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What should be done after PUC in order to become a Pilot? Which course should be taken? Please provide details of course.

Nice to hear want to become a pilot. You can do this through the Indian Air Force.

So, For all this, you have to give NDA examination which is held every year twice by the UPSC.

The things that you have to consider carefully regarding the same are mentioned below:

1. You must have passed 12th with PCM from a recognized board.

2. Only unmarried male can apply for it.

3. Your age must lie in the bracket of 16.5 to 19 years.

4. You must be an Indian citizen.

Exam Pattern:

1. Prelims Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Personal interview and Physical test.

Hope the information will help you to the extent you want.

After completing 12th standard with physics, chemistry and mathematics as your major subjects and must have scored 50% marks in 12th standard, then you can join any Pilot Training Schools and this course may cost around 15 to 20 lakh plus.

But for becoming a pilot, you have to get any type of Pilot License.

There are different type of licenses like SPL, PPL, CPL.

SPL:- Student Pilot License is the basic step to start a career
PPL:- Private Pilot License can be obtained by 60 hours of Flying.
CPL:- Commercial Pilot License can be obtained by 190 hours of Flying.

There are two ways and two categories of Pilot. One is a government and another one is commercial.

- You can become pilot in Indian Air Force by appearing in NDA (National Defence Academy) Examination conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) after having completed your class 12th.

- NDA examination will have 3 subjects i.e Mathematics, English, General Science and General Knowledge. After clearing the written examination you have to appear in the SSB (Service Selection Board) interview and then DME (Detail Medical Examination) as this post carries very high medical standards.

-You can become commercial pilot by applying in the aviation courses conducted by various institutes in India and abroad. You have to obtain licence once you completed your course. You will be given domestic flights first.

In order to apply for Commercial Pilot course, you must have passed +2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

There should be at least 50% marks in +2 to be eligible for applying Commercial Pilot course.

Your age must be above 18 years.

Some of the reputed Commercial Pilot training institutes in India are:

• Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy, Secunderabad
• Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics, Ahmedabad
• Government Flying Training School, Bangalore
• Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Bareilly
• West Bengal Flying Training Institute, Kolkata
• Government Aviation Training Institute, Bhubaneswar
• Coimbatore Flying Club, Coimbatore
• Indian Aviation Academy, Mumbai
• Co-operative Flying Club Ltd, Jamshedpur
• All India Institute of Aeronautics, (AIIA), Dehradun

To get admission into anyone of these institutes, you will have to qualify these tests:

• Written Exam (contains General Knowledge, Maths, English)
• Interview
• Mental Balance, Situation Handling, Medical Test

For becoming pilot you need to fulfill the eligibility requirements which are mentioned below.

Eligibility criteria:
- The educational qualification required is 10+2 or its equivalent education in any discipline from any recognized board.
- The minimum age limit is 18 years for getting commercial pilot license.
- The candidate should be physically fit.
- The eye sight should be clear.

If you fulfill the eligibility requirements then you can go for pilot training courses. There are many flying schools which provide this course. After completing the course you need to attend the exam conducted by DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation). If you qualify in the exam you can get Commercial Pilot License (CPL).

Some of the flying schools which provide pilot training courses are listed below:

- School of aviation science and technology, New Delhi.
- State civil aviation, up govt flying training centre Kanpur and Varanasi.
- Rajasthan state flying school, Jaipur.
- Government aviation training institute, Bhubaneswar.
- Karnal aviation club, karnal, Haryana.
- Government flying club, aerodrome, Lucknow.
- Andhra Pradesh flying club, Hyderabad.
- Assam flying club, Guwahati.
- Bihar flying institute, civil aerodrome, Patna, Bihar.
- Govt flying training school Jakkur aerodrome, Bangalore.
- Madhya Pradesh flying club, Madhya Pradesh.
- Indira Gandhi rashtriya uran Akademi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Flying training institute, Behala, Calcutta.

For more details about the exam you can visit the official website of DGCA.

Career Requirements to become a pilot you need a bachelor's degree in aircraft operations, aviation, aeronautical engineering, or a related field. In addition, you will complete up to two months of ground training and need more than 1,500 hours of flight experience.