Indian Air Force Flying Branch (For Men and women)

Indian Air Force Flying Branch (For Men and women):

To be a Pilot in the Flying Branch of IAF you have to be unmarried and fulfill the under mentioned qualifications.

Mode of Entry	Age	Education	Tests	Advertisement / Itinerary
NDA	16 ½ to 19 Years	10 +2 (PCM)	a) UPSC Written b) SSB Interview c) Medical	April/ / Nov
CDSE	19 to 23 Years	B.Sc., Physics Or Maths Or B.E	a) UPSC Written b) SSB Interview c) Medical	April /November
N.C.C Entry	19 to 23 Years	B.Sc., Physics Or Maths Or B.E & NCC “C” certificate	SSB Interview Medical	Apply through DG NCC/ OC Unit by 30 June / 30 December
Air Men Entry	19 to 23 years	10 + 2 PCM	a)Departmental Selection b) SSB Interview c) Medical	Apply through respective Unit Commanding Officers

Note: Pilot Aptitude test will be given to all the candidates at the SSB. Only One chance will be given.
Tests are conducted at the SSB Centres: Mysore, Varnasi, Dehradun

For Women: Flying Branch Commission is offered Age: 19- 23 years. Age limit is increased to 25 years in case of Commercial Pilot License Holders.

Eligibility Conditions: 

• Unmarried
• Citizen of India
• Education:  A graduate in any discipline (Three years Course) with Maths and Physics at 10 + 2 Level or a B.E (Four Year Course)
• Height at least 162.5 cm and have a leg length in the range of 99 cms (min) to 120 cms (Max) 
• Should not suffer from colour blindness or nigh blindness. No corrective lenses.
• A candidate who has failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test earlier is not eligible.

Training:  74 weeks at Air Force Academy Dundigal, Hyderabad. For basic phase of the training. Phase two of the training will be conducted at AFA- Mohamadabad Bidar (Karnataka). Successful candidates would be offered Short service commission terms 10 + 5. They would be allowed to fly Transport / Helicopters. For Candidates applying for technical branch Commission

Apply to:

Command Education Officer,
Headquarters Training Command IAF,
JC Nagar P.O., 
Hebbal, 
Banglaore  560006 (Karnataka) 
Phone: 080 - 3411061 -69

Indian Air Force Flying Branch (For Men and women)