To ensure that quality resource is available to the Coast Guard, the benchmark for the recruitment of officer and EPs is set high, right from the screening stage. The selection process is stringent, and ensures that only the most suitable candidates are inducted into the service.
The Coast Guard has a dedicated and professional team of officers and enrolled personnel,
who operate from ships, aircraft and hovercraft, for safeguarding Indian maritime interests. The life of Coast Guard officer and men is a mix of many things - hard work, professionalism, risk and adventure, and the opportunity to go places both within India and abroad, and meet a variety of people. Good pay and abundant perks support a satisfying and versatile career.
Opportunities in the Coast Guard are advertised through national dailies,
the employment exchange and the Coast Guard website.The preliminary selection of candidates is conducted at various locations all over the country, by conduct of a written test and an Interview. The shortlisted candidates are then required to face a Coast Guard Selection Board (CGSB) located at Delhi. The selection procedure followed by CGSB is three pronged, wherein a candidate is assessed for specific qualities suitable for life in an armed sea-going force. Those who are recommended by the Board and found medically fit, are finally short-listed for appointment in Coast Guard.
