BD Marine Cadet Admission study guide
BD Marine Cadet Admission · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Bangladesh Marine Cadet Admission process is the entry route into officer training at the country's marine academies, where cadets prepare for careers as deck, engineering and other shipboard officers in the merchant marine. It suits students who have completed the Higher Secondary Certificate (or are about to) in the science stream and who want a disciplined, sea-going profession rather than a conventional campus degree. The BD Marine Cadet Admission study guide has 6 sections and about 1,904 words.
01English: Grammar, Comprehension and Expression
Seafaring English rewards precision. You must handle parts of speech , subject–verb agreement , tense consistency , articles and prepositions , voice , direct and indirect speech , and sentence correction .
349 words, about 2 min02Mathematics: Arithmetic, Algebra and Mensuration
Number systems, HCF and LCM, fractions and decimals, ratio and proportion, percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, average, speed–time–distance, time and work, basic algebra (linear equations, identities, factorisation), geometry (angles, triangles, circles, area and perimeter), and elementary trigonometry (sine, cosine, tangent of standard angles). Percentage change : a 20% rise followed by a 20% fall does not return to the original value; it ends at 96%.
305 words, about 2 min03Physics: Mechanics, Fluids and Heat
Units and measurement (SI base units, scalars versus vectors), kinematics (distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration), Newton's three laws , momentum and impulse , work, power and energy , gravitation , pressure in fluids and Archimedes' principle , heat and temperature , simple machines , and basic electricity (Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits). Mass versus weight : mass in kilograms is constant; weight in newtons depends on g .
314 words, about 2 min04Chemistry: Matter, Atoms and Reactions
States of matter and changes of state , elements, compounds and mixtures , atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic number, mass number), the periodic table (groups, periods, metals and non-metals), chemical formulae and balancing equations , acids, bases and salts , pH , oxidation and reduction , types of reaction (combination, decomposition, displacement, neutralisation), and water, air and corrosion . Atom versus molecule versus ion : an atom is a single particle; a molecule is two or more atoms bonded; an ion carries charge.
310 words, about 2 min05General Knowledge and Current Affairs
This section checks awareness of Indian and world geography , history and polity , national symbols and institutions , sports , awards , important days , and recent developments in shipping, defence, space and the economy. Maritime candidates should also know India's major ports, the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, the International Maritime Organization, and basic ocean facts.
314 words, about 2 min06Medical and Physical Fitness Assessment
Candidates face a medical examination (height, weight, vision, hearing, dental, cardiovascular, respiratory, skin, and general physical condition) and a physical fitness test (running, sit-ups, push-ups, and sometimes swimming or a shuttle run). Standards vary by entry, so confirm the current official figures for your batch rather than relying on older guides.
312 words, about 2 min