Indian
Air Force
AFCAT 01/2014
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST ( AFCAT ) - 01 / 2014
Online application of AFCAT 01/2014 (Flying,
Technical and Ground Duty Branches) is released. For eligibility and selection
process check Employment News dated 14 Dec 13. Last date for submission of
online application is 12 Jan 14.
Indian Air Force has invited applications from
enterprising & adventurous male Indian Citizens for various courses
commencing in January 2015, for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying
Branch and Permanent / Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty
Branches.
Indian Air Force has also invited applications from
spirited and dynamic female Indian Citizens for various courses commencing in
January 2015, for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying, Technical and
Ground Duty Branches. The selection will be based on the Air Force Common
Admission Test (AFCAT) to be conducted on 23rd February 2014 (Sunday).
The Courses for males include, the No. 15 Short
Service Commission (15 SSC) Course in the Flying Branch, No. 86 Aeronautical
Engineers (86 AEC) Course (Permanent Commission) and No. 58 Short Service
Commission (58 SSC) Course in the Technical Branch and the No. 137 Ground Duty
Officers’ (137 GDOC) Course (Permanent Commission) and No. 30 Short Service
Commission (30 SSC) Course In Ground Duty Branches. See the detailed
Notification at
http://careerairforce.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=329
The Courses for females include, the No. 44 Short
Service Commission (44 SSC) Course in the Flying Branch, the No.58 Short
Service Commission (58 SSC) Course in the Technical Branch and the No. 46 Short
Service Commission (46 SSC) Course in Ground Duty Branches. Details can be seen
at
http://careerairforce.nic.in/showfile.asp?lid=330
Eligibility
Conditions:
Flying Branch (15 SSC Course): Applicant should be
19 to 23 years as on 1st January 2015 (should have been born between 2ndJanuary
1992 and 1st January 1996 (both dates inclusive). The upper age limit for those
holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable
up to 25 years. Those in this category born between 2nd January 1990 and 1st
January 1996 (both dates inclusive) are eligible.
Applicants should be Graduates (Minimum three year
degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University and should have
obtained a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and
should have passed Mathematics and Physics at 10+2 level or should have a BE /
B Tech degree (Four year course) from a recognised University with minimum 60%
marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
Those who have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery
Test (PABT) in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying
training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply. Technical Branch
(86 AEC / 58 SSC Courses): Applicant should be 18 to 28 years as on 1st January
2015 (born between 2nd January 1987 and 1st January 1997 (both dates inclusive).
There are
two streams here.
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) (AE (L)):
Applicant should have a minimum of four year degree qualification from a
recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate
Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India
or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineers by actual studies and should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in
aggregate in all papers put together and studied at least eight subjects out of
the eighteen subjects listed below in their qualifying exam.
(L1) Physics / Engineering Physics; (L2)
Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics; (L3) Engineering Graphics / Engineering
Drawing; (L4) Electrical Engineering / Electrical Technology; (L5) Control
Engineering; (L6) Microprocessors; (L7) Digital Electronics / Basic Electronics;
(L8) Computer Networks; (L9) Information Technology; (L10) Network Theory
Design; (L11) Telecommunication Systems; (L12) Electronic Circuit Design; (L13)
Radar Theory; (L14) Switching Theory; (L15) Instrumentation; (L16) Microwave
Engineering; (L17) Antenna and Wave Propagation; (L18) Electronic Devices.
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) (AE (M)): Those
applying for AE (M) branch should have a minimum of four year degree
qualification from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B
examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or
Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies and should have scored a
minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and studied at
least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed below in their
qualifying exam:
(M1) Physics / Engineering Physics (M2) Engineering
Maths / Mathematics (M3) Engineering Drawing / Graphics (M4) Automotive
Engineering / Plant Engineering / Industrial Engineering (M5) Engineering
Mechanics / Strength of Material (M6) Aerodynamics (M7) Thermodynamics and
Applications / Heat Power Engineering (M8) Heat and Mass Transfer (M9) Theory
of Machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery) (M10) Fluid Mechanics /
Turbo Machines (M11) Flight Mechanics (M12) Machine Drawing / Machine Design
(M13) Mechatronics (M14) Material Science / Metallurgy (M15) Vibrations (M16)
Workshop Technology / Manufacturing Technology / Production Engineering (M17)
Hydraulics and Pneumatics (M18) Aircraft Structures.
Ground Duty
Branches (137 GDOC / 30 SSC Courses): A
Age as on 1stJanuary 2015: For Graduates 20 to 23
Years (02 January 1992 to 01 January 1995); For Post Graduates / LLB ( Five
years integrated course): 20 to 25 Years
(02 January 1990 to 01 January 1995); For LLB (Three years course after
Graduation): 20 to 26 Years (02 January 1989 to 01 January 1995); For M Ed / Ph
D / CA / ICWA: 20 to 27 Years (02 January 1988 to 01 January 1995) (both dates
inclusive)
Educational
Qualification:
Administration & Logistics: Graduate Degree
(Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60%
marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a Post Graduate Degree /
equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
of all papers put together.
