Indian Air Force AFCAT – 02/2024/ NCC Special Entry Notification, Apply Online Details in this page: Indian Air Force (IAF) offering a great career opportunity to Engineering and Other Graduates for the recruitment examination of Air Force Common Admission Online Test (AFCAT – 02/2024 / NCC Special Entry) in Flying Branch and Ground Duty branches (Technical and Non-Technical). Eligible Unmarried Male and female Indian Citizens apply online for IAF Group A Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. The Indian Air Force AFCAT 2024 online registration process will start on 30th May and end on 28th June 2024.
IAF AFCAT Recruitment 2024 (303 Vacancies)
✅ AFCAT Entry Vacancies:
Branch |
No of Vacancies |
Flying |
29 (Men – 18, Women – 11) |
Ground Duty (Technical) |
155 (Men – 124, Women – 32) |
Ground Duty (Non-Technical) |
119 (Men – 95, Women – 24) |
✅ NCC Special Entry Vacancies:
Branch |
No of Vacancies |
Flying |
10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. |
IAF AFCAT Age Limit:
✔️ Flying Branch and NCC Special Entry): 20 to 24 years as of 1st July 2025 [i.e. born between 02 July 2001 to 1st July 2005 (both dates inclusive)]
✔️ Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical): 20 to 26 years as of 1st July 2025 [i.e. born between 02 July 1999 to 1st July 2005 (both dates inclusive)]
IAF AFCAT Salary: ₹ 56100 – 177500/- Level 10 (Flying Officer) (MSP ₹ 15500/-)
IAF AFCAT Entry Educational Qualifications:
AFCAT Entry (Flying Branch): Graduation with a minimum three-year degree course in any discipline with a minimum 60% Marks (OR) B.E. / B.Tech Degree with a minimum 60% Marks (OR) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
AFCAT Entry (Ground Duty Technical Branch): 10+2 Physics and Maths with 04 years Degree or Post Graduate in Engineering / Technology.
AFCAT Entry (Ground Duty Non-Technical Branches): Administration and Logistics – Degree in any discipline, Accounts – B.Com degree, Education – MBA / MCA or MA / M.Sc. Degree.
NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch): 10+2 Physics and Maths with Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline with a minimum 60% marks or equivalent OR B.E. / B.Tech Degree with a minimum 60% marks or equivalent. Meteorology – Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream.
Meteorology: Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
IAF AFCAT Examination Fee: A refundable fee of ₹ 250/- for AFCAT entry may be paid online payment mode. Not applicable for NCC Special Entry and Meteorology.
IAF AFCAT Selection Process: Online Examination.
How to Apply for IAF AFCAT 2024?
➢ Eligible Interested candidates apply online through the AFCAT CDAC official website (careerindianairforce.cdac.in OR afcat.cdac.in) from 30th May 2024.
➢ The candidates should enter basic / communication and qualification details.
➢ The last date for submission of online applications is 28/06/2024.
✅ Help Desk:
✔️ For any queries related to the conduct of online examination, online registration process and Admit cards contact phone number 020-25503105 or 020-25503106 or email [email protected].
✔️ For queries regarding eligibility, allotment of AFSB centres, date of AFSB interview, merit list and Joining instructions contact 011-23010231 exon 7610 or Toll-free number 1800-11-2448.
✅ Important Dates for IAF AFCAT 2024:
➢ Opening date of Online Registration of Application: 30th May 2024
➢ Last date for registration of Online Application: 28th June 2024
➢ Tentative month of Online AFCAT Examination: July 2025.