Indian Air Force are invited
applications for the following courses commencing in January 2016 for grant of
Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent / Short Service
Commission in Technical and Ground Duty Branches, as per the details given
below.
Courses Commencing In January 2016
Name of Branch:- Flying
Branch No. 199/16F/SSC/M (Short Service
Commission)
Age:- 20 to 24
years as on 01 January 2016 i.e. Born between 02 January 1992 to 01 January
1996 (both dates inclusive). (Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and
Current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26
years i.e. born between 02 January 1990 to 01 January 1996 (both dates
inclusive).
Educational Qualifications:- Graduates
(Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognised
University who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or BE / B Tech degree (Four
year course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate
in all papers put together.
Physical Standards -
Height and Weight:- Minimum
height : 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg Length : Min - 99
cms. Max - 120 cms. Thigh Length : Max - 64 cms. Sitting Height : Min - 81.5
cms. Max - 96 cms.
Vision:- (a) Minimum
Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for
hypermetropia. (b) Manifest Myopia - Nil. (c) LASIK Surgery for correction of
vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams of Short Service
Commission (Flying Branch) if the following conditions are fulfilled at the
time of Air Force medical examination:- (i) LASIK Surgery should not have been
carried out before the age of 20 years. (ii) The axial length of the eye should
not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master. (iii) At least twelve
months should have lapsed post uncomplicate stable LASIK. No history or
evidence of any complication. (iv) The post LASIK corneal thickness as measured
by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns. (v) Individuals
with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded.
Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.
(iii) All other medical criteria
would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the
fitness would be final.
Name of Branch:- Technical
Branch
(a) No. 198/16T/PC/M (Permanent
Commission) [Male Candidates Only]
(b) No. 198/16T/SSC/M (Short
Service Commission)
Age:- 20 to 26
years as on 01 January 2016 i.e. born between 02 January 1990 to 01 January
1996 (both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualifications:- (i)
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}. Candidates applying for AE (L)
branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree
qualification from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B
examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or
Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the
Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.
Candidates should also fulfil conditions given in Para 4 (a).
(Ii) Aeronautical Engineer
(Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible
if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a
recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate
Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India
by actual studies. Candidates should also fulfil conditions given in Para 4
(b).
Essential Subjects for
Technical Branch:-
(a)Aeronautical Engineer
(Electronics) {AE (L)}. All candidates applying for AE(L) branch should have
scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and
studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed below in
their qualifying exam:-
(L1) Physics / Engineering Physics
(L2) Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics (L3) Engineering Graphics /
Engineering Drawing (L4) Electrical Engineering / Electrical Technology (L5)
Control Engineering (L6) Microprocessors (L7) Digital Electronics / Basic
Electronics (L8) Computer Networks (L9) Information Technology (L10) Network
Theory Design (L11) Telecommunication Systems (L12) Electronic Circuit Design
(L13) Radar Theory (L14) Switching Theory (L15) Instrumentation (L16) Microwave
Engineering (L17) Antenna and Wave Propagation (L18) Electronic Devices.
(b) Aeronautical Engineer
(Mechanical) {AE (M)}. All candidates applying for AE(M) branch should have
scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and
studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed below in
their qualifying exam:-
(M1) Physics / Engineering Physics
(M2) Engineering Maths / Mathematics (M3) Engineering Drawing / Graphics (M4)
Automotive Engineering / Plant Engineering / Industrial Engineering (M5)
Engineering Mechanics / Strength of Material (M6) Aerodynamics (M7)
Thermodynamics and Applications / Heat Power Engineering (M8) Heat and Mass
Transfer (M9) Theory of Machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery) (M10)
Fluid Mechanics / Turbo Machines (M11) Flight Mechanics (M12) Machine Drawing /
Machine Design (M13) Mechatronics (M14) Material Science / Metallurgy (M15)
Vibrations (M16) Workshop Technology / Manufacturing Technology / Production
Engineering (M17) Hydraulics and Pneumatics (M18) Aircraft Structures.
Physical Standards -
(i) Height and Weight:- Minimum
height :- Men - 157.5 Cms with correlated weight .
