AFCAT

Eligibility	Criteria
	Flying	Ground Duty (Technical)	Ground Duty (Non-Tech)
Exam type	AFCAT + AFSB + CPSS	AFCAT + EKT + AFSB	AFCAT + AFSB
Format	Objective	Objective	Objective
Age	20 to 24 years	20 to 26 years	20 to 26 years
Educational Qualifications	Graduation/ BE, BTECH with minimum 60% marks  and must have passed 10+2 with minimum 60% marks in Mathematics and Physics	BE or BTECH with minimum 60% marks  and must have passed 10+2 with minimum 60% marks in Mathematics and Physics	Graduation/Engineering in any discipline, (B.Com for Accounts, Post-Graduation for Education)
Pay And Allowances (As of course commencing in  July 2018)	Rs. 85,372/-	Rs. 74,872/-	Rs. 71,872/-
Gender	Both Male and Female
Marital Status	Candidates below the age of 25 years should be UNMARRIED
Commission type	Permanent Commission: MEN Only Short Service Commission: Both Men and Women
Notification	June and December (Approx.)
Exam date	February and August (Approx.)
Application Mode	Apply Online at www.careerairforce.nic.in
Official Website	www.careerairforce.nic.in
Application FEE	Free

Here, 

• AFCAT    :       Air Force Common Admission Test

• EKT        :       Engineering Knowledge Test

• AFSB      :       Air Force Selection Board

• CPSS      :       Computerised Pilot Selection System

Educational Qualification

Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all
courses provided they fulfil the following conditions:-

• 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 AFSB.
• Candidates should be able to provide provisional/original degree certificate
  issued by University before commencement of course.

AGE

For Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years at the time of commencement of the course. Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 Jul 1992 to 01 Jul 1998 (both dates inclusive).
For ground Duty Branches: 20 to 26 years at the time of commencement of the course.

Height & Weight 

1. For Flying Branch: (Applicable for both Men & Women)

• Height: 162.5 cms
  Leg Length: Min - 99 cms, Max -120 cms.
  Thigh Length : Max - 64 cms
  Sitting Height : Min - 81.5 cms. Max - 96 cms. 
• Weight: Proportionate to the height and age.

2. For ground Duty Branches:

• Height: The minimum acceptable height for male candidates is 157.5 cms. For women candidates minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. 
  Note: For Gorkhas and individual belonging to hills of North- Eastern region of India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be by 2 cms less. Height relaxation is applicable to both men and women.
• Weight: Proportionate to the height and age.