Friday, 8 June 2012












OFFICER ENTRY IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE
IAF:

How to become officers in Indian Air Force? How to join Air Force or IAF jobs?
Our Air Force is one of the strongest Forces in the world having sukhoi and all latest war planes. 
The Air Force is also offering two types of commissions to the candidates, such as Permanent commission and Short Service commission.
We can join our Air Force in three major entries such as
   i) Flying branch
 ii) Technical branch and
iii) Ground duty branch

Procedure for Flying Branch i.e. Pilot Entry
AFCAT/CDSE à AFSB à Medical Test à PABTà Merit List
Procedure for Technical Branch i.e. Technical Entry
AFCAT/CDSE à AFSB à Medical Test à EKTà Merit List
Procedure for Ground Duty Branch
AFCAT/CDSE à AFSB à Medical Test à Merit List


** PABT – Pilot Aptitude and Battery Test
**EKT – Engineering Knowledge Test

Intermediate Entry (10 + 2):-
Training Academy:
National Defense Academy, Pune
Type of Commission:
Permanent (Serving till we retire)
Entry Name: 
NDA Entry
Educational Qualification:
Pursuing 12th or finished 12th standard of school.
Age and Sex
16 ½ - 19 years and Male
Advertisement Time:
April and October of Every Year
Interview and Exam procedure:
NDA Exam by UPSC à SSB InterviewàMedical TestàMerit List

Graduate Entry àFlying Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
 Permanent (Serving till we retire)
Entry Name: 
Direct Entry (CDSE by UPSC)
Educational Qualification:
Degree or Equivalent (with physics and Maths)
Age:
19-23 years
Advertisement Time:
April and September/October of Every Year
Interview and Exam procedure:
CDSE exam by UPSC à AFSB InterviewàMedical TestàMerit List

Graduate Entry àNCC Special EntryàFlying Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
 Permanent (Serving till we retire)
Entry Name: 
Direct Entry (CDSE by UPSC)
Educational Qualification:
Degree or Equivalent (with physics and Maths)
Age:
19-23 years
Advertisement Time:
April and October of Every Year
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Graduate Entry àShort Service CommissionàFlying Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
 Short Service Commission (Serving till we retire)
Entry Name: 
Short Service Commission
Educational Qualification:
Degree or Equivalent (with physics and Maths)
Age:
19-23 years
Advertisement Time:
December and June of Every Year
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)àTechnical Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)
Educational Qualification:
***See below this table.
Age and Sex
18-28 years , male/female
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

*** Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer – Electronics)
Candidates applying for Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) Branch would be eligible if they have undergone any one of the follwing Educational Qualifications
Four year degree qualification and secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together from a recognised university OR Cleared section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers OR Cleared section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India OR Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies
All the candidates should have studied at least eight subjects out of the list of eighteen subjects mentioned below while pusuing any one of the above mentioned qualifications:-
(1) Physics / Engineering Physics. (2) Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics.
(3) Engineering Graphics / Engineering Drawing. (4) Electrical Engineering / Electrical Technology. (5) Control Engineering. (6) Microprocessors. (7) Digital Electronics / Basic Electronics. (8) Computer Networks. (9) Information Technology. (10) Network Theory Design.
(11) Telecommunication Systems. (12) Electronic Circuit Design. (13) Radar Theory. (14) Switching Theory. (15) Instrumentation. (16) Microwave Engineering. (17) Antenna and Wave Propagation. (18) Electronic Devices.
Note : Final year students are eligible to apply provided they produce the degree and marks sheet 15 days prior to commencement of training.
Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)àTechnical Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)
Educational Qualification:
***See below this table.
Age and Sex
18-28 years , male/female
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

*** Educational Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer-Mechanical)
Candidates applying for Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) Branch would be eligible if they have undergone any one of the following Educational Qualifications
Four year degree qualification and secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together from a recognized university
OR Cleared section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers OR Cleared section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India

All the candidates should have studied at least eight subjects out of the list of eighteen subjects mentioned below while pursuing any one of the above mentioned qualifications:-
(1) Physics / Engineering Physics. (2) Engineering Maths / Mathematics. (3) Engineering Drawing / Graphics. (4) Automotive Engineering / Plant Engineering / Industrial Engineering.
(5) Engineering Mechanics / Strength of Material. (6) Aerodynamics. (7) Thermodynamics and Applications / Heat Power Engineering. (8) Heat and Mass Transfer.
(9) Theory of Machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery). (10) Fluid Mechanics / Turbo Machines. (11) Flight Mechanics. (12) Machine Drawing / Machine Design.
(13) Mechatronics. (14) Material Science / Metallurgy. (15) Vibrations. (16) Workshop Technology / Manufacturing Technology / Production Engineering.
(17) Hydraulics and Pneumatics. (18) Aircraft Structures.

Note : Final year students are eligible to apply provided they produce the degree and marks sheet 15 days prior to commencement of training.
UES – University Entry SchemeàTechnical Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission
Entry Name: 
UES-University Entry Scheme
Educational Qualification:
***See below this table.
Age and Sex
18-25 years , male
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List
*** The candidate must be currently studying in Pre-final year of BE / B Tech degree course in the relevant streams of engineering as mentioned above and must have secured minimum of 60% marks in aggregate up to the last semester for which results have been declared, at the time of applying / AFSB testing. There must be No backlog / arrears of papers of previous semesters. On completion of degree, minimum 60% of marks in aggregate in all papers put together are mandatory.
Ground Duty Branches àAdministration Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Administration Branch/ Ground Duty Branches
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 50%
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-26 for Law graduates, male/female
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Ground Duty Branches àAccounts Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Accounts Branch/ Ground Duty Branches
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 60%(M.Com, C.A, ICWA)
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-25 or P.G and 20-27 years for CA/ICWA, men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Ground Duty Branches àLogistics Branch:-
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Logistics Branch/ Ground Duty Branches
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 50%
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-25 or P.G and 20-26 years for Law graduates
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Engineering Entry in Air Force:-  For Engineering entry all other procedures are same except that the educational qualification is B.E/B.Tech and also the final year students are also allowed to apply but should not have any backlog at the time of application
Post Graduate EntryàGround Duty BranchàAdministration Branch
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Air Traffic Controller/Fighter Controller
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 50%
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-25 or P.G and 20-26 years for Law graduates and men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Post Graduate EntryàGround Duty BranchàAccounts Branch
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Accounts Branch
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 60%
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-25 or P.G and 20-27 years for Law graduates and men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Post Graduate EntryàGround Duty BranchàLogistics Branch
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Logistics Branch
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 60%
Age and Sex
20-23 years for graduates and 20-25 or P.G and 20-26 years for CA and men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Post Graduate EntryàGround Duty BranchàEducation Branch
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Education Branch
Educational Qualification:
Graduation with 60% or P.G with 60%
Age and Sex
20-25years for P.G and 20-27 for M.Ed and P. hD and men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List

Post Graduate EntryàGround Duty BranchàEducation Branch
Training Academy:
Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
Type of Commission:
Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission for men/women
Entry Name: 
Education Branch
Educational Qualification:
*** See below the table
Age and Sex
20-25years  and men/women
Interview and Exam procedure:
AFCAT-->AFSB Interviewà Medical TestàMerit List
*** Post Graduate Degree in any Science Stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer Applications / Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Agricultural Meteorology / Ecology & Environment / Geo- physics / Environmental Biology. All candidates should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in all papers of Post Graduation put together and should have studied Maths & Physics in Graduation with minimum of 55% marks in both subjects.

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