Indian
Air Force : The Indian
Air Force calls for enthusiastic and committed engineers
to become a part of the Indian Air Force team. Candidates
short-listed after the initial selection procedure, go through
a rigorous training regimen at one of the Air Force training
establishments. Thereafter, they are commissioned as officers
and embark on a glorious and fulfilling career.
As an Engineer, you can soar into a rewarding and challenging
career in the Indian Air Force. You can even join the Technical
Branch in your final or pre-final year of engineering through
the University Entry Scheme. Know the eligibility conditions
by clicking on any of the branches given below:
- Flying
branch
- Technical
Branch
- Ground Duty
Branch
Flying
Branch : You surely are propelled to newer heights
in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force. You are trained
either as a Fighter pilot, or a Helicopter pilot, or a Transport
pilot and are a part of various peace and wartime missions.
As an engineer, you enter the Flying branch through the Air
Force Academy.
Air Force Academy : The Air Force Academy is one of the most
prestigious training establishments of the Indian Air Force.
Here you are trained and prepared for your responsibilities
as a pilot. The following are the three modes of entry
for engineers to join the Flying branch:
- Combined
Defence Services Examination (CDSE) You can take
the Combined Defence Services Examination (conducted
by UPSC) to join the Flying branch of the Indian Air
Force. Men can
join the Air Force through this mode of entry and
will be given a Permanent Commission.
- National
Cadet Corps : As a senior division 'C' Certificate holder
of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply
to the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men
can join
the Air
Force through this mode of entry and will be given
a Permanent Commission.
- Men & Women (Short Service Commission) with Term of
Engagement of 14 Years with no extension : Both men and women
are eligible to apply for short service commission in the
flying branch.” Short Service Commission in flying
branch is for 14 years with no extension. For applying through
any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil
the following eligibility criteria:
- Age 19
to 23 years*
- Marital
Status Single
- Nationality
Indian
- Gender
: This is applicable to both men & women.
- Educational
Qualifications : You should have completed your B.E.
(four years)
to join the
Flying branch.
* At
the time of commencement of training.
Meteorological
Branch
Permanent
/ Short Service Commission : You can look forward to a fulfilling
career as an officer in the Meteorology
Branch. Handling the latest satellite imagery and
state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, you would render
specific advice
to
the operators on all aspects of weather. To join
as an officer in the Meteorological Branch you need to
fulfil
the following
requirements:
- Age : 20
to 25 years*
- Marital
Status : Single
- Nationality
: Indian
- Gender
: This is applicable to both men & women.
- Educational
Qualifications :
- “PG
in Science / Geography Or MCA
(Provided Maths and
Physics were taken at graduation
level for both PGs & MCAs)
- M
Tech in Atmospheric Science from IIT Delhi with 50
% and
above marks”
* At the time of commencement
of training.
Technical
Branch : As an officer in the Technical
Branch, you would be in charge of some of the most
sophisticated
equipment in the world. You can apply for the
Technical Branch via any of the two schemes listed below:
Direct
Entry Scheme : After you have completed your engineering, you
can join the Technical
Branch through
the Direct Entry
Scheme. Both men and women can use this mode
of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force.
Direct Entry Scheme
Aeronautical
Engg. (Electronics) Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical
Engineer
in the Electronics
stream, you will be responsible for the communication
and signals required on the Air Force station.
You will also
be in charge of the execution of preventive
maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With
further in-service
training, you could also move to the repair
and overhaul divisions
of the Indian Air Force. To join the Aeronautical
Engineering (Electronics) stream you must
fulfil the following
eligibility criteria:
- Age : 18
to 28 years*
- Marital
Status : Single
- Nationality
: Indian
- Gender
: This is applicable to both men & women.
