Indian Air Force has announced recruitment notification for the post of AFCAT , eligible candidates can submit their application before 15-07-2018.
IAF Recruitment 2018 - Online applications are invited for the
Air Force Common Admission Test courses commencing in Jul 2019 for grant of
Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and
Permanent Commission (PC) / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for
NCC Special Entry Scheme (For grant of PC/SSC in Flying Branch) and Meteorology Branch.
Air Force Common Admission Test Notification 2018
Age Criteria:
- Flying Branch. 20 to 24 years as on 01 Jul 2019 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
- Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches). 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2019 i.e. born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
Training:
Training will commence in the
first week of July 2019 for all courses at
Air Force Academy Dundigal (Hyderabad). The duration of training for
Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments. PAN Card and account in
SBI/ Nationalised Bank is mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Academy. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for registration
Vacancies Detail:
Entry |
Branch |
Vacancies |
AFCAT Entry |
Flying |
SSC-42 |
Ground Duty (Technical) |
AE(L): PC-22, SSC-30 AE(M): PC-10, SSC-14 |
Ground Duty (Non-Technical) |
Admin: PC-8 SSC-12 Logistics: PC-1, SSC-4 Accounts: PC-3, SSC-5 Education: PC-3, SSC-4 |
NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for Flying branch |
Meteorology Branch |
Ground Duty (Non-Technical) |
PC-10 SSC-14 |
Educational Qualification:
- A graduate candidate with minimum 60% marks and must have scored minimum 60%marks in Maths and Physics in 10+2 in 12th standard.
- B Tech/ B.E candidates who have scored minimum 60% marks and have scored 60% marks in Maths and Physics in 10+2 in 12th standard.
Type of Commission:
- PC for Male: Candidates joining as PC officers would continue to serve until the age of superannuation as per their branch and rank.
- SSC for Male & Women: The engagement period for Flying Branch SSC officers is fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Nonextendable). The initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech and Non-Tech) branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability, and merit.
Application Fee:
Candidates registering for
AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of
Rs. 250/- as examination fee.
How to Apply:
Eligible candidates are to register online through
Indian Air Force website i.e.
http://indianairforce.nic.in/ for
AFCAT Entry/NCC Special Entry/MET Entry. Candidates eligible for one/more entries are to register separately in each entry.