Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) Is a part of recently introduced Unified Selection System to provide adequate opportunities to the candidates eligible for multiple branches of the IAF to apply through single application. AFCAT is conducted for the following non UPSC entries for induction into Officers’ cadre of the IAF.

• Flying branch
• Short Service Commission (Men / Women)
• Technical branch
• Permanent Commission (Men) / Short Service Commission (Men / Women)
• Ground Duty branches
• Permanent Commission (Men) / Short Service Commission (Men / Women)

Applications are invited for Men and Women for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) for the Courses commencing July 2012. Invites applications from bright young Indian Men and Women for following SSC/PSC Officers to join in the following courses in Flying, Technical and Ground Duty branches through Indian Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) to be conducted on 28/08/2011 :

Courses Name:

• 81st Aeronautical Engineers Course (AEC) Men Permanent Commission Technical Branch
• 10th SSC Flying Branch for Men
• 53rd Short Service Commission Course (SSC) Men & Women Technical Branch
• 132nd Ground Duty Officers Course (GDOC) for Permanent Commission for Men
• 25th Ground Duty Officers Course (GDOC) for Short Service Commission (SSC) for Men
• 39th Short Service Commission (SSC) Flying Branch for Women
• 41st Ground Duty Officers Course (GDOC) for SSC for Women

Education Qualification:

Flying Branches: Academic Qualification: Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths & Physics at 10+2 level OR BE/ B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
Physical Standards: Height & Weight: Minimum height: 162.5 cms with correlated weight and leg length in the range of 90 cms (Min) and 120 cms (Max). Vision: without Glasses: 6/6, 6/9. Myopia-Nil.
Age: 19-23 Yrs.
Note: Candidates who failed in Pilot Aptitude Battery Test in an earlier attempt OR a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training of Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply.

Technical Branch: Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics): BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks OR cleared Section A & B examination of AMIE by actual studies and must studied any eight subjects from the 18 subjects listed below. (L1 Physics/ Engineering Physics, L2 Mathematics/ Engg Mathematics L3 Engg Graphics/ Engg Drawing L4 Electrical Engg/ Technology L5 Control Engg, L6 Microprocessors, L7 Digital Electronics/ Basic Electronics L8 Computer Networks L9 Information Technology L10 Network Theory Design, L11 Telecommunication systems, L12 Electronic Circuit Design, L13 radar Theory, L14 Switching Theory, L15 Instrumentation, L16 Microwave Engg, L17 Antenna and Wave propagation, L18 Electronic Devices)
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics): BE/ B.Tech with minimum 60% marks OR cleared Section A & B examination of AMIE by actual studies and must studied any eight subjects from the 18 subjects listed below.(M1 Physics/ Engg physics, M2 Mathematics/ Engg Mathematics, M3 Engg Graphics/ Engg Drawing, M4 Automotive Engg/ Plant Engg/ Industrial Engg, M5 Engg mechanics/ Strengt of material, M6 Aerodynamics, M7 Thermodynamics and applications/ Heat Power Engg, M8 Heat and mass transfer, M9 Theory of machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery), M10 Fluid Mechanics/ Turbo Machines, M11 Flight mechanics, M12 Machine Drawing/ Machine Design, M13 Mechatronics, M14 Material Science/ metallurgy, M15 Vibrations, M16 Workshop Technology/ Manufaturing Technology/ Production Engg, M17 Hydraulics and Pnematics, M18 Aircraft structures.
Physical Standard: height & Weight: Minimum Height: 167.5 cms (Men), 152.0 cms (Women) with correlated weight.
Age: 18-28 yrs

Ground Duty Branches: Administration & Logistics:  Academic Qualification: Graduate Degree in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
Age: 20-23 Yrs.

Accounts: Academic Qualification: B.Com with minimum 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or M.Com/ CA/ ICWA with minimum 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together .
Age: 20-25 Yrs.

Meteorology: Academic Qualification: MSc in any stream/ Maths/Stati/Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Sciences/ Applied Physics/ Ocenography/ Meterology/ Agricultural Meterology/ Ecology & Environment/ geo-Physics, Environmental Biology with minimum 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and physics were studied at Graduation level with minimum of 55% marks in both)
Age: 20-26 Yrs.

Education: Academic Qualification: Post Graduate in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
Physical Standard: height & Weight: Minimum Height: 167.5 cms (Men), 152.0 cms (Women) with correlated weight.
Age: 20-27 Yrs.
Note: Candidates appearing in final year/ semester examination may also apply, provided they must fulfill a) No backlog at the time of SSB Testing b) Candidates should be able to provide provisional/ original degree certificate issued by the university latest by 15th of the month preceding month of commencement of course.

How To Apply:

If you meet the eligibility Criteria  Downloads the application Format form our website: www.careerairforce.nic.in complete the columns in English (Block capitals) & Send  in the prescribed format and post the application to the any of the 7 addresses given in the detailed advertisement by ordinary post to reach latest by 11/07/2011. 18/07/2011 for the candidates from far-flung areas. Forward Applications to Following Addresses:

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Western Air Command IAF, Subrato Park, New Delhi – 10

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Central Air Command IAF, Bamrauli, Allahabad (UP) – 211012

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Eastern Air Command IAF,Nong Lyer, Shillong – 739009 (Meghalaya)

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Maintenance Air Command IAF, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur (Mah) – 440007

• AFCAT Cell , HQ South Western Air Command IAF, Sector-9, Ghandhi Nagar (Guj) – 382009

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Training Command IAF, JC Nagar, PO Hebbal, Bangalore – 560006

• AFCAT Cell , HQ Southern Air Command IAF, Thiruvanantpuram, – 695031 (Kerala)

Website: www.careerairforce.nic.in

Important Dates:

Last date for receipt of applications : 11 July 2011
Date of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): 28 Aug 2011

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• (Notification) Air Force Common Admission Test For Men & Women : July 2012
• (Syllabus) Air Force Common Admission Test Syllabus
• (Download) AFCAT Sample Paper

Suggested Reading For: AFCAT

• (Book) AFCAT: Air Force Common Admission Test Exam Guide by Editorial RPH Board
• (Book) Indian Air Force Ground Duty Officer Common Entrance Test Non-Technical Branches by R. Gupta