Name of Branch:- Ground
Duty Branches
(a) No. 198/16G/PC/M (Permanent
Commission)[Male Candidates Only]
(b) No. 198/16G/SSC/M (Short
Service Commission
Age Limit:- 20 to
26 years as on 01 January 2016 i.e. born between 02 January 1990 to 01 January
1996 (both dates inclusive).
Educational Qualifications:-
Administration
& Logistics:- Graduate Degree (Minimum three year
degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate
of all papers put together or a Post Graduate Degree / equivalent Diploma in
any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put
together.
Accounts:- Graduate
Degree in Commerce (B Com)(Minimum three year degree course) with a minimum of
60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or Post Graduate
Degree in Commerce (MCom) / CA/ ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
of all papers put together.
Education:- Post
Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of
all papers put together.
Physical Standards:-
(i) Height and Weight:- Minimum
height :- Men - 157.5 Cms with correlated weight .
(ii) All other medical criteria
would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the
fitness would be final.
A separate advertisement will be
released for induction into Meteorology Branch through 198/16G/PC/M
&198/16G/SSC/M. Please refer Employment News dated 17 January 2015.
Candidates appearing in final
year/semester examinations may apply for all courses commencing in January 2016
provided they fulfil the following conditions:-
(a)Candidates should not have any
present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in
all papers put together upto the last semester / year for which results have
been declared at the time of online submission and at the time of SSB.
(b) Candidates should be able to
provide provisional / original degree certificate issued by University latest
by 15 December 2015.
How to Apply :- (a) If
you meet the eligibility criteria, please click on “CANDIDATE LOGIN” in the
career website of IAF www.careerairforce.nic.in and follow the
instructions. You are advised to note down Registration number for
future correspondence. Candidates are advised to read the notification for
AFCAT 01 / 2015 & the detailed
guidelines for filling up Online
application as given in the website
www.careerairforce.nic.in prior to commencement of filling up Online
applications. While filling Online application, it is advisable to keep the
relevant documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per
matriculation & other educational certificates. Please save your recent
colour passport size photograph (size 10 to 50 KB) in the computer for
uploading it with your Online application form. Please note that utmost care
needs to be taken while filling up the online application. In case any
information is found to be incorrect then the candidature is likely to be
cancelled at any stage of the selection process. Submission of more than one
application may also lead to cancellation of candidature.
(b) Details of Air Force Common
Admission Test (AFCAT) Centres are appended below and would be allocated as per
availability of seats. AFCAT centre once allotted would not be changed under
any circumstances.
AFCAT Centres
Ambala, Amritsar, Allahabad, Agra,
Ahmedabad, Barnala, Bathinda, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Bagdogra, Bareilly,
Chandigarh, Chabua, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Gwalior,
Guwahati, Halwara, Hashimara, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jorhat,
Jaipur, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kalaikunda (Kharagpur), Kochi, Leh,
Lucknow, Mumbai, Mohanbari, Mysore, Nal (Bikaner), Nagpur, Ojhar (Nasik),
Pathankot, Patna, Pune, Port Blair, Salua (Kharagpur), Srinagar, Suratgarh,
Sirsa, Saharanpur, Shillong, Silchar, Sulur (Coimbatore), Thane, Tezpur,
Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara, Varanasi .
Candidates may contact AFCAT Cell on
Phone No 011-26160286 / 26160289 / 26160459 (Direct) or 011-23010231 Extn 7905,
6245 to resolve any query regarding Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) and
application procedure. Query timings 09:00hrs to 17:00hrs (Monday to Friday).
E-Mail queries may be addressed to afcatcell@gmail.com. AFCAT cell will be
operational from 13 Dec 14 to 22 Feb 15 only.
Candidates who are debarred by the
Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in Defence Services
shall not be eligible for admission to AFCAT examination and if admitted, their
candidature will be cancelled.
All SSB related e-mails to be
directed to career_iaf@bol.net.in and not to afcatcell@gmail.com Government employees also need to
apply online after obtaining necessary permission from their concerned
departments and they are to produce NOC at the time of AFSB testing.
Registration For Online Applications
Will Open On 06 December 2014 And Will Close On 01 January 2015
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