Applications are invited by Indian Air Force from Eligible Men &
Women for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)-01/2014 for the
Courses commencing January 2015 & July 2015.
FOR MEN:
FLYING BRANCH
(a) No. 15 Short Service Commission Course (15 SSC)
TECHNICAL BRANCH
(a) No. 86 Aeronautical Engineers Course (86 AEC) (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 58 Short Service Commission Course (58 SSC)
GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
(a) No. 137 Ground Duty Officers' Course (137 GDOC) (Permanent Commission)
(b) No. 30 Short Service Commission Course (30 SSC)
FOR WOMEN:
FLYING BRANCH
No. 44 Short Service Commission Course (Women) (44 SSC (W))
TECHNICAL BRANCH
No. 58 Short Service Commission Course(Women) (58 SSC (W))
GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
No. 46 Short Service Commission Course (Women) (46 SSC (W))
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
FIying Branch:
a) Age: 19 to 23 years as on 01 January 2015 i.e. born between 02 January 1992 to 01 January 1996 (Both dates inclusive).
(Upper
age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot
Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 25 years i.e. bom
between 02 January 1990 to 01 January 1996 (Both dates inclusive).
(b) Educational Qualifications:
Graduates (Three year degree course) in any discipline from a
recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate
in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2
level OR BE / B Tech degree (Four year course) from a recognised
University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put
together.
(c) Physical Standards(i) Height and
Weight: Minimum height : 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg Length :
Min - 99 cms. Max -120 cms. Thigh Length : Max - 64 cms. Sitting Height:
Min - 81.5 cms. Max - 96 cms.
(ii) Vision: (a) Minimum Visual Acuity
6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for
hypermetropia. (b) Manifest Myopia - Nil. (c) LASIK Surgery for
correction of vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams
of Short Service Commission (Flying Branch) if the following conditions
are fulfilled at the time of Air Force medical examination:- (i) LASIK
Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years,
(ii) The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5mm as
measured by lOL master.(iii) At least twelve months should have lapsed
post uncomplicate stable LASIK. No history or evidence of any
complication, (iv) The post LASIK comeal thickness as measured by a
corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns, (v) Individuals
with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded.
Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.
Technical Branch:- 86AEC/58SSC
(a) Age: 18 to 28 years as on 01 January 2015 i.e. Born between 02 January 1987 to 01 January 1997 (both dates inclusive).
(b) Educational Qualifications:
(i)
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)} Candidates applying for AE
(L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four
year degree qualification from a recognised University or cleared
section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of
Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate
membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.
(ii) Aeronautical
Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates applying forAE (M) branch
would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree
qualification from a recognised University or cleared section A and B
examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)
orAeronautical Society of India by actual studies.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications can be submitted ONLINE at http://careerairforce.nic.inLast date for submission of applications: 12 January 2014Date of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): 23 February 2014 (Sunday)