Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021 | AFCAT (M & F)- 334 Posts
Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021: Indian Air Force invites online application from intending eligible candidates of Indian citizens (Men and Women) to be part of this elite force as Group A Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches.
For the AFCAT examination, applicants qualifying for graduate degree and applicants under-graduate, those who are about to complete their graduation on or before 30th May 2022 can apply.
(A) AFCAT Entry
1. Branch: Flying
Total No. of Posts: 96
2. Branch: Ground Duty (Technical)
i) Aeronautical Engineer Electronics
Total No. of Posts: 98
ii) Aeronautical Engineer Mechanical
Total No. of Posts: 39
3.Branch: Ground Duty (Non-Technical)
i) Administration
Total No. of Posts: 52
ii) Education
Total No. of Posts: 21
B. NCC Special Entry
1. Branch: Flying
No. of Posts: 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC
C. Meteorology Entry
1. Branch: Ground Duty (Non-Technical)
Total No. of Posts: 28
Eligibility Criteria:
(a) Nationality. Candidate must be a citizen of India as per Indian citizenship act, 1955.
(b) Age.
- Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: 20 to 24 years.
The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years - Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: 20 to 26 years
C) Educational Qualifications:
(i) Flying Branch.
Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
(a) Graduation with a minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a
recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a
minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
ii) Ground Duty (Technical) Branch.
(aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}.
Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/ integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University
OR
cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
- Applied Electronics & Instrumentation.
- Communication Engineering.
- Computer Engineering/Technology.
- Computer Engineering & Application.
- Computer Science and Engineering/ Technology.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
- Electrical Engineering.
- Electronics Engineering/ Technology.
- Electronics Science and Engineering.
- Electronics.
- Electronics and Communication Engineering.
- Electronics and Computer Science.
- Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
- Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave).
- Electronics and Computer Engineering.
- Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
- Electronics Instrument & Control.
- Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering.
- Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
- Instrument & Control Engineering.
- Information Technology.
- Spacecraft Technology.
- Engineering Physics.
- Electric Power and Machinery Engineering.
- Infotech Engineering.
- Cyber Security.
(ab) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}.
Candidates with a minimum of 50% mark each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
- Aerospace Engineering.
- Aeronautical Engineering.
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering.
- Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
- Mechanical Engineering (Production).
- Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
- Mechatronics.
- Industrial Engineering.
- Manufacturing Engineering.
- Production and Industrial Engineering.
- Materials Science and Engineering.
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
- Aerospace and Applied Mechanics.
- Automotive Engineering.
- Robotics
- Nanotechnology
- Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering.
iii) Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches.
(aa) Administration.
Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ab) Education.
Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% marks in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any disciple.
(iv) Meteorology.
Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
Note:
- Two seats are reserved for Law qualified candidates in Ground duty (Non-Tech) branches and these candidates may get employed on legal duties of the IAF (after commissioning).
- Candidates who are studying in the final year/ semester Degree course and are yet to pass the final year degree examination can also apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last semester/ year for which results have been declared up to the time of submission of application. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree Examination by 30 May 2022 and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results, or any other
ground whatsoever
Application Fee:
- For AFCAT Entry: Rs.250/-
- For NCC special entry & Meteorology: Nil
Scheme of Online Examination for Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021:
All applicants whose applications are submitted by the due date will be called for AFCAT at one of the examination centers on either 28 Aug 2021 (Saturday) or 29 Aug 2021 (Sunday) or 30 Aug 2021 (Monday). It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).
Practice Test:
An online Practice Test (for AFCAT & EKT) is available on the IAF website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in.
Examination centre for AFCAT 02/2021:
Agartala, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Alwar, Allahabad/ Prayagraj, Ambala, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Behrampur (Odisha), Bathinda, Belagavi, Bengaluru, Bhagalpur, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bhuj, Bikaner, Chandigarh, Chennai, Chhapra, Coimbatore, Delhi and NCR, Dhanbad, Diu, Dibrugarh, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ganganagar, Gaya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Guntur, Gurugram, Guwahati, Gwalior, Haldwani, Hissar, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jalpaigudi, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kakinada, Kannur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kota, Kurukshetra, Leh, Lucknow,Ludhiana, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai, Muzzafarpur, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Nizamabad, Noida, Panaji, Patiala, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi,Rourkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Srinagar, Solapur, Sonipat,Thane, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.
How to apply:
Aspirants for IAF are required to apply online by using the link https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in, or https://afcat.cdac.in.
For complete instructions kindly follow the “Detailed Advertisement”.
Important Schedule for Indian Air Force Recruitment 2021:
- Starting date for submission of online application: 01/06/2021
- Last date for submission of online application: 30/06/2021
- Tentative date for AFCAT examination: 28 Aug 21, 29 Aug 21 and 30 Aug 21.