IAF Recruitment 2021

Indian Air Force AFCAT 2022 for Officers

Important Dates

Application Fee

• Application Begin :Already Started 
• Last Date for Apply Online : 30-12-2021

• General / OBC : 250/-
• SC / ST / PH / EWS : 250/-
• For NCC Special Entry : No fee

Job Location

Age Limit as on  30-12-2021

• Location: Across India

• For Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years
• For Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years
• Age Relaxation Extra as per Rules.

 AFCAT Eligibility

For Flying Branch:

• Minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
• Graduates (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks or equivalent OR
• BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
• Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

For Ground Duty (Technical):

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)/(Mechanical):

• 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)

For Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

Administration

• Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree 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.

Education:

• Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% 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 discipline.

For NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch):

• Minimum 60% marks in each in Maths & Physics at 10 + 2 level.
  Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent. (OR)
• BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent(OR)
• Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Final Year/semester students are also eligible to apply, provided they do not have any present backlogs at the time of AFSB Testing and produce Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date stipulated in the advertisement.
• NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate and validity of the certificate would be two years before the date of advertisement.

Note: 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 upto the last semester/year for which results have been declared upto the time of submission of application.

AFCAT 2022 Physical Fitness Test:

• Candidates should aim to achieve an ability to run 01 miles (1.6 km) in 10 mins, do 10 pushups and 03 chin-ups.
• Prospective candidates are also advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/ conditioning in which they would undergo mandatory tests during training.

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 Selection Process

• AFCAT written examination
• Stage-I – Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test
• Stage-II – Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days.
• Medical Examination
• An All India Merit List is compiled on the basis of your performance in the written test and AFSB interview, subject to being medically fit.

How to Apply for AFCAT 2022 Exam?

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this AFCAT 01/2022 for Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches/ NCC Special Entry  Exam in online from 1 December 2021 to 30 December 2021.

Important dates:

• Opening date for submission of Online Applications: 1 December 2021
• Closing date for submission of Online Applications: 30 December 2021
• Date for Online AFCAT examination: Updated soon

Contact Details:

For queries related to conduct of online examination, registration process and admit cards:

Telephone: 020-25503105 / 020-25503106
Tele Timing: Monday to Friday (9.30 am-1 pm) and (2 pm to 5.pm)
E.mail:afcatcell@cdac.in

For queries regarding eligibility, allotment of AFSB centres, date of AFSB interview, merit list and Joining Instructions:

• Contact: 011-23010231
• Extn 7610 or Toll-free number 1800-11-2448.

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