NAVY SSR/AA Exam

Exam Info

ABOUT  Indian Navy's SSR (Senior Secondary Recruits) or AA programs (Artificer Apprentice):-

Indian Navy is an armed force of India it is a Maritime branch. The President of India is the supreme commander of all armed forces and also of the navy. 
If a candidate wants to serve in the armed forces of India then the Navy is also the best option for them.
Navy is the best option for that student who wants to join a service just after 12th class. This exam is conducted at both level 12th   level and also for graduate candidates.

History of Navy Force:

The Navy was founded on 20 January 1950 74 years ago and now it is a current service in India and is a part of the Indian armed forces. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi. The colour given to it is navy blue, golden and white and its motto is Sham no varnah which means may the god of water bless us. Every year Navy Day was celebrated on 4 December.

OBJECTIVES OF ESTABLISHING OF NAVY:-

1. Its primary objective is to safeguard or protect the maritime border of India.
2. To act together with other armed forces of the union to prevent or defeat any threat or aggression against the territory, people or maritime interest of India both in War and Peace.
3. The Indian Navy promote bilateral relations among Nations through joint exercises, goodwill, visits and humanitarian missions including disaster relief.

Area of work:-

The cheap of Naval Staff a 4 star Admiral commands the Navy. As a Blue Water Navy it operates significantly in the Persian Gulf reason, the Horn of Africa, and the Strait of Malacca.

Selection process :-

It has two phases.  In the first phase, there is an online exam in which the syllabus is given after completing it.  If this phase is cleared then physical and medical test is conducted in phase 2 and after that the final merit list is released.

Eligibility criteria:-

Age limit 17 to 20 years.
12th pass with Physics, Chemistry and Maths.

Documents require during form filling:-

1. 10th original mark sheet
2. 12th original mark sheet 
3. ID card proof
4. Domicile certificate
5. Caste certificate 
6. Photo with a blue background 
7. Left thumbprint 
8. Signature

Branching in SSR/AA Navy:-

• Logistics Branch
• Aviation Branch
• Electrical & Mechanical engineering 
• Radio operator
• Physical training Instructor
• Regulating Branch 
• Radar controller
• Gunnery Branch 
• Surveying recorder

Best training institute for officers:-

• Indian Naval Academy (officers training)
• INS Chilika  (sailors training)
• INS Shivaji ( engineering training)
• INS Veduruthy ( seaman training)
• INS Dronocharaya ( Gunnery training)
• INS Garuda ( Air training center)
• INS Mondoui ( provost & physical training)
• INS Valsura ( electrical training)
• INS Hamala (logistics training)
• INS Satavahana ( submarine training)

Difference between Navy SSR and Navy AA :-

NAVY AA

Navy AA is a technical post. work environment for Navy AA -  stream forward machinery, diesel and gas turbine, guided missiles, sensors equipment, computer in highly advanced radio and electrical power system.

Qualification for Navy AA  10 + 2 examination with 60% or more mark in aggregate with physics chemistry biology computer science 

Navy AA candidate selected will undergo 9 week basic training at INS Chilika.

Navy SSR

Navy SSR is a non technical post .

Work environment for Navy SSR - aircraft carrier,guided missile, destroyers and firgates replenishment ships /highly technical works, fascinating submarines and aircrafts, Radars/sonars or communication, firing of weapon such as missile. Navy SSR candidate selected will undergo 22 weeks basic training at INS Chilika.

Exam pattern:-

There are a total of four subjects included in this exam all subjects have an equal weightage of 25 marks this is the following 

• English - 25 marks 
• Maths- 25 marks 
• Physics- 25 marks 
• GS- 25 marks

Marking Scheme 

Duration -  60 minutes 
1 mark for each question 
The total number of questions is 100
0.25 negative marking 

Question Paper

Syllabus

Syllabus for Navy SSR/AA Exam - Subject Wise

Physics

• Physical world and Measurement
• Kinematics
• Laws of Motion
• Work Energy and Power
• The motion of the System of Particles and Rigid Body.
• Electricity and its Applications
• Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
• Force and Gravitation,
• Heat and Thermodynamics
• Oscillations and Waves
• Current Electricity
• Magnetism
• Metals and Non-Metals
• Sound and Wave
• Electromagnetic Induction
• Alternating current
• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiations
• Optics
• Atomic Nucleus
• Solid and Semiconductor Devices
• Principles of Communication.

