMU CET 2024 will be organized in the 2nd week of June 2024 by Indian Maritime University for various UG, PG, Ph.D., B. Tech, B.Sc, etc with various specializations. IMU CET 2024 is organized once a year. Admission will be given to the following courses:
| B.Tech Marine Engineering | B.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | B.Sc ShipBuilding and Repair | B.Sc Nautical Science |
| MBA | Diploma in Nautical Science | M.Tech in Marine Technology and Management |
IMU CET 2024 Dates (Tentative)
IMU is ready to release IMU CET 2024 dates for admission to various courses:
| IMU CET Events | Dates |
| Release of IMU CET application form | Fourth week of March 2024 |
| Last date to submit the IMU CET 2024 application form | Fourth week of May 2024 |
| Admit Card release | First week of June 2024 |
| IMU CET 2024 exam | Second week of June 2024 |
| Result Date | Third Week of June 2024 |
| Counseling Date | Fourth Week of June 2024 |
IMU CET Syllabus 2024
Below is a list of each subject’s IMU CET 2024 syllabus for students to review as they get ready for their exams. Since the questions are based on the IMU CET syllabus 2024, it is advised that you follow it strictly. When studying for an exam, students should also consult the books and study materials that have been approved by their instructors and other peers.
Candidates can check the detailed subject-wise IMU CET syllabus from the list given below.
IMU CET English Syllabus
| Idioms | Synonyms and Antonyms | Meaning of words/phrases |
| Tenses | Phrasal verbs | Parts of Speech |
IMU CET General Knowledge and Aptitude Syllabus
| Mechanical Reasoning | Fault Diagnosis | Ratio |
| Analytical Reasoning | Abstract Reasoning | Clocks |
| Mixture & Allegation | Height & Distance | Numerical Reasoning |
| Time & Distance | Stocks | Odd Man Out |
| Calendar | Logic Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude |
| Numerical Estimation | Fill in/Completion of series based on Pattern/Logic, Data Sufficiency | Numerical Computation |
| Time & Work | Syllogism (Logic Syllogism (Logic based questions) | Boat & Streams |
| Instructions | Word Groups | Data Interpretation |
| Pipes & Cisterns | Structural Analysis | Critical Reasoning |
IMU CET Chemistry Syllabus
| Chemistry of Non-Metals – 1 | Chemical Energetics and Thermodynamics | Chemistry of Non-Metals – 2 |
| Rates of Chemical Reaction and Chemical Kinetics | Surface Chemistry | Chemical Equilibrium |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Some Basic Concepts | States of Matter |
| Chemical Families Periodic properties | Atomic Structure | Chemistry of Representative Elements |
| Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry | Heavy metals | Solutions |
| Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | Nuclear Chemistry | Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
| Transition metals including Lanthanides | Organic compounds Containing Halogens | Chemistry of Lighter Metals |
| Hydrocarbons | Coordination Chemistry and OrganoMetallics | Purification and characterisation of Organic Compounds |
| Environmental Chemistry | Synthetic and Natural Polymers | Biomolecules and Biological Process |
| Chemistry In Action | Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen |
IMU CET Mathematics Syllabus
| Matrix and Determinants | Mathematical Induction and Its Application | Differential calculus |
| Permutations and Combinations | Sequence and Series | Binomial Theorem and Its Application |
| Quadratic Equation | Sets, Relation and Functions | Complex Numbers |
| Three Dimensional Geometry | Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion | Differential Equations |
| Two Dimensional geometry | Statistics | Integral Calculus |
| Trigonometry | Dynamics | Vector Algebra |
| Probability |
IMU CET Physics Syllabus
| Gravitation | Thermal and Chemical Effects of Currents | Rotational Motion and Moment of Inertia |
| Waves | Laws of Motion | Oscillations |
| Description of motion in Two and Three Dimensions | Current Electricity | Work, Energy and Power |
| Electromagnetic Waves | Transference of Heat | Wave Optics |
| Units and Measurement | Electrostatics | Solids and Fluids |
| Heat and Thermodynamics | Description of Motion in One Dimension | Solids and Semiconductors |
| Ray Optics | Atoms, Molecules and Nuclei | Electrons and Photons |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents. | Magnetostatics | Magnetic Effects of Currents |
Programs offered by IMU
The following courses in the table are offered by the IMU at its campus and at its affiliated institutes.
