Air Force Common Admission Test ( AFCAT )


Indian Air Force


Air Force Common Admission Test ( AFCAT )

Applications are invited from Male / Female Indian Citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the grant of Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent / Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty Branches.

(i). Flying Branch

You surely fly high by joining the Flying branch of the IAF. You are trained as a Fighter pilot or a Helicopter pilot or a Transport pilot and are part of various peace and wartime missions. The various modes of entry into the Flying Branch are:

  • As a Graduate

  • NDA- National Defence Academy

(ii). Ground Duty Branches (For Graduates/ Post Graduates)

Managing human and material resources, the Ground Duty Branch is the mechanism that steers the Indian Air Force.

General Eligibility Criteria for Ground Duty Branches

  • Age - 20 to 26 Years for Graduates Post Graduates (at the time of commencement of course).

  • Marital Status - Candidates below the age of 25 years must be Unmarried.

  • Nationality - Indian

  • Gender - Both men and women.

As a Graduate/ Post Graduate you can join as an officer in any of the following Ground Duty Branches

  • Administration Branch

  • Accounts Branch

  • Logistics Branch

(iii). Technical Duty Branches

Aeronautical Engineering Branch

As an officer in the Technical Branch, you propel and manage your team to ensure that the Indian Air Force remains airworthy. You would be incharge of some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world by joining one of the sub branches based on your qualification.

General Eligibility for Aeronautical Engineering Branch are (applicable for men and women):

  • Age - 20 to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course)

  • Nationality - Indian

  • Marital Status - Candidates below the age of 25 years should be unmarried

AFCAT 2014-2015 for Male Candidates

AFCAT 2014-2015 for Female Candidates

Courtesy : IAF