Join Indian Air Force - Doon Defence Academy

Indian Air Force assumes an essential part of the security of the nation. It contains different branches according to the necessity. IAF discharges notice for all these branches during the time for competitors of the different instructive foundation. In this blog, we will examine about every one of the passages which an applicant can apply after graduation.

Doon Defence Academy (DDA) Dehradun, is the best coaching institute for Defence Services, Merchant Navy in India. Founded by Mr. Sandeep Gupta (Submariner Indian Navy, Retd.). DDA Dehradun provides coaching for Indian Air Force AFCAT entrance exam group X & Y entrance exam and all other defense services exam. DDA is the best Air Force group X Y coaching center and AFCAT coaching center

AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT)

Every Year Indian Air Force Invites enthusiastic and adventurous Indian Citizens both men and women, to Join The Indian Air Force As Commissioned Officers In Flying, Ground Duty (Technical) And Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR AFCAT

FLYING- Graduation passed  in any stream with 60% & 12th passed with 60% marks each in  Physics & Maths

GROUND DUTY TECHNICAL- Engineering degree passed with 60 %

GROUND DUTY NON-TECHNICAL:

1. Administration - Graduate Degree  in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks
2. Logistics- Graduate Degree  in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks
3. Accounts- B. Com. Degree with a minimum of 60% marks

Education- MBA / MCA or MA / M Sc degree in English / Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Statistics / International relations / International Studies / Defence Studies / Psychology / Computer Science / IT /Management / Mass Communication / Journalism / Public Relation with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate all papers put together in Post-Graduation (Minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in graduation.

Note-Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all courses provided they fulfil the following conditions:- (a) Candidates should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last semester/year for which results have been declared at the time of online submission and at the time of AFSB.

AGE, GENDER, MARITAL STATUS TO JOIN INDIAN AIR FORCE AFCAT

BRANCH	AGE	GENDER
FLYING	20 to 24 years	Men/Women(Unmarried)
GROUND DUTY-TECHNICAL/ NON-TECHNICAL	20 to 26 years

NOTE-

• 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 ineligible.

TYPE OF COMMISSION WITH INDIAN AIR FORCE

1. Permanent Commission for Men-Candidates joining as PC officers would continue to serve until the age of superannuation.
2. Short Service Commission for Men & Women.

(a) The engagement period for SSC Flying Branch is fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Not extendable). (b) The initial tenure for SSC officers in Ground Duty (Tech) and Ground Duty (Non-Tech) Branches would be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to willingness, suitability, service requirements and availability of vacancies.

Physical Standard for Indian Air Force

BRANCH	PHYSICAL STANDARD
FLYING	(a) Height: 162.5 cms, Leg Length: Min – 99 cms, Max -120 cms. Thigh Length : Max – 64 cms, Sitting Height : Min – 81.5 cms. Max – 96 cms.(b) Weight: Proportionate to the height and age. (c) Applicable for Men & Women both.
GROUND DUTY-TECHNICAL/NON TECHNICAL	(a)Height: The minimum acceptable height for male candidates is 157.5 cms. For women candidates minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individual belonging to hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be by 2 cms less. Applicable to men and women). (b) Weight: Proportionate to the height and age.

How to Apply for Indian Force

Apply Online at https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in

Serving Airmen

• Serving Airmen are required to apply online at par with other candidates. In addition, Airmen candidates would be required to apply as per the service format as given through service channel.
• Other government employees also need to apply online after obtaining necessary permission from their concerned departments and they are to produce No Objection Certificate at the time of AFSB testing.

Fees– Candidates registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 250/- as examination fee.

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR AFCAT BY INDIAN AIR FORCE

• For the first time, online testing will be conducted for AFCAT entry in various AFCAT centers
• SSB Interview by Air Force Selection Board (AFSB)

Paper-1 (Only For Flying & Ground Duty Branch)

Paper	Subject	Que	Marks	Time
Paper	Maths, Gk, English, Reasoning	100	300	2 Hours

Paper-2 (Only For Technical Branch)

Paper-II	Subject	Que	Marks	Time
Engineering Knowledge Test (Ekt)	Engineering Subjects	50	150	45 min

• SSB Interview by Air Force Selection Board(AFSB) at Varanasi/Mysore/Dehradun/Gandhinagar

Change of Interview Dates for Air Force SSB

• Request for change of AFSB interview date should be avoided. However, as an exception, such change may be considered based on the circumstances of the case.
• Request for such change should be forwarded to the respective AFSB from where the call letter was issued. The AFSB may consider a change of date at their discretion. Email ID and telephone numbers of AFSB centers/contact details of AFSBs are available under the link of contacting us at Indian Air Force website careerairforce.nic.in.

