IAF was officially organized in the year 1932. It plays a vital role in the Indian Defense Service. The IAF offers many career opportunities to the young aspiring candidates. A career in IAF is considered as one of the most prestigious jobs among the society.

Branches Available For the Candidates to Join In the IAF

The aspirants who wish to join in IAF have three choices to select their area of interest. They are

• Technical Branch
• Flying Branch
• Ground Duty Branches

Training Institutes in India

• Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
• Air Force Administrative College, Coimbatore
• Air force Training Technical College, Jalahali
• Airmen Training School (ATS)
• College of Air warfare, Sikandrabad
• Communications Training Institute
• Electronics Training Institute
• Elementary Flying Training School, Beeder (AP)
• Paratrooper Training School, Agra
• The Administrative Training Institute
• The Electrical And Instrument Training Institute
• Workshop Training Institute

Qualification to Joining the Indian Air Force as Officer

For the entry in IAF as an officer, the candidates need to be a graduate or post graduate. Those appearing for the qualifying exams can also apply. They should have attained the age of 19 years and should not be more than 23 years.

The candidates interested in joining the technical branch can apply for any of the two streams - Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) or Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical). The engineering graduates are only eligible to apply for these.

The candidates applying for Aeronautical engineer in Electronics branch should satisfy any of the following qualification criteria

• Four year degree from any reputed university with not less than 60% in aggregate
• They must have cleared section A and B examination of the Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers
• They must have qualified section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India
• Cleared the graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers

The candidates applying for Aeronautical Engineer in Mechanical branch should satisfy any of the following

• Four year degree in related subjects from any reputed university with not less than 60% in aggregate
• They must have cleared section A and B examination of the Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers
• They must have qualified section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India

Modes of Entry

The selection of candidates as officer in Technical branch is done by two modes. They are

• Direct Entry Scheme
• University Entry Scheme

Selection procedure of the IAF

The selection procedure in IAF is done through scientific methods and thoroughly to filter out the best from a large number. This process consists of four steps

• Scrutiny of Applications
• Testing Officer Like Qualities
• Conducting of Medical Examinations
• Preparing All India Merit List

The qualified candidates will be instructed to join the IAF training as per the vacancies available.