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Sir, I am 12th passed with PCM having 49% marks aged 23 years and want to join IAF.Is there any chance in IAF for me?

The minimum eligibility with which a candidate can join Indian Air Force is by completion of 12th class from a recognized institute with Mathematics and Physics as the compulsory subjects.

For this, the candidate has to crack NDA Exam being conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) twice a year.

This Exam is the common entrance exam for the candidates to be placed in the following Defence services like
-Army wing
-Navy wing
-Air Force wing

One should have completed 12th class with Mathematics and Physics as the compulsory subjects to be eligible for this exam to join Army wing.

Candidates who are pursuing final year of 12th class with these subjects are also eligible to take up this exam.

One should be in the age group of 16 1/2 years to 19 years to be eligible for this exam.

In addition, one should be an unmarried male candidate to take up this exam.

As you are a canddiate with an age of 23 years, you are not eligible to take up this exam.

If you have completed Graduation after completion of your 12th class, you can appear for CDS (Combined Defence Services Exam) which is also being conducted by UPSC to join Indian Air Force Academy.

You can take up this exam even if you are a candidate pursuing final year of Graduation also.

For detailed information on this exam, you can visit
http://www.upsc.gov.in/

Originally Posted by naval#

Sir, I am 12th passed with PCM having 49% marks aged 23 years and want to join IAF.Is there any chance in IAF for me?

Hi,
The minimum education requirement for the IAF is 10+2 and above for better position to be opted.
For any position first of all clear NDA exam and then fulfil the other requirment by IAF. All the details As below....

1. Intermediate (10 + 2)

ou can literally touch the sky by joining the Air Force, not to mention that you'll be inside a supersonic jet, going at an incredible speed while doing that. Apart from the thrill and adventure, Air Force offers a fulfilling career for life to you.

The Basic Process
Candidates, short-listed for Air Force after the initial selection procedure, go through a rigorous three-year training regimen at the National Defence Academy, followed by specialised training at the Air Force Academy. Thereafter, they are commissioned as officers and posted as pilots at any of the Air Force Stations.

To be in the National Defence Academy
You can join NDA by taking the exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This exam is conducted twice a year in all major cities throughout India. To know more about the application process click here.

Eligibility Criteria
To join the NDA you need to fulfil the following requirements:

* Age
16 ½ to 19 years*

* Nationality
Indian

* Gender
This is applicable only to men.

* Educational Qualifications
You should have passed your 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Final year students can also apply.

* Advertisemetn Schedule
March and October every year. ( Advertisement released by UPSC)

* At the time of commencement of training.

How to Apply?

ImageIf the thought of living in the middle of supersonic jets and state-of- the-art warfare technologies makes your adrenaline go up, then its time for you to find out how you can be in the middle of all this action.

You start by sending us your application.
The procedure for sending your application is fairly simple. The first stage is to watch out for the advertisement inviting applications in the leading newspapers and the Employment News. After you spot the relevant ad, you send us your application in the format mentioned in the advertisement, before the last date of receiving of application.

To see the format of application and to know when to expect the advertisement in the newspaper, select the branch you want to apply for below:

* Flying Branch
* Technical Branch
* Ground Duty Branches

Then you go through our Selection Procedure.
We have a thorough selection procedure to ensure that we pick out the very best to be a part of our team. This procedure begins as soon as we receive your application. To know more about our selection procedure click here.

Wondering if you are eligible?
If you would like to know more about the eligibility criteria to join the Air Force, then click here to find a career opportunity that matches your educational qualification.



Physical Standards

ImagePhysical fitness is one of the most important prerequisites for joining the Air Force. Irrespective of the branch you are applying for, you must fulfil some basic physical standards. Listed below are some guidelines that identify the general physical requirements that are common for all candidates.

* You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere with efficient performance of duties. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.

* The height and weight standards for men and women differ. Click to view the appropriate standards for each.
o Men
o Women

* Your chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.

* There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.

* You should be free of any past history of mental breakdown or fits.

* Your hearing should be normal without any evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.

* There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Your blood pressure should also be normal.

* The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed without any enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen can be a cause for rejection.

* An un-operated hernia can make you unfit for selection. If operated, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any potential for recurrence.

* There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles. If operated for hydrocele and/or varicocele, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any recurrence.

* Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected, can be a cause for rejection.

* Any disease of the skin, which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement, will also be a cause for rejection.

* Vision will be tested. You must have good binocular vision. In case you have undergone or are detected to have undergone Radial Keratotomy, or any other procedure to improve the visual acuity, you will be permanently rejected.

* You should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22. You should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.

* The following are conditions pertaining to women that will entail rejection for all Air Force Duties:

o Acute or chronic pelvic infection
o Severe menorrhagia
o Severe dysmenorrhea
o Complete prolapse of uterus
o Pregnancy/ Amenorrhea
o Any other gynaecological condition, if so considered by the specialist.

It may be noted that the Air Force Medical Board is the final authority while deciding the medical fitness for joining the Indian Air Force.
All the best for you future.
regards
pathan.






ImageDesigned to pick out the very best, our four-step selection procedure is scientific and thorough. You can be a part of Air Force family going through this process and proving your mettle. If you are wondering what this process involves, then click on any of the selection procedure steps below:-

Step 1 – Receipt of Applications and Written Test
Step 2 – Testing Officer Like Qualities
Step 3 – Conducting of Medical Examinations
Step 4 – Preparing All India Merit List

Step 1 - Receipt of Applications and Written Test

The selection procedure begins immediately after you send your application forms. All application forms are first checked for eligibility after which you will receive a call letter for written test. For detailed information on how to apply, click here.