Chemistry

• Atomic Structure
• Some basic concepts of Chemistry
• Chemical Bonding
• States of Matter
• Carbon and its Compounds
• Periodic Table
• Acids, Bases & Salts
• Metals and Non-Metals
• Basic Science
• Food and Nutrition
• Health Physiology 
• Human Diseases 

Indian Navy SSR AA Mathematics Syllabus

• Relations and Functions
• Logarithms
• Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Equations
• Sequences and Series
• Trigonometry
• Introduction to Three-Dimensional Geometry
• Probability Function
• Limits and Continuity
• Differentiation
• Applications of Derivatives.
• Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates
• Straight Lines Family of Straight Lines
• Circles.
• Conic Sections
• Permutations and Combinations
• Vectors
• Exponential and Logarithmic Series, Sets and Set 
•  Theory
• Statistics.
• Indefinite Integrals Binomial Theorem
• Matrices, Determinants, Definite Integrals.

All the above chapters are from class 12th or 11th NCERT.  So, if you solve these continuously then your syllabus can be covered easily.

Indian Navy SSR AA English Syllabus

• Passage
• Preposition
• Correction of sentences
• Change active to passive/passive to active voice.
• Change direct to indirect/indirect to direct
• Verbs/Tense/Non-Finite
• Punctuation.
• Substituting phrasal verbs for expression
• Synonyms, and Antonyms
• Meanings of difficult words.
• Use of adjective
• Compound preposition
• Determiners(use of a, the, any, etc), Use of pronouns.

Indian Navy SSR AA General Knowledge Syllabus

• Culture and Religion
• Geography: Soil, Rivers
• Mountains, Ports
• Inland Harbours
• Freedom Movement.
• Sports: championships/Winners/Terms/No. of ▪︎Players
• Defence
• Wars and Neighbours
• Current Affairs.
• Spatial, Numerical, Reasoning and Associative ▪︎Ability, Sequences, Spellings Unscrambling, ▪︎Coding, and Decoding.
• Important National Facts about India
• Heritage
• Arts, Dance, History, Languages, Capitals, and Currencies.
• National: Bird/ Animal/ Sport/ Flower/ Anthem/ Song/ Flag/ Monuments, Eminent Personalities.
• Common Names, Full forms, and  Abbreviations, Discoveries, Diseases and Nutrition, Award, Authors, Eminent Personalities

Preparation Tips

Best books for preparation of navy :-

• English - ARIHANT , DISHA BOOK
• Maths - RS AGARWAL BOOK
• Physics - LUCENT (basic concepts),SPARTUM
• Gs - LUCENT

PREPARATION TIPS:-

Knowledge about the syllabus 

 Before taking any exam you have to know all about this exam syllabus because of this, we have to know what is a more weightage topic and give more attention to this topic.
All these sections can be covered before the exam and proper revision given to them.

Time management 

Time management is an important factor in preparing for this exam effectively. 
You can prepare your timetable and work on the timetable efficiently.

Selection of good content 

Before preparing for any exam, it is important to have good content for that exam. Before starting to prepare for any exam, find its source, take advice from your teachers or just revise that content frequently.  That's more learning in minimum time.

Test series

Test series are the main factor to perform well in exams. To know your situation, it is necessary to take a test series.  We can correct our mistakes through the test series timely.

Understand the exam pattern

To prepare well, it is important to understand the pattern of the exam or to understand the pattern, it is important to understand the question pattern of the previous year, so solve the question papers of the last 5 years as soon as possible.

Use of online resources

Many sources are available on online platforms
So use them efficiently. Options of online tests are a very good option for a candidate where preparing for an exam.

Cut Off

Cut off of previous year's:-

Cut off of this exam is calculated state-wise or on the state level. All states have different Cut like-

• Himachal Pradesh  - 36 to 38
• Jammu & Kashmir - 34 to 35
• Uttarakhand - 44 to 46
• Haryana -   56 to 58
• Bihar - 45 to 47
• Uttar Pradesh  - 45 to 50
• Rajasthan  - 35 to 36
• Gujrat  -    25 to 27
• West Bengal  -  34 to 37
• Madhya Pradesh  -  30 to 35
• Assam - 17 to 20
• Jharkhand  - 36 to 39
• Karnataka - 17 to 19
• Punjab - 19 to 20
• Maharashtra  - 34 to 36

Results

Q.1 How to clear Navy SSR/AA in first attempt ?

 Solve as many questions as possible.  Make a set of questions and solve at least 100 questions in a day.  It is important to have a good book for good preparation.  Therefore choose a good book.  Maintain continuity of studies.

Q.2 What is the salary of Navy SSR AA?

 SSR, it is a non-technical exam.  Its salary during training is Rs 14600.  After 2 years of training, the salary is between 29500 to 31000 and after 3 to 4 years it becomes 50000 plus
 Navy AA salary is more than SSR because it is a technical exam and its salary is Rs 36000.

Q.3 Can I join the Navy just after 12th class?

 Every student who pass the 12th class with 60% marks who belongs to any stream of the subject in the study should be joined by the Navy there are two approaches or ways to join the Navy first is from the NDA and the second from the Indian Naval Academy.

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