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Respected Sir, I want to join Indian Air Force. But I don't want to join through NDA. So, please tell me the alternatives that is, is there any other way to join IAF? Please let me know immediately. Waiting for your response.

if you want to join Indian Airforce then there are two ways either to join it from NDA or through CDS examination.
CDS examination is conducted by UPSC.

Eligibility criteria:

The candidate must be either a citizen of India, a subject of Bhutan, or a subject of Nepal or a Tibetan Refugee.

In order to join Air Force Academy, a candidate must have age in between 20 to 24 years.

Degree of a recognised University with Physics and Mathematics at ten plus two level or bachelor of engineering.

There are various ways other than NDA to join Indian Air Force and these are mentioned below:-
CDSE entry
NCC Special entry
UES entry- University Entry Scheme
AFCAT Entry
Meteorological Branch
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One can join Indian Air force through CDS exam also and this is conducted by UPSC every year and in order to join Air Force, one must have to complete graduation in any discipline from a recognised University and must have studied Physics and Mathematics at plus two level.

If you want to join Indian Air Force as an officer candidates have to appear and qualify in NDA, CDS, or AFCAT examination.

The required qualification to appear for NDA examination is that candidate must have passed 12th in Physics, Mathematics as main paper.

To appear for CDS and AFCAT examination the required qualification is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree with Physics and Mathematics in 12th std.

The age limit to appear for examination is 19-23 years.

So, if you do not want to appear for NDA examination you can appear for CDS or AFCAT examination.

Other than NDA examination if you want to get recruitment in Air Force as grade X and grade Y service you can appear for examination conducted by Indian Air Force.

Indian Air Force conducts entrance test, medical test and interview for final selection in the job.

For detail information about examination visit at www.carrerairforce.nic.in.

There are entrance exams conducted at senior secondary level like Indian Air Force exam for X and Y group. Basically, these are technical and non technical entrance exams. You can apply for these exams to get into Air Force.

At bachelor's degree level, you can apply for Combined Defence Services and Air Force Common Admission Test to get into Indian Air Force.

As far as you are concerned about the other options except NDA available for joining Indian Air force then it is as below :-

For entry as a commissioned officer, you have the options through CDS ( Combined Defense Services ) and AFCAT ( Air force Common Admission Test ). For both of these entrance examinations the minimum education required is a graduation in any discipline along with Mathematics and Physics at Class 12th from a recognized university.

For entry as an airmen, you need to qualify its recruitment test which includes written test followed by physical fitness test. For this entry, the minimum education required is a higher secondary school degree in any discipline from a recognized board. But, for joining airman X group you are required to have studied Mathematics and Physics at your Class 12th level.

For more details and updates regarding above options, you can refer to the link www.careerairforce.nic.in.

The other entry through which you can join Indian Air Force is by qualifying in entrance examination conducted by Indian Air Force.

If you have bachelor degree qualification then you are eligible to appear for CDS or AFCAT.

Both the examination is conducted for recruitment as an officer.

The official website of Air Force is www.careerairforce.nic.in.

NDA is not the only option to join Indian Air Force. You can join Indian Air Force through CDS. But through CDS, you have to wait for at least three years because to apply for CDS, one must have completed Graduation in any discipline.

Other than NDA examination you can appear for examination conducted by Air Force for the recruitment.

Candidates have to appear and qualify for entrance test, medical fitness test and interview for the final selection.

For more detail regarding the vacancies keep visiting the newspaper and official website at www.carrerairforce.nic.in.

Yes certainly there are options other than NDA for joining Indian Air force which are as discussed below :-

1. You can join as a commissioned officer through CDS i.e; Combined Defense Services and AFCAT i.e; Air force common admission test. For appearing in either of these examinations you need to have completed your graduation degree from a recognized university.

2. Apart from officer's entry, you can join Indian Air force as an airman X group and Y group by qualifying their recruitment process.

For details and updates regarding dfferent entries in Indian Air force, you can refer to the link www.careerairforce.nic.in.

No, there is no other way to join Indian Air Force except through NDA examination. To join Indian Air Force, you have to appear in NDA or CDS examination which is conducted by UPSC. Candidate who have passed 12th standard from a Government recognised board are eligible to appear in NDA examination and candidates who have passed Bachelor's degree course from a Government recognised university are eligible to appear in CDS examination for joining in Indian Air Force. So, you have to appear in NDA or CDS examination for joining in Indian Air Force.