How Marine Edge Is Making Merchant Navy Preparation More Accessible to Students Across India
For thousands of students across India, the Merchant Navy represents an opportunity to build an international career after Class 12. However, preparing for entrance examinations such as IMU-CET and company sponsorship examinations can be challenging. Students often have to choose between expensive offline coaching, costly online programs and scattered study resources available across the internet.
Marine Edge is trying to change this equation by making structured Merchant Navy preparation more accessible and affordable to students across the country.
Making Quality Preparation More Affordable
One of the biggest challenges faced by Merchant Navy aspirants is the cost of preparation. Traditional offline coaching can cost students around ₹2–3 lakh, while specialised online coaching programs can also charge ₹25,000 or more.
Marine Edge has built its model around a different approach: providing comprehensive Merchant Navy preparation at a fee of under ₹10,000.
The objective is simple: to ensure that a student’s financial background or location does not become a barrier to accessing structured preparation.
Students enrolled with Marine Edge get access to regular live classes, study material, books, question banks and test series as part of their preparation. The platform also uses technology through AI-proctored mock tests and performance analytics to make preparation more measurable.
More Than Just Online Classes
Marine Edge’s approach goes beyond simply providing recorded lectures.
Students attend regular live classes where they can learn concepts and interact with mentors. Alongside classroom learning, they receive structured study material and regular practice through tests and assignments.
The platform also conducts free sessions every week, giving students additional opportunities to understand the Merchant Navy career, entrance examinations and the overall admission process.
As examinations approach, Marine Edge conducts All India Test Series programs, allowing students to experience competitive test conditions and assess their preparation alongside aspirants from across the country.
Using Technology to Improve Preparation
Technology has become an important part of Marine Edge’s preparation ecosystem. AI-proctored mock examinations are designed to provide students with a more realistic testing environment, while performance analytics help them understand their strengths and areas requiring improvement.
Marine Edge has also developed **India’s first fully integrated web and app-based platform dedicated to Merchant Navy preparation**, bringing classes, tests, study resources and in-depth performance analytics together in one ecosystem. This allows students to prepare from their own cities without having to relocate for coaching, while giving them a more structured and data-driven approach to their preparation.
Building Awareness Alongside Education
For Marine Edge, preparation is not limited to clearing an examination.
The organisation also focuses on creating awareness around the Merchant Navy admission process. Many first-time aspirants and their families may not be familiar with sponsorship examinations, legitimate admission routes, medical requirements or the different stages involved in entering the industry.
Through educational content, free sessions and its online community, Marine Edge aims to help students understand the process and identify misleading or fraudulent opportunities.
The focus is to help students understand the pathway before spending money or committing to a career decision.
From a Telegram Group to a Growing Education Platform
Marine Edge’s journey began in 2023, when its founders, Yash Gandhi and Tej Pratap Singh, started with a Telegram community aimed at helping Merchant Navy aspirants.
What began as a digital initiative gradually developed into a dedicated education platform. The founders identified a gap between the demand for Merchant Navy guidance and the accessibility of affordable, structured preparation.
Over time, the platform expanded from a Telegram based community into an ecosystem offering live classes, study material, mock tests, interview preparation and digital learning resources.
Today, more than 70,000 students and aspirants are part of the Marine Edge community across its social media platforms, helping create a large digital ecosystem focused on Merchant Navy education and awareness.
Student Outcomes
Marine Edge has also reported strong outcomes among its students in the IMU-CET 2026 examination, including a student securing AIR 1 and multiple students securing ranks within the top 1,000.
Its students have also secured selections and opportunities with major shipping companies, including Anglo-Eastern, TORM, Synergy, Fleet Management and MSC, among others.
These outcomes have contributed to Marine Edge’s expansion from a coaching initiative into a broader preparation and awareness platform for Merchant Navy aspirants.
Making the Merchant Navy Journey More Accessible
The journey of Marine Edge from a Telegram group started in 2023 to a community of more than 70,000 aspirants across social platforms illustrates how online education can make specialised career preparation more accessible.
With a focus on affordable fees, regular live classes, books, study material, AI-proctored tests, All India Test Series, free weekly sessions and career awareness, Marine Edge is working to address both the financial and information barriers faced by Merchant Navy aspirants.
For founders Yash Gandhi and Tej Pratap Singh, the objective remains centred around making Merchant Navy preparation more accessible while helping students understand the legitimate pathways into the industry and make informed decisions about their careers.
