AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST(AFCAT) Exam Details
AFCAT stands for Air Force Common Admission Test. This test is conducted by the Indian Air Force for selection of officers in all branches of the IAF (except medical and dental) viz. Flying Branch (Short Service Commission only), Technical Branch (Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty Branch (Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission). AFCAT is conducted twice a year (in the month of February and August). The advertisement for the same is published in the months of December and June respectively.
Applications are invited from Male and Female from Indian citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following courses commencing in January 2018 for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent/Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty branches
Kindly note :
Date of Examination (Tentative): 26.02.2017
Start date for Online Application : 03.12.2016
Last date for Online Application: 29.12.2016
IAF Vacancy Details :
Name of Post: Commissioned Officers
Name of Branch:
1. Flying Branch:
a) No 203/18F/SSC/M&W (Short Service Commission For men and Women)
2. Ground Duty (Technical Branch) :
a) No 202/18T/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men)
b) No 202/18T/SSC/M&W(Short Service Commission For men and Women)
3. Ground Duty (Non-Technical Branch) :
a) No 202/18T/PC/M (Permanent Commission For men)
b) No 202/18T/SSC/M&W (Short Service Commission For men and Women)
Eligibility Criteria:
1) Flying Branch ( 203/18F/SSC/M&W Courses)
Age: 20 to 24 years as on 01st January, 2018 (born between 02nd January, 1994 to 01st Jan, 1998) both dates inclusive.
Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (Indian) is relaxable upto 26 years (born between 02nd Jan, 1992 to 01st Jan, 1998) both dates inclusive
Educational Qualifications: Graduates (minimum 3 years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or B.E./B.Tech degree (4 year course) from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
Candidates who have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply
2) Ground Duty (Technical Branch)(202/18T/PC/M Courses) and (202/18T/SSC/M &W)
Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01st Jan 2018(born between 02nd Jan 1992 to 01st Jan, 1998) both dates inclusive
Educational Qualifications: Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) AE (L): Candidates applying for AE (L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognized university or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate membership examination of the institute of electronics and telecommunication engineers by actual studies
All candidates applying for AE (L) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) AE (M): Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognized university or cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies
All candidates applying for AE (M) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
3) Ground Duty Branch (Non -Technical Branch) (202/18G/PC/M and 202/18G/SSC/M & W Courses)
Age: 20 to 26 years as on 01 January 2018 i.e. (born between 02nd Jan 1992 to 01st Jan, 1998) both dates inclusive
Administration and Logistics: Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a Pass Graduate Degree / equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers
Accounts: Graduate Degree in Commerce (B.Com) (Minimum three year degree course) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (M.Com) / CA/ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
Education: Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
How to apply :
To apply click on “Candidates Login” in the career website of IAF www.careerairforce.nic.in
Candidates are advised to read the notification for AFCAT 01/2017 and the detailed guidelines for filling up online application as given in the website www.careerairforce.nic.in prior to commencement of filling up online applications.
While filling online application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per matriculation and other educational certificates. Please save your recent colour passport size photograph (size 10 to 250 kb) in the computer for attaching to your online application form
Please note that utmost care needs to be taken while filing up the online application. In case any information is found to be incorrect then the candidates is likely to be cancelled at any stage of the selection process
Candidates are to apply only online on IAF career website www.careerairforce.nic.in from 3rd Dec 2016 to 29th Dec 2016
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