Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment - 284 Posts, Online Apply

Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment – 284 Posts, Online Apply

Last Date : 01/07/2025

Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially released the AFCAT 2/2025 notification for the recruitment of Commissioned Officers in the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches, including NCC Special Entry. This recruitment is for courses commencing in July 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.

Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment

Post Details:

Name of posts:
AFCAT Entry
Flying Branch: 3 posts
Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: 156 posts
Ground Duty (Non- Technical): 125 posts
NCC Special Entry
Flying Branch: 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC .

Discipline-wise Vacancy Details

Electronics & Communication : 113
Mechanical : 160
Computer Science : 44
Electronics (PRL – Autonomous Body) : 2
Computer Science (PRL – Autonomous) : 1
Total : 320

Eligibility Criteria for ISRO Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ Recruitment 2025

Age Limit

Flying Branch:
- 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2026, i.e., born between 02nd July 2002 to 01st July 2006 (both dates inclusive).
- Upper age limit is relaxable up to 26 years for candidates holding a valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) i.e., born between 02 July 2000 to 01 July 2006.
Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches:
- 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2026, i.e., born between 02 July 2000 to 01 July 2006 (both dates inclusive).

Marital Status

Candidates must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course.
Marriage is not permitted during training, and a candidate who marries after the date of his/her application, though successful at any stage, shall not be eligible for training.

Educational Qualification

Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Mathematics and Physics at 10+2 level and possess one of the following:

Graduation (minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
Cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
- Final year students are also eligible to apply, provided:
  - They have no present backlog at the time of AFSB testing.
  - They have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last semester/year.
  - They can produce a provisional/original degree as per the date specified in the official advertisement.

Examination Fee

Candidates registering for AFCAT entry must pay a non-refundable fee of ₹550 + GST.
Candidates applying for NCC Special Entry are exempted from paying the fee.

How to Apply for Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancies by visiting the official recruitment portal of the Indian Air Force. Candidates can follow the steps below to apply online:

Scroll down to the Important Web-Links section.
Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process by clicking on “New Registration”.
In the next stage, click on the “Online Application Form” link and log in using your credentials.
Fill in all your personal and educational details carefully and upload the necessary documents.
At the end, pay the application fee as per your category and submit the application form.
Don’t forget to take a printout of the submitted application form for future reference.

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