- Educational
Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer Electonics) 1 division
(60% & above)
- BE / B.Tech
in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical
/ Electrical Communication
/ Electronics & Communication
/ Instrumentation / Computer Science & Engineering or
a combination of these subjects. OR
- Diploma
in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology
OR
- B Tech
in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics & Opto Electronics OR
- MSc
Degree in Physics
(With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science
/ Computer Application / MCA with Maths, Physics
and Electronics at
graduation level or MSc. Tech in Electronics & Radio
Engineering OR
- Section
A&B Examination of the Associate
Membership Examination of the Institute of Engineers (India)
in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects
OR
- Graduate
Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics
and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects
of Section A & full subjects of Section
B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics
and Circuits, Principals of Communication
Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks)
Aeronautical
Engg (Mechanical) Permanent / Short Service Commission
After you join the Indian Air Force as
an Aeronautical Engineer in the Mechanical
stream,
you could
be placed at a position
that requires you to be involved with
preventive maintenance and servicing
of aircraft or
of common user and specialist
application vehicles. You could also
be involved in the safety and maintenance
of firearms
and ammunition at
an Air Force
Base. To join the Aeronautical Engineering
(Mechanical) stream, you must fulfil
the
following conditions:
- Age : 18
to 28 years*
- Marital
Status : Single
- Nationality
: Indian
- Gender
: This is applicable to both men & women.
- Educational
Qualification (Aeronautical Engineer
Mech.) 1 division (60% & above)
- BE / B.Tech
in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production
/ Industrial Production
or a combination of these
subjects OR
- Section
A & B of Examination of Aeronautical Society
of India by actual studies in Avionics / Comm. streams OR
- Section
A & B of Associate Membership Examination of
Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical
subjects by actual studies OR
- Section
A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the
Aeronautical Society of India
with Group
I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance,
Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies
Institute
Membership Aeronautical Engg. (Electronics)
Educational
Qualifications
- Section A and B examination of the Associate Membership
exam of the Institution of Engineers (India)
in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication
subjects. Or
- Graduate
Membership exam of the Institue of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineers with following
subjects of
Section A and full subjects of Section B
by actual studies:-
- Maths
- Applied
Electionics & Circuit
- Principles
of Comm. Engineering.
- Transmission
Lines & Networks. Or
- Section
A & B of exam of the Aeronautical
Society of India by actual studies in Avionics / Communication streams.
Aeronautical
Engineering (Mechanical) Educational
Qualifications : A combination of above mentioned subjects.
* At the time of commencement of
training.
How to Apply
The procedure for sending your application is fairly
simple.
The first stage
is to watch out
for the advertisement inviting
applications in the leading
newspapers
and the Employment News. After
you spot the relevant ad, you
send
us
your application
in the format
mentioned in the
advertisement, before the last
date of receiving
of application.
Then you go through Selection
Procedure. We have a thorough
selection procedure
to ensure
that
we pick
out the very
best to be a part of our team.
This procedure begins as soon
as your application is recieved.
Selection
Procedure : Designed to pick out the very
best, our four-step
selection
procedure
is scientific
and thorough.
You can be a part of Air
Force family going through
this process and proving
your mettle. If you are wondering
what this
process involves,
then
click
on any of the
selection
procedure steps below:-
- Scrutiny
of Applications
- Testing
Officer Like Qualities
- Conducting
of Medical Examinations
- Preparing All
India Merit List
Step
1 -Scrutiny of Applications : The selection procedure
begins immediately
after you send
your application
forms to us. All application
forms are
first checked for eligibility
after which you will
receive a call letter with further
instructions.
If seek entry into the
Flying Branch through
the NDA or
CDSE, your applications
need
to be sent
to UPSC,
New Delhi. UPSC
conducts a written test
twice a year in April & August
(NDA) and April & September (CDSE). Advertisements for
the examinations are released about six months in advance.
Qualifying in these exams take you to step two. If you apply
for Short Service Commission Flying (Pilot) or as an NCC
Senior Division 'C' Certificate holder, your application
is processed by Air HQ and call letter issued by AFSBs.
If your have applied
to the Technical Branch
you
will
be required to
appear the Engineering
Knowledge
Test
(EKT).
Similarly, for non tech
ground duty branches,
you would
require to appear
for a Common
Entrance Test
(CET).
If you pass the
EKT/CET, you move to
the next step.
Step 2 - Testing
Officer Like Qualities
: If you
have successfully
cleared
Step 1,
you will
receive
a call
letter to report
to any one of the Air
Force Selection Boards
located
at Dehradun, Varanasi
and Mysore.
