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After PostGraduation

You can join the Air Force 
1.as an officer or 
2.as an airman

1. As an officer
  you can go for Ground duty branch after post graduation

GROUND DUTY BRANCH


Meteorological Branch
Permanent / Short Service Commission

Image You can look forward to a fulfilling career as an officer in the Meteorology Branch. Handling the latest satellite imagery and state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, you would render specific advice to the operators on all aspects of weather.

To join as an officer in the Meteorological Branch you need to fulfil the following requirements:


    * Age
      20 to 25 years*

    * Marital Status
      Single

    * Nationality

      Indian

    * Gender

      This is applicable to both Men and Women.

    * Educational Qualifications
      o “PG in Science / Geography Or MCA (Provided Maths and Physics were taken at graduation level for both PGs & MCAs)
      OR
      o M Tech in Atmospheric Science from IIT Delhi with 50 % and above marks”


2. AS AN AIRMEN


SELECTION PROCEDURE

The recruitment of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) as an Airman in the IAF is conducted through All India Selection Tests and Recruitment Rallies. All India Selection Tests are conducted at the Airmen Selection Centers (ASCs) located all over India as per schedule whereas the Recruitment Rallies are conducted from time to time in selected areas/regions of particular States/Union Territories of the country.

    *      All India Selection Tests: Advertisements are published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar inviting the applications for All India Selection Tests (STs). In response to the advertisement, eligible male Indian Citizens are to forward application to the:

      President,
      Central Airmen Selection Board,
      Post Box No. 11807,
      New Delhi – 110 010

      The Board sends admit cards to eligible and short listed candidates to appear in the Selection Tests.

    *      Recruitment Rallies : Recruitment rallies are conducted at select places within the country from time to time.  Rally advertisements are published with the details of eligibility conditions, selection programme and rally venue in local/regional newspapers circulated in the region/area of the rally. For rally recruitment, eligible candidates are to report to the rally venue on the day of test with the requisite documents as published in the advertisements.  Further procedures will be briefed to the candidates at rally venue by the team of selections.

Candidates while reporting for Selection Test/Rally Recruitment are to be in possession of their Certificates/Mark Sheets and other related documents as mentioned in the advertisement. These documents will be scrutinized and verified by the Testing Team.

Written Test: 
  Candidates are tested in English, Physics & Mathematics for Group ‘X’ (Technical) trades and in English & Reasoning and General Awareness (RGA) for all Group ‘Y’ trades.

Written Test is objective type and question paper is bilingual (English & Hindi), except English paper.  Written test is based on CBSE syllabus of AISSCE.  Candidates for Group 'Z' (Musician) trade are tested in English dictation and proficiency to play the musical instrument applied for. Candidates are to qualify in each paper/test separately.

Physical Fitness Test (PFT):
 Candidates passing the written tests are to undergo Physical Fitness Test(PFT).  The PFT for all trades excluding Indian Air Force (Police) & Indian Air Force (Security) trades consists of a 1.6 Km run to be completed within specified time.  The PFT for Indian Air Force (Police) & Indian Air Force (Security) trades includes a 5 Km run & 2.4 Km run to be completed in 30 minutes & 15 minutes respectively. Candidates completing PFT earlier will be awarded additional marks on a sliding scale.

Interview:
 Candidates passsing PFT will be interviewed by a team of Officers & Warrant ranks. Interview is normally conducted in English.  Working knowledge of English is thus essential.

Trade Allocation Test (TAT) :
 Candidates of Group 'X' (Technical) trades who qualify in interview are to undergo Trade Allocation Test for bifurcation into Mechanical and Electronics stream.  Specific trade allotment within these streams will be carried out at Basic Training Institute (BTI), Air Force (Belgaum).

Medical Examination:
  Candidates who are recommended in the interview will be medically examined by the Recruitment Medical Team as per Indian Air Force medical standards.  Medical certificates/certificates of fitness from other doctors will not be admissible except for diopteric power as stated in Medical Standards given in detail on this site.


ENROLMENT & TRAINING

All India Select List (AISL) & Enrolment :   Candidates who are passing the Written Test, completing PFT, recommended in interview and undergone Medical Examination are arranged in All India Select List(AISL).  The inclusion of names of the candidates in the AISL depends upon the performance of the candidates in the Selection Test.  Candidates are enrolled in the Indian Air Force as per the existing vacancies.  Enrolment is for an initial period of 20 years and extendable up to the age of 57 years.

