CIFNET 2024: Registration, Eligibility, Dates, Admit Card, Exam Pattern

CIFNET 2024: CIFNET which stands for Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical & Engineering Training offers various courses like the Vessel Navigator Course (VNC) / Marine Fitter Course (MFC) and Bachelor of Fisheries Science (BFSc) program, etc. CIFNET is maintained by the Department of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry of the Government of India.

There is a common entrance conducted for admission to the course mentioned above. The faculty of this institute is one of the most qualified faculties in and around India. This article contains details of various aspects of CIFNET entrance exams like important dates, eligibility criteria, etc.

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CIFNET 2024 Important Dates

There are some important dates associated with every entrance exam so we have grouped the important dates together and made a list of the important dates. The list is mentioned below.

Bachelor of Fishery Science (Nautical Science)	—
Release of the Application form	2nd week of April 2024
Closing of the Application form	3rd week of May 2024
Admit Card	1st week of June 2024
Exam Date	1st week of June 2024
Vessel Navigator Course (VNC)/ Marine Fitter Course (MFC)	—
Release of the Application form	2nd week of April 2024
Closing of the Application form	3rd week of May 2024
Admit Card	2nd week of June 2024
Exam Date	4th week of June 2024

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CIFNET 2024 Application Form

Filling out the application form is the first step while applying for an entrance exam and knowing the details about the application form is a must before applying for the entrance exam so we have mentioned the important details about the application form of CIFNET 2024 in this section.

• Candidates are required to apply through offline mode.
• The last date to apply for CIFNET is around May 2024.
• The application form will be available on the official website.
• It is advised to provide the correct details while filling out the application form.
• Candidates have to send their application form to the address mentioned below.

The Director,
CIFNET, Fine Arts Avenue,
Foreshore Road Kochi- 682 016, Kerala

Application Fee

Courses	General	SC/ST
BFS (NS)	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 250/-
VNC / MFC	Rs. 300/-	Rs. 150/-

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CIFNET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

This section contains important details about the eligibility criteria for CIFNET 2024.

For Bachelor of Fishery Science (B.F.Sc (N.S))

• Qualifying Exam: The candidate applying for the entrance exam should have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with an aggregate minimum of 50% marks in English and Maths and other Science subjects. There is no minimum percentage for SC students.
• Age: The minimum and the maximum age to apply for the entrance exam are 17 years and 20 years as of 1st October 2024.
• Appearing Candidates: The candidates appearing in the qualification exam are also eligible.

For Vessel Navigator Course (VNC) & Marine Fitter Course (MFC)

• Qualifying Exam: The candidate should have passed 10th class with a minimum of 40% marks in Science and Maths separately.
• Age: The minimum age is 16 years and the maximum age is 20 years as on 1st August 2024.
• Appearing Candidates: The candidates appearing in the qualification exam are also eligible.

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CIFNET 2024 Exam Pattern

This section contains important details about the exam pattern of CIFNET 2024.

Bachelor of Fishery Science (Nautical Science) (B.F.Sc (N.S))

• Mode of Examination: Offline
• Type of Questions: Objective-type Questions.
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be cut for each wrong answer.

Vessel Navigator Course (VNC) & Marine Fitter Course (MFC)

• Mode of Examination: Offline
• Type of Questions: Objective-type Questions.

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CIFNET 2024 Admit Card

In this section, we will discuss the CIFNET 2024 admit card:

• Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical & Engineering Training (CIFNET) will release the Admit card before the entrance exam.
• Candidates have to download their admit cards from the official website.
• The candidates have to enter their registered username and password for downloading the admit card.

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CIFNET 2024 Seat Intake

Courses	Total no. of Seats
BFS (NS)	33 seats
VNC	48 seats
MFC	48 seats

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CIFNET FAQ’S

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