The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy.
Post : Pharmacist
No of posts : 06
Western Naval Command : UR-02, OBC-01, EWS-01
Southern Naval Command : UR-01
Andaman & Nicobar Command : UR-01
Age Limit : Between 18-27 years
Qualification : Essential (i) 12th class pass with Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) from a recognised Board
(ii) Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognised institute
(iii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacist Act, 1948 (8 of 1948);
(iv) Two years experience as Pharmacist in any recognised hospital or pharmacy after duly registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948); and (v) The candidate shall have working knowledge of computer
Desirable :
(i) Bachelor degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from a recognised University or institute
(ii) Registered as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (8 of 1948)
(iii) The candidate shall have working knowledge of computers
Nature of Duties / Job Profile : (i) Storing medicine, Distribution and issue medicine.
(ii) Maintaining records, making indent.
(iii) Any other work assigned by the superior authority.
Examination Fee
Candidates (except SC/ST/PwBDs/Ex-Servicemen and Women candidates, who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 295/- (Rupees Two hundred Ninety Five only), excluding applicable taxes and charges, through online mode by using net banking or by using Visa/ Master/ RuPay Credit/ Debit Card/ UPI. Admit card will be issued for the examination only to those candidates who have successfully paid the examination fee or who are entitled to waiver of examination fee.
Note : (a) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
(b) In case you have made an unsuccessful online payment of fees and money has been deducted from your account, please wait for 07 working days for automatic refund of money to your account.
Examination Cities. The list of examination cities of different states will be made available in the online application form. The candidates are to select any three choices of cities from the list. The Indian Navy reserves the right to cancel/ re-conduct examination for a particular centre or allot/ change the city of the candidate beyond the choices indicated by the candidates for administrative or other reasons. In case of more number of candidates applying for one city, few candidates may be allotted to any other city. Request for change of examination city/centre/date/session will not be entertained under any circumstances.
Mode of Selection
(a) Screening of Applications. Indian Navy will not carry out detailed scrutiny of all applications received online to allow candidates to appear for computer based examination. Merely fulfilling the basic selection criteria does not automatically entitle a person/ applicant to be called for the online test.
(b) Scheme of Examination. All shortlisted/ eligible candidates will have to appear in the online computer based examination consisting of multiple choice questions in both English & Hindi (except for General English) as follows :-
Section & Subject ; No. of Questions/ Maximum Marks
A. General Intelligence : 25
B. General Awareness :25
C. Quantitative Aptitude :25
D. English Language :25
Total : 100
Duration : 90 Minutes
(c) Qualifying Marks. Minimum qualifying marks for online computer based examination are as follows:-
(i) UR - 35%
(ii) OBC/ EWS - 30%
(iii) All other categories - 25%
(d) Syllabus for Examination :
(i) General Intelligence : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/ Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern –folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern – folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/ roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/ numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics, if any.
(ii) General Awareness : Questions will be designed to test the general awareness of the environment and its application to the society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity& Scientific Research.
(iii) Quantitative Aptitude : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra & Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centers, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart
General Instructions/Conditions
(a) The applicant should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in the advertisement. Particulars furnished in the application form should be correct in all respect. If any false or incorrect information furnished by the applicant is detected at any stage, his / her candidature will be cancelled without prejudice to take legal action against him / her.
(b) The eligibility with respect to age, educational qualification, etc will be determined as on the closing date for online registration. Though essential qualification for the posts is mentioned at Para 5 above, higher qualification, if any, possessed by the candidate is also to be disclosed.
(c) Nationality/ Citizenship. (i) A candidate must be either:- (aa) a citizen of India, or (ab) a subject of Nepal, or (ac) a subject of Bhutan, or (ad) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (ae) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. (ii) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ab), (ac), (ad) and (ae) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. (iii) A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment will be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/ her by the Government of India.
(d) In case, the candidates working in Central Government fails to produce the NOC when demanded, his / her candidature will be cancelled.
(e) No relaxation in age limit will be provided unless the category is filled appropriately at the relevant column in the online application form.
(f) Indian Navy reserves the right to cancel the candidature of any candidate found indulging in any malpractice/ Unfair means or hiding any material information, misrepresenting facts or canvassing for candidature. Mobiles and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of the examination centres. Possession of such equipment whether in use or in switch off mode, during the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. All such candidates will be liable to be debarred from this examination as well as future examinations. A criminal proceeding may also be initiated.
(g) Candidates are also requested to check joinindiannavy.gov.in & indiannavy.nic.in websites regularly till completion of recruitment for updates / corrigendum and further instructions, if any.
(h) The SC/ST candidates should be in possession of a latest copy of caste certificate for claiming age / other relaxation and reservation and produce original certificate on demand.
(j) In case of OBCs, the candidate is required to produce, on demand, a valid caste certificate, specifying that the candidate does not belong to ‘Creamy layer’. The certificate should be as per format contained in GOI. DOP&T OM 36036/2/2013-Estt.(Res) dated 30 May 2014 and 36033/1/2013-Estt(Res) dated 27 May 2013.
(k) In case of EWS, the candidates are required to produce, on demand, a valid EWS certificate. (l) Armed Forces personnel applying for the posts should upload an undertaking as per GOI/ DOP&T OM 36034/2/91/Estt.(SCT) dated 03 Apr 1991 to avail age relaxation/reservation.
(m) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), who want to avail benefit of reservation and age relaxation should be in possession of disability certificate issued by the Competent Authority.
(n) The vacancies shown above are provisional and may vary. The vacancies may be reduced/increased or even made nil without assigning any reason thereof. The recruitment process can be cancelled/ postponed/suspended/ terminated without any notice/assigning any reasons, at any stage.
(p) Candidates will have to make their own arrangement for lodging / boarding during the test. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to the examination centre as safe keeping of the same cannot be assured. Indian Navy will not be responsible for any loss in this regard.
(q) Various format of Certificates for are available at Naval Website joinindiannavy.gov.in & indiannavy.nic.in at Personnel > Civilian page. (r) Court’s Jurisdiction. In case of any dispute/ claim regarding publication of this recruitment advertisement/ CBT/ result etc it shall be within the jurisdiction of Court/ Tribunals in Delhi only.
(s) Navy conducts detailed scrutiny of candidates’ application form and supporting documents/ certificates post examination only. Therefore, issuance of Admit card to a candidate does not, in any way, endorse or convey acceptance of candidature for the post applied.
(t) The act of candidate whereby he/ she claims candidature for a particular post applied, on the basis of documents which are different from those prescribed in the Recruitment advertisement and application form will be construed/ considered as an act of deception for misleading the department.
(u) In the absence of Essential Qualification or any other qualification claimed as equivalent without any substantial proof from competent authority will not be considered for selection against the applied post. Candidates claiming to have only higher qualification must be in possession of prescribed essential qualification also.
(v) No claim of the candidates for candidature against a particular post will be entertained on the basis of marks obtained in exam only, in the absence of prescribed eligibility criteria
Closing of Online Registration Portal : 18 Jul 25 at 2359hr
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