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How to join indian air force after passing 10th with 68?

Originally Posted by Amin Islam

How to join indian air force after passing 10th with 68?

Nice to see that you are interested to make your career in defense. You can join the Indian Air force only after completing your Intermediate examination through the National Defense Academy (NDA). To be eligible for Indian Air force, you must have studied Maths and Physics as a compulsory subject in your intermediate examination.

Unmarried male candidates are eligible to Join Indian Air force through the NDA. This examination is conducted by UPSC, twice in a year. Your age should between 16.5-19 years at the time of commencement of training. First, you have to crack the written test, if you will crack

When you complete your intermediate examination (12th) from a recognized board with maths & physics as a compulsory subject, then you are eligible for NDA.

For graduate candidate, there are lots of entries to join the Indian Air force,

1. CDS Examination: You can join Flying branch through CDS Examination after completing your graduation degree with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subjects in +2, this examination is also conducted by UPSC twice in a years.

2. Air Force common admission test (AFCAT), conducted by IAF twice in a year.

3. University entry scheme, you can join permanent commission if you are pre final year student. Your age should between 18-28 years.

4. Aeronautical Engineering Branch through AFCAT, you must have scored minimum 60% marks in Aeronautical engineering course, final year candidate are also eligible.

After Graduation & Post graduation, candidates can also apply for AFCAT Examination to Join,

~~ Administration
~~ Accounts
~~ Logistics
~~ Meteorology branch (Only for Post graduates)

To get complete information regarding Indian Air force entries, please visit the official website.

It is not possible for any one to join Indian Air Force with only matriculation certificate or after passing 10th .

But, it is possible after only after 12th.
NDA is the door for students who wishes to make their career in defence related jobs.
UPSC conducts examination twice a year at 12th level which provides opportunity to join NDA (National Defence Academy).
To join Indian Air Force or Indian Navy or Naval Academy ,Indian Military,one need to clear the written examination of NDA then have to appear for SSB interview. Only after qualifying both the stages ,students can join Defence related jobs.

It is also possible to join Indian Air Force after graduation or Post-graduation.
CDS conducted by UPSC provides chance to join after graduation .

AFCAT(Air Force Common Admission Test) also provide the opportunity for candidates to join Indian Air Force.

Hello Amin,

Its nice to see that you want to serve your nation by joining the Defense services via Indian Air Force but unfortunately as per your academic qualifications, you cannot join the Indian Air Force.

The UPSC [Union Public Service Commission] provides the earliest way to join the various wings of Indian Defense via the National Defense Acadmey Examination.

The wings that you can join by qualifying the NDA Exam are :

>> Indian Army

>> Indian Navy

>> Indian Air Force

The Eligibilty criteria, required to be fulfilled by the candidates willing to appear in trhe NDA Exam are listed below :

>> You must have passed Senior Secondary Level Examination [12th] with PCM as mandatory subjects from any recognized board.

>> You must be a candidate lying in the age group of 16.5-19 years.

>> No Relaxation in age is granted to any candidate.

>> You must be a citizen of India.

>> You must be unmarried.

So, passing class Xth with 68% marks is not enough to set yourself eligible for the NDA Exam to join the Indian Air Force.

This is the information I have to the best of my knowledge regarding your query. Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.