IMU CET 2026: Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) 2026

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test

Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU CET) 2026

IMU CET 2026
[Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test 2026]
conducted by Indian Maritime University, Chennai
Admission to Under Graduate (B.Tech., B.Sc., DNS), Post Graduate and Research Programs at IMU and affiliated institutes, 2026

Date of IMU-CET 24/05/2026

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)/PGDML

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 is accepted for admissions to: M.Tech. Programmes.
However, preference will be givento candidates with IMU-CET rank.
CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/UG Marks is accepted for admissions to: MBA Programmes except Online MBA (MM).
However, preference will be given to candidates with IMU-CET rank.
For admission to joint Programme (MBA – Port and Shipping Logistics) instituted by IMU & GSV, the entrance exam of GSV has to be cleared for admission.
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. 1,200/- for General / General-EWS / OBC (NCL) candidates;
Rs. 800/- for SC / ST candidates.

For Research Programmes:
Rs. 2,000/- for General / General-EWS / OBC (NCL) candidates;
Rs. 1,500/- for SC / ST candidates.

Programmes	For	Admission Mechanism
UG (Except BBA)	1st, 2nd, 3rd allotment lists	IMU-CET 2026 rank
UG (Except BBA)	Spot counselling	IMU-CET 2026 rank / CUET (UG) 2026 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 2026 Rank / IMU-CET 2025 Rank / • CAT 2025 scores • MAT - May 2026 scores • MAT - Feb 2026 scores • MAT - Dec 2025 scores • MAT - Sep 2025 scores • CMAT – 2026 scores • CMAT - 2025 scores UG marks (for residual seats through spot counselling)
M.Tech.	1st, 2nd, 3rd allotment lists & spot counselling	IMU-CET 2026 Rank/ IMU-CET 2025 Rank / • GATE 2026 / 2025 scores • CUET (PG) 2026 / 2025 scores PGCET 2026 / 2025 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 2026 need to apply in the counselling portal and need not apply in the IMU-CET 2026 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 2026 Batch) & DNS (Feb 2027 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.
Click here for more detail.

Schedule for Admission Process & IMUCET*

Timeline for admissions to Various Programmes (except BBA) in IMU for Academic Year 2026-27*
Common Entrance Test – (IMU-CET)
Event	Date
Online Registration start	06/02/2026
Last date for Online Registration	24/04/2026
Online City Selection start date for CET-26	04/05/2026
Online City Selection end date for CET-26	10/05/2026
Date of IMU-CET	24/05/2026
Date of Commencement of Programmes	01/08/2026

* Changes, if any, will be notified on IMU’s website www.imu.edu.in

Please go through the following instructions carefully.
Please go through the Prospectus 2026-27 and FAQ documents before applying.
The candidate shall be solely responsible for any loss or hardship caused to him due to his non-reading of the documents or no adherence to these instructions.
The candidate is requested to visit IMU's website (https://www.imu.edu.in) periodically to keep track of new announcements and changes if any.
Please use a Desktop / Laptop for filling the online application form. Mobile devices may not be compatible for viewing and filling up the forms.
This site is best viewed with screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels or higher, using latest versions of standard Web Browsers like Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge / Mozilla Firefox / Google Chrome.
If you have any difficulty in filling the online application form, please send an email to cet26@imu.ac.in indicating the problem faced. Mails to any other email account will not be answered.
Candidates seeking admissions to the following programmes of IMU have to register in the admissions portal:
(a) UG Programmes:
- B.Tech. (Marine Engineering, 4 years.)
- B.Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, 4 years)
- B.Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ship Building, 4 years)
- B.Sc. (Nautical Science, 3 years)
- DNS (Diploma in Nautical Science, 1 year) Aug 2026 Batch
- DNS (Diploma in Nautical Science, 1 year) Feb 2027 Batch
(a) PG Programmes:
- M.Tech. (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)
- M.Tech. (Dredging & Harbour Engineering)
- M.Tech. (Marine Technology)
- M.Tech. (Environmental Engineering)
- MBA (International Transportation & Logistics Management)
- MBA (Port & Shipping Management)
To see the list of IMU Campuses and the Programmes offered, CLICK HERE.
To see the list of Affiliated Institutes and the Programmes offered, CLICK HERE.
To see the list of Non-Affiliated Institutes, CLICK HERE.
To see the Educational Qualifications, CLICK HERE.
To see the Medical Standards required for admissions to UG/PG Programmes CLICK HERE.
The crucial date for the application of the Age criterion shall be 01/08/2026 for August 2026 Batch (for all UG Programmes) and 01/02/2027 for Feb 2027 Batch (for DNS Programme).
The last date for Online Registration is 24/04/2026 till 11:59 P.M.; however, candidates are advised to complete the process well in time as the payment clearance may take 2 or more hours in some cases.
The generation of OTP for e-mail and phone number validation, sometimes gets delayed due to various reasons. Kindly wait for atleast 5 mins for the OTPs to arrive, if it is not received immediately.
Kindly ensure the following:
- Maximum Marks and Obtained Marks are correctly entered. Please do not convert to percentage as the system will automatically convert the marks in percentage.
- Correct School Board Names are selected for 10th Std. & 12th Std.
- Equivalent Percentage Marks are entered, if the Grade Points are shown in the mark-sheet.
- Decimals are limited to 2 decimals, without rounding off.
- Year of Passing for 12th Std. is correctly picked.
- Category (if applicable) is correctly filled.
- Correct NCC Certificate details are filled (if applicable).
NCC candidates should not upload irrelevant documents in place of NCC A/B/C certificates. Such candidates may get rejected. Hence such candidates are required to upload the correct certificate. The following are not accepted as valid NCC certificate: Weightage Certificate, Camp attending Certificate, certification from an officer stating that result is awaited, school certificate, any other document other than NCC certificate, any document which indicates engagement in NCC activity but not the certificate and wrong claim certificate (e.g. uploaded B certificate, but claimed A certificate).
If you have selected the option of “Others‟ for any entries, such as School Board Name, clearly enter the details for the same and do not use unknown abbreviations. Before selecting the option of “Others” make sure that your board name is not available in drop-down menu.
Once the form filling is complete in all aspects, complete the process by clicking Confirm Button at the end.
Candidates whose results are awaited can apply using RESULTS AWAITED option.
All "Results Awaited" Candidates who are applying for PG courses i.e. MBA & M. Tech having any backlog in semesters other than final semester cannot apply.
If 12th Std. mark-sheet has both 11th and 12th Std. marks (as in the case of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala), only 12th Std. marks are to be entered. You should not enter 11th Std. Marks OR Total Marks OR combination of 11th and 12th.
If any mismatch is noted between the entered marks and the marks shown on the original mark-sheet at any stage, the candidate may not be admitted. Hence, it is important that all entries are thoroughly verified for correctness.
The screen-shot of provisionally declared results from the board website/ digi-locker marksheets will be accepted for uploading. However, during Certificates Verification at the time of admission when selected, the candidate is required to carry all originals.
Candidates seeking admission to DNS Feb 2027 Batch in Affiliated Institutes also will have to register in admission portal.
Application Registration Fee: Rs. 800/- for candidates from SC/ST category and Rs. 1,200/- for all others (General, General-EWS and OBCNCL). Application Registration Fee is non-refundable.
The registration process is divided into two parts:
(a) Basic Registration - This is for generating the Application Number and Password
(b) Detailed Registration – This has following steps:
(i) Capturing further details on Personal Information,
(ii) Academic Details
(iii) Documents Upload (Photo Signature and necessary marksheets / certificates).
(iv) Making the Online Payment.

