INVITES ENTERPRISING & ADVENTUROUS INDIAN CITIZENS (MEN AND WOMEN) TO JOIN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN FLYING, TECHNICAL AND GROUND DUTY BRANCHES. REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN ON 04 JUN 2016 AND WILL CLOSE ON 30 JUN 2016.
Applicationsareinvitedfromenterprising&adventurousIndianCitizens(men and women) as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following courses commencing in July 2017 for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent / Short Service Commission in Technical and Ground Duty Branches.
COURSES COMMENCING IN JULY 2017
FLYING BRANCH
(a)No.202/17F/SSC/M&W (ShortServiceCommissionformen&women)
TECHNICAL BRANCH
(a) No. 201/17T/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men) (b)No.201/17T/SSC/M&W (ShortServiceCommissionformen&women)
GROUND DUTY BRANCHES
(a) No. 201/17G/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men)
(b) No. 201/17G/SSC/M & W (Short Service Commission for men & women)
Indian Air Force conducts Air Force Common Admission Test, popularly known as AFCAT, twice every year. As the name suggests this test is conduct for and by Indian Air Force. The purpose of this test is to recruit officers (both men and women) for three branches (and their sub-branches) of Air Force namely Flying, Technical and Ground Duty. Let us see in detail what are the major information related to this test AFCAT 2 of 2016.
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AFCAT 2 2016 Notification and Exam Date
- Date of Notification: 4th June 2016
- Start of receipt of applications: 4th June 2016
- Last date for the receipt of applications: 30th July 2016
- Date of Exam: 28th Aug 2016
- Expected date of result: 28th Sep 2016
How to Apply: Online only, from the career website of IAF (www.careerairforce.nic.in)
What Posts you can apply for: You can apply based on your age and educational qualification for the post of commissioned officers in the Flying, Ground Duty and Technical Branches of Indian Air Force.
Minimum Educational Qualification: However the qualification differs for different posts yet the minimum qualification is Graduation.
Age: Starting from 20, the upper limit varies for different branches.
Exam Pattern: One common test of 100 questions, to be solved by all candidates in 2 hours. Technical Branch candidates have an addition test of EKT, both tests are objective. Successful candidates get a chance to appear for AFSB, and recommended candidates can be called for training based on their rank in the merit list and subject to medical fitness.
Syllabus: The questions asked in the common test contain basic Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, Current Affairs and Reasoning. EKT has basics of engineering. You can download the previous year’s question papers from the career website of IAF.
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Exam Date: Last Sunday of 28th Aug 2016.
Results: The results for AFCAT 2 2016 can be expected by end of Sep 2016.
Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all courses commencing in July 2017 provided they fulfil the following conditions:-
(a) Candidates should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks upto the last semester / year for which results have been declared at the time of online submission and at the time of SSB.
(b) Candidates should be able to provide provisional / original degree certificate issued by University latest by 15 June 2017.
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