The Indian Airforce has invited defence aspirant to join in Indian airforce as a flying officers through AFCAT (Airforce common admission test) Entry.
Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in July 2021 for
grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent
Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical
and Non-Technical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for grant of
PC/ SSC for NCC Special Entry Scheme (For flying branch) and for Meteorology
Entry.
Important Dates
- Application Begin –15/06/2020
- Last Date for Apply Online – 14/07/2020
- Last Date Pay Exam Fee –14/07/2020
- Exam Date – 19-20 September 2020
- Admit Card Available -September 2020
Application Fee
- AFCAT Entry : 250/- for All Candidates
- NCC Special Entry : 0
Educational Qualification
| Entry Type | Branch name | Age Limit | Eligibility |
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | 20-24 as on 01/07/2021 | Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level / B.E / B.Tech Course |
| Ground Duty Technical | 20-26 Age Between 02/07/1995 to 01/07/2001 | Aeronautical Engineering Electronics : 10+2 Intermediate Minimum 60% Marks in Physics and Math and Minimum 4 Year Graduation / Integrated PG Degree in Engineering / Technology Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical : Candidates with Minimum 60% Marks Each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level and 4 Year Engineering / Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent Degree | |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | 20-24 | NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate and Other Details as per Flying Branch Eligibility |
| Metrology Entry | Ground Duty Non Technical | 20-26 | For Eligibility Details Read the Notification |
Notification
Detailed notification is available on 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
Age
(a) Flying Branch. 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2021 i.e. born
between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit
for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by
DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 year i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to
01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).
(b) Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches. 20 to 26 years
as on 01 July 2021 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates
Inclusive).