Indian Coast Guard Yantrik

Indian Coast Guard Yantrik is the technical entry for diploma holders who want to join the Coast Guard as enrolled personnel. Yantriks maintain the machinery, electrical systems and electronic equipment fitted on Coast Guard ships, aircraft and stations. Recruitment happens through the Coast Guard Enrolled Personnel Test (CGEPT), and the current cycle is the CGEPT-01/27 batch, notified in October 2026 with 60 Yantrik vacancies across the Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics branches.

This guide brings the ICG Yantrik exam together in one place: eligibility, vacancies, dates, the new Stage I pattern, syllabus, physical test, pay and a practical preparation plan. The CGEPT-01/27 notice changed several things from earlier batches, including the Stage I paper and the physical fitness test, so read the "what changed" section before you rely on older material.

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ICG Yantrik at a Glance

Official CGEPT recruitment portal: https://joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in/cgept/

What Changed in the CGEPT-01/27 Notification

If you prepared for an earlier batch, several rules are different this time. The key changes are:

• Registration route: The CGEPT-01/27 and 02/27 notice invites applications through the Staff Selection Commission portal instead of the older Coast Guard application flow.

• One single Stage I paper: The notice describes a 100-question, 100-mark computer-based exam of one hour. Earlier batches used a 60-question Section I plus a 50-question branch section for Yantriks.

• New qualifying marks: 40 marks for UR, EWS and OBC, and 35 for SC and ST, out of 100.

• Tougher physical test: The 1.6 km run now has to be completed in 6 minutes 30 seconds, along with 20 squats, 15 push-ups and 15 bent-knee sit-ups done without a break.

• Higher fee: Rs. 550 for non-exempt candidates.

• Yantrik only in 01/27: The 02/27 batch covers Navik (GD), Navik (Domestic Branch) and Hygienist-I, not Yantrik.

Older pages may still show the 110-question, 75-minute Section I plus Section V pattern, so follow the latest official notification.

ICG Yantrik Important Dates

Tentative dates come from the notification schedule and can change. The application window has closed, so the next step for registered candidates is the Stage I e-admit card. Track the official portal and your registered email.

ICG Yantrik Vacancy 2027

All 60 Yantrik vacancies sit in the CGEPT-01/27 batch and are open to male candidates only. The figures below are tentative and may change, as the notice itself states.

Unlike Navik (GD) male recruitment, which runs zone-wise, the Yantrik merit list is prepared on an all-India, category-wise basis. With only nine Electronics seats, competition in that branch can be sharp, so a clear margin above the qualifying mark matters.

ICG Yantrik Eligibility

Educational qualification

You need one of these two combinations, with the diploma approved by AICTE:

• Route 1: Class 10 from a board recognised by COBSE, plus a three- or four-year diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronics and Telecommunication (Radio/Power) Engineering.

• Route 2: Class 10 and Class 12 from a COBSE-recognised board, plus a two- or three-year diploma in one of the same fields.

The notice lists accepted diploma streams for each branch, such as Marine Engineering and Production Engineering under Mechanical, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering under Electrical. Check the full list on the eligibility page before assuming your stream qualifies.

Age limit

For the CGEPT-01/27 batch, Yantrik candidates must be born between 1 May 2005 and 1 May 2009. Upper age relaxation applies as follows.

Other conditions

• Nationality: Indian citizens only.

• Gender: Yantrik posts in this batch are for male candidates.

• One post only: If you submit more than one application, only the latest one is considered.

• Marriage during training: Trainees cannot marry during training.

Read the detailed ICG Yantrik eligibility criteria for diploma streams, document rules and medical standards.

Application Fee and How to Apply

The fee could be paid by net banking, debit or credit card, or UPI. For future batches, the application process generally follows these steps:

1. Read the full notification and confirm your diploma stream and date of birth fit the batch.

2. Register on the portal named in the notification and fill in personal and educational details exactly as they appear on your marksheets.

