Indian Air Force (Bhartiya Vayu Sena), IAF has issued a notification of Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024 for the recruitment of Air Force Common Admission Test AFCAT 02/2024 for course commencing in July 2025. The Indian Air Force extends an invitation to Indian citizens, who must be unmarried (both Men and Women), to join this esteemed force as Group ‘A’ Gazetted Officers in the Flying and Ground Duty branches (Technical and Non-Technical).
No other means/mode of submission of applications will be accepted for Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024. The number of vacancies advertised is tentative and may decrease or increase.
To access further details regarding the recruitment, such as the syllabus, age criteria, qualifications, salary scale, and any additional information, please review the advertisement thoroughly before proceeding with your application.
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Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
Advt No. : 02/2024
Important Dates
- Application Begin : 30/05/2024
- Last Date for Apply Online : 28/06/2024
- Pay Exam Fee Last Date : 28/06/2024
- Admit Card : As Schedule
- Examination Date : 09, 10 & 11 August 2024
Application fee details
- AFCAT Examination Fee : 550/- + GST for All Candidates
- NCC Special & Meteorology Entry : 0/-
- Pay the exam fee through Debit/Credit Cards, UPI, Net Banking, E-Challan etc.
Age Eligibility As on 01/07/2025
- AFCAT Flying Batch: 20-24 Years
- Ground Duty Technical / Non Technical: 20-26 Years
Age Relaxation in compliance with the Recruitment Rules delineated by Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024, candidates may qualify for age relaxation exceeding the conventional criteria. Such relaxation is contingent upon distinct conditions and is enforceable in accordance with the directives established by the competent recruitment authority.
Educational Eligibility : Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
Ground Duty Technical :-
| Entry Type | Branch name | Indian Airforce AFCAT Eligibility |
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level / B.E / B.Tech Course |
| Ground Duty Technical | Aeronautical Engineering Electronics : 10+2 Intermediate Minimum 60% Marks in Physics and Math and Minimum 4 Year Graduation / Integrated PG Degree in Engineering / Technology Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical : Candidates with Minimum 60% Marks Each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level and 4 Year Engineering / Technology Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent Degree |
Ground Duty Non Technical Eligibility Details :-
| Entry Type | Branch name | Indian Airforce AFCAT Eligibility |
| AFCAT Entry | Administration and Logistics | Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with at Least Minimum 60% Marks Physical Eligibility Height Male : 157.5 CMS | Female : 152 CM |
| Accounts | Bachelor Degree in Commerce B. Com. with at Least Minimum 60% Marks Physical Eligibility Height Male : 157.5 CMS | Female : 152 CMS | |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate and Other Details as per Flying Branch Eligibility |
| Meteorology Entry | Meteorology | For Eligibility Details Read the Notification. |
Vacancy Details : Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | Total Vacancy |
| AFCAT | Flying | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| AFCAT Ground Duty Technical | AE (L) | 88 | 23 | 111 |
| AE (M) | 36 | 09 | 45 | |
| AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical | Admin | 43 | 11 | 54 |
| LGS | 13 | 04 | 17 | |
| Accounts | 10 | 02 | 12 | |
| Ground Duty Non Technical | Education | 07 | 02 | 09 |
| Ground Duty Non Technical | Weapon Systems WS Branch | 14 | 03 | 17 |
| Meteorology Entry | Meteorology | 08 | 02 | 11 |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | NA | NA | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. |
Selection Procedure: Air Force Selection Board (AFSB)
- Online Examination : Qualified candidates will called for AFSB interview.
- Physical Fitness Test at AFSB.
Examination scheme & Pattern : Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
- The Online examination will consist of objective type questions and will be in English only.
- Three marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
- One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
| Subjects | No. of MCQs | Max Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | 100 | 300 | 02 hours |
Examination Syllabus : Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
English : Comprehension, Detect Error in Sentence, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonym/ Antonym, Cloze Test or Fill in the Gaps in a paragraph, Idioms and Phrases, Analogy, Sentence Rearranging, Substitution in a Sentence/ One Word Substitution.
General Awareness : History, Geography, Sports, National & International Organizations, Art & Culture, Personalities, Environment & Ecology, Indian Polity, Economy, Basic Science Based Knowledge, Science & Technology, Current Affairs (National & International), Defence.
Numerical Ability : Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average/ Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Time & Distance and Races (Trains/ Boats & Streams), Area and Perimeter, Probability, Number System & Number Series, Mixture & Allegation Rules, Clocks.
Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test : Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Physical Fitness Test Standard :
| Physical Standard | Physical Strength |
| Running | 1.6 Km in 10 minutes |
| Push ups | 10 |
| Chin ups | 03 |
Pay & Allowances : Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2024 Recruitment 2024
| Rank | Pay Scale & Level | MSP |
| Flying Officer | Level-10 Rs. 56100-177500/- | Rs. 15500/- |
Allowances : In addition to pay, allowances are applicable based on the nature of duty/ place of posting and it includes Flying, Transport, Technical, Field Area, Special Compensatory (Hill area), Special Force, Siachen, Island Special Duty, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer, Area and Remote Locality Allowance, etc.
Insurance : Rs. 1.10 crore Insurance Cover (on contribution) is applicable to service officer from Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS).
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Links for Online Application Form
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| Download Notification | Click here |
| Official Website | Click here |
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