INDIAN AIR FORCE

SELECTION FOR QUALIFIED / FINAL YEAR GRADUATES / ENGINEERS / POST GRADUATES

MEN AND WOMEN IN FLYING (PILOT), TECHNICAL AND GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
AND PRE-FINAL YEAR BE / B TECH FOR TECHNICAL BRANCH
1.
Indian Air Force invites applications from Male & Female Indian citizen for grant of
commission in Flying (Pilot), Technical and Ground Duty Branches for the following courses for which
the training would commence in Jan 2013 / Jul 2013.
2.
Two separate advertisements have been released for Men and Women categories in
Employment News dated 10 Dec 2011.
(a) Courses for Men commencing in Jan 2013: (i)
Flying Branch:
- No. 11 Short Service Commission
(ii)

Technical Branch:

- No. 82 Aeronautical Engineers Courses (Permanent

Commission)
- No. 54 Short Service Commission

(iii)

Ground Duty Branches: - No. 133 Ground Duty Officers Course (Permanent
Commission)
- No. 26 Short Service Commission

(b) Course for Men commencing in Jul 2013: (i)

Technical Branch:
- University Entry Scheme- 2013 (Permanent
Commission)
(c) Courses for Women commencing in Jan 2013: (i)
Flying Branch:
- No. 40 Short Service Commission
(ii)
Technical Branch:
- No. 54 Short Service Commission
(iii)
Ground Duty Branches: - No. 42 Short Service Commission
3.
Graduates & Post Graduates (where applicable) with minimum 60% and 50% of marks
respectively from different streams as stipulated in the advertisement are eligible to apply.
Candidates pursuing final year / semester of qualifying exam may also apply for courses
commencing in Jan 2013, provided there should not be any backlog at the time of SSB testing and
the candidates should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate latest by 14 Dec
2012.
For UES- 2013 Entry :- Candidates pursuing Pre-final year BE / B Tech are eligible to apply for UES2013 entry, provided there should not be any backlog at the time of SSB testing and the candidates
should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate latest by 15 Jun 2013.
4.
All the relevant details, such as, educational qualifications, age, procedure for selection,
application format and other aspects have been adequately covered in the advertisement. Copies of
advertisements along with application formats are annexed herewith. The same may also be
downloaded from our website www.careerairforce.nic.in. Eligible and willing candidates can apply
as per procedure mentioned in the advertisement. The last date for receipt of applications is 13
Jan 2012 and for North Eastern States is 20 Jan 2012.
5.
The information may also be passed on to those candidates who have recently graduated and
are keen to join the Indian Air Force. In case of any query, please feel free to contact us at above
mentioned contact details.
Best of Luck
Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Rana