This exam is conducted for selecting the women candidates for pilot training. The exam is conducted by Indian Air Force.  Indian Air force is one of the respected defense wings of our nation. This organization not only provides training practices but also helps in maintaining a stable career to different female candidates.

Structure of the exam

Selection for IAF Women Pilot Training is actually a multi stage procedure.

First the candidates are required to write the written test. The test contains 100 questions; the total time allotted for the paper is two hours. All questions will be of three marks each. There is negative marking for every wrong answer.

Questions will be from the topics:

• General awareness
• Verbal ability in English
• Numerical ability
• Reasoning and military aptitude test

The qualified candidates now eligible for Pilot Aptitude Battery Test, then they will taken for Personality Tests, group tests and interview and last there will be a medical test after this the list will be prepared on the merit basis.

Syllabus for IAF Women Entrance exam:

General Awareness

• History
• Sports
• Geography
• Environment
• Civics
• Basic Science
• Defense
• Art
• Culture
• Current Affairs
• Politics

Verbal Ability in English

• Comprehension
• Error Detection
• Sentence Completion
• Synonyms
• Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary

Numerical Ability

• Decimal Fraction
• Simplification
• Average
• Profit& loss
• Percentage
• Ratio & Proportion
• Simple interest

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test

Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability

Eligibility Criteria

The female applicants with the ages of 19-23 only can apply. The applicants with 25 yrs can also apply only if they have commercial Pilot License. Applicant should have taken Physics and Maths at 10+2 level. The applicant should be a graduate. Applicants also should have a fair English vocabulary, also excellent eye sight. At the time of training the applicant should have a sound mind; they should be free from any kind of mental and physical trauma.

Physical requirements needed are:

• Minimum height should be 162.5 cms.
• Leg Length should be between 99-120 cms.

Also the applicants should not have any eye problems like color / night blindness and they should not be wearing glasses.

How to Apply?

Applicants are able to download the application form from the website: www.careerairforce.nic.in also the applicants can send a handwritten/typed form on an A4 size paper in the format given in the website. Applicants should keep two passport sized photos and two self addressed envelopes with form. The applicants should have to attach necessary certificates as mentioned in the brochure. Interested applicants should fill the form and send to the given address before the closing date.

How to fill the Form?

The applicants should fill the form very carefully. If there is any error in the filled form, that candidate will be eliminated. The brochure will help in filling each column. The applicants should check with the checklist before sending the application. Candidates should fill the form and send to the given address before the closing date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

The exam is most commonly held in the month of January and July, 2012.

List of test centers

• Ambala
• Bangalore
• Barrackpore
• Bhubaneswar
• Dehradun
• Guwahati
• Jodhpur
• Kanpur
• Kochi
• Mumbai
• Mysore
• New Delhi
• Patna
• Secunderabad

Contact Address for IAF Women Trainee Exam

• Indian Air force, Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 011
• Phone: 011 - 23012579
• Fax: 011 - 23018981
• Website: www.careerairforce.nic.in

Reference Books

• ‘A Communicative Grammar of English’ by Geoffrey Leech
• ‘A Word A Day: A Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing, Words in English’ by Anu Garg
• ‘All about Words’ by Rosenblum and Nurenberg, ‘30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary’ by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis
• ‘Business English and Communication’ by Clark Grade C
• ‘High School English Grammar and Composition’ by Wren and Martin
• ‘Princeton GRE Verbal’, ‘Princeton GRE Verbal’ and ‘Kaplan GMAT Verbal’
• ‘Word Power Made Easy’ by Norman Lewis, ‘Verbal Ability’ by Arun Sharma
• 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis
• A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech
• All-in-One Objective General Knowledge
• Business English and Communication By: Clark
• Concise General Knowledge
• Elements of general knowledge
• English PLUS I.C.S.E. For Class 10 by Xavier Pinto
• English Proficiency IMS India
• Face File (General Knowledge)
• FTCE General Knowledge by Leasha Barry
• GK pulication
• GRE Barrons
• Hall publication
• Handy General Knowledge
• Handy General Knowledge
• Human Spatial Abilities: Sources of Sex Differences by Mark G. McGee
• India today
• Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook by Ingrid Multhopp
• Latest General Knowledge
• M.Tyra-Quicker Mathematics(Magical book)
• McGraw-Hill’s Conquering the New GRE Verbal and Writing by Kathy A. Zahler
• Mega G.K Quiz
• Mega G.K Quiz
• Mega Objective General Knowledge Vol. I
• Mega Objective General Knowledge Vol. II
• Mega Objective General Knowledge Vol. III
• Mega Objective General Knowledge Vol. IV
• Objective general Knowledge
• R S Agrawal Quantitative analysis
• Student’s Companion By Wilfred D. Best
• Sura’s Year Book
• The GRE and GMAT exam preparation books like ‘Kaplan GRE Verbal’
• The Mastermind general knowledge book by Cameron Hazlehurst
• The Verbal Reasoning Test Workbook: Unbeatable Practice for Verbal Ability, English Usage and Interpretation and Judgement Tests by Mike Bryon
• The young man’s best companion, and book of general knowledge by L. Murray
• VERBAL ABILITY BY ARUN SHARMA
• Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS
• Wren and Martin English Grammar

Coaching Centers for IAF women trainee exam

• L.I.B.M
• Miglani Tutorials
• New Careers Academy
• Tara Institute
• Baalnoi Academy

Study Plan

Candidates should be thorough with the general news. They should be well aware about the current affairs, reading news paper, watching news on T.V will help for maintaining general awareness. Everyone should read books, journals, magazines etc. so that the one will be getting general awareness as well as, it helps in verbal ability. Should practice on numerical ability, many solved question papers will be available on internet, interested ones can download and practice problems or many books are available in the shops, buy some and keep doing numerical problems which helps in doing problems fast.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results will be uploaded in the website: www.careerairforce.nic.in. The result dates also will be published in the same site. So visit the site regularly.

Score Validity

The score will be valid till the next IAF exam.