INVITES MEN AND WOMEN FROM INDIAN CITIZENS AS PER CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 TO BE A PART OF THE INDIAN

AIR FORCE AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN FLYING AND GROUND DUTY (TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL) BRANCHES.
REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON 02 JUN 25 (1100 HRS) AND CLOSE ON 01 JUL 25 (2330 HRS)
THROUGH https://careerindlanalrforce.cdac.ln OR https://afcalcdac.in
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCATI • 02/2025/ NCC SPECIAL ENTRY
FOR COURSES COMMENCING IN JULY2026
1. Onhne apphcahons are lnVlted for the courses commencing In July 2028 for 10. Prlvileat1 Air Force Officera are entitled lo furnished accommodation,
grant of Sholt S.rw:. Commission (SSC) In Flytng Branch and Ground Duty comprehensive medical cover for self and dependents, Canteen, Officers' Mess. loans
(Technical 1nd Non-Technlc1I) Bl'llnche Online ppllc lions are also Invited at subsidised rate1, LTC etc. Leave (60 day, annual and 20 days casual).
for NCC Sped I Entry Scheme (Fot tty,ng branch) subject to service exJgenc,e1
2. l11ocbtl, COU[II Number and Y•c;•octu 11 . lo■ur■n,. R1 1.25 CftJl9 Insurance Cover (on contnbulion) lupplicable lo
Entry Brwnch CourH Number VecenclH• aervlce o cer from AJr Force Group ln1urance Society (AFGIS).
Men (SSC) Women (SSC) 12. Sporta Ind Adventure. Indian Air Force provides state of the art fac,lilies
to play various sports and adventure actMtlet (lky diving miero llytng
mountaineering, water rafting etc.)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
13. Eligible candidates ere to register onl,ne through separate tal>I avllllatJle for
AFCAT Entry/ NCC Special Entry. Cand'idates eligible for one/mote 9l1tr1es are to reg-
ister separately in each entry.
14. Ifll2ol, The policy on permanent body tattoos is as follows •
(a) Permanent body tattoos are not permitted on any olher body'part a11w
visible or non-visible part, except on the Inner face of forearm• i e from
Inside of the elbow to the wrist of both the hands and R - aide of lhe
palm I back (dorsal) side of both hands for which a candidate wlll be r9qUIRld
to sign a Self-declaration Certificate Smaa innocuous tattoos that are not
prejudicial to good order and military disclp(ine, are perrmtted e.g; religious
symbols or names of near and dear ones.
(b) Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their eJ01m1g
10% seats out of COSE vacancies for customs and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis
C and 10% seats out of AFCAT va- 15. Narcotlca. Use/ possession of narcotics IS banned. Candidala may be
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nc,es for SSC tested for presence of drugs in the body during Medicals and subsequently
during training. If candidate 1s found to be using/ in posses5lOll of narcotlcs during ant
time.of training, candidate would be debarred frOfn joining the Indian Air Fon:e
•Disclaimer. The vacancies indicated are tentative and subject to change 16. Conduct of Online Tntfng for AFCAT Examirytlon and fft Strucl!n.
without notice. Actual Intake would depend on organizational requirements, Online testing will be conducted for AFCAT entry at various centers. Candldales
various cadre control mechanisms, availability of training slots and actual registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 550/- + GST (non-
number of vacancies accruing in July 2026. No representation in this refundable) as examination fee. However, candidatas Ngistlrlng for NCC S,.
regard will be entertained. One seat is reserved from cial entry are not required to pay. Details of conduct at e,ian ,
Ground Duty (Non-Tech) vacancies for Law qualified candidates. examination centers and mode of payment are available ,n the notillcallo,t
3 Type of Commission. 17. Marital Status. : Candidates must be unmamed at the lime of commene&-
ment of the course and marriage is not permitted during training. A cancidale who
(a) SSC for Men & Women. marries-during the period of training shall be discharged and will be liable 10 refund al
expenditure incurred on him/ her by the Government.
(i) The engagement period for Flying Branch SSC officers is fourteen
years from the date of Commissioning. 18. Candidates are required lo maintain their unique ~iilll.ad E ~ I> and
mobile phone number actlve throughout the selection ~
(ii) The initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech and 19. Please note that information filled up by the caldldaas ill onlna
Non-Tech) branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension
of four' years may be granted subject to se~ requirements, application form will be considered final and no - • - • wll be
allowed subsequently. Candklata1 should axerclse due can wtlla . - . . . tbalr
availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability and ment. date of birth.
