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I have passed my Board exam of 12th standard in this year with PCM stream and secured 71% marks. My aim is to join Indian Air Force. Now tell me how I can join in Indian Air Force? Waiting for your response.

Yes, you can join Indian Air Force and after qualifying in NDA entrance examination. The examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

The eligibility to appear for examination is :-

Candidate must have passed or appearing for 10+2 board examination.

Candidate must have Physics, Mathematics as main paper in 10+2.

Candidate's age must be between 16.5-19.5 years.

Only male unmarried and physically fit candidates are eligible.

The examination is conducted in two stages as written and SSB. To get further details visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

To join Air Force you must join National Defence Academy. To get in you will have to go through entrance examination. NDA exam conduct by Union Public Service Commission. To If you wish to join IAF, a candidate must be 10+2 passed from a recognized board as physics & Mathematics main subject. You must not be married & must not born earlier than 2nd January 1998 & later than 1st January 2001.

This year you might have missed the chance to apply but next year you can apply. Below I have attached the notification for the same for your reference.

To join Indian Air Force after completion of your 12th standard PCM stream with 71% aggregate marks from a recognised board, you have to appear in NDA examination by satisfying the eligibility criteria mentioned below :-

1. You must be a citizen of India.

2. You must have passed 12th standard or equivalent with PCM stream from a recognised board.

3. You must be within the age range of 16.5 to 19.5 years.

4. You must be an Unmarried Male candidate.

5. You should be Physically fit as per physical standards mentioned in the UPSC NDA examination notification.

NDA stands for National Defence Academy and the examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

The eligibility to appear for examination is candidate must have passed 10+2 from recognised board. The age limit to appear for examination is 16.5-19.5 years.

So, you can appear for examination and after qualifying in examination eligible for final recruitment in Indian Air Force. The examination is conducted in April and September every year.

In order to Join Indian Air Force after successful completion of 12th Class, you may appear in NDA (National Defence Academy and Naval Academy) Examination. Yes, NDA examination is conducted by UPSC and it consists of the below wings namely,

> Air Force wing

> Naval Wing

> Indian Naval Wing

> Army Wing

The basic educational qualification basically varies from wing to wing. Here is the detailed educational qualification required.

@ For Air Force, Naval Wings and Indian Naval Academy: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of school education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or University.

@ For Army Wing: 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education board or a university.

As you have passed 12th Class with PCM subjects, I am sure you are eligible to appear in NDA Examination in order to join Air Force wing after 12th.

After passing 12th in PCM group of subjects with 71% marks, you can join Indian Air Force through NDA exam.

UPSC conducts NDA (National Defense Academy) exam every year to recruit personnel in the different wings of Indian Army.

Eligibility criteria for NDA exam are as under :-

-The candidate must be a citizen of India.

-The age limit for the candidate is 16.5 years to 19.5 years.

-Only unmarried male candidate can apply for the exam.

-The candidate should have passed 10+2 with Physics,Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognized board of education.

-Selection criteria :

*Written Examination

* Personal Interview by Service Selection Board

You can apply for Group X technical trade in Indian Air Force according to your qualification. There is Group Y trade also available which is for any stream 12th pass candidates.

Just apply when notification is out. Selection will be based in the performance in written exam and physical fitness test.

Yes, you can join Indian Air Force by clearing written test and Service Selection Board of National Defence Academy entrance examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission. NDA/NA examination is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

For Indian Air Force, candidates must have done 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. You have done 10+2 with 71% marks, so, you are eligible for NDA examination. The age limit for examination is 16.5-19.5 years. Only unmarried male candidates are eligible to apply for this exam.

Important dates for NDA II examination of 2016 is over now and you need to wait for next year examination.