Indian Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT): Opportunity for BE/Btech in Flying, Technical and Ground Duty branches both Men and Women

Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a Common Admission Test for hiring of Both MEN & WOMEN for its courses proposed to start  from July 2012. IAF will be providing a Short Service Commission in Flying, Technical and Ground branches to the Selected Indian Citizens.

Last Date: 11 July 2011

Branch Name & Eligibility Criteria:

Note: Candidates who are presently in their final year/semester examination can also apply for these courses to be commencing in July 2012, provided they must fulfil the following conditions:

• a) Candidates should not have any present backlog at the time of SSB Testing
• b) Candidates should be able to provide provisional/ original degree certificate issued by the university latest by 15 June 2012

Flying Branch:

Qualification: Candidates should be an Engineering degree holder i.e. a BE/B.Tech passout from any recognized university in India. Candidates must have an aggregate percentage of minimum 60% in all papers put together.

Age as on 1st July 2012: 19-23 Years. Candidate should have a date of birth in middle of 02 July 1989 and 01 July 1993 with Both dates inclusive.

Physical Criterion:

Height & Weight: The Minimum Height of the Candidates should be 162.5 cms with correlated weight and leg length in the range of 99 cms (Min) and 120 cms (Max). The Thigh Length of the candidate should be 64 cms. (Max.), Sitting Height: 96 cms (Max).

Vision: The Eye sight of the candidate without Glasses should be: 6/6, 6/9. Myopia-Nil.

Note: Candidates who have already applied Pilot Aptitude Battery Test are failed in it need not to apply. A Flight Cadet suspended from flying training of Air Force Academy will also not be eligible to apply.

Technical Branch:

Qualification:

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics): Candidates applying must be an Engineering graduates with a minimum aggregate marks of 60% in degree OR should have cleared A & B examination of Associate membership of Institute of Engineers by actual studies and must studied any eight subjects from the 18 subjects listed below:

(L1 Physics/ Engineering Physics, L2 Mathematics/ Engg Mathematics L3 Engg Graphics/ Engg Drawing L4 Electrical Engg/ Technology L5 Control Engg, 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 Engg, L17 Antenna and Wave propagation, L18 Electronic Devices)

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical):Candidates applying must be an Engineering graduates with a minimum aggregate marks of 60% in degree OR should have cleared A & B examination of Associate membership of Institute of Engineers by actual studies and must studied any eight subjects from the 18 subjects listed below:

(M1 Physics/ Engg physics, M2 Mathematics/ Engg Mathematics, M3 Engg Graphics/ Engg Drawing, M4 Automotive Engg/ Plant Engg/ Industrial Engg, M5 Engg mechanics/ Strengt of material, M6 Aerodynamics, M7 Thermodynamics and applications/ Heat Power Engg, 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/ Manufaturing Technology/ Production Engg, M17 Hydraulics and Pnematics, M18 Aircraft structures.

Age as on 1st July 2012: The Age of Candidate should between 18 to 28 years. Candidate’s date of both must lie in between 02 July 1984 to 01 July 1994.

Physical Standard: Height & Weight: Minimum Height: 152 cms with correlated weight.

Ground Duty Branches:

Qualification:

Administration & Logistics: Candidate should possess a graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum score of 60% aggregate marks in all papers put together or a Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together .

Age Limit: 20-23 Yrs

Physical Standard: The Minimum eligible height for the post is 157.5 cms with correlated weight.

Application Procedure: Candidates need to send their Applications in the prescribed format to the centres provided below. The Last date for receipt of applications is 11th July 2011. Candidates need to Superscribe the envelope with ‘Application for Air Force Common Admission Test: 28 August 2011’

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