(iii) Grant of Permanent Commission (PC) (at _a l~ter date) woul~ be 20. Travel Allowance (TAl. To and fro travelling fare by the shoneat roultt of
considered subject to service requirements, ava1la_ b1hty of ~acancies, AC-Ill Tier/ AC Chair Car or actual normal bus fare will be rwnbwMd to the
willingness, suitability and merit and as per prev?1llng policies on the candidates appearing in Air Force Selection Board for the first time. For all 011w
subject. • modes of travel, TA will be admissible as per the Govenment authonzlld rulN. ND TA
(iv) SSC officers ;re not entitled for grant of pension. Is admissible, If you have already appeaNd for the AIM type of enery at any of
the Selection Boards. Candidates are to furnish the correct and active Saving
4. All!- Bank Account which needs to be in their name and no other name or Bank Aa:aunts
(a) Flying Branch. 20 to 24 yeani as on 01 July 2026 , I.e. ~m like Sukanya Samridhi etc will be acceptable for transfer-of the clam. In caae of wiy
between 02 July 2002 to 01 July 2006 (both dates mcius1v_e). delay in furnishing admissible tickets/bank account etc, a maiamum penod of one
Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot month from the date of commencement of SSB will be considenld aftef which no TA
License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxa_ble up!o 26 year 1.e. bom between claim will be paid and the amount will be returned to the Government No lultllr que-
02 July 2000 to 01 July 2006 (both dates inclus1ve), ries/claims will be accepted in this regard. •
21 . Phv,lcal Conditioning You are advised to be physic ly fit wt.I you
(b) Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technlcall Branchu. 20 to 26 years report for SSB in order to be able to undelgo the at AFSB. You lhould am !'>
as on 01 July 2028 i.e. bom between 02 July 2000 to 01 Jt.tf 2008 (both dates achieve an ability to run 01 mile (1.6 kms) in 10 minutes, do 10 push upa and 03 chin
Inclusive). ' ups. Prospective candidates are also advised to keep themselVes in !JOOd phylical .
condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompaua runnng.
5 Notification Detailed notification is available on webllta htlpe~/ swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/ condabonlng in which
~reerlndianalrfor~e.cdac.ln or https://afcat.cdac.ln. Candidates are to ensure they would undergo mandatory tests during training.
that they have read and unden1tood the details available In the notification
22. .Qym. For queries related to conduct of onllne examin=o~
registration process and admit cards contact 0 ~ 4 : v ~ AFSB
before registering.
6. Phv,lcal/ Medical stand1rc1t, Educ1tlon11 auallfl~•tlon, •9d ~•lectlon
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E-Mail [email protected] For queries rega.OnQ ,,.......,.• tructionS contact
Procedy[lP. Details on physical/ medical standards, educational qualifications and centres, date of AFSB lnterY1ew, ment hi and - - • 1na
selection procedure are available in detailed ,iotfflcalion on the websllll. 011-23010231 Extn 7610 or Toi he ......,1...,.11~-
7 I!l!n!n.rl Training will commence in the first week of July 2026 for all courses ,...,_,, 1n the aclveftlS8l'il8 and on the websilll are
23. Pl•clalmer. lnfoonabon , . . . ¥ . . the IJOlbng policies rules and
ai Air Force ~emy Dundlgal (Hyderabad) The duration of training for Flying and only guidelines In casa of any a=.!i lrom tune to time will 'be final and
Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 62 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non- 81
regulations of IAF/ Govt of lndla 1n ._ _.,.,..fflllll .,. or;, guidlliMa and 819
Technical) Branches is 52 weeks at Air Force Training Estabhshm~nts PAN Card and binding. Terme ind condllon■ gMl'I
account in SBI/ Nationalised Bank Is mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Acad- aubject to change without nottc:e,
emy. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for registration. 24 Statutory Wamlna SeleclJOl1 In the Indian AJr Fon:e Is fair and ~ based.
8, IAE Qffe'I You Pay on CommiHlonlng (Al Qt[ 7th CPCl.
All~pt to lnftuence the aelaction p,ocess at any at■ge or use ol arry um.- ~ like
f I rsonatlon or supplylna false Information etc. IS iable to lead t o ~
Rank Pay as per Defence Matrix Level MSP :,r~i;iure or Initiation of l8IVice and legal action against the concerned individual.
Flying Officer Rs. 56100 - 177500 10 Rs. 15500
Hs!II. Flight Cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month during one
year of training.
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AHowaocn. On commissioning, in addition to pay, a11owances ar nee
cable based on the branch/nature of duty/place of posting e.g. Flying_A.Iowa~
Transport Allowance, Technical Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer
ance, Risk and Hardship Allowance etc.
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