Indian Air Force (IAF) – Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) – 02 / 2013

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Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) - 02 / 2013

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

Flying Branch – 14 SSC COURSE

1. (a) Age: 19 to 23 years as on 01 July 2014 i.e. Born between 02 July 1991 to 01 July 1995 Both dates inclusive).(Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA(India) is relaxable upto 25 years i.e. born between 02 July 1989 to 01 July 1995 (Both dates inclusive).
2. (b) 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.

Technical Branch

Educational Qualifications:

(i) 85 AEC / 57 SSC COURSES 

• (a) Age: 18 to 28 years as on 01 July 2014 i.e. Born between 02 July 1986 to 01 July 1996 (both dates inclusive).
• (b) 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) orAeronautical 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 echnology (L5) Control Engineering (L6) Microprocessors (L7) Digital Electronics / Basic Electronics (L8) Computer Networks (L9) Information Technology (L10) Network Theory esign (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:-

Ground Duty Branches – 136 GDOC / 29 SSC COURSES

(a) Age : (As on 01 July 2014)

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Education : Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.

How to Apply : All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called  Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) to be conducted on 25 August 2013 (Sunday) at one of the examination centres mentioned below. Candidates will be required to login to their candidate login accounts regularly for information on AFCAT and AFSB testing. The entrance test will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Sample question papers and syllabus of AFCATis available on IAF career website www.careerairforce.nic.in.