At the Air Force
Selection Boards, you
undergo a number of psychological
tests, an interview and
group activities, which
are collectively
called the Officer
Like Qualities (OLQ)
Tests. These tests
are designed
to gauge your potential
and suitability as an
officer in the Armed
Forces.
- The
Psychological Tests are written tests that
are conducted
by a Psychologist.
- The
Group Tests are interactive indoor
and outdoor tests.
We expect active
physical participation
from you.
- The
Interview involves a
personal conversation
with our Interviewing
Officer.
These
tests will be explained to you in
detail before
they are conducted
at the
Selection
Board. The following
is the
schedule for OLQ
Tests:
Flying
Branch :
Schedule
Day
1 Pilot Aptitude
Battery Test*
(Phase I)**
Day 2 Phase
I & Psychological Tests
Day 3 Group tests
Day 4 Group tests
Day 5 Interview
Day 6 Conference
Technical
Branch & Ground
Duty Branch :
Schedule
Day
1 Intelligence Tests / Psychological Tests (Phase
I)**
Day 2 Group tests
Day 3 Group tests
Day 4 Group tests
Day 5 Interview
Day 6 Conference
* Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) is a unique test. It
is aimed at assessing a candidate's aptitude to be trained
as a pilot. PABT is being used as an independent selection
device to induct potential officers into Flying Branch of
Indian Air Force. PABT comprises three tests viz Instrument
Battery Test (INSB), Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA) and
Control Velocity Test (CVT). Instrument Battery Test (INSB)
is a paper pencil test and other two are machine tests. The
Instruments Battery Test (INSB) comprises two parts. This
test assesses assimilation of the briefing and the ability
of an individual to read and interpret the dials of an instrument
panel of an aircraft. The candidates who score the minimum
laid down criteria are subjected to the machine test. The
machine test includes Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA)
and Control Velocity Test (CVT). These tests measure the
psychomotor co-ordination skill of the individual. These
tests are conducted on a single day and administered only
once in life time.
** Phase I of testing gets over on 1st day for all type of
entries except NDA/CDSE/NCC/Direct entry for which it gets
over on second day. Only those candidates who qualify in
Phase I shall be retained at AFSB for further testing of
Phase II. NDA/CDSE candidates who do not qualify the PABT
will still be tested for their second/third choice. At the
conference held on the last day, all the assessors i.e. the
Psychologist, Ground Testing Officer and the Interviewing
Officer, discuss your personality and decide on recommending
you or not. Those recommended by the AFSBs will require to
fill up certain documents at the Boards and subsequently
move to the next step.
Step 3 - Conducting of Medical Examinations : If you have
applied for the Flying branch and are found suitable by the
Selection Board, you would be sent to the Air Force Central
Medical Establishment, New Delhi or the Institute of Aerospace
Medicine, Bangalore for a thorough medical examination. If
you have applied for the Technical or Ground Duty Branches
and are found suitable, you may be asked to return home and
await a call for a medical examination or be sent directly
for the medical examination.
Step 4 -Preparing All India Merit List : An All India Merit
List is compiled on the basis of your performance at the
AFSB and subject to being medically fit. Based on the vacancies
available, Air HQ would issue joining instructions to join
Air Force Academy for the training.
Important Information : The Indian Air Force inducts its
personnel purely on merit basis. Do not be carried away by
anyone who claims that they can influence the selection process
and thereby lose precious time and resources. Have faith
in your inherent abilities and put in your best
Physical
Standards : Physical
fitness is one of the most important prerequisites for
joining the Air Force. Irrespective
of the branch you are applying for, you must fulfil some
basic physical standards. Listed below are some guidelines
that identify the general physical requirements that are
common for all candidates.
- You must
be in good physical and mental health and free from
any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere
with efficient performance of duties. There should
be no
evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.
- The height
and weight standards for men and women differ. Click
to view the appropriate standards
for each.
A) Men
B) Women
- Your chest
should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion
after full inspiration should
be 5 cm.
- There should
be no disease of bones and joints of the body.
- You should
be free of any past history of mental breakdown or fits.
