CAREER AS AN AIR FORCE OFFICER
- Flying Branch
Fighters
Transports
Helicopters
- Ground Duty (Technical) Branch
Mechanical
Electronics
- Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branch
Administration
Accounts
Logistics
Education
Meteorology
Under Graduate Entry |
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Type of Entry |
Age |
Qualification |
Mode of Selection |
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NDA National Defence Academy |
16 ½ -19½ Yrs |
10+2 With Physics & Math |
NDA Exam by UPSC and SSB Interview |
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Graduate and Post Graduate entries |
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CDS Combined Defence Service |
19 – 24 Yrs |
Any Graduate with Physics & Math at 10+2 Level or BE/B. Tech. |
CDSE Exam by UPSC & SSB Interview |
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NCC Special Entry |
20 – 24 Yrs |
Any Graduate with 60% marks and Physics & Math at 10+2 Level Or BE/BTECH & NCC Air Wing 'C' Certificate |
Apply through CO / GP HQ to Air HQ |
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AFCAT-(Men/Women) Airforce Common Admission Test (Flying / Ground duty / Technical / Administration / Accounts /) |
20 - 24 Yrs (Flying) 20 - 26 (Tech) |
Flying- Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level) or BE I B Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate Technical- BE I B Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate and studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed BY IAF. Ground Duty Administration & Logistics- Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or a Post Graduate Degree equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Accounts- Graduate Degree in Commerce (B Com) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (M.Com)/CA/ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate Education- Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together. |
AFCAT written and SSB Interview |