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Dear friends, I am a 21 years old female candidate. I have secured 60% in 12th PCM and 59% in BCom(H). I am currently in last year of MCom. I want to become an Officer in Indian Air Force. I want to know that is it possible for me?

Being a female candidate and having completed your Class 12th with 60% marks in PCM group and graduation degree i.e; B.Com with 59% marks, you cannot join Indian Air force through any entry as the minimum marks required in graduation degree course to join non-technical branch of Indian Air force is 60%.

For more details regarding different career opportunities in Indian Air force and their respective eligibility conditions, you can refer to the link www.careerairforce.nic.in.

You can apply for Air Force Common Admission Test. AFCAT is conducted twice every year for selection of candidates into:

1. Technical branch.

2. Flying branch.

3. Ground Duty branch.

The age criteria is 19-26 years for ground duty branch. You can apply for this and clear written and AFSB for final selection as officer.

Yes, there is possibility to become Air Force officer after pursuing Bachelor of Commerce and Master of commerce. Indian Air Force conducts Air Force Common Admission test twice every year.

Commerce graduates can apply for Ground duty branch. The age criteria is 20-26 years. There is written test followed by Service Selection Board.

Commerce graduates can not apply for Combined Defence Services exam. They can apply for Air Force Common Admission Test.

Eligibility criteria:

*Commerce graduates are eligible for Ground Duty branch of Indian Air Force through AFCAT exam.

*The age limit is 20-26 years.

There are two stages of exam Written Test and Service Selection board.

Being a female candidate and having completed your graduation degree in commerce stream with less than 60% marks, you are not eligible for joining Indian Air Force as a officer, as for a female candidate to join Indian Air force as an officer the minimum education required is a graduation with at least 60% marks.

For more details regarding different career options available in Indian Air force and their respective eligibility criteria, you can refer to the link www.careerairforce.nic.in.