As per IMU CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria, Candidates who want to apply for the exam must have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate in an examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at plus two levels. They would also be required to score a minimum of 50% marks in English at plus two levels.
IMU CET 2023 question paper will have 120 MCQ-type questions with a duration of 3 hours. Candidates appearing for B.Tech and M.Tech must have knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, GK, and aptitude Check IMU CET 2023 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
What is IMU CET?
IMU CET is conducted by Indian Maritime University for admission to UG, PG, and Ph.D. courses such as B. Tech, B. Sc, except BBA, M. Tech, M. Sc, and MBA with various specializations. IMU CET 2023 is conducted once a year across 36 cities in India. Check IMU CET Participating Colleges
IMU CET Exam Dates
IMU CET 2023 tentative schedule is given below for various UG and PG courses.
IMU CET 2023 (UG, PG Courses) | Exam Dates |
Application Starts | Last week of March 2023 |
Last date for submission of detailed application form | Last week of April 2023 |
IMU CET 2023 Admit Card | 1st week of June 2023 |
IMU CET 2023 Exam Date | 2nd week of June 2023 |
Result declaration | Last week of June 2023 |
Counseling begins | 1st week of July 2023 |
Last date to register for counselling | August 2023 |
IMU CET 2023 (Ph.D. Courses) |
Online Registration Started | Last week of March 2023 |
Last date for basic registration and payment of registration fees | Last week of April 2023 |
Last date for submission of detailed IMU CET 2023 Application Form | Last week of April 2023 |
Written Test (Stage I) and Descriptive writing test (Stage II) | 1st week of May 2023 |
Personal Interview | June 2023 |
Date of commencement of the program | July 2023 |
IMU CET Application Form
Candidates who want to apply for the exam can check the details about IMU CET 2023 Application Form given below:
- IMU CET 2023 Application Form is expected to be released in the last week of March 2023.
- The application form will be released online mode only. No offline facility will be given.
- Candidates will be able to fill out the application form at imu.edu.in.
- Candidates will have to fill in their personal details, educational details, etc.
- Candidates need to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature, and class 10th mark sheet.
- The last date of IMU CET 2023 Application Form is expected to be in the Last week of April 2023.
- After submitting the application form, candidates have to take the printout of the application form for further references
Application Fee:
Candidates can pay IMU CET 2023 application fee in online mode. The fee can be paid through net banking/credit card/debit card.
Category | Application Fee |
General | INR 1000 |
SC/ST | INR 700 |
IMU CET Eligibility
Candidates who want to appear for IMU CET 2023 must ensure that they qualify for all eligibility criteria mentioned in the official brochure. The eligibility criteria are mentioned below:
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
B.Tech | Qualification: Candidates should have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English are mandatory to be eligible. Age Limit: Maximum age limit for Male Candidates is 25 to 28 years (SC/ST - 30 years) and for Female candidates is 27 to 30 years (SC/ST - 32 years). Marks Criteria: At least 60% in PCM and 50% in English. |
B.Sc | Qualification: Candidates should have passed class 12 or equivalent from a recognized board. Marks: At least 60% in PCM and 50% in English. Relaxation: 5% relaxation is given in English marks. |
MBA | Qualification: Candidates must have secured a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Marks: 50% marks in aggregate from any recognized university/institute. Age Criteria: There are no age criteria Relaxation: There will be a5% relaxation in eligibility marks (except English marks). Eligibility Medical: All candidates who qualify for this course have to submit a Physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner. |
IMU CET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
IMU CET Exam Pattern
IMU CET 2023 Exam Pattern
The authorities will publish IMU CET 2023 exam pattern and syllabus in the official brochure. Till then, candidates can check the below information about IMU CET 2023 exam pattern:
Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Exam |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Medium of Exam | English |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Section-wise Questions | English - 25 Questions General Aptitude - 25 Questions Chemistry - 25 Questions Mathematics - 50 Questions Physics - 50 Questions |
Total Number of Questions | 200 Questions |
Marking Scheme | No marks will be deducted for wrong answers |
IMU CET 2023 Exam Pattern
IMU CET Syllabus
Candidates can check the syllabus of IMU CET 2023 from the below table. The syllabus of IMU CET 2023 exam would be similar to the Class XI and Class XII syllabus of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, GK, English, and aptitude of CBSE/ISE/State Boards.
IMU CET Books
IMU CET 2023 Books
Candidates may refer to the below books of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English for the preparation of IMU CET 2023:
Physics Books
Book | Author | ISBN No. |
NCERT part 1&2 class 12th | NCERT | 8174506314 & 8174506713 |
Concepts of Physics H.C. Verma Vol 1 & 2 | H.C.Verma | 8177091875 & 8177092324 |
Understanding Physics series | D.C. Pandey | 9350941732 |
Chemistry Books
Book | Author | ISBN No. |
NCERT chemistry Part 1 and Part 2 for Class XII | NCERT | 8174506489 & 8174507167 |
Physical Chemistry by P.Bahadur | P.Bahadur | 9382314431 |
Organic Chemistry by Arihant (Theory & Paper) | O.P. Tandon | 9382314415 |
JEE Main Chemistry Previous year Papers | Arihant | 9350947994 |
Mathematics Books
Book | Author | ISBN No. |
Arihant Maths Series by S.K. Goyal for in-depth understanding and practice | S.K.Goyal | 35203290X |
English Books
Book | Author | ISBN No. |
Wren and Martin for high school English | Wren and Martin | 8121900093 |
IMU CET 2023 Admit Card
IMU is expected to release IMU CET 2023 Admit Card in the 1st week of June 2023. Candidates are required to log in using their application/registration number and password in order to download their admit cards. Follow the below instructions to download the admit card:
- Visit the official website - imu.edu.in.
