Coast Guard AC – General Duty
- Age
- 21–25 years
- Who
- Men only
- Marital
- Unmarried only
- Qualification
- A graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12
- How
- CGCAT → Selection Board → Medical
Coast Guard · Officer Entry
Indian Coast Guard — Assistant Commandant
Assistant Commandant is the officer entry into the Indian Coast Guard, across General Duty, Pilot, Navigator and Technical branches — through CGCAT and a selection board.
Who Can Apply
Coast Guard AC Eligibility
Age limit, qualification and marital status for Coast Guard AC, from the latest official notifications.
Coast Guard AC – GD (Women, SSA)
- Age
- 21–25 years
- Who
- Women only
- Marital
- Unmarried only
- Qualification
- A graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12
- How
- CGCAT → Selection Board → Medical (Short Service Appointment)
Coast Guard AC – Pilot / Navigator
- Age
- 19–27 years
- Who
- Men and women
- Marital
- Unmarried only
- Qualification
- A graduate degree
- How
- CGCAT → Selection Board → PABT → Medical
Coast Guard AC – Technical
- Age
- 21–25 years
- Who
- Men only
- Marital
- Unmarried only
- Qualification
- An engineering degree (BE/B.Tech)
- How
- CGCAT → Selection Board → Medical
Figures follow the latest official notifications. Limits can change between cycles — always confirm against the current advertisement.
Route
Coast Guard Common Admission Test (CGCAT), then the Selection Board
Training
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
Commission
Assistant Commandant (Group 'A' Gazetted Officer)
Every Route Ends at the SSB
Prepare for the Coast Guard AC SSB
Whatever the route to it, the Coast Guard AC selection is decided at the 5-day SSB. SSBWINGS, mentored by ex-SSB assessors in Noida, trains you for every day of it — screening, psychology, GTO, interview and conference.
Questions Answered
Coast Guard AC FAQs
Coast Guard AC – General Duty: Men only, unmarried only, aged 21–25 years, with a graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12. Coast Guard AC – GD (Women, SSA): Women only, unmarried only, aged 21–25 years, with a graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12. Coast Guard AC – Pilot / Navigator: Men and women, unmarried only, aged 19–27 years, with a graduate degree. Coast Guard AC – Technical: Men only, unmarried only, aged 21–25 years, with an engineering degree (BE/B.Tech).
For Coast Guard AC – General Duty, candidates must be 21–25 years old. For Coast Guard AC – GD (Women, SSA), candidates must be 21–25 years old. For Coast Guard AC – Pilot / Navigator, candidates must be 19–27 years old. For Coast Guard AC – Technical, candidates must be 21–25 years old.
Coast Guard Common Admission Test (CGCAT), then the Selection Board, followed by the 5-day SSB interview and a medical examination.
Coast Guard AC – General Duty: No — candidates must be unmarried, and must stay unmarried through training. Coast Guard AC – GD (Women, SSA): No — candidates must be unmarried, and must stay unmarried through training. Coast Guard AC – Pilot / Navigator: No — candidates must be unmarried, and must stay unmarried through training. Coast Guard AC – Technical: No — candidates must be unmarried, and must stay unmarried through training.
Yes. Women can enter General Duty through the Short Service Appointment, and the Pilot and Navigator branches are also open to women.
SSBWINGS is mentored by ex-SSB assessors. The 15-day offline course at our Noida campus and the 20-day online course cover all five days of the SSB — screening (OIR and PPDT), psychology (TAT, WAT, SRT, SD), GTO tasks on a full ground, the personal interview and the conference — with one-on-one feedback.
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