Note: Basic Registration does not mean the candidate has successfully submitted the Application Form. Only after completing the Detailed Registration with online payment towards Application Registration Fee, the Application Form submission is completed successfully. On successful submission, the Candidate will get an email to their registered email address stating the same. (We are not getting any email now after successful registration with payment. We are also not getting any email with Application Fee Payment Receipt)
Please note that fields marked with asterisk (*) are mandatory in the Registration Form.
After the 'Basic Registration', the system will generate Application Number and Password, which will be communicated to the Candidate through Email and SMS.
Candidates shall upload the scanned copy of the following documents at the time of Detailed Registration:
(a) Passport size photograph
(b) Signature of the candidate
(c) 10th Standard Mark Sheet
(d) 12th Standard Mark Sheet (wherever applicable)
(e) UG Degree Mark Sheet / Certificate (wherever applicable).
(f) Category Certificate in respect of SC / ST / OBC (NCL) candidates.
(g) Economically Weaker Section Certificate in respect of GeneralEWS Candidates.
(h) NCC Certificate (if applicable)
(i) Special State / Nativity Certificate (if applicable)
(j) MEO-I / COC Certificate (Applicable for MTech candidates who are Seafarers).
OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS certificate should have been issued on or after 01/08/2025. EWS certificate should have four conditions mentioned as given in Govt. of India format. Kindly refer Prospectus for the specified formats. Candidates applying through reserved categories are to ensure that their community names appear in appropriate CENTRAL LISTS, failing which they can be rejected in spite of possession of category certificates.
After successful completion of the Detailed Registration, the submitted Registration Form will be available for download. The candidates are requested to take a print out of the same for future reference and record.
Please note that the Bank Service Charges / Payment Gateway Charges for making the Online Payment Transaction are to be borne by the candidate only.
Candidates need not submit any hard copy of the application to IMU.
After the final submission of Registration Form with online payment towards Registration Fee, no changes are allowed in the details submitted in the form. Therefore, it is important that the candidates fill in the details in the form carefully. If a candidate fails to adhere to the instructions and makes mistake while filling the form, he/she will have to fill in the IMU Registration Form afresh. No refund of Registration Fee is allowed in such cases. Any candidate having more than one registration, the latest will be considered.
Candidates will be able to download the CET Rank Certificate after the CET results are declared. The date of result declaration and Rank Certificate download facility will be intimated on website. Please note that the Rank Certificate download will be available till the time admission process is active. Any request for providing Rank Certificate later will not be entertained.
Notwithstanding the fact that a candidate's Online Registration may have been successful, if any inadequacies or discrepancies or false claims are detected in the entries made or documents uploaded at the time of the Online Registration and/or in the original documents produced, if any, subsequently and/or in the Original documents produced at the time of Certificates Verification, IMU reserves the right to disqualify the candidate from admission.
Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidates.
Legal disputes, if any, shall lie within the jurisdiction of Courts based in Chennai city only.
IMU reserves the right to amend the method of ranking / dates due to any administrative / unforeseen circumstances.
Candidates applying on the basis of CUET may note that they may be considered only if there are residual seats left after allotment of regular three lists since IMU-CET candidates are preferred for allotment of seats. Hence a candidate should appear in IMU-CET 2026 to have a better chance to get the desired seat.

- Eligibility criteria for UG/PG Programmes

CONTACT
+91 (44) 24539027 / 28
academicscell@imu.ac.in
cet26@imu.ac.in

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Published On: 02 Mar 2026

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