Accounts: Graduate Degree in Commerce (B
Com)(Minimum three year degree course) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate
of all papers put together or Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (MCom) / CA /
ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
Education:
Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
of all papers put together.
Those appearing in final year/semester examinations
may apply for all courses commencing in January 2015 subject to the condition
that they have no backlog at present and secured a minimum of 60% marks in
aggregate in all papers put together upto the last semester / year for which
results have been declared at the time of online submission. Such applicants
should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate issued by
University, latest
by 15th December, 2014.
Type of
Commission: Those joining as Permanent Commission (PC) officers would
continue to serve till the age of superannuation.The Engagement period for SSC
Flying Branch is Fourteen years from the date of Commissioning (Not
extendable). The initial tenure for Short Service Commission officers in
Technical and Ground Duty Branches would be for a period of ten years. An
extension of four years may be granted subject to willingness, service,
requirement and availability of vacancies.
Selection
Procedure: All applicants whose applications have been submitted by due
date will be called for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) to be conducted
on 23rdFebruary 2014 (Sunday) at Ambala, Amritsar, Allahabad, Agra, Aizawl,
Ahmedabad, Barnala, Bathinda, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Bagdogra, Bareilly,
Chandigarh, Chabua, Chennai, Dehradun, Delhi, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Gwalior,
Guwahati, Halwara, Hashimara, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jorhat,
Jaipur, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Kalaikunda (Kharagpur), Kochi, Leh,
Lucknow, Mumbai, Mohanbari, Mysore, Nal (Bikaner), Nagpur, Ojhar (Nasik),
Pathankot, Patna, Pune, Port Blair, Salua (Kharagpur), Srinagar, Suratgarh,
Sirsa, Saharanpur, Shillong, Silchar, Sulur (Coimbatore), Thane, Tezpur,
Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara, Varanasi. Those who have been debarred
by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in Defence
Services shall not be eligible for admission to AFCAT examination and if
admitted, their candidature will be cancelled. The entrance test will be of two
hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability,
numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Sample
question paper and syllabus of AFCAT is available on IAF career website
www.careerairforce.nic.in.
Candidates who are short-listed on the basis of
(AFCAT) will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection
Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi. The testing would
consist of three stages as given below.
Stage-I Test will consist of Intelligence Test
along with other tests, to be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a
screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing.
All Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected
to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for.
Those candidates who either do not qualify in Stage I testing or do not meet
the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
Stage-II testing consista of Psychological test,
Group Tests and Interview will be conducted on subsequent days (Four Days).
For Flying Branch: Pilot Aptitude Battery Test
(PABT) would be administered to eligible candidates.
Request for change of SSB 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 for SSB interview has been received
and not to Air Headquarters / AFCAT Cell. The AFSBs may consider change of date
at their discretion.
Medical Examination will be conducted at AFCME, New
Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on the recommendations at AFSB.
Candidates recommended by the AFSBs and declared
medically fit will be detailed for training in the order of all India Merit
list depending on the number of vacancies available in various branches/ sub
branches. Grant of PC / SSC in Technical and Ground Duty Branches would be
based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the
choice given by the candidate / Airmen.
No compensation will be paid in respect of any
injury sustained during the testing at AFSB.10% of the vacancies are reserved
for NCC Air Wing 'C' certificate holders
Applications can be submitted at
www.careerairforce.nic.in as per the instructions given. Applicant
should first click at ‘CANDIDATE LOGIN’ here. New applicants will have to first
register at the site by giving certain details asked for. Applicant will get a
Registration number for future correspondence and the same has to be noted
down. While filling Online application, it is advisable to keep the relevant
documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per matriculation
& other educational certificates. Applicant should save a recent colour
passport size photograph (size 10 to 250 KB) in the computer for attaching to
the online application form.
Candidates must carry Admit Card and a valid photo
identity card such as passport, driving licence, voter identity card, college
identity card or any other valid photo identity proof while reporting for Air
Force Common Admission Test and for SSB Interview at Air Force Selection Board.
The admit card which is attested at the AFCAT centre is to be carried for the
SSB interview. Non-attested admit card holders will be routed back from AFSBs
without payment of TA/DA.
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 in AFO 39/ 2006 through service
channel. Other government employees also need to apply online after obtaining
necessary permission from their concerned departments and they are to produce
NOC at the time of AFSB testing.
Training is scheduled to commence in the first week
of January 2015 for all courses. The duration of training for Flying and
Technical Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty Branches is 52 weeks at
Air Force Training Establishments.
