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What is the height and weight required for boys to become pilot? What is the criteria of it

I have attached the matter related to height and weight standards required to become a pilot in Indian Air Force.These are the normal height and weight standards required in every field.instead of enquiring Height and Weight standards it will be better that you inquire about the ways to be an IAF Pilot.

You have three ways of entries if your a graduate:-
CDSE Entry:- It is a written test conducted by UPSC.The below mentioned are the eligibility details
Age:-19 to 23 years
Educational Qualifications:-
Candidates with Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech (Four Year Course) .
Note:-Final Year students can also apply, provided thay do not have any backlogs.

National Cadet Corps Special Entry:-
As a Air Wing Senior division 'C' Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
Age:-19 to 23 years
Educational Qualifications:-
Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
Note:-
Final Year students can also apply, provided thay do not have any backlogs and should have min 60 % marks in aggregate upto the previous year / semester.



Flying (Pilot) Short Service Commission(for men and women):-
For applying through any of the entry points mentioned above, you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
Age:-19 to 23 years
Educational Qualifications:-
Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised university who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR BE / B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised university with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.

Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed upto 25 years.

weight limitations:-

below are the weight standards for a variety of height.

male:-

height(inches) weight(min) weight(max) desired weight
60 100 153 138
61 102 155 140
62 103 158 142
63 104 160 144
64 105 164 148
65 106 169 152
66 107 174 157
67 111 179 161
68 115 184 166
69 119 189 170
70 123 194 175

females:-

60 92 136 122
61 95 138 124
62 97 141 127
63 100 142 128
64 103 146 131
65 106 150 135
66 108 155 139
67 111 159 139
68 114 164 148
69 117 168 151
70 119 173 156

best of luck

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