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Indian Air Force

Post Graduate

Offering adventurous and fulfilling careers, the Indian Air Force calls for enthusiastic and committed, men and women.

Candidates short-listed after the initial selection procedure, go through a rigorous training regimen at one of the Air Force training establishments. Thereafter, they are commissioned as officers and posted at any of the Air Force Stations to lead and manage.

“You can join the Air Force in officers’ cadre. If you are wondering whether you are eligible to join, click on the following link to get the different eligibility criteria.”

TECHNICAL BRANCH

You can apply for the Technical Branch via any of the two schemes listed below:

Direct Entry Scheme
After you have completed your engineering, you can join the Technical Branch through the Direct Entry Scheme. Both Men and Women can use this mode of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force.
University Entry Scheme (UES)

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (ELECTRONICS)

Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, you will be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station. You will also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With further in-service training, you could also move to the repair and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) stream you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

Educational Qualification :

Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in:

BE / B.Tech in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Communication / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Information Technology /Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these subjects.
OR
Diploma in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology.
OR
B Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics and Opto Electronics.
OR
MSc Degree in Physics (With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science / Computer Applications
OR
MCA with Maths, Physics and Electronics at graduation level.
OR
MSc. Tech in Electronics and Radio Engineering
OR
Section A&B Examination of the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Engineers (India) in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects
OR
Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects of Section A & full subjects of Section B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics and Circuits, Principals of Communication Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks)
OR
Section A & B of Examination of Aeronautical Society of India by Actual Studies in Avionics / Communication streams

Age: 18 to 28 years*

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER (MECHANICAL)

Permanent / Short Service Commission
After you join the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Mechanical stream, you could be placed at a position that requires you to be involved with preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles. You could also be involved in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an Air Force Base.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) stream, you must fulfil the following conditions:

Educational Qualification :

Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in:

BE / B.Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production / Industrial Production or a combination of these subjects
OR
Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical subjects by actual studies
OR
Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies

Age: 18 to 28 years*

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

*At the time of commencement of training.

GROUND DUTY BRANCHES

Managing human and material resources, the Ground Duty Branch is the mechanism that steers the Indian Air Force. There are numerous opportunities for both men and women to build a challenging career.

You can join as an officer in any of the following Ground Duty Branches:

Administration Branch
Accounts Branch
Logistics Branch
Education
Metereology

Administration Branch

Permanent Commission ( for Men) /Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
As an officer in the Administration Department, you will be responsible for the efficient management of both human and material resources. Some of the officers of the Administration Branch are selected to carry out the following duties also:

Air Traffic Controller
As Air Traffic Controller, your core responsibilities will involve maintaining an orderly flow of traffic and airspace management.
Fighter Controller
As Fighter Controller, you will be posted to an Air Defence radar unit and will be responsible for close contact and supervision between the air and radar for effective airspace management.

To join the Administration Branches, you must fulfil the following criteria:

Age: 20 to 23 years* for Graduates, 20 to 25 years* for Post Graduates / LLB ( Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).

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

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
OR
Post Graduation degree / equivalant diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together .

Accounts Branch

Permanent Commission ( for Men) / Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
As an officer in the Accounts Branch, you are responsible for efficient management of funds as well as disbursement of pay and allowances to Air Force personnel. You will also act as internal auditor to ensure a zero-defect audit from outside agencies.

You must fulfil the following criteria to be a part of the Accounts Branch:

Age: 20 to 23 years* for Graduates , 20 to 25 years* for Post Graduates and 20 to 27 years for CA / ICWA..

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

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduate Degree in commerce (B Com) with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
OR
Post Graduate Degree in commerce (M Com) / CA / ICWA with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together

Logistics

Permanent Commission (for Men) / Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
As an officer in the logistics department, you will undertake material management of all Air Force resources. From clothing to aircraft equipment, you will ensure efficient supervision of inventories, and availability of necessary items to all operators and users.

To join our material management team, you must fulfil the following criteria:

Age: 20 to 23 years* for Graduates, 20 to 25 years* for Post Graduates / LLB ( Five year integrated course) and 20 to 26 Years for Law Graduates (3 Years Course after Graduation).

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

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation degree in any discipline with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
OR
Post Graduation degree / equivalant diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together .

Education Branch

Permanent Commission ( for Men) / Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
You can look forward to a fulfilling career as an officer in the Education Branch.

To join as an officer in the Education Branch you need to fulfil the following requirements:

Age: 20 to 25 years* for Post Graduates and 20 to 27 For M Ed and Ph D.

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

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both Men and Women.

Educational Qualifications:

Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

Meteorological Branch

Permanent Commission (for Men) / Short Service Commission (for Men & Women)
You can look forward to a fulfilling career as an officer in the Meteorology Branch. Handling the latest satellite imagery and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, you would render specific advice to the operators on all aspects of weather.

To join as an officer in the Meteorological Branch you need to fulfil the following requirements:

Age: 20 to 25 years*

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

Nationality: Indian

Gender: This is applicable to both Men and Women.

Educational Qualifications:

Post Graduate Degree in any Science Stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer Applications / Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Agricultural Meteorlogy / Ecology & Environment / Geo- physics / Environemntal Biology. All candidates should have scored a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in all papers of Post Graduation put togehter and should have studied Maths & Physics in Graduation with minimum of 55% marks in both subjects.

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* At the time of commencement of training.