(a)  Candidates applying for Assistant Commandant (GD) will appear for section I of computer based screening test, which will consists of 100 questions (4 marks for each correct answer). Stage I examination will be conducted on PAN India basis for a duration of two hours. Section I is divided into four subsections consist of English, Reasoning & Numerical Ability, General Science & Mathematical aptitude and General Knowledge. The subjects and distribution of marks for each post is described below:-

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(b)   Candidate reporting for screening test will first undergo photo and biometric registration. Photo & biometric registered in stage I will be verified in subsequent stages of CGCAT.

(c)   Normalisation of Marks. In order to rationalise the marks scored by candidates appearing in different shifts in an objective manner through a statistical method, before declaration of result, marks scored by candidates will be normalised as per the following formula:-

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• Where:
  M_ij = Normalised maks of jth candidate in the ith shift.
• M_t^g = is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates considering all shifts (number of candidates will be rounded-up)
• M_q^g= is the sum of mean and standard deviation marks of the candidates in the examination considering all shifts.
• M_ti = is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates in the ith shift (number of candidates will be rounded-up)
• M_iq = is the sum of mean marks and standard deviation of the ith shift.
• M_ij = is the actual marks obtained by the jth candidate in the ith shift.
• M_q^gm = is the sum of mean marks of candidates in the shift having maximum mean and standard deviation of marks of candidates in the examination considering all shifts

Based on the performance in the Stage-I, candidates will be shortlisted for appearing in Stage-II(PSB)which will be conducted for a day at Noida, Mumbai/Goa, Chennai and Kolkata centres. Candidates to give the choice of PSB centre at the time of filling of application form. Candidates will be screened through Computerised Cognitive Battery Test (CCBT) and Picture Perception & Discussion (PP&DT). The CCBT will be in English only and will be of objective type. During PP&DT the candidates are expected to speak and discuss in English. However, they are free to speak in Hindi if they wish to do so. The Stage-II examination is only of qualifying nature i.e. either Pass or Fail.
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1. Candidate’s Verification. Candidates reporting for Stage-II will first undergo photo and biometric verification. The photo captured & biometric recorded during Stage-II is to be verified with the captured photo & biometric recorded during the Stage-I. If the biometric (thumb impression) of a candidate at Stage-II does not match with the biometric captured at Stage-I, the document verification team is empowered to establish the identity/ genuineness of the candidate by approved procedures by Competent Authority and recapture the Biometric of the candidate for verification in the subsequent stages. However if the document verification team is not convinced with the genuineness of the candidate after manual verification process as mentioned above, then the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled.
2. Documents Verification. The candidates who have cleared PSB will undergo document verification. The original documents brought by candidates will be verified as per the documents uploaded by the candidates during registration for StageII. In case of any discrepancy, the candidature will be cancelled and a ‘Rejection Slip’ indicating the reasons for rejection will be handed over to the candidate.

The candidates qualifying for Stage-III will be intimated on completion of stage-II at respective centres. The schedule of Stage-III will be intimated to the candidate on personal Login IDs. The FSB call up letter along with reporting instructions will be intimated to candidates on personal Login IDs. FSB is conducted at the Coast Guard Selection Board (CGSB) located at Noida and spans over five days. The candidates are subjected to Psychological Test, Group Task and Interview (Personality test). The Final Selection will be conducted tentatively from Jul - Oct 2024. All documents/certificates verified during PSB are also required to be produced in originals during FSB. Board conference is held on last day and thereafter recommended candidates are sent for Stage-IV i.e. Special medical examination.

The candidates who clear Stage-III are required to undergo a special medical examination at Base Hospital, New Delhi. Candidates declared unfit in Special Medical Board (SMB) will be included in the merit list as they have the option to appeal the verdict and will report for appeal medicals at designated service hospital within 42 days of completion of SMB. If declared unfit during appeal medicals, such candidates have the option to request the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) through Directorate of Recruitment, Coast Guard Headquarters for review of the results. Service Headquarters will consider such request and RMB will be granted based on the merits of the case. RMB is not a matter of right. If the review is approved, the designated hospital for conduct of the review will be indicated in the approval. The decision of the Review Medical Board (RMB) will be final and no further appeal will be accepted. Click here for Medical/Physical Standards acceptable in ICG.

Note: Candidates completing SMB/AMB/RMB beyond the date of induction at INA will not be eligible for induction in the instant batch or forthcoming batch. Such candidates, will have to apply afresh for the subsequent batch and go through the complete recruitment cycle, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.

The candidates who clear Stage - IV and stand in All India Merit List as per the vacancies available will be provisionally selected for training and will be required to report at INA Ezhimala for Naval Orientation Course (NOC) as per the instructions. All India Merit List will be based on combined marks of Stage-I and Stage-III. Candidates reporting at INA Ezhimala for training will first undergo photo and biometric verification.

Note: The last date of induction at INA will be 31 Dec 2024 or the date mentioned in Appointment letter, whichever is earlier. No further induction will be undertaken after 31 Dec 2024 under any circumstance due to requirement for maintaining batch integrity on the crucial date i.e 01 Jan 2025.

(a) Height
Only male candidate can apply for this post and minimum height required for entry into Indian Coast Guard for male candidate is 157 cm

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1. Height standards may be reduced by 05 cm below 157 cms in the case of Gorkhas, Nepalese, Assamese(including those from Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Garhwal, Sikkim, local tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
2. And upto 2 cm in case of candidates from Lakshadweep.

(b) Weight
The minimum acceptable weight that candidate of a particular age and height must have is tabulated below. These weights are based on BMI.