If you seek entry into the Flying Branch through the NDA or CDSE, your applications need to be sent to UPSC, New Delhi. UPSC conducts a written test twice a year in April & August (NDA) and April & September (CDSE). Advertisements for the examinations are released about six months in advance. Qualifying in these exams take you to step two.

Air Sqn NCC Senior Division ‘C’ Certificate holders can apply for NCC special entry for induction into Flying Branch through DG NCC / CO NCC Unit. Based on recommendations of DG NCC, they are directly called for SSB interview.

If you apply for Flying branch (SSC), Technical branch (PC/SSC) and Ground Duty branches (PC/SSC), you are required to send your application to Concerned Command HQs (as per details mentioned in the adveretisement) for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). All applicants whose applications are received by due date are called for AFCAT at one of the examination centres. For scheme of syllabus and sample question paper of AFCAT click here.



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Step 2 - Testing Officer Like Qualities

If you have successfully cleared Step 1, you will receive a call letter to report to any one of the Air Force Selection Boards located at Dehradun, Varanasi and Mysore. At the Air Force Selection Boards, you undergo a number of psychological tests, an interview and group tests, which are collectively called the Officer Like Qualities (OLQ) Tests. These tests are designed to gauge your potential and suitability as an officer in the Armed Forces.

* The Psychological Tests are written tests that are conducted by a Psychologist.
* The Group Tests are interactive indoor and outdoor tests. We expect active physical participation from you.
* The Interview involves a personal conversation with our Interviewing Officer.

These tests will be explained to you in detail before they are conducted at the Selection Board.

The following is the schedule for OLQ Tests:
Schedule
Day 1

Pilot Aptitude Battery Test*
(Phase I)**

Intelligence Tests/ Psychological Tests
(Phase I)**

Intelligence Tests/ Psychological Tests
(Phase I)**
Day 2

Phase I & Psychological Tests

Group tests

Group tests
Day 3

Group tests

Group tests

Group tests
Day 4

Group tests

Interview

Interview
Day 5

Interview

Conference

Conference
Day 6

Conference





* Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) is a unique test. It is aimed at assessing a candidate’s aptitude to be trained as a pilot. PABT is being used as an independent selection device to induct potential officers into Flying Branch of Indian Air Force. PABT comprises three tests viz Instrument Battery Test (INSB), Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA) and Control Velocity Test (CVT). Instrument Battery Test (INSB) is a paper pencil test and other two are machine tests. The Instruments Battery Test (INSB) comprises two parts. This test assesses assimilation of the briefing and the ability of an individual to read and interpret the dials of an instrument panel of an aircraft. The candidates who score the minimum laid down criteria are subjected to the machine test. The machine test includes Sensory Motor Apparatus Test (SMA) and Control Velocity Test (CVT). These tests measure the psychomotor co-ordination skill of the individual. These tests are conducted on a single day and administered only once in life time.

** Phase I of testing gets over on 1st day for all type of entries except NDA/CDSE/NCC/Direct entry for which it gets over on second day. Only those candidates who qualify in Phase I shall be retained at AFSB for further testing of Phase II. NDA/CDSE candidates who do not qualify the PABT will still be tested for their second/third choice.


At the conference held on the last day, all the assessors i.e. the Psychologist, Ground Testing Officer and the Interviewing Officer, discuss your personality and decide on recommending you or not. Those recommended by the AFSBs will require to fill up certain documents at the Boards and subsequently move to the next step.

ImageStep 3 - Conducting of Medical Examinations
If you have applied for the Flying branch and are found suitable by the Selection Board, you would be sent to the Air Force Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi or the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bengaluru for a thorough medical examination.

If you have applied for the Technical or Ground Duty Branches and are found suitable, you may be asked to return home and await a call for a medical examination or be sent directly for the medical examination.

Step 4 - Preparing All India Merit List
An All India Merit List is compiled on the basis of your performance at the AFSB and subject to being medically fit. Based on the vacancies available in various branches / sub branches, Air HQ would issue joining instructions to join Air Force Academy for the training.

Click here to know more about the different training establishments and the way of life that is awaiting for you in the Indian Air Force.
Important Information

The Indian Air Force inducts its personnel purely on merit basis. Do not be carried away by anyone who claims that they can influence the selection process and thereby lose precious time and resources. Have faith in your inherent abilities and put in your best.

As you given you qualification is 12th so after this you can only eligible for NDA exam.
But your age is 23 so you can not apply for the NDA exam.
If you have any graduation degree, hen you can apply for the CDS exam and also some exam which is taken by only air force.
For the more detail you can see the website of the Indian Air Force.

Air Force can be joined basically in two ways:-

NDA(National Defence Academy) and CDS(Combined Defence Service) conducted by UPSC twice every year.

For NDA Indian Air Force one must be a unmarried Indian male having 12th standard pass with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics fronm a recognised Board within the age of 16.5 to 19 years of age.

As you have already crossed the maximum age of 19 years, you are not eligible to apply for NDA.

If you have completed Graduation with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognised University and an Indian National within the age of 19 to 25 years of age then you can apply for Indian Air Force Academy through CDS exam.

For more information you may log on to official website of UPSC i.e. www.upsc.gov.in

There are also other way to join Indian Air Force after 12th but as non commissioned officer.

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