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Respected sir, i doing my mechanical engineering now, what are the procedures for joining air force after my engineering? And what are the qualifications?

Being a bachelor degree student with Mechanical engineering, to join Indian Air force you will have to first join CDS by clearing CDS entrance examination.

CDS stands for Combined Defense Services and basically it is a training camp for those who are interested to become officer in defense sector and have managed to clear CDS entrance examination.

CDS entrance examination are held twice every year by Union Public Service Commission twice every year in two stages which includes Written examination and Service Selection Board interview.

--> For appearing in the same examination for joining Air force Academy you must satisfy the criteria given below :-

* You must have the nationality of India with your age lying within 19 years to 23 years.

* You must have either completed your bachelor's degree or must be in the final year of same with the stream which includes Physics or Mathematics as main subjects from a recognized university.

* You must satisfy the mental and physical fitness as per the service requirement for sure.

For more details related to same examination you can log on to the link www.upsc.gov.in or www.upscexam.com.

After completing you engineering course you are eligible to join Air Force through the CDS or AFCAT examination.

Candidates passed B.tech degree from any recognised university are eligible to appear for both the examination. For CDS Air Force the age limit is 19-23 years where as for 19-24 for Pilot or 19-26 for Ground duty through AFCAT.

Both examination is conducted twice every year. So, you need to appear and qualify in the examination for final selection.

For CDS examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in and for AFCAT examination visit at www.careerairforce.nic.in.

There are entrance exams after clearing which you can join Indian Air Force like:

1. Air Force Common Admission Test.

Engineering candidates can apply for this exam in final year of engineering. You will be eligible for Flying, technical as well as ground duty branch.

It consists of written test and SSB.

2. You can also appear for Combined Defence Services to join Indian Airforce. The age limit for Indian Air Force academy is 19-23 years.

You will be eligible for both exam. AFCAT is conducted by Air force and CDS by UPSC .

After engineering you can join the Air Force after qualifying the entrance test of the C.D.S. (Combined Defense Service) exam. This exam is conducted for all three wings in armed forces-
Air Force

Indian Navy

Indian Army

Eligibility criteria for the C.D.S. is-

>> Candidate to be graduate from any recognized university and should be a Indian citizen.

>> Should be physically fit and have the eye sight of 6/6.

>> Candidate passed the 12th with physics and mathematics and graduation with mathematics can join the Navy and Air Force.

>> Candidates passed with arts can join only the Indian Army.

Selection process is as given below-

Written exam preliminary and mains exam

SSB interview

To join Air Force you have to appear and qualify in CDS entrance examination. CDS stands for Combined Defence Services.

Candidates passed graduation with Mathematics or Physics or B.tech/B.E degree candidates are eligible to appear in examination if there is between 19-23 years for Air Force wing.

The examination is conducted in two stages. The application and all other information about the examination is available at www.upsc.gov.in.

After doing engineering, firstly you have to give test known by EkT(engineering knowledge test). You can also give AFCAT and CET.

Eligibility to join Indian Air Force :

Age limit - 18 to 28.
Minimum marks required - 60%.
You should be citizen of India

For technical department you should be fit in all respect ,such as:

Height - 157.5 cm.
Weight should be appropriate.
Eye sight - 6\6