Ways to Join the Flying Branch in the Indian Air Force

Becoming a part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is a matter of pride and honor for all women and men. However, many aspirants in the country are always eager to join the Flying branch of the IAF to become a pilot. It is important to understand that being a pilot in IAF requires a lot of resilience, willpower, and strength. Let's look at how to start your journey toward becoming a pilot in the IAF.

There are 4 ways to apply for an entry into the Flying branch in the IAF:

National Defence Academy (NDA)

The NDA exam offers entry to all unmarried Indian male & female in the age bracket of 16.5 to 19.5 years at the date of commencement of the training. The entry will be granted under permanent commission.


Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE)

The CDS exam offers entry only to unmarried Indian men in the age bracket of 20 to 24 years, under permanent commission. An upper age relaxation of 2 years is provided to holders of a valid Commercial Pilot Licence approved by DGCA (India).

The NDA & CDS exams are held and managed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year by notifying through an advertisement on their official website in June/December & May/November respectively.

Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)

Applicable to unmarried Indian men & women under Short Service Commission (SSC), the AFCAT exam is for candidates under the age bracket of 20 to 24 years, along with the same 2 years upper age relaxation as in CDS.

NCC Special Entry

It is a special entry to join the Flying branch of the IAF under permanent commission for men & short service commission for men & women. It gives National Cadets Corps (NCC) candidates freedom from the written exams. However, candidates must hold a valid NCC “Air” Wing ‘C’ certificate as a pre-requisite.

For AFCAT & NCC special entry, the official website of the IAF releases an advertisement twice a year in June & December.

The abovementioned entry modes can help you join the Flying branch of the IAF. However, each exam has its specified eligibility criteria in terms of age & educational qualification that must be fulfilled to give the exam. After clearing any one of these exams, the candidate will be called to any of the 5 Air Force Selection Boards (AFSB) for further physical, mental & psychological assessment in addition to the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) for pilots.

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