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Respected Sir, I am studying in class 12th and after completing it I want to become a Commercial Pilot so I want to know what steps should I follow to become a Commercial Pilot after completing class 12th? How can I apply for the same? Please answer as soon as possible.

Before applying for Commercial pilot, you must ensure that you meet these requirements:

• Passed 10+2 from PCM stream with at least 50% percentage.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Must have Physics and Mathematics subject in their 10+2.
• Perfect eyesight.
• Perfect fluency in English.
• Good familiarity with aeronautical machines

If you meet the above criteria, then you can apply for becoming commercial pilot.

You will have to appear for an entrance exam for taking admission in pilot training institute.

There will be three stages:

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

After qualifying this exam on merit basis, you will be selected for Training.

Some of the top Pilot training institutes in India are:

1. All India Institute of Aeronautics, (AIIA), Dehradun
2. Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy, Secunderabad
3. Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics, Ahmedabad
4. Government Flying Training School, Bangalore
5. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Bareilly
6. West Bengal Flying Training Institute, Kolkata
7. Government Aviation Training Institute, Bhubaneswar
8. Coimbatore Flying Club, Coimbatore
9. Indian Aviation Academy, Mumbai
10. Co-operative Flying Club Ltd, Jamshedpur