Join Indian Air Force
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When it comes to joining the Indian Air Force, whether commissioned or non-commissioned, the aspirants have to clear exams like NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and Agniveer Vayu. As these are the only four ways of joining the Indian Air force.
This article will discuss the best ways to join the IAF by clearing specific exams. Read the article below for further details regarding Indian Air Force Recruitment, and its selection process. Also, the notification release date and the Air Force Exam Dates.
The interested and eligible candidates can join the Indian Air Force as commissioned officers or as non-commissioned officers. For joining the IAF in officer ranks, the candidates will have to appear for NDA, CDS, or AFCAT exam, and to join the Air Force in non-officer ranks, the candidates need to take the Agnipath Air Force exam which was earlier known as the Indian Air Force Group X/Y exam.
The interested candidates can go through the article below for further details.
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NDA (National Defence Academy)
Through NDA, the candidates can join any of the three forces whether the Indian Army, Navy or the Air Force. Further details regarding NDA are given in the table below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | National Defence Academy (NDA) & Naval Academy (NA) Examination |
| Conduct by | UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) |
| Exam Level | National Level exam |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Selection Process |
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| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 2.5 Hour Paper –I (Mathematics)
2.5 Hour Paper-II (GAT- General Ability Test) |
| Negative marking | 0.83 marks on Paper – I and 1.33 marks on Paper-II |
| Per Question Marks | 2 Marks in Paper – I
4 Marks in Paper-II |
| Gender | Both Males and females |
| Application Fees | 100/- |
| Age Limit | 16.5 to 19.5 years |
| Official Website | @upsc.nic.in |
NDA 1 2022 Notification – Click Here for More Details
NDA 2 2022 Notification – Click Here for More Details
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CDS (Combined Defence Services)
We have provided the complete details regarding the CDS exam. The candidates can know more about the UPSC CDSE by clicking on the links below. Through the Combined Defence Services Exam, the candidates can join the following academies:
- Indian Military Academy (IMA)
- Indian Naval Academy (INA)
- Indian Air Force Academy (AFA)
- Officers Training Academy (OTA) (Men)
- Officer Training Academy (OTA) (Women)
| Particulars | Details |
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| Exam name | Combined Defence Services Examination |
| Conducting institute | Union Public Service Commission |
| Exam Level | National Level exam |
| No. of test cities | More than 70 |
| Exam frequency | Twice a year |
| Eligibility | Passed graduation or are appearing in the same |
| Exam purpose | Admission of candidates for Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Officers Training Academy |
| Official website | @upsc.gov.in |
CDS 1 2022 Notification – Click to Download the Detailed Notification
CDS 2 2022 Notification – Click to Download the Detailed Notification
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AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test)
AFCAT exam is for graduates. Through AFCAT, the candidates who have completed their graduation can join the Indian Air Force as commissioned officers.
| Parameters | Details |
| AFCAT Full-Form | Air Force Common Admission Test |
| Conducting Body | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
| Vacancies | 334 |
| Mode of Exam | Class 12th or Graduate |
| Online (Computer Based Test) | Other Functional Area |
| Medium | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Application Fees | INR 250/- |
| Selection Procedure | 1. AFCAT Written Test 2. AFSB Interview 3. Medical Test |
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Agniveer Air Force
Agniveer Vayu’s entry has recently been introduced. earlier it was popular as Air Force Group X/Y Entry. Earlier it was a job forever but after the introduction of the Agniveer air force, the service duration has been reduced to four years. For more details go through the table below:
| Particulars | Details |
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| Board | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Recruitment | IAF Recruitment 2022 |
| Old Name | Air Force Group X/Y Exam |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Duration of Exam | Different for different groups |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Mark |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark |
| Selection Process |
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| Official website | @agnipathvayu.cdac.in |
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