Indian navy invites application for candidates to join Indian Navy as a sailor twice a year. For that it conducts the examination called AA and SSR. It is a non-commissioned level examination for the recruitment of unmarried male candidates for enrolment as sailors for Artificer Apprentice (AA) and Senior Secondary Recruits (SSR).The first phase of the examination is online test and those who pass this will be qualified to go for the next round which is Physical Fitness test. AAs are technically educated for the design of ships and submarines and SSRs are those who work on the naval ship and also act as a helping hand.

Indian Navy has routed all its Sailors Recruitment Through Agneepath Scheme.Indian Navy will now Recruit Sailors for 4 Years and Post 4 Years 25% Sailors will be retained and rest will be Asked to Re Placed in Govt Sectors,Corporate Sectors.