Air Force Fast Track Selection (AFFTS)-2014
Offers Excellent Opportunities for Graduate/Post Graduates (Men and Women) to Join as Commissioned Officers in Flying and Ground Duty Branches through Fast Track Selection Delhi (NCR).
Indian Air Force invites enterprising and adventurous men to join the Indian Air Force as Commissioned Officers in Flying, Technical and Ground Duty branches.
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Registration for online applications will open on 14th September, 2013 for short listing of Men and Women candidates for SSB interview for Flying and Ground Duty Branches.
Training of the final selected candidates will commence in January 2014
Air Force Fast Track Selection AFFTS 2014
Flying Branch
No. 13 Short Service Commission (Men) and 42 SSC Course (Women)
Age: (As on January, 2014): 19 to 23 years i.e. born between 02 January, 1991 to 01st January, 1995 (Both dates inclusive)
Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is Relaxable upto 25 years
Educational Qualifications: Graduate (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised University who have attained minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level or BE/B.Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together
Candidates who have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply
Ground Duty Branch
No. 135 Ground Duty Officers (135 GDOC) Course (Permanent Commission)
No. 28 Short Service Commission (28 SSC) Course and 44 SSC (Women)
Age: (As on January, 2014)
Age (as on 01st January, 2014): Graduate, 20 to 23 years (born between 02nd January, 1991 to 01st January, 1994) both dates inclusive; Post Graduate/LLB (five years integrated course), 20 to 25 years (born between 02nd January, 1989 to 01st January, 1994) both dates inclusive; LLB (3 years after graduation), 20 to 26 years (born between 02nd January, 1988 to 01st January, 1994) both dates inclusive; M.Ed/Ph.D/CA/ICWA, 20 to 27 years (born between 02nd January, 1987 to 01st January, 1994) both dates inclusive
Administration and Logistics: Graduate degree (minimum 3 years degree course) in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or a post graduate degree/equivalent diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
Accounts: Graduate degree in commerce (B.Com) (minimum 3 year degree course) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate of all papers put together or post graduate degree in commerce (M.Com)/ CA/ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
Education: Post graduate degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together
Candidates appearing in final year/semester examinations may apply for all courses commencing in January 2014 provided they fulfill the following conditions; candidates should not have any present backlog and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together upto the last semester/year for which results have been declared at the time of applying/AFSB testing; candidates should be able to provide provisional/original degree certificate issued by university latest by 15th December, 2013
Selection Procedure:
On the spot registration will take place between 0800 hours to 1100 hours on 14th September 2013 at the venue
No candidate will be accepted after 1100 hours
All the selection related communication regarding information on AFCAT and AFSB testing would be communicated to the candidates through E-mail at their registered E-mail IDs or through IAF career website www.careerairforce.nic.in
Candidates who are short listed on the basis of Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) will be called for further testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar or Varanasi
No Travel allowance is permissible for appearing at the FTS
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The testing would consist of three stages:
Stage-I Test consisting of Intelligence Test along with other tests 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
Those candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I testing or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself
Stage-II testing consisting of Psychological test, group tests and interview will be conducted on subsequent days (4 days)
Candidates recommended after Stage-II testing for flying branch would be administered Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) based on their choice of branch/eligibility
Medical examination will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on the recommendations at AFSB
How to apply:
If you meet the eligibility criteria, please click on Apply Online in the career website of IAF www.careerairforce.nic.in and follow the instructions
You are advised to note down registration number for future correspondence
Candidates are advised to read the notification for AFCAT 02/2013 and the detailed guidelines for filling up online application as given in the website www.careerairforce.nic.in prior to commencement of filling up online applications
While filling online application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available, as details are to be filled as per matriculation and other educational certificates
Please save your receipt colour passport size photograph (size 10 to 250 KB) in the computer for attaching to your online application form
Important Dates:
On the spot registration will take place between 0800 hours to 1100 hours on 14th September 2013
Contact Details:
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‘DISHA’ Air HQ. (Vayu Bhawan), Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110106
Tele: 011-23013690, (Direct), 011-23010231 Extn: 7080, Fax: 011-23017918,
Email: career_iaf@bol.net.in Website: www.davp.nic.in