AFCAT eligibility criteria 2022 - Qualification, Nationality, Age Limit, Physical Standards

AFCAT eligibility criteria 2022: The Indian Air Force (IAF) prescribes the AFCAT eligibility and mentions it on the official notification. The AFCAT notification is released on the official website afcat.cdac.in. Candidates who are planning to appear for the AFCAT exam must check eligibility criteria beforehand. The AFCAT 2022 eligibility criteria consists of nationality, academic qualification, age limit, physical standards etc. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of AFCAT 2022, will be able to successfully be accepted for the AFCAT selection process.

In this article on AFCAT eligibility criteria 2022, we will be mentioning all the important details related to the eligibility criteria. The AFCAT 2022 will be conducted twice in a year. Check all the details of eligibility criteria before filling the application form of AFCAT 2022.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Facts

The AFCAT 2022 eligibility criteria is fixed on the following factors -

• Nationality

• Academic Qualification

• Age limit

• Physical standards

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Nationality & Marital Status

• Candidates must be a citizen of India

• Candidates below 25 years should be unmarried

• Widows/Widowers and divorcees below 25 years are not eligible

• Married candidates above 25 years can apply, but during training period they will not be provided separate accommodation for their spouse

• Unmarried candidates must not get married during the training process, if they do it, they will be removed from the training process and they will have to return all the expenses incurred on them by the IAF.

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AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Age Limit

Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: Age of aspirants must be between 20 and 24 years as of January 1, 2022. There is upper age relaxation form candidates having valid and current commercial pilot license issued by DGCA. The relaxation is till 26 years.

Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: Aspirants must be between 20 and 26 years, as of January 1, 2022.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Educational Qualification

Flying Branch: Aspirants must have qualified 10+2 with 60% in Maths and Physics and graduated in any discipline BE/BTech/Cleared section A and B exam of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with 60%.

Ground Duty (Technical) Branch

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) (AE (L))

Aspirants must have completed 10+2 with 60% in Physics and Mathematics and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation in Engineering/Technology from a recognised 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 60% in the following disciplines:

Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches

• Administration & Logistics

• Accounts: Graduation in Commerce with 60%

• LLB qualified and integrated/dual degree candidates may get an opportunity to be employed on the legal duties of the IAF (after commissioning)

Candidates studying in final year/semester can also apply, however, they must not have any backlog and should have secured 60%

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AFCAT 2022 Eligibility criteria - Aeronautical Engineer

AFCAT Eligibility criteria 2022 - Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical)

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Physical Standards

From the following table, aspirants can check the eligibility criteria of AFCAT 2022 with special reference to the physical standards.

AFCAT Height and Weight Standards (Male)

The acceptable weight will be ± 10% of the average weight mentioned in the table below -

AFCAT Height and Weight Standards (Female)

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria - Visual Standards

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AFCAT Eligibility 2022: Aspirants already employed

If aspirants are already working with any government or government-owned organizations, or PSU's they will have to procure a No-Objection certificate (NOC) from their current employer.

• During AFSB, aspirants (both from government or government-owned industrial section) will have to show the NOC.

• Aspirants are bound to show this NOC, irrespective of being contractual, permanent, or temporary subordinates.

• The candidature of the applicants might be canceled even after they have applied for the AFCAT exam, if their current employer withholds their NOC or raises an objection.

• If employers are not ready to submit the NOC (due to any reason), then the refusal would be considered in writing format and would be submitted to AFSB.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Who are not eligible to apply?

• Aspirants who failed Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS)/ Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) earlier or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy are not eligible to apply in Flying Branch.

• Candidates earlier admitted at NDA, Indian Military Academy (IMA), Air Force Academy (AFA), Indian Naval Academy (INA), Officers’ Training Academy (OTA), Chennai and Officers Training Academy Gaya but have been removed due to indiscipline are not eligible to apply.

• Aspirants debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any commission in the Defence Services are not eligible for AFCAT.

• Aspirants with criminal charges are also not eligible to apply.

AFCAT application form 2022

The IAF will release the application form of AFCAT 2022 in online mode on the official website. The AFCAT 2022 application form will be released twice a year and candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will be able to apply for the exam successfully. While filling the application form, aspirants will have to fill in all their details like name, academic qualification, age, date of birth, parents name, details and address in detail. After filling all the details in the application form of AFCAT 2022, they will also have to pay the application fee to confirm their submission. Aspirants who successfully submit the application form will be issued the AFCAT admit card 2022.

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