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How to join Indian Air Force

Eligibility:

Age: 16 ½ to 19 years
Indian National

Educational Qualifications

10+2 with Physics and Mathematics.
Final year students can also apply.

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March and October every year.
Admission granted to National Defence Academy, Pune
Educational Qualification: Graduate
Flying Branch/ Technical Branch/ Ground Duty Branch

Women in Indian Air force: (SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION)

Selection Procedure:
Scrutiny of Applications
Testing Officer Like Qualities
Medical Exam
All India Merit List

FLYING BRANCH (Only Unmarried Indian Male)

Age:19- 23 years
Educational Qualifications:

  • Graduate (3Year Course) in any stream from a recognized university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech.
  • Final Year students can apply (No backlogs + min. 60% marks in preceding term)
  • No Percentage Bar for CDSE entry
  • Qualifying Examinations for Flying Branch

Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) (written test under UPSC)
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TECHNICAL BRANCH

Age:18- 28years
Candidates may apply via Direct Entry/ University Entry Scheme
Direct Entry: (Men and Women)
Educational Qualification: Engineering

University Entry Scheme

Age: 18- 28yrs.

Educational Qualification

All candidates applying must have

Four year degree qualification with 60% marks aggregate from a recognized university

OR

Cleared examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)
(Sec. A+ B)

OR

Cleared examination of Aeronautical Society of India(Sections A +B)

All the candidates must have pursued 8 subjects out of the total 18 mentioned below while pursuing any 1 of the above mentioned qualifications:-
(1) Physics / Engineering Physics.
(2) Engineering Drawing/ Graphics.
(3) Engineering Mathematics
(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) Fluid Mechanics / Turbo Machines.
(10) Flight Mechanics.
(11) Machine Drawing / Machine Design.
(12) Mechatronics.
(13) Material Science / Metallurgy.
(14) Vibrations.
(15) Workshop Technology / Manufacturing Technology / Production Engineering.
(16) Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
(17) Aircraft Structures.
(18) Theory of Machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery

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February and August Every Year

Note: Final year students are eligible to apply on the condition that they produce the degree and marks sheet 15 days prior to commencement of training.

GROUND DUTY BRANCH:

Administration Branch
Accounts Branch
Logistics Branch
Nationality: Indian

Age Limit for all Branches:

20 to 23 years for Graduates
20 to 25 years for Post Graduates
20 to 26 Years for Graduates in Law/ ICWA/CA

Marital Status: All candidates below 25yrs must be unmarried.

Educational Qualifications for Administration/ Logistics/Accounts Branch:

Graduation degree in any discipline with minimum 60% marks

OR

Post Graduation degree / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate.