By BMK Holla

Opportunity to serve motherland.

4th Largest Air Force in the World.

You will join a team of 1,50,000+ Air Warriors.

An Organization with modern outlook and inventory. Best pay package and status. After all its a central Government Job

Permanent Commission Till retirement for men only as of now

Short Service Commission For 14 years open for men and women both

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
NDA (through UPSC):

(Flying and Navigation branches)

GRADUATE LEVEL

CDSE (through UPSC):

Accts )

(For Flying, Adm, Logistics, Edn and

GRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE LEVEL

Direct Entry Scheme : University Entry Scheme:

(For Engineering Graduates) (For Engineering Graduates) (For all Graduate and Post Graduates)

AFCAT:

Unified Selection System

Non UPSC entry for induction into Officers cadre of the IAF Introduced since March 2011

Single application for multiple branches

Stream lined system

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 NATIONALITY

Indian

Candidates below the age of 25 years must be unmarried

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 / equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers put together .

December & June

Step 1 Receipt of Applications and Written Test Step 2 Testing Officer Like Qualities Step 3 Conducting of Medical Examinations Step 4 Preparing All India Merit List

Two hours duration Consists 100 questions of 3 marks each Wrong answers fetches negative mark Includes following topics: General Awareness Verbal ability in English Numerical Ability Reasoning Military Aptitude Test

Air Force Selection Boards are Dehradun, Varanasi and Mysore

Residential Tests Conducted for five days

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Aims at gauging the potential and Officer like qualities of the candidate Involves mental and physical ability

Screening Test
Psychological Test Group Testing Officers (GTO) Test

Interview

Personal Information Questionnaire (PIQ)

Verbal and Non-Verbal Tests Picture Story Writing followed by Discussion of the Stories.

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Commonly known as Picture Story writing. Word Association Test (WAT)
Situation Reaction Test (SRT) Self Description Test (SD)

Group discussion
Group Planning Exercise (sometimes known as Military Planning Exercise) Progressive Group Tasks Half Group Tasks Individual Obstacles Group Obstacles Race Command Task Lecturette

Final Group Task

Interview : (Held during afternoon/evening hours on 2nd/3rd/4th day) Board Meeting (Fifth day)
Medical Examination

Pay in Pay Band ( Common to all Branches ) - Rs 15,600 Per Month ( The officer will be placed in PB 3 - 15600-39100 )
Grade Pay :- Rs 5400 PM Military Service Pay :- Rs 6000 PM Dearness Allowances @ 58 Percent :- Rs 15660 PM

Kit Maintenance Allowance :- Rs 500 PM

Transport Allowance :- Rs 3200 + DA ( major cities) / 1600 + DA ( Other cities) Total Emoluments: 48216/-

Accommodation
Insurance Cover Leave Leave Travel Concession Loans Medical Facilities

Ration
Recreational Facilities Education Facilities Canteen Facilities Opportunities For Higher Learning Post Retirement Benefits

Command Education Officer. Headquarters Training Command, IAF, JC Nagar PO Bangalore-560006, Karnataka.
Tele : 080-23411061 Extn 4335 & 4336

Thank you