Coast Guard Navik DB 2026
– Complete Preparation Guide

• Number Systems & HCF/LCM
• Algebra (Linear Equations, Polynomials)
• Geometry (Triangles, Circles, Quadrilaterals)
• Trigonometry (Basic ratios, Heights & Distances)
• Statistics & Probability
• Mensuration (Area, Volume of 2D & 3D shapes)
• Ratio, Proportion, Percentage & Profit/Loss

• Physics: Force, Motion, Work & Energy, Light, Electricity
• Chemistry: Acids, Bases & Salts, Metals & Non-Metals, Carbon compounds, Chemical reactions
• Biology: Human body systems, Nutrition, Diseases and their causes, Cell structure

• Grammar & Parts of Speech
• Tenses & Active/Passive Voice
• Reading Comprehension
• Synonyms, Antonyms & Idioms
• Sentence Improvement & Error Correction
• One-Word Substitution
• Fill in the Blanks

• Number Series & Analogy
• Coding–Decoding
• Blood Relations
• Direction Sense
• Time & Work, Speed & Distance
• Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
• Simplification & Approximation

• Indian Coast Guard – History, Roles, Ships, Operations
• Indian Geography, Economy & Polity basics
• Science & Technology
• Defence & National Security
• Sports, Awards & Important Personalities
• Important Days & National Symbols
• Current events – national & international

You need to have passed Class 10 (Matriculation) from an education board recognised by the Council of Boards for School Education (COBSE). The CGEPT-01/2027 & 02/2027 advertisement sets no minimum percentage. For the 02/2027 batch you must be born between 1 November 2005 and 1 October 2009 (both dates inclusive), with OBC +3 and SC/ST +5 years relaxation. Candidates from open schools whose institutes are not recognised by COBSE/AICTE are not eligible.

Navik GD (General Duty) involves operational sea duties — navigation, search & rescue, patrolling — and requires Class 12 with Maths and Physics. Navik DB (Domestic Branch) handles catering, cooking and steward duties on ships and at shore establishments, and requires only a Class 10 pass. From this cycle both take the same style of Stage I paper — 100 questions in 1 hour, no negative marking — with the syllabus set for each post. Two practical differences matter: GD is recruited in both batches of a cycle while DB sits only in the 02/2027 batch, and DB merit is all-India whereas male GD merit is zone-wise. DB vision standards (6/36) are also much easier than GD (6/6 & 6/9, no glasses).

The CGEPT-01/2027 & 02/2027 advertisement has 25 Navik DB posts, all in the 02/2027 batch and for men only: UR 11, EWS 2, OBC 7, SC 5, ST 0. The full cycle has about 365 posts: Navik GD 130 per batch (117 male, 13 female), Yantrik 60 in 01/2027, and Hygienist-I 20 in 02/2027. In the previous cycle Navik DB had 50 posts. DB merit is prepared on an all-India basis, so you compete with candidates nationwide in your category.

Four stages. Stage I is a computer-based test of 100 questions in 1 hour, bilingual, with no negative marking; you need 40 marks to pass (35 for SC/ST). Stage II is entirely qualifying: the Physical Fitness Test (1.6 km in 6 min 30 sec, 20 squats, 15 push-ups and 15 bent-knee sit-ups without a break), then the Assessment & Adaptability Test, document verification and the recruitment medical. Stage III is final selection at INS Chilka, Odisha. Stage IV is verification of your original certificates with the issuing boards after you join. Because Stage II is only qualifying, your final merit rests entirely on your Stage I marks.

For the CGEPT-01/2027 & 02/2027 cycle, the fee is ₹550 for General, OBC and EWS candidates; SC and ST candidates are exempt. This cycle you apply through the Staff Selection Commission website, ssc.gov.in (its "Join Indian Coast Guard" link opens the CGEPT portal), between 6 October and 21 October 2026 (5:30 PM). The fee is not refunded. You may apply for only one post — if you submit more than one application, only the latest is considered.

Basic pay is ₹21,700/month at Pay Level 3 of the 7th Pay Commission — exactly the same as Navik GD, so choosing DB costs you nothing in pay. Add Dearness Allowance at 60% (₹13,020, effective 1 January 2026) and HRA at 30/20/10% of basic by city class, and the gross at a shore posting is about ₹36,900–₹41,200 a month. After the 10% NPS contribution on Basic + DA (₹3,472), take-home is roughly ₹33,400–₹37,800 before insurance and other small deductions. At sea, HRA is replaced by the Sea Going Allowance and rations are free on board. Perks include free ration and clothing, free medical for self and dependents including parents, CSD canteen access, government accommodation, and an insurance cover of ₹75 lakh on contribution.

Navik GD gets exactly the same starting pay as Navik DB: basic pay ₹21,700 at Pay Level 3, plus DA at 60% (₹13,020) and HRA by city class — about ₹36,900–₹41,200 gross a month at a shore posting under the 7th Pay Commission. Both ranks can rise to Pradhan Adhikari at Pay Level 8 (₹47,600 basic). The difference between GD and DB is the work and the eligibility (Class 12 with Maths & Physics for GD, Class 10 for DB), not the starting salary. Yantrik is the higher-paid entry: Pay Level 5 (₹29,200) plus ₹6,200 Yantrik pay.