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Respected Sir/Madam, I want to join Indian Air Force. But I am studying in 12th standard from Open Schooling. So, what I have to do for joining Indian Air Force? Please help me to know about this asap. Thank you!

NIOS is a recognized qualification and you should be eligible for Indian Air Force, if you have studied PCM stream. For NDA exam and Group X trade, you need to have PCM stream.

If you have studied some other stream, then you can only apply for Group Y trade, which is a non-technical trade in Indian Air Force.

Yes definitely you can join Air Force if you have passed your 12th standard from open schooling. But to join Air Force you should have completed your 12th standard with PCM from a recognised board. To join Airforce a candidate has to appear in NDA examination that is conducted by UPSC twice in a year.

Yes, candidates passed 12th from a recognised open board are eligible to appear for entrance examination conducted for recruitment in defence service.

NDA and Air Force-X, Y grade recruitment examination is conducted for selection in defence service.

The examination is conducted in various stages and candidates have to appear and qualify for all the stages entrance examination for final selection.

If you have completed your 12th standard from open schooling and now you want to join Airforce then you have to appear in NDA examination. NDA examination is conducted by UPSC twice in a year in the month of April and September. Only those candidates are eligible to join NDA who have completed a 12th standard with PCM from a recognised board.

Yes, you can join Indian Air Force by cracking the written test and Service Selection board of National Defense Academy exam. Any 10+2 passed or appearing candidate can apply for the NDA entrance exam.

Even NIOS candidates are eligible for the NDA exam. Age limit is 16.5 to 19.5 years. For Air Force, you must have studied Physics and Mathematics in 10+2 board.

Only unmarried male candidate can apply for this exam. Female are not allowed.