| S.No | UG Courses | Duration of courses ( in years) | IMU campuses where students get a chance to do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | B-Tech (Marine Engineering) | 4 | Kolkata, Chennai & Mumbai Port | IMU -CET |
| 2 | B.Sc -Nautical Science | 3 | Chennai, Nai Mumbai & Kochi | IMU-CET |
| 3 | B.Tech -Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 4 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 4 | BBA-Logistics, Retailing, and E-Commerce | 3 | Chennai & Kochi | IMU-CET is not required. Only candidates need to do the registration via IMU Admission Portal |
| 5 | Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) | 1 | Chennai & Navi Mumbai | IMU-CET |
| S.No | PG Courses | Duration of the Course (in years) | IMU Campus where candidates can do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | M.Tech-Dredging & Harbour Engineering | 2 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 2 | M.Tech-Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 2 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 3 | M-.Tech -Marine Engineering and Management | 2 | Kolkata | IMU-CET |
| 4 | MBA-Port & Shipping Management | 2 | Chennai & Kochi | IMU-CET |
| 5 | MBA-International Transportation & Logistics Management | 2 | Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi & Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| S.No | PG Diploma | Duration of the Course (in years) | IMU Campus where candidates can do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | Post-Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering | 1 | Mumbai Port | No IMU CET needed to apply. (Here candidates needs to apply separately to notification for the 2023 batch) |
| S.NO | Research Programmes | Admission Mode |
| 1 | Ph.D | IMU-CET |
| 2 | M.S (By Research IMU) | IMU-CET |
Programs offered by Indian Maritime University at its Affiliated Institutes are
| S.NO | Name of the Institute | Courses Offered | Number of Seats |
| 1 | Applied Research International, New Delhi | DNS | 120 |
| 2 | Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy, Mumbai | DNS | 160 |
| 3 | College of Ship Technology, Palakkad | B.Sc (SBR) | 40 |
| 4 | Coimbatore Marine College, Coimbatore | B.Tech (ME) | 80 |
| 5 | Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair | DNS | 30 |
| 6 | HIMT College, Chennai | B.Tech (ME)B.Sc (NS) | 80, 80 |
| 7 | Euro Tech Maritime Academy, Cochin | B.Tech (ME) | 80 |
| 8 | International Maritime Institute, New Delhi | DNSB.Tech (ME) | 120, 40 |
| 9 | Maritime Training Institute (SCI), Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
| 10 | RL Institute of Nautical Sciences, Madurai | B.Tech (ME) | 120 |
| 11 | Park Maritime Academy, Coimbatore | B.Tech (ME) | 40 |
| 12 | Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies,Mumbai | DNSB.Tech (ME) | 120, 40 |
| 13 | Sriram Institute Of Marine Studies, New Delhi | DNS | 40 |
| 14 | The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies, Mumbai | DNS | 80 |
| 15 | Southern Academy of Maritime Studies, Chennai | DNS | 40 |
| 16 | Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune | DNSB.Sc (NS)B.Tech (ME) | 120, 80, 240 |
| 17 | Training Ship Rahaman, Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
| 18 | Yak Education Trust, Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
Application Fee for Registration
For BBA Program
INR 200 for the General/OBC students and INR 140 For ST/SC students.
For Research Programs
INR 1500 for General/OBC candidates and INR 1000 for ST/SC candidates.
For all UG and PG Programs
INR 1000 for General and OBC students and INR 700 for ST/SC candidates.
Admissions and different types of CET
| S.NO | For getting admissions in IMU courses | Admission Process | CET Name | Basis |
| 1 | B.Tech -ME, B.Sc (NS), B-Tech-NAOE, DNS | By CET | CET-UG Technical Courses | The candidate must get Merit in CET |
| 2 | MBA-PSM & MBA-ITLM | By CET | CET-MBA | The candidate must get Merit in CET |
| 3 | All M.Tech Programmes | By CET | CET-PG-MTech | Merit in CET |
| 4 | Ph.D., MS (By Research) | By CET | CET-Research | Merit in CET |
| 5 | BBA-LRE | Registration through Portal | No CET | The candidate must earn merit in the 12th class |
Conclusion
The above information will help you learn more about IMU-CET, its courses, and more. If you want to know more about the IMU courses and their eligibility criteria in detail, download the below-given brochure.