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Candidates applying for AFCAT must ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Indian Air Force. On the verification, after or before the written test or SSB test, it is found they do not fulfill the eligibility criteria, their candidature will be terminated by the Indian Air Force. The candidates interested in the Indian Air Force Recruitment must read this article in detail to know whether they fulfill all the aspects of the AFCAT Exam Eligibility Criteria as set by IAF.
AFCAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria
Check out the eligibility criteria for AFCAT 2022 below:
AFCAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria for Flying Branch
Educational Qualification
Criteria 1
- Minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
- Graduates (Three Year Course) in any discipline with minimum 60% marks or equivalent OR
- BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
Criteria 2
- Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
- Final Year students are also eligible to apply, provided they do not have any backlog at the time of AFSB Testing and produce Degree certificates issued by the University.
Age Limit (as of 01st Jan 2023)
- 20 to 24 years (at the time of commencement of course).
- The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed up to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course).
AFCAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria for Ground Duty (Technical)
Educational Qualification
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}:
- Minimum 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four-year degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University or,
- Cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or,
- Cleared Section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or,
- Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:
- Communication Engineering,
- Computer Engineering/Technology
- Computer Engineering & Application
- Computer Science and Engineering/Technology
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering/ Technology
- Electronics Science and Engineering Electronics
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electronics and Computer Science
- Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering
- Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering
- Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering
- Electronics Instrument & Control
- Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering
- Instrumentation & Control Engineering
- Instrument & Control Engineering
- Information Technology
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}
- Minimum 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four-year degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University or,
- Cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or,
- Cleared Section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or,
- Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following discipline
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Automation
- Mechanical Engineering (Production)
- Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance)
- Mechatronics
- Industrial Engineering
Age Limit (as of 01st Jan 2023)
- 20 to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course).
AFCAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria for Ground Duty (Non-Technical)
Educational Qualification for AFCAT Non-Technical Ground Duty.
- Administration
- Graduate Degree (Minimum three-year degree course) in any discipline with 60% marks or
- Equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
- Logistics
- Graduate Degree (Minimum three-year degree course) in any discipline with 60% marks or equivalent or
- Cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
- Accounts:
- B. Com. degree (Minimum three-year degree course) from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Age Limit (as of 01st Jan 2023) for AFCAT Non-Technical Ground Duty.
- 20 to 26 Years for Graduates and Post Graduates (at the time of commencement of course).
AFCAT Exam Age Limit Criteria 2022
1) Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry:
- 20 to 24 years as on the date prescribed by the officials.
- The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 January 1999 to 01 January 2003
2) Ground Duty (AFCAT Technical Ground duty & AFCAT Non technical Ground duty) Branch:
- 20 to 26 years as on the date prescribed by the officials.
- Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course. Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also ineligible.
- Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply, but they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family during the training period.
AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 : Nationality & Marital Status
The following are the nationality and marital status requirements for the AFCAT exam in 2022.
- Candidates must be Indian citizens.
- Candidates under the age of 25 must be unmarried.
- Widows/widowers and divorcees under the age of 25 are not eligible.
- Married applicants over the age of 25 are eligible to apply, however, they will not be provided with separate housing for their spouse during the training time.
- Unmarried candidates must not marry during their training; if they do, they will be dismissed from the program and must reimburse the IAF for any expenses incurred on their behalf.
How to Apply for AFCAT 2022?
The mode to fill the AFCAT Application Form 2022 is online only. Eligible candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to complete the AFCAT registration and application process:
Step 1: AFCAT Registration 2022
- Go to the official website of the Indian Air force.
- Now, go to the tab – ‘Career’.
- Click on the section – ‘Candidates Login’.
- A new web page will appear on the screen. Fill in the registration details including – E-mail ID, Mobile Number, etc.
- Click on the bottom ‘Submit’. A new AFCAT Registration ID and Password would be sent to the registered Email address.
Note: Candidate should save their Registered Email Id and Phone Number for the entire selection process.
Step 2: AFCAT Apply Online
- Login with credentials and fill the AFCAT application form.
- Select the Preference of Branch, AFCAT Exam Center, Subject for EKT exam, etc.
- Upload your Signature and Photograph (as per dimensions provided in the notification).
- Submit the application form and save the confirmation page.
- Course Preference: Candidates who apply for the Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical), Flying branch must have Post-Graduation/Graduation in Technology/Engineering and they are required to appear in EKT. The Authority of examination reserves the right to allow branches to the applicants as per their vacancies and suitability irrespective of the choices entered preferred by the candidates.
- SSB/AFSB: Candidates need to choose whether failed/not appeared/passed for SSB/AFSB interview. Besides, they need to enter the number of days, location of appearance in examination and the batch number.
- Source of information for AFCAT: Candidates need to enter the ‘Source’ from where they came to know about the information related to the AFCAT exam.
- GATE Score: Candidates need to insert their valid ‘GATE Score’ and the ‘Year’ when they have appeared in the exam.
- Communication Details: Enter correspondence address or permanent address in AFCAT application form 2022.
- Permanent Address Section: The applicants need to enter the Full Address, PIN Code, Railway Station near them, select State/Union Territories, select City, Aadhaar Card Number, Landline Number.
- Correspondence Address Section: Candidates need to enter the full address, nearest Railway station, Pin Code, State, and City.
- Upload Documents: Scanned images of the Signature, Left Thumb Impression and Photograph need to be uploaded in good resolution. However, the instructions for uploading the documents are: The images should be in JPG/JPEG. The size of each file should be between 10 KB to 50KB
- Declaration by the Candidate: The candidate needs to click on the checkbox of the ‘declaration’ after reading it to proceed further.
- Select Exam City: Candidates need to select the ‘Exam Centers’ according to their own preferences. However, the maximum preference limit is 5 locations.
Application Fees
Candidates can pay the application fees through online mode only. Here is the application fees details mentioned in the table given below:
| Entry |
Application Fee
|
| AFCAT Entry | INR 250/- |
| NCC Special Entry | NA |
Candidates are required to keep the following documents ready at the time of applying online for AFCAT.
- Debit/Credit cards
- Marksheets of 10+2 level and integrated post-graduation/graduation/diploma certificate
- Scanned images of signature, photograph and thumb impression of the left hand.
- Aadhaar Card
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