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AFCAT 2017 Notification - Apply Online for Commissioned Officer Posts - July 2018: Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in July 2018 for grant of Short Service Commission in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches.
The job applications for Indian Air Force Jobs 2017 will be accepted online on or before 29 Jun 2017.

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₹15,600 - 39,100 per month along with Grade Pay, Military Service Pay. Dearness, Kit Maintenance & Transport Allowance

How to Apply

Eligible candidates can apply online at Indian Air Force website from 03.06.2017 to 29.06.2017. Candidates meet the eligibility criteria, please click on "CANDIDATE LOGIN" in the career website of IAF www.careerairforce.nic.in and follow the instructions. You are advised to note down the Registration number for future correspondence. Candidates are advised to read the notification for AFCAT 02/2017 and the detailed guidelines for filling up online application as given in the website www.careerairforce.nic.in.

Selection Process:
All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called for AFCAT on 27 August 2017 (Sunday) at one of the examination centres. Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) will also be conducted for Ground Duty (Technical) branch along with AFCAT. AFCAT will be for two hours and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Sample question papers and syllabus of AFCAT/ EKT is available on IAF career website www.careerairforce.nic.in. EKT would be for 45 minutes and conducted immediately after AFCAT. It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (technical) branch to pass both AFCAT & EKT.

Candidates who are short-listed on the basis of AFCAT/ EKT will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi. Candidates who opt for flying branch can opt for Dehradun, Mysore and Varanasi only

(a) Stage-I. Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
(b) Stage-II. Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days. (c) For Flying Branch. Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be administered to recommended candidates only. This is once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have failed the CPSS/PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply.

Selection Process:
All applicants whose applications are submitted by due date will be called for AFCAT on 27 August 2017 (Sunday) at one of the examination centres. Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) will also be conducted for Ground Duty (Technical) branch along with AFCAT. AFCAT will be for two hours and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Sample question papers and syllabus of AFCAT/ EKT is available on IAF career website www.careerairforce.nic.in. EKT would be for 45 minutes and conducted immediately after AFCAT. It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (technical) branch to pass both AFCAT & EKT.

Candidates who are short-listed on the basis of AFCAT/ EKT will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi. Candidates who opt for flying branch can opt for Dehradun, Mysore and Varanasi only

(a) Stage-I. Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for. Candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
(b) Stage-II. Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days. (c) For Flying Branch. Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be administered to recommended candidates only. This is once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have failed the CPSS/PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply.


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What is the Pay Scale for AFCAT 2 2017 Notification - Commissioned Officer Posts - July 2018 ?

₹15,600 - 39,100 per month along with Grade Pay, Military Service Pay. Dearness, Kit Maintenance & Transport Allowance

After when I can apply for this job for posts of AFCAT 2 2017 Notification - Commissioned Officer Posts - July 2018 ?

Application Start Date: 03 Jun 2017

When is the Last Date for applying for this job ?

Application Last Date: 29 Jun 2017

How can I apply for this job?

Eligible candidates can apply online at Indian Air Force website from 03.06.2017 to 29.06.2017. Candidates meet the eligibility criteria, please click on "CANDIDATE LOGIN" in the career website of IAF www.careerairforce.nic.in and follow the instructions. You are advised to note down the Registration number for future correspondence. Candidates are advised to read the notification for AFCAT 02/2017 and the detailed guidelines for filling up online application as given in the website www.careerairforce.nic.in.