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Being an english graduate how to get into IAF ?..please tell me the details

Originally Posted by arunsum

Being an english graduate how to get into IAF ?..please tell me the details

How To Get Into Indian Air Force

There are generally 2 ways of getting entry into the Indian Air Force at your stage :-

1) Combined Defence Services (CDS)

2) AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test)

Since you are an English graduate hence you are not eligible to appear for the AFCAT..

For appearing in AFCAT a candidate must have a B.E. or a B.Tech degree from a recognized University with 60% aggregate..

Combined Defence Services or the CDS Examination is held in February and September by the UPSC..

The minimum requirements for appearing in the CDS Examination :-

1) You must be an Indian citizen..

2) You must have a graduate degree from an AICTE recognized University..

3) There is no percentage requirement..

4) The age limit for appearing for the Air Force Academy is 19 years to 23 years..

5) For Indian Military Academy..age limit is 19-24 years

6) For Naval Academy 19-22 years..

7) Age limit for Officer's Training Academy is 19-25 years..

The written exam has 3 papers :-

> General Knowledge - 100 questions carrying 100 marks..

> English - 120 questions carrying 100 marks..

> Elementary Mathematics - 120 questions worth 100 marks..

You may also go to http://upsc.gov.in for additional details..

all the best..

With Warm Regards
Nitz

Dear friend

The way for you to get into the Indian Air force academy is through the Combined defsne services exam conducted twice every year by the UPSC.

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university is the minimum requirement for this exam.

For IAF ,mathematics and physics at 10+2 level is compulsory.

The age limitations for the CDS exam are as follow:

>>Indian Military academy:19-24 years

>>Indian Naval academy:19-22 years

>>Officer's Training academy: 19-25 years.

>> Both male and female candidates can apply for exam.You must be an Indian citizen.

The examination pattern for the CDS is :

For any other details regarding CDS exam ,you can visit www,upsc.gov.in

Hope the information helps you.If you have any other query you can leave your message here.We are always ready to help you.

all the best

aashisranjan784

There are generally 2 ways of getting entry into the Indian Air Force at your stage :-

1) Combined Defence Services (CDS)

2) AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test)

Since you are an English graduate hence you are not eligible to appear for the AFCAT..

For appearing in AFCAT a candidate must have a B.E. or a B.Tech degree from a recognized University with 60% aggregate..

Combined Defence Services or the CDS Examination is held in February and September by the UPSC..

The minimum requirements for appearing in the CDS Examination :-

1) You must be an Indian citizen..

2) You must have a graduate degree from an AICTE recognized University..

3) There is no percentage requirement..

4) The age limit for appearing for the Air Force Academy is 19 years to 23 years..

5) For Indian Military Academy..age limit is 19-24 years

6) For Naval Academy 19-22 years..

7) Age limit for Officer's Training Academy is 19-25 years..

The written exam has 3 papers :-

> General Knowledge - 100 questions carrying 100 marks..

> English - 120 questions carrying 100 marks..

> Elementary Mathematics - 120 questions worth 100 marks..

You may also go to http://upsc.gov.in for additional details..

all the best..

To join indian air force yu need to apply for any of these two examination.
1. CDS
2. AFCAT.

CDS Eligibility Details:

1. Nationality: A candidate must be either
(a) A citizen of India, or
(b) A subject of Nepal, or
(c) A subject of Bhutan, or
(d) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India

2. Age-limits:

19-24 Years Indian Military Academy
19-22 Years Naval Academy
19-23 Years Air Force Academy
19-25 Years Officers’ Training Academy

3. Educational Qualifications:

IMA & OTA Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
Naval Academy B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
Air Force Academy B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of
Engg

AFCAT Eligibility Details:

Flying Branch:

Age Limit:Age of the candidates is in between 19 to 23years .i.e born on Jan 02, 1991 to Jan 01, 1995.

Educational Qualifications: Applicants should have a bachelor's degree/ B.E/ B.Tech in any discipline with 60% of marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
Height & Weight: Minimum Height: 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg length: 99 cms, Max 120 cms. Thigh Length: Max 64 cms. Sitting Height: Min 81.5 cms, Max 96 cms.

Technical Branch:

Age Limit:Age of the candidates is in between 18 to 28 years, i.e born on Jan 02, 1986 to Jan 01, 1996.

Educational Qualifications: (a) For Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)} – The applicants has 4 years degree qualification from a recognized Institution or passed Sections A and B exam of AMIE India or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Elec. and Telecomm. Engineers by actual studies.
(b) For Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)} – The candidates must have 4 years degree qualification from a recognized institution or passed Sections A and B examination of AMIE India or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies.
Height & Weight: Height: 157.5 cms with correlated weight.

Ground Duty Branches:

Age Limit: For Graduates: 20 to 23 years.
For Postgraduates: 20 to 25 years.
For LL.B: 20 to26 years.
For M.ed/Ph.D/CA/ICWA: 20 to 27 years.

Educational Qualification:

For Administration & Logistics: Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% of marks in aggregate of all papers put together. OR Applicants should have a Postgraduate degree / equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

For Accounts: Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in commerce discipline with a minimum of 60% of marks in aggregate of all papers put together. OR Applicants should have a Postgraduate degree / equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

For Education: Applicants should have a Postgraduate degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

Height & Weight:
Height: 1570.5 cms with correlated weight.

Good Luck....