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A wonderful and big opportunity has emerged for the youth who are dreaming of serving the country and touching the blue sky by joining the Indian Air Force (IAF) as an officer. Indian Air Force has released the official detailed notification of Air Force Common Admission Test i.e. AFCAT 2 recruitment. Through this prestigious entrance examination, applications have been invited from both male and female candidates for Flying Officer and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches in the Indian Air Force. Along with this, special entry cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) have also been given an excellent opportunity for direct entry. Graduate youth from across the country can become a part of this recruitment process by visiting the official recruitment portal. Every minute information about all the qualifications related to recruitment, age limit, selection process and last date of application is available in detail here.
#1 AFCAT 2 Recruitment Complete Details and Branch Wise Posts
Under the AFCAT 2 recruitment advertisement released by the Indian Air Force, commissioned officers will be recruited in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Ground Duty – Technical & Non-Technical) branch. The candidates selected through this recruitment will be given rigorous and world-class training at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad. While there is a provision for Short Service Commission (SSC) for flying branches, both Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission options have been made available for ground duty branches. This is also a golden opportunity for women candidates to make a career in combat and support roles by becoming officers in the Air Force.
#1 Direct relaxation in NCC Special Entry and Aeronautical Engineering branches
In this recruitment, special provisions have been made for the youth holding NCC ‘C’ certificate. Eligible candidates applying under NCC Special Entry in Flying Branch are not required to appear in the written examination of AFCAT. Such candidates are directly called for the interview process of Air Force Selection Board (AFSB). Apart from this, candidates who have completed engineering degree can apply for Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics and Mechanical) posts in Ground Duty Technical Branch. Eligibility criteria have also been fixed for important roles in non-technical branches like logistics, administration and accounts.
#1 Complete outline of age limit and educational qualification
To become a flying officer in the Air Force, the following educational qualification and age limit has been fixed according to different branches:
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Flying Branch: Candidates age should be between 20 to 24 years. Commercial Pilot License (CPL) holders are given relaxation in the upper age limit up to 26 years. As per the educational qualification, the candidate must have studied Physics and Maths in 10+2 with minimum 50% marks and also Graduation or BE/B.Tech degree from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks.
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Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical): The minimum age for these posts has been fixed at 20 years and maximum age at 26 years. Candidates having graduation, post graduation or engineering degree in related subject are considered eligible for these posts.
#1 Selection Process: Stages from Written Exam to AFSB Interview and Medical
The final selection to the post of Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force is through a rigorous and transparent multi-stage process. The major stages of the selection process are as follows:
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Online Written Exam (AFCAT Online Exam): First of all candidates have to appear in Computer Based Written Test (CBT). In this, a total of 100 questions are asked from General Awareness, Verbal Ability, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude, which are of 300 marks.
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AFSB Interview: Shortlisted candidates who are successful in the written examination are called for a 5-day Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) test at centers located in Mysore, Dehradun, Varanasi or Gandhinagar. In this, Stage-1 (Screening Test) and Stage-2 (Psychological Test, Group Task and Personal Interview) are conducted.
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Special Test of Flying Branch (CPSS): Candidates opting for flying branch are required to clear the Computerized Pilot Selection System (CPSS) test, which can be given only once in a lifetime.
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Medical Fitness and Merit List: AFSB undergoes comprehensive medical examination of recommended candidates, after which the final All India Merit List is prepared.
#1 How to apply online and important guidelines
Interested and eligible candidates can complete their registration through online mode by visiting the official recruitment portal of Indian Air Force (afcat.cdac.in). While filling the application form, candidates will have to select the examination city as per their convenience. A fixed examination fee has been fixed for all categories in the form of application fee, while NCC Special Entry candidates are exempted from fee payment. Air Force has advised all the applicants to fill their form carefully and upload their required educational documents, passport size photo and signature clearly on time to avoid the problem of server down at the last moment.