Indian Navy INET

Defence

National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam

Direct Entry Officers after graduation

Currently, officer candidates are shortlisted for interviews by Services Selection Board (SSB) on the basis of marks scored in graduation (or post-graduation for certain entries). Henceforth, shortlisting for SSB will be undertaken on the basis of marks scored in INET (Officers).

Under the new process, only one advertisement will be published every six months and applicants would need to exercise their option for entries that they wish to be considered for, on the basis of their educational qualification. Details of entries, age and educational qualifications are available on www.joinindiannavy.gov.in. Candidates are advised to register once on the website to fill in their personal, communication and educational particulars, as well as upload their supporting documents. Doing this before the application submission window opens, is advisable in order to save time. Eligible candidates will receive automated email alerts when the application submission window opens.

INET Syllabus INET exam will be of two hours duration. It will contain 100 Multiple Choice Questions comprising Questions on English, Reasoning & Numerical Ability, General Science, Mathematical Aptitude & General Knowledge. Each section will be of 100 marks with negative marking of one mark for incorrect answer.

Indian Navy INET English Syllabus

Vocabulary Usage: 

1. Synonyms and Antonyms – Synonyms mean the words which have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language. An Antonym is the opposite of another word. For example, the Antonym of day is night.
2. Cloze Test – This test consist of a passage with blanks and we have to complete the reading by filling up the blanks. Students should focus on reading the passage very carefully and then you’ll be able to figure out the right or appropriate words to be filled.
3. Fill in the blanks – Under this topic, you are required to find a suitable word to fill in. It constitutes questions which have only blanks. Remember to read the statement carefully and choose the most appropriate option.
4. Spelling Test – Spelling skills can be improved mainly by putting in efforts like looking up a word you’re not sure of, keeping the dictionary at hand, keeping a list of words you know you have trouble with.
5. Idioms and Phrases – The common question which was asked in the Exams are Idioms and Phrases. The topic usually has good weightage in the exam, so prepare them well.
6. One-word substitution – One word substitution means a word that replace a group of words or sentences without creating or changing the exact meaning of sentences.
7. Sentence or Phrase Improvement – In terms of vocabulary usage, this topic means using appropriate words or phrases to improve the senctence given in the question.

Grammar Usage: 

1. Sentence correction/ Spotting the error – Follow the grammar rules in  this section like subject-verb agreement, Verb time Sequences, etc
2. Fill in the blanks – This section is dedicated to target or find a suitable word to fill in. It constitutes questions which have only blanks.
3. Sentence or Phrase Improvement – This topic is just an extension of correct grammatical usage. However, in this section students not only require a good Knowledge of “correct grammatical usage,” but they also need to look for answers that are concise and not redundant.
4. Active/ Passive Voice – In this topic, a sentence will be given in Active/ Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, you are required to select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active.
5. Direct-Indirect Speech – In this topic, a sentence will be given Indirect/Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, you are required to select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Reading Comprehension: 

Reading Comprehension is one of the most critical topics of English Language and Comprehension Section. Therefore, the students should devote ample time in the preparation of this section. For doing this, a proper strategy has to be framed and followed to optimally utilize the limited time available for the preparation.

Sentence Rearrangement:

Sentence rearrangement is an important part of the English Language section in various competitive exams. It consists of a group of jumbled up sentences. The goal is to rearrange the sentences in the original sequence. Questions from this section can be asked in the form of various sentences and various paragraphs.

Indian Navy INET Numerical Ability and Mathematics Syllabus

1. Simplification
2. Number Series
3. Data Interpretation
4. Average
5. Interest
6. Mensuration
7. Percentage
8. Ratio & Proportion
9. Algebra
10. Profit & Loss
11. Time, Speed & Distance
12. Time & Work
13. Permutation & Combination / Probability
14. Mixture Problems
15. Number System

Indian Navy INET Reasoning Syllabus

1. Cubes and dice
2. Blood relations
3. Critical reasoning
4. Number and letter series
5. Seating arrangement
6. Venn Diagrams
7. Clocks and Calendars
8. Analytical reasoning
9. Syllogism

Indian Navy INET English General Knowledge

1. Current Affairs
2. Defence
3. General Science
4. Computer Knowledge
5. Polity & Governance
6. Culture, Books & Awards
7. Countries and Capitals
8. Geography
9. Dates and Committees
10. Economy
11. Science and Technology
12. History
13. Sports