Indian Air Force.
Last Date: 01/07/2025.
Indian Air Force has released an employment notification for the recruitment of AFCAT (02/2025) for Flying Branch & Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches and NCC Special Entry for Courses Commencing in July 2026. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment 2025
Name of posts:
1. AFCAT Entry
# Flying Branch: 3 posts
# Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: 156 posts
# Ground Duty (Non- Technical): 125 posts
2. NCC Special Entry
# Flying Branch: 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC .
Eligibility Criteria of Indian Air Force Recruitment
Age Limit
# Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2025 i.e. born between 02nd July 2002 to 01st July 2006 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 year i.e. born between 02 July 2000 to 01 July 2006 (both dates inclusive).
# Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2026 i.e. born between 02 January 2000 to 01 January 2006 both dates Inclusive).
Marital Status
Candidates must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course and marriage is not permitted during training.
Educational Qualification
(i) Flying Branch
Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
(aa) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(ab) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
OR
(ac) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ii) Ground Duty (Technical) Branch
(aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
(aaa) Advanced Computer Application.
(aab) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science.
(aac) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
(aad) Computer and Communication Engineering.
(aae) Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
(aaf) Computer Engineering.
(aag) Computer Engineering (Software Engineering).
(aah) Computer Engineering and Application.
(aaj) Computer Science and Design.
(aak) Computer Networking.
(aal) Computer Science and Engineering.
(aam) Cyber Physical Systems.
(aan) Computer Science.
(aao) Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things and Cyber Security Including Block Chain Technology).
(aap) Computer Science and Technology.
(aaq) Robotics and AI.
(aar) Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things).
(aas) Computer Science and Information Technology.
(aat) Computer Science and Engg. (AI & Machine Learning).
(aau) Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security).
(aav) Computer Science and Systems Engineering.
(aaw) Computer Science and Engineering (Networks).
(aax) Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science).
(aay) Computer Science and Engineering (AI).
(aaz) Computer Technology.
(aba) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
(abb) Electronics and Computer Science.
(abc) Electronics and Computer Engineering.
(abd) Mathematics and Computing.
(abe) Software Engineering.
(abf) Information and Communication Technology.
(abg) Information Engineering.
(abh) Information Science and Engineering.
(abj) Information Science and Technology.
(abk) Information Technology.
(abl) Information Technology and Engineering.
(abm) Electrical and Electronics (Power System).
(abn) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
(abo) Electrical Power Engineering.
(abp) Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering.
(abq) Electrical, Electronics and Power Engineering.
(abr) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
(abs) Electrical and Power Engineering.
(abt) Electrical Engineering.
(abu) Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Power).
(abv) Electrical Engineering Industrial Control.
(abw) Electrical Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
(abx) Electrical, Electronics and Power.
(acy) Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
(acz) Electronics and Power Engineering.
(aca) Electronic Engineering.
(acb) Electronic Science and Engineering.
(acc) Electronics.
(acd) Electronics and Control Systems.
(ace) Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology).
(acf) Electronics Design Technology.
(acg) Electronics Instrument and Control.
(ach) Electronics Engineering.
(acj) Electronics System Engineering.
(ack) Electronics Technology.
(acl) Optics and Optoelectronics.
(acm) Power Electronics.
(acn) Power Electronics Engineering.
(aco) Radio Physics and Electronics.
(acp) Advanced Communication and Information System.
(acq) Advanced Electronics and Communication Engineering.
(acr) Applied Electronics and Communications.
(acs) Electronics and Communication (Communication System Engineering).
(act) Communication Engineering.
(acu) Electronics and Communication Technology.
(acv) Electronics and Communication Engineering.
(acw) Electronics and Communication Engineering (Industry Integrated).
(acx) Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering.
(acy) Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
(acz) Electronics and Telecommunication.
(ada) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.
(adb) Electronics and Communication Engineering (Microwaves).
(adc) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
(add) Electronics and Telematics Engineering.
(ade) Telecommunication Engineering.
(adf) Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
(adg) Automation and Robotics.
(adh) Automation Engineering.
(adj) Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
(adk) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
(adl) Electronics Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
(adm) Power Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
(adn) Instrument Technology.
(ado) Instrumentation.
(adp) Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
(adq) Instrumentation and Electronics.
(adr) Instrumentation Engineering.
(ads) Instrumentation Technology.
(adt) Robotics and Automation
(ab) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
(aaa) Aero Space Engineering
(aab) Airline Management.
(aac) Aeronautical Engineering.
(aad) Mechanical Engineering (Industry Integrated).
(aae) Mechanical Engineering (Automobile).
(aaf) Mechanical Engineering (Welding Technology)
(aag) Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
(aah) Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering).
(aaj) Mechanical Engineering.
(aak) Mechanical Engineering Design.
(aal) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
(aam) Power Engineering.
(aan) Industrial and Production Engineering.
(aao) Machine Engineering.
(aap) Manufacturing Engineering.
(aaq) Manufacturing Engineering and Automation.
(aar) Manufacturing Engineering and Technology.
(aas) Manufacturing Process and Automation Engineering.
(aat) Industrial Production Engineering.
(aau) Manufacturing Science and Engineering.
(aav) Manufacturing Technology.
(aaw) Mechanical Engineering (Production).
(aax) Precision Manufacturing.
(aay) Production and Industrial Engineering.
(abz) Production Engineering.
(aba) Automobile Engineering.
(abb) Automotive Technology.
(abc) Mechanical Engineering Automobile.
(abd) Industrial Engineering.
(abe) Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
(abf) Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (Additive Manufacturing).
(abg) Mechanical and Smart Manufacturing.
(abh) Mechatronics.
(abj) Mechatronics Engineering.
(apk) Material Science and Technology.
(abl) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
(abm) Metallurgy and Material Technology.
(abn) Advanced Mechatronics and Industrial.
(abo) Automation.
(iii) Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches
(aa) Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
(aaa) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
(aab) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
(ab) Administration & Logistics: Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or {cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.}
(ac) Accounts Branch: Passed 10+2 and done graduation in any of the following streams with 60 % marks or equivalent from a recognized university:-
(aaa) B. Com Degree (Min three years course).
(aab) Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Management Studies (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Business Studies (with specialization in Finance)
(aac) Qualified CA/ CMA/ CS/ CFA.
(aad) B.Sc. with specialization in Finance.
(ad) Education: Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% marks in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.
(ae) Meteorology: Passed 10+2 and B Sc with Physics and Mathematics with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or four year Graduation in Engineering/Technology discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following streams:-
(aaa) Communication Engineering.
(aab) Computer Engineering/Technology.
(aac) Computer Engineering and Application.
(aad) Computer Science and Engineering/Technology.
(aae) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
(aaf) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
(aag) Electronics Engineering/Technology.
(aah) Electronics Science and Engineering.
(aaj) Electronics.
(aak) Electronics and Communication Engineering.
(aal) Electronics and Computer Science.
(aam) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
(aan) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave).
(aao) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
(aap) Information Technology.
(aaq) Mechanical Engineering.
Examination Fee: Online testing will be conducted for AFCAT entry at various centers. Candidates registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 550/- + GST (non-refundable) as examination fee . However, candidates registering for NCC Special entry are not required to pay.
How to Apply for Indian Air Force Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy by visiting official Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process by clicking “New Registration“.
# In the next stage, click on “Online Application Form” Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# At the end, pay the application fee and submit the form.
# Don’t forget to take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment 2025
# Starting Date to Apply Online: 2nd June 2025
# Closing Date to Apply Online: 1st July 2025
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