Educational Qualifications:
(a) Candidates passing 10th class examination of Central/State Education Board and securing 50% or more marks in matriculation are eligible. Alternatively, candidates should have passed subsequent higher examination (XII class) of Central/State level.
(b) Candidates must be fluent either in Hindi or in English.

Medical Standards:
The applicants are required to attach a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner certifying that the applicant is medically fit to under take strenuous physical activities and is not suffering from the under-mentioned disorders:
(a) Inability of clear the ears via enustachian tubes.
(b) Perforated ear drum, chronic otitis media.
(c) Chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction.
(d) Obesity-should not be obese.
(e) Dental caries, loss of incisor, artifical dentures.
(f) Any chronic lung disease, past or present and history of thoracic surgery, diabetes.
(g) Any functional or organic cardiovascular disease, essential hypertension, diabetes.
(h) Proven peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhoea, history of extensive abdominal surgery, evidence of hernia or tendency thereto, varicose venis or haemorrhoids unless already successfully treated.
(i) Chronic or recurrent disease of genitor urinary system.
(j) Post history of fits, psychiatric illness, repeated headaches, blackouts, severe concussion or cranial surgery.

Aptitude Test and Screening: Candidates are required to qualify an aptitude test diving and physical fitness. This test is to assess the candidate’s suitability for diving. Those who do not qualify the aptitude test are rejected. Candidates who qualify the aptitude test undergo screening in diving skills and physical fitness. On completion of the screening, twenty candidates are selected to undergo the course.