- Click the link showing admit card.
- On the login page, enter your user ID and password.
- Click on submit.
- Download the admit card and take a printout of it for future reference.
IMU CET Cutoff
IMU CET 2023 Cutoff
The cut-off will vary from campus to campus and course to course. The cut-off would be decided based on the following few factors.
- The number of applications received for that course.
- Seats are available for that course.
- The difficulty level of paper
- Performance of the candidates
IMU Mumbai Cutoff for B.Tech Course
IMU CET 2023 Course-wise Cutoff
Candidates can check the previous year’s course-wise IMU CET Cutoff from the below table.
Courses | Opening Ranks | Closing Ranks |
General category | SC Category | ST Category | General category | SC Category | ST Category |
B.Tech (Marine Engineering) | 177 | 123 | 117 | 145 | 88 | 81 |
B.Tech (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering) | 161 | 119 | 110 | 134 | 79 | 76 |
B.Sc (Ship Building & Repairing) B.Sc (Nautical Science) | 169 | 118 | 109 | 127 | 65 | 64 |
B.Sc (Marine Science) | 164 | 111 | 108 | 121 | 69 | 65 |
Diploma in Nautical Science leading to B.Sc (Applied Nautical Science) | 161 | 113 | 111 | 121 | 71 | 67 |
IMU CET 2023 Result
Candidates can check IMU CET 2023 Result only from the official website of Indian Maritime University only after the announcement and publishing of the final result. Steps to follow to check the result for IMU CET 2023 are listed below.
- Go to the official website of IMU
- Click on the link “IMU CET Result 2023”
- Select the course
- Click on the download option
- Check the details and download the result in PDF format
- Take a printout of the Score Card
IMU CET 2023 Counselling
IMU CET 2023 Counselling will be started in the 1st week of July 2023
- The candidates who are shortlisted (either in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd list) would be required to confirm their seats by paying the fee. This seat allotment would be provisional and candidates will be required to carry the provisional allotment letter during the document verification process.
- Counseling would be done in online mode and candidates would not be required to present themselves for the counseling at some center.
- Seat allotment would be done on the basis of the candidate’s choices, availability of seats, academic merit (as IMU CET 2023 has been canceled) and his suitability based on physical, medical, and other related standards. The decision of the IMU CET 2023 exam conducting authority would deem to be final in this regard.
Candidates would be allowed to take the IMU CET 2023 exam at the center of their choice. These candidates would be required to lock the three exam center preferences at the time of filling the application for the exam. The exam can be taken at the following centers.
Agra | Jaipur | Raipur |
Ahmadabad | Kanpur | Ranchi |
Bangalore | Kolkata | Shimla |
Bhopal | Kota | Siliguri |
Bhubaneswar | Lucknow | Srinagar |
Chandigarh | Meerut | Trivandrum |
Chennai | Mumbai | Varanasi |
Cochin | Muzaffarpur | Vishakhapatnam |
Coimbatore | Nagpur | Patna |
Dehradun | New Delhi | Pune |
Faridabad | Noida | Guwahati |
Hyderabad | - | - |
IMU CET FAQs
IMU CET 2023 FAQs
Ques: Is IMU CET held twice a year?
Ans: All admissions to the various UG and PG programmes of the IMU and its Affiliated Institutes will be through All-India Common Entrance Tests (CETs) conducted every year.
Ques: What is the age limit for admission through IMU CET 2023?
Ans: As per the tentative dates IMUCET 2023 it is expected to be conducted in the month of June 20. The upper limit for IMU CET is 25 years and minimum age is 17 years as on August 1st 2022. The candidate should have at least 60% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2.
Ques: What do I need to do if I found any discrepancies on IMU CET 2023 Admit Card?
Ans: In that case, you will have to contact the university (IMU) for the discrepancies on the admit card at the following address.
Indian Maritime University
East Coast Road, Semmencherry, Chennai - 600119
Phone:+91 (44) 2453 9020
Email: academicscell@imu.ac.in
Ques: Can I get any concession fee as a reserved category candidate for IMU CET 2023?
Ans: Yes, you will get a concession fee of INR 300 as an application fee. IMU CET 2023 application fee is Rs 1000 however, reserved category candidates have to pay Rs 700 only.
Ques: Can I get direct admission in IMU?
Ans: NO, you cannot get direct admission in DNS Colleges without clearing or giving any Entrance Exams. In order to get admission in DNS Courses, you have to give IMU CET Entrance exam to get admission in reputed Colleges in India.
Ques: What percentage is required for IMU?
Ans: Candidates have to pass 10+2/equivalent with minimum 60% of aggregated marks in any stream and minimum of 50% marks in English subject in 10th / 12th Examination.
Ques: Do I need to carry on the examination day along with IMU CET 2023 Admit Card?
Ans: On the day of the examination you need to bring a valid photo ID proof such as a PAN card, Passport, Driving Licence, Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, etc along with IMU CET 2023 admit card.