Indian Air Force is inviting applications for 241 AFCAT (01/2023) for Flying Branch & Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical). Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in July 2023 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and NonTechnical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for grant of PC/ SSC for the NCC Special Entry Scheme (For flying branch) and for Meteorology Entry. Required educational qualifications and other details for informational purposes only in the interest of job-seekers are given below in brief —
INDIAN AIR FORCE IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR 241 AFCAT (01/2023) FOR FLYING BRANCH & GROUND DUTY (TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL).
LAST DATE — 30/12/2022
AFCAT ENTRYÂ
METEOROLOGY ENTRY
NCC SPECIAL ENTRY
Number of Vacancies: 241
Educational Qualification:
- See detailed notification (link given below)
Age Limit:
- Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2023 i.e. born between 02 July 1999 to 01 July 2003 (both dates inclusive). Upper age
limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2003 (both dates inclusive). - Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years as of 01 July 2023 i.e. born between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2003 both dates Inclusive).
Pay Scale:
- Rs. 56100 – 177500/-
Type of Commission:
- PC for Men. Candidates joining as PC officers would continue to serve till the age of superannuation as per their branch and rank.
- SSC for Men & Women.
(i) The engagement period for Flying Branch SSC officers is fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Nonextendable).
(ii) The initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech and Non-Tech) branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability, and merit.
(iii) Grant of Permanent Commission (PC) would be considered subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willing
ness, suitability, and merit and as per prevailing policies on the subject.
(iv) SSC officers are not eligible for grant of pensionary benefits.
Physical Conditioning:
- You are advised to be physically fit when you report for SSB in order to be able to undergo the tests at AFSB. You should aim to achieve an ability to run 01 miles (1.6 km) in 10 minutes, and do 10 push-ups 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.
Application Fees:
- Online testing will be conducted for AFCAT entry at various centers. Candidates registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) as an examination fee. However, candidates registering for NCC Special entry and Meteorology Entry are not required to pay.
For more details regarding candidates’ selection norms and eligibility norms, please go through the officially released advertisement (See Link/PDF given below).
How to Apply:
- The detailed notification is available on the website https:// careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in. Candidates are to ensure that they have read and understood the details available in the notification before registering.
Important Dates :Â
- Starting Date to Apply Online:Â 01-12-2022
- Closing Date to Apply Online:Â 30-12-2022
The above-given information is in brief. Before applying for the vacancies, please go through the officially released Advertisement
Official website of Indian Air Force — http://indianairforce.nic.in
For Advt. See the following PDF file — SEE DETAILED ADVT.
For online Application- Click Here
