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AFCAT 2 2021 Recruitment
Indian Air force released Notification for Air Force Common Admission Test, AFCAT-2 Recruitment 2021. A total of 334 vacancies shall be filled through AFCAT Entry, NCC Special Entry & Meteorology Entry. Interested and eligible candidates can apply.
ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR AFCAT 2 2021 WILL OPEN ON 01 JUN 2021 AND CLOSE ON 30 JUN 2021.
Indian Air Force invites Indian citizens (Men and Women) to be part of this elite force as Group A Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Online AFCAT examination will be conducted on 20 Feb 21 and 21 Feb 21. the courses commencing in July 2022 for grant of Short Service Commission & Permanent Commission.
Type of Commission
(a) PC for Men
Candidates joining as PC officers would continue to serve till the age of superannuation as per their branch and rank.
(b) SSC for Men & Women
(i) The engagement period for Flying Branch SSC officers is fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Non extendable).
(ii) The initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech and Non-Tech) branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability and merit.
(iii) Grant of Permanent Commission (PC) would be considered subject to service requirements, availability of vacancies, willingness, suitability and merit.
What is Permanent Commission & Short Service Commission ?
Detailed Videou Below Watch it.
Vacancy Details
Entry Type | Branch | No. of Posts |
AFCAT
| Flying | SSC - 96 |
Ground Duty (Technical) | AE(L) : PC - 20, SSC - 78 AE(M) : PC - 08, SSC - 31 | |
Ground Duty (NonTechnical) | Admin : PC -10, SSC - 42 Edn : PC - 04, SSC -17 | |
NCC | Flying | 10% seats out of CDSE |
Meteorology Entry | Ground Duty (NonTechnical) | Met : PC– 06,SSC– 22 |
Salary & Allowance
Rank : Flying Officer
Pay as per Defence Matrix Level : Rs. 56100 - 177500/-
Note. Flight Cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month during one year of training.
Allowances : In addition to pay, allowances are applicable based on the
nature of duty/ place of posting and it includes Flying, Technical, Field Area, Special
Compensatory (Hill area), Special Force, Siachen, Island Special Duty, Test Pilot &
Flight Test Engineer, Area and Remote Locality Allowance.
Privileges : Air Force Officers are entitled to furnished accommodation,
comprehensive medical cover for self and dependents, Canteen, Officers’ Mess,
loans at subsidised rates, LTC etc. Leave (60 days annual and 20 days casual)
subject to service exigencies.
Insurance : Rs. 1 crore Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to
serving officers. An additional cover of Rs. 12 Lakhs (on contribution) is applicable to
Flying Branch Officers.
Sports and Adventure : Indian Air Force provides state of the art facilities
to play various sports and adventure activities (sky diving, micro light flying,
mountaineering, water rafting etc.).
Age Limit
Flying Branch : 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2022 i.e. born
between 02 July 1998 to 01 July 2002 (both dates inclusive). Upper age
limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License
issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 year i.e. born between 02 July
1996 to 01 July 2002 (both dates inclusive).
Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches : 20 to 26 years
as on 01 July 2022 i.e. born between 02 July 1996 to 01 July 2002
(both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualifications
Flying Branch :
(a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a
recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a
minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
NB : Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level
Ground Duty Technical :
Minimum of four years degree graduation/ integrated post-graduation qualification
in Engineering/ Technology (Notified In Notification)from recognized University
NB : Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level
Electronics ;
• Communication Engineering.
• Computer Engineering/Technology.
• Computer Engineering & Application.
• Computer Science and Engineering/Technology.
• Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• Electrical Engineering.
• Electronics Engineering/ Technology.
• Electronics Science and Engineering.
• Electronics.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• Electronics and Computer Science.
• Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
• Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave).
• Electronics and Computer Engineering.
• Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
• Electronics Instrument & Control.
• Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering.
• Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
• Instrument & Control Engineering.
• Information Technology.
• Spacecraft Technology.
• Engineering Physics.
• Electric Power and Machinery Engineering.
• Infotech Engineering.
• Cyber Security.
Mechanical ;
• Aerospace Engineering.
• Aeronautical Engineering.
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
• Mechanical Engineering.
• Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
• Mechanical Engineering (Production).
• Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
• Mechatronics.
• Industrial Engineering.
• Manufacturing Engineering.
• Production and Industrial Engineering.
• Materials Science and Engineering.
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
• Aerospace and Applied Mechanics.
• Automotive Engineering.
• Robotics
• Nanotechnology
• Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering.
Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches
Administration : Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three
years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a
minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Education : Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% marks in any discipline
including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral
entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any disciple.
Meteorology : Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/
Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/
Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology &
Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate of all papers put together
NB : Provided Maths and Physics were
studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
Physical Standard
The minimum acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying Branch is 162.5 cm.
The minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty (Technical/Non-technical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates, minimum acceptable height is 152 cms.
Selection Procedure
Stage -1 : Examination
All applicants whose applications are submitted by
due date will be called for AFCAT at one of the examination centres on either
28 Aug 2021 (Saturday) or 29 Aug 2021 (Sunday) or 30 Aug 2021 (Monday). It is
mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in
both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).
• Detailed Videou Of AFCAT Exam In below
Stage - 2 : Air Force Selection Board (AFSB)
(a) For AFCAT entry, IAF shall prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum
qualifying marks in the Online AFCAT as fixed by the IAF in their discretion. Candidates who
are declared successful in the Online AFCAT will be called at one of the Air Force Selection
Boards. Candidates who have applied for NCC Special Entry/Meteorology will be directly
called for AFSB testing at one of the AFSB centres. The AFSB centres are at Dehradun (1
AFSB), Mysuru (2 AFSB), Gandhinagar (3 AFSB) and Varanasi (4 AFSB). Candidates who opt
for flying branch can only opt for Dehradun, Mysore and Varanasi. Candidates who have
qualified in the written exam are required to choose AFSB date and venue by
themselves on the website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in in
order to generate call- up letter for AFSB interview.
(b) Physical Fitness. Candidates are advised to be physically fit when you report for SSB
in order to be able to undergo various tests at AFSB. You should aim to achieve an ability to
run 01 mile (1.6 kms) in 10 minutes, 10 push ups and 3 chin ups.
Stage - 3 Final Merit List
To be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying
marks separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF. Candidates will be placed
in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in
the AFSB tests. The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual
candidates shall be decided by the IAF in their discretion.10% of the vacancies are reserved for
NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-
technical) Branches. Allotment of PC/ SSC in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches
would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given
by the candidates.
AFCAT Exam Center
Agartala, Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Alwar,
Allahabad/ Prayagraj, Ambala, Aurangabad, Bareilly, Behrampur (Odisha), Bathinda,
Belagavi, Bengaluru, Bhagalpur, Bhilai, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bhuj, Bikaner,
Chandigarh, Chennai, Chhapra, Coimbatore, Delhi and NCR, Dhanbad, Diu, Dibrugarh,
Durgapur, Faridabad, Ganganagar, Gaya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Guntur, Gurugram,
Guwahati, Gwalior, Haldwani, Hissar, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur,
Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jalpaigudi, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kakinada,
Kannur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Kota, Kurukshetra, Leh, Lucknow,
Ludhiana, Mangalore, Meerut, Mumbai, Muzzafarpur, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik,
Nizamabad, Noida, Panaji, Patiala, Patna, Port Blair, Puducherry, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi,
Rourkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Silchar, Srinagar, Solapur, Sonipat,
Thane, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Udaipur, Vadodara,
Varanasi, Vellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal.
How to Apply
Aspirants for IAF are required to apply online by using the link
https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in, or https://afcat.cdac.in. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for online
registration.
Last Date : 30 Jun 2021
Examination fee for AFCAT Entry
After filling in the online application form, the
examination fee of Rs. 250/- (non-refundable) for AFCAT entry (not applicable for NCC
special entry & Meteorology) may be paid online.
Training
Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and found medically fit by appropriate
medical establishment are detailed for training strictly on the basis of merit and availability of
vacancies in various branches/ sub branches.
(a) Date and Duration of Training : Training is scheduled to commence in the first week
of Jul 2022 for all courses. The approximate duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty
(Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches is
52 weeks at Air Force Training Establishments.
(b) Physical Conditioning : Prospective candidates are advised to keep themselves in
good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running,
swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/conditioning in which they would
undergo mandatory tests during training. Candidates are advised to keep themselves in good
physical condition by following the under mentioned routine:-
(i) Running: up to 4 Km. in 15 minutes.
(ii) Skipping.
(iii) Push ups & Sit-ups: Minimum 20 each.
(iv) Chin ups: 08.
(v) Rope Climbing: 3 to 4 metres.
(vi) Swimming (25 m).
(c) After admission to Air Force Academy, candidates will not be considered for any other
commission :They will not be permitted to appear for any interview or examination after they
have been finally selected for training in AFA. No request for withdrawal of candidature
received from a candidate after he/she has submitted his/her application will be entertained
under any circumstance. PAN Card, Aadhaar card and account in SBI/ Nationalized Bank is
mandatory at the time of joining Air Force Academy (AFA). Use/possession of narcotics is
banned. Candidate may be tested for presence of drugs in the body during Medicals and
subsequently during training/ service career as an officer. If candidate is found to be using/ in
possession of narcotics during any time of training/service career, candidate would be
debarred from training /service as per extant policy.
