(Jobs) AFCAT : Air Force Common Admission Test-2018

Post Detail :

Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in January 2019 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for grant of PC/SSC for Flying Branch through NCC Special Entry Scheme and Meteorology Entry.

Entry	Branch	Course no.
AFCAT Entry	Flying	205/19F/SSC/M & W
	Ground Duty (Technical)	204/19T/PC/M 204/19T/SSC/M & W
	Ground Duty (Non-technical)	205/19F/PC/M 205/19F/SSC/M & W
NCC Special Entry F	Flying	205/19F/PC/M 205/19F/SSC/M & W
Meteorology Branch	Ground Duty (Non-technical)	204/19G/PC/M 204/19G/SSC/M & W

Education Qualification:

Flying Branch : Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 60% of marks and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level.
Ground Duty Technical Branch : Must hold four year graduation/integrated post graduation in Engineering/Technology and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level.
Ground Duty Non Technical Branch : Graduate in relevant discipline from a recognized university with minimum 60% of marks. For discipline wise details check the notification

Physical Standerds :

You are advised to be physically fit when you report for SSB in order to be able to undergo the tests at AFSB. You should aim to achieve an ability to run 01 mile(1.6 kms) in 10 mins, do 10 pushups and 03 chin ups. Prospective candidates are also advised to keep themselves in good physical condition to adapt to physical training at AFA which encompasses running, swimming, rope climbing and other forms of physical training/ conditioning in which they would undergo mandatory tests during training

Payment of Fees :

For the first time, online testing will be conducted for AFCAT entry in various AFCAT centers. Candidates registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 250/- as examination fee. However, candidates registering for Meteorology entry and NCC Special entry are not required to pay any amount. Details of conduct, examination centres and mode of payment are given in the notification

Age :

(a) Flying Branch :. 20 to 24 years as on 01 January 2019

(b) Ground Duty (Technical/Non-technical) Branches :. 20 to 26 years as on 01 January 2019 i.e. born between 02 January 1993 to 01 January 1999 (both dates inclusive).