- Your hearing
should be normal without any evidence of present or past
disease of the
ear, nose and
throat.
- There should
be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart
and blood
vessels. Your
blood pressure should
also be normal.
- The muscles
of the abdomen should be well developed without any enlargement
of the
liver or spleen.
Any evidence of
disease of internal organs of the abdomen
can be a cause for rejection.
- An un-operated
hernia can make you unfit for selection. If operated,
this
should
have been
done at least
six months prior to the present examination
and healing should be
complete without any potential for
recurrence.
- There should
be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles. If operated for
hydrocele
and/or varicocele,
this
should have
been done
at least six months prior to the
present examination and healing should be complete
without any
recurrence.
- Urine examination
will be done and any abnormality, if detected,
can be
a cause
for rejection.
- Any disease
of the skin, which is likely to cause disability
or disfigurement,
will also
be a cause
for rejection.
- Vision
will be tested. You must have good binocular vision.
In
case you
have undergone
or are detected
to have undergone
Radial Keratotomy, or any other
procedure to improve the visual
acuity, you
will be permanently
rejected.
- You should
have sufficient number of natural and sound
teeth. A minimum
of
14 dental points
will be
acceptable.
When 32 teeth are present,
the total dental points are
22. You
should
not be suffering
from severe
pyorrhoea.
- The following
are conditions pertaining to women that
will entail rejection
for all Air
Force Duties:
A) Acute
or chronic
pelvic infection
B) Severe
menorrhagia
C) Severe dysmenorrhea
D) Complete
prolapse of uterus
E) Pregnancy/ Amenorrhea
F) Any other gynaecological
condition, if
so considered by the
specialist. It may be noted
that the Air Force Medical
Board is
the final
authority
while
deciding the medical
fitness
for joining the Indian Air
Force.
Medical
Standards for the Flying Branch : If you are
applying to the Flying Branch, you must remember that
apart from
the general physical standards, there are some standards
that
are specifically applicable to you. Listed below are
the physical requirements applicable to both men and women
applying to the Flying Branch.
- Anthropometric
Measurements : The acceptable anthropometric measurements
are as follows :
Men :
Min. Height 162.5 cms without any exceptions
Leg Length
Minimum- 99 cms.
Maximum- 120 cms.
Thigh Length Maximum-
64 cms
Sitting
Height Minimum- 81.5 cms Maximum- 96 cms
Women : Minimum Height 162.5 cm. Leg Length 99 cm.
- X-ray X-ray
of cervical and Lumbosacaral spine will be carried out.
The following conditions detected in the X-ray
will be a cause for rejection.
A) More than mild Kyphosis/ Lordosis, Scolosis
more than 15 by Cobb's method.
B) Herniated Nucleus Pulposus.
C) Presence of Schmorl's node at more than one
level.
D) Atlanto occipital and atlanto-axial anomalies.
E) Spinabifida other than LV5 & Sv1.
F) Incomplete sacralisation unilateral or bilateral.
Any other abnormality, if so considered by specialist.
- Vision
:
A) Distant Vision 6/6, 6/9 correctable to 6/6 only
for Hypermetropia. No manifest
Myopia detected.
B)
Near Vision N-5 each eye.
C) Color Vision CP-1(ML
T).
D) Manifest
Hypermetropia must not exceed + 2.00 Dsph "Myopia -
Nill" and Astigmatism + 0.75 DSph. .
- Occular
Muscle Balance : Hetrophoria with the Maddox Rod Test
must not exceed:
At 6 meters Exophoria 6 prism Diopters
Esophoria 6 prism Diopters
Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters
At 33 cm. Exophoria 16 prism Diopters
Esophoria 6 prism Diopters
Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters
- Binocular
vision : must possess good binocular vision (fusion and
stereopsis with good
amplitude & depth).
- EEG
: Routine
EEG should be within normal limits.
- The following
are however conditions pertaining to women that will
entail rejection for all Air Force Duties:
- Acute
or chronic pelvic infection
- Severe
menorrhagia
- Severe
dysmenorrhea
- Complete
prolapse of uterus
- Pregnancy/
Amenorrhea
- Any
other gynecological condition, if so considered by
the specialist
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