Table 1. - Height / Weight standards for male candidate (in kgs)

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1. The weight of any candidate should not however vary from the average by more than 10% of ideal weight.
2. Certain athletic individuals like wrestlers or bodybuilders may exceed the prescribed weight limit because of bigger muscle mass. In such individuals, assessment will be made of subcutaneous fat. For this purpose skin fold thickness of more than 23mm in males will be taken as indicative of obesity. If there is no excess of adipose tissue, such individuals will be considered fit. However in doubtful cases the opinion of Medical Specialist must be sought.

Visual standard acceptable for Assistant Commandant (GD) in ICG is as follows:-

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1. A candidate should be able to hear forced whisper at a distance of 610 cms with each ear separately with back to the examiner.
2. Even though when the ear is healthy, the tympanic membrane is intact and freely mobile, and there is no defective hearing on audiometry, but if the candidate has undergone a cortical mastoid operation, a successful myringoplasty or tympanoplasty, the candidate is to be rejected.

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(a) Disease of the thyroid gland is a cause for rejection.
(b) Enlarged glands, tubercular or due to other diseases in the neck or other parts of the body are a cause for rejection.

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A candidate should not have:-

(a) Skin disease unless temporary or trivial.
(b) Scars which by their extent or position cause or are likely to cause disability or marked disfigurement.
(c) Hyperhydrosis palmar, plantar, or axillary.
(d) Congenital, active or latent sexually transmitted diseases.

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A candidate should not have:-

(a) History of chronic cough or bronchial asthma are cause for rejection.
(b) Evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis is a cause for rejection.
(c) Evidence of diseases of bronchi, lungs or pleurae detected on radiological examination of the chest will disqualify the candidate.

A candidate should not have:-

(a) Functional or organic disease of the heart or blood vessels, presence of murmurs or clicks on auscultation.
(b) Tachycardia (Pulse Rate persistently over 96/min at rest), bradycardia (Pulse Rate persistently below 40/min at rest), any abnormality of peripheral pulses.
(c) Blood pressure exceeding 140mm Hg systolic or 90 mmHg diastolic.

A candidate should not have:-

(a) Evidence of any disease of the gastro-intestinal tract. Enlargement of liver, gall bladder or spleen, tenderness on abdominal palpation, evidence/history of extensive abdominal surgery.
(b) Fistula in ano, anal fissure, or hemorrhoids, unless satisfactory treatment has been carried out.
(c) Inguinal or any other hernia or tendency thereto.

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A candidate should not have:-

(a) Any evidence of defect/disease of genital organ, hydrocele, varicocele.
(b) Disease or malformation of the kidneys or urethra.
(c) Incontinence of Urine, nocturnal enuresis.
(d) Any abnormality on examination of urine including albuminuria or glycosuria.
(e) Bilateral undescended testis, Unilateral undescended testis, retained in the inguinal canal or at the external abdominal ring unless corrected by operation.

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(a) Organic disease of Central Nervous System is not acceptable.
(b) Tremors, not acceptable.
(c) Candidates with history of fits or recurrent attacks of headache/migraine will not be accepted.

History or evidence of mental disease or nervous instability in the candidate or his family not acceptable.

It should be ensured that a sufficient number of natural and sound teeth are present for efficient mastication. Teeth not considered necessary for efficient mastication are allotted one point each, and those essential two points each.

(a) Dental points less than 14 are a cause for rejection. A candidate must have a minimum of 14 dental points to be acceptable in order to assess the dental condition of an individual, points are allotted as under for teeth in good apposition with corresponding teeth in either jaw.

(b) The following teeth in good functional apposition must be present in each jaw:

(c) Candidates suffering from severe pyorrhoea will be rejected. When the state of pyorrhoea is such that in the opinion of the dental officer, it can be cured without extraction of teeth, the candidates may be accepted. A note about the affected teeth is to be inserted by the dental officer in the medical documents(AFMSF-2A).
(d) Artificial dentures are a cause for rejection, however ex-servicemen, deputationists, and those seconded from other Government departments having well fitted dentures may be accepted except divers.

(a) Weak constitution, imperfect development, congenital malformation, muscle wasting.

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(b) Malformation of the head including deformity from fracture or depression of the bones of the skull.
(c) Disease or abnormal curvature of the spine. Scoliosis more than 10 by Cobb's method in less than 25 years of age, and 15 in more than 25 years of age. X-Ray of spine may be done on the advice of the appropriate specialist.
(d) Skeletal deformity either hereditary or acquired, and disease or impairment of function of bones or joints.

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(e) Asymmetry of torso or limbs, abnormality of locomotion including amputation.
(f) Deformity of feet and toes.

Candidates for the Coast Guard with the following minor defects may be accepted. These defects are however to be noted in the medical forms on entry.

(a) Knock knees with a separation of less than 5 cm at the internal malleoli.
(b) Mild curvature of legs not affecting walking or running Intercondylar distance should not be over 7 cm.
(c) Mild hammer toe and minor degree of hallux valgus.
(d) Flexible flat feet with no significant history of pain.
(e) Healed perforation of the ear drum without any discontinuity is acceptable, provided the hearing is normal.
(f) Mild stammering not affecting expression.
(g) Mild degree of varicocele.
(h) Mild degree of varicose veins.
(j) The carrying angle of elbow should not be more than10 degrees for male candidate and 15 degrees for female candidates.

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(k) Any other slight defect which produces no functional disability and which in the opinion of the medical officer/medical board will not interfere with the individuals efficiency as an officer or enrolled personnel.