Sailor — General Service.
Enlisted sailor — General Service (various trades)
- Navy
- Other Ranks
- NO ISSB
Enlisted sailor in the Pakistan Navy general service. Trade list and per-trade criteria published per batch advertisement.
Entry criteria.
- Age
- Per advertisement (secondary: 17–21 — verify). Naval wards: +1 year age + 5% marks relaxation.
- Gender
- Male
- Marital Status
- Unmarried (performed nikah even without rukhsati = ineligible; no marriage during training)
- Education
- Per trade per advertisement. Hope Certificate NOT accepted.
- Height
- Not stated in FAQs — per advertised standard at PNR&SC/PET (secondary: 5'6" — verify)
- ISSB
- Not required
- Selection
- Computer-based entrance test (Intelligence + Academic) → shortlisting → medical + IPAS personality test + physical efficiency test + interview
- Training
- 26-week boot camp at PNS HIMALAYA; complete training ~2 years
- Frequency
- General Service: twice a year. Next tentative Sailor registration Nov/Dec 2026
- Tattoos
- Not allowed. Previously discharged from PN cannot rejoin (exception: medical discharge after treatment)
Per-trade education marks/heights/ages are NOT on the portal — all deferred to newspaper advertisements (verify against live ad). Secondary values: Technical trade Matric-Sci 65%; Marine 60%; Naval Police 60%; Chef/Steward 50–55%; Musician aptitude.
Verified against official portal 8 July 2026. Official source ↗
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