Training:  The candidates on enrolment are routed to Basic Training Institute (BTI), Belgaum, Karnataka to undergo Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) for a period of 12 weeks.  On successful completion of JBPT, candidates will be allocated trades and sent for trade training of specified duration.  After successful completion of training, the airmen will be deployed on ground based jobs as per their allotted trades.



AGE AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION CRITERIA


Group 'X'

1.AGE LIMIT: 17 -22 YEARS

2.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2 with pass marks in Mathematics and Physics with a minimum of 50% marks in overall aggregate.

OR

Should have passed a 3 year Diploma course in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/Automobile/Computer Science/ Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) with at least 50% marks from a Govt. recognized Polytechnic Institute.

3.TRADE ELIGIBLE FOR: Technical Trades

Group 'Y'


1. AGE LIMIT:      17 -22 Years

2.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2 with science, arts, commerce subjects or equivalent vocational courses with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.  Vocational courses conducted by CBSE and Kerala Board recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) only are eligible.


3.TRADE ELIGIBLE FOR:  All Group 'Y' Trades (Except Musician Trade)

Group 'z'

1. AGE LIMIT:      17 -25 Years


2.EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
passed Matriculation/ 10th class passed or equivalent with minimum pass marks from any Govt recognized school/Boards, should be between 17-25 years of age and should be proficient in playing at least one musical instrument of the following:

         Trumpet /Bass/ Violin/ Saxophone/ Clarinet/ Euphonium /Jass-Drum/ Piccolo/Bass Trombone/ Key Board/ Guitar/ Sarod/  Viola/ Cello/ Contra Bass (String Bass).

3.TRADE ELIGIBLE FOR:  Musician Trade

MEDICAL STANDARDS

To get selected as an Airman, the candidate must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duties in any part of the world, climate and terrain.  Medical Standards to become an Airman are as follows:-

            (a)   Height  :
     Minimum acceptable height   :  152.5 cm   EXCEPT FOR

Auto Technician and certain Technical Trades:     165 cm

  (minimum leg length for Auto Technician and certain Technical Trades is 99 cm)

 Indian Air Force (Police)    :           175 cm

 Indian Air Force (Security)  :           172 cm

Ground Training Instructor  :           167 cm

Musician                            :           162 cm

Note:     For candidates from Uttarakhand and North-Eastern States, relaxation in height by 10 cm, 4.5 cm and 2.5 cm is given for Indian Air Force (Security), Ground Training Instructor and Auto Technician trades respectively.

(b)   Weight    :   Weight should be proportionate to height and age.

(c)   Chest      :    Minimum range of expansion                     :           5 cm

(d)   Vision      :    There are different visual standards specific to different trades.  However, the common minimum visual standards acceptable for some of the trades are :-

(i)     Unaided vision                      :   6/36 for each eye

(ii)    Correctable with spectacles       :   at least 6/9 for each eye

 (iii)   Dioptectric power                        :   not exceeding + 3.5 Dioptres including  Astigmatism.

 (iv)   Field of Vision                              :   Full

 (v)    Colour perception                       :   Minimum CP-III

 (vi)   Corneal Surgery                          :   PRK/LASIK is not acceptable

Note    :  Indian Air Force (Police) & Indian Air Force (Security) trades require 6/6 vision for each eye unaided and CP-II i.e. no use of spectacles permissible for these trades. 

(e)    Hearing   :          Should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters by each ear separately.

(f)    Dental     :           Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and minimum
14 dental points.

(g)   Health     :           Should have no medical or surgical deformity and should be free from all communicable diseases & skin ailments.

 In addition to above medical standards, following are prerequisite for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades and Group ‘Y’ {For Auto Tech, GTI and IAF (P)} Trades.



The ranks of airmen in the Indian Air Force are as follows :

Aircraftsman                  - AC
Leading Aircraftsman    - LAC
Corporal                        - CPL
Sergeant                       - SGT
Junior Warrant Officer  - JWO
Warrant Officer             - WO
Master Warrant Officer - MWO


The initial period of engagement in the IAF is 20 years, which can be extended up to the age of 57 years. Promotion up to the rank of Master Warrant Officer exists to the deserving airmen. Provision for grant of Honorary Commission to the deserving Warrant Officers and Master Warrant Officer. Opportunities to become a Commissioned Officer also exists for the deserving personnel.




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