3. Choose the Yantrik branch that matches your diploma and pick an exam city close to your current address.

4. Upload your photo, signature and documents, then pay the fee and keep the printout.

The notice warns that marks entered for every subject must match the marksheet; a mismatch can cancel your candidature.

ICG Yantrik Selection Process

The final merit list is drawn from Stage I marks for candidates who clear Stage II, subject to vacancies in each branch and category.

ICG Yantrik Exam Pattern

Stage I for the CGEPT-01/27 batch is a single computer-based paper:

What this means for you:

• Attempt every question: With no negative marking, leaving a question blank only costs you.

• Plan for 36 seconds a question: Speed matters as much as concepts, so timed practice is essential.

• Qualifying is not selecting: 40 marks only keeps you in the race; merit within your branch decides the final list.

See the full ICG Yantrik exam pattern for the Stage II assessment test and how the older section-wise paper compares.

ICG Yantrik Syllabus Summary

The notice says the detailed syllabus is published on the recruitment portal and does not split the 100 questions by subject. Earlier Yantrik papers had two parts: a Class 10 level general paper and a diploma-level technical paper for your branch. Plan with both in mind.

The ICG Yantrik syllabus page breaks each area into topic checklists.

Physical Fitness Test and Medical Standards

The Physical Fitness Test is part of Stage II. All four events must be completed continuously; any break counts as a failure.

Key medical standards include a minimum height of 157 cm (with regional relaxations), chest of 77 cm with at least 5 cm expansion, and a visual standard of 6/24 in each eye for Yantriks. Permanent tattoos are allowed only on the inner forearm or back of the hand, apart from tribal concessions.

Salary, Training and Promotion

Other benefits listed in the notice include free ration and clothing, medical care for self and family, accommodation or HRA, 45 days earned leave and 8 days casual leave a year, and pension under NPS or UPS. Take-home pay varies with posting and allowances, so treat any in-hand figure you see online as indicative.

Basic training lasts 16 weeks at INS Chilka, followed by professional and sea training. The promotion path runs from Yantrik to Uttam Yantrik, Pradhan Yantrik, Sahayak Engineer, Uttam Sahayak Engineer and Pradhan Sahayak Engineer, with eligible personnel also considered for the officer cadre. Official Yantrik job profile: https://joinindiancoastguard.cdac.in/cgept/careerOpportunity/yantrik

Yantrik or Navik GD: Which Entry Fits You

If you hold a diploma, Yantrik is the natural fit because it uses your technical training and starts at a higher pay level. Candidates with Class 12 science but no diploma should look at the Indian Coast Guard Navik GD exam guide instead. You can apply for only one post per notification.

How to Prepare for the ICG Yantrik Exam

Build the base

• Revise your diploma core: Spend the first few weeks on the core subjects of your branch, using your diploma notes and standard textbooks.

• Rebuild Class 10 basics: Maths and science questions are easy marks if formulas and concepts are fresh.

• Read news daily: Fifteen to twenty minutes on national news and defence updates covers most general knowledge questions.

Practise against the clock

A one-hour paper with 100 questions rewards speed. From the middle of your preparation, take topic tests, then full-length timed papers, and maintain an error log of every mistake and slow question.

Mock tests

The CGEPT-01/27 notification does not mention an official mock test or sample paper, and none is listed on the official portal at the time of writing. Rely on previous papers and timed practice sets instead. For practice in the current one-hour format, you can attempt ICG Yantrik mock tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to decide what to revise next. Pair them with Testkart study notes for quick revision of formulas and technical concepts.

Prepare for Stage II early

Start running and bodyweight training at least two months before Stage II. The 6 minutes 30 seconds run followed straight away by squats, push-ups and sit-ups is harder than it looks if you have not trained the full sequence.

Qualifying Marks and Cut-off

The official benchmark for CGEPT-01/27 is the qualifying mark: 40 out of 100 for UR, EWS and OBC, and 35 for SC and ST. The actual mark needed for selection depends on vacancies in your branch and category, the difficulty of the paper and normalisation across shifts. Treat the qualifying mark as a floor, not a target. The ICG Yantrik cut-off page explains how to set a safe score target.