Medical Examination  for Air Force SSB

• Medical Examination will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on the recommendations at AFSB.
• Non-reporting of candidates on allotted date for medicals could lead to cancellation of candidature.
• Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and declared medically fit will be detailed for training if the candidates qualified in the final merit list, depending on the number of vacancies available in various branches/ sub branches.
• No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained during the testing at AFSB.

NCC ENTRY WITH INDIAN AIR FORCE

10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches. This is not to be confused with NCC special entry scheme. Advertisement for NCC special entry scheme for Flying Branch will be published separately.

Training-

Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches -	74 weeks
Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches -	52 weeks

NOTE–

• Training is scheduled to commence in the first week of Jan 2019 for all courses
• After admission to the Air Force Academy, candidates will not be considered for any other commission. They will also not be permitted to appear for any interview or examination after they have been finally selected for training in the Air Force Academy

WHAT LIFE WITH IAF OFFERS YOU | SALARY AT INDIAN AIR FORCE (IAF)

1. Pay / Salary (As per 7 CPC).

(a) Flying Branch:- 85,372/-
(b) Ground Duty (Tech) Branch:-74,872/-
(c) Ground Duty (Non-tech) Branch:- 71,872/-

NOTE: Flight cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month for the period of training.

• Allowances-In addition to pay, allowances are applicable based on nature of duty/ place of posting and includes Flying, Technical, Field Area, Special Compensatory (Hill area), Special Force, Siachen, Island Special Duty, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer, Area and Remote Locality Allowance.

1. Privileges-Air Force Officers are entitled to furnished accommodation, comprehensive medical cover for self and dependents, Canteen, Officers’ Mess facilities, loans at subsidized rates, LTC(Leave Travel Concession) and leave (60 days annual and 20 days casual) subject to service exigencies.
2. Insurance-75 Lakhs Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to serving officers. Additional cover of Rs.10 Lakhs (on contribution) is applicable to Flying Branch Officer
3. Sports and Adventure-Indian Air Force provides state of the art facilities to play various sports. In addition to sports, officers have an opportunity to participate in various adventure sports such as sky diving, micro light flying, mountaineering, water rafting etc.

Query- Candidates may contact AFCAT cell on Toll free no. 1800-11-2448 or Phone number 022-25503105 or 022-25503106 to resolve any query regarding registration and submission of online application procedure. Query timings are 0930 to 1700 hours on all working days. E-mail queries may be addressed to afcatcell@cdac.in

Statutory Warning- Selection in the Indian Air Force is free, fair and merit based. Any attempt to influence the selection process detected at any stage is liable to lead to termination of candidature or service and legal action against the concerned individual will be initiated. Read official notification-  https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in

NCC SPECIAL ENTRY FOR INDIAN AIR FORCE

Age Limit- 20 to 24 years Educational Qualification-

• Minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level and Graduate with minimum three year degree course in any discipline with minimum 60% marks.
• or a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level and BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) with a minimum of 60% marks

NCC Certificate- NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 06 Aug 15 is mandatory

• Selection procedure-SSB Interview
• Form Availability-July/Aug
• SSB Interview-Oct/Nov
• How to apply– Apply online on www.careerairforce.nic.in
• Training– 1.5 Years at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad

METEOROLOGY BRANCH INDIAN AIR FORCE

Age Limit- 20 to 26 years Educational Qualification-

• Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer Applications / Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Meteorology / Agricultural Meteorology / Ecology & Environment / Geophysics / Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in both
• Selection procedure-SSB Interview
• Form Availability-July/Aug
• SSB Interview-Oct/Nov
• How to apply– Apply online on www.careerairforce.nic.in
• Training– 1 Years at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad

Doon Defence Academy – DDA Dehradun is the best coaching institute in India for Indian Armed Forces, Army, Navy, Air Force, SSB Coaching and Merchant Navy exam preparation for all the young aspirants. With experience of more than 13 years in DDA Dehradun provides coaching in the following

• NDA / CDS / OTA
• Indian Army Recruitment
• Indian Air Force (Group ‘X’ & ‘Y’)
• Indian Navy (AA/SSR)
• SSB-Interview and physical training
• Indian Coast Guard
• Merchant Navy IMU CET coaching
• Company Sponsorship
• Nautical Science
• Marine Engineering,
• Indian Maritime University (IMU) Coaching
• Foundation Courses from Class IX to XII and tuitions from Class VIIIth to XIIth (Only CBSE Curriculum) under the DDA Junior Wing etc.

Contact Address:

Head Office

Sandeep Sir’s Doon Defence Academy,

Career Tower DDA (First Floor),

29, Subhash Road,

Behind Lord Venkateshwar Wedding Point,

Dehradun

09897030757, 07895626868
07895616868, 07060016868

ddadoon@gmail.com

Monday to Friday: 8.30 am – 6.30 pm

Saturday: 8.30 am – 2.00 pm

Sunday – Closed