The AFCAT-01/2026
notification has been released to recruit 340 officers in the Indian Air Force
for Flying, Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical), and NCC Special Entry
branches. Applications open on 17 November 2025 and close on 14 December 2025,
with the exam scheduled for 31 January 2026.
Indian Air Force (IAF)
has released an official notification for the recruitment of 340 Officers
Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official
IAF website. The last date to submit the application form is 14-12-2025. In
this article, you’ll find the IAF Officer Posts recruitment details, including
eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process,
application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online
application form.
Post Name :- Officers
No. of Posts :- 340
IAF AFCAT 01/2026 Recruitment 2025 Vacancy Details
|
Entry |
Branch |
Course Number |
Vacancies |
|||
|
Men (PC) |
Women (PC) |
Men (SSC) |
Women (SSC) |
|||
|
AFCAT
Entry |
Flying |
221/27F/SSC/M&W |
-- |
-- |
34 |
04 |
|
Ground
Duty (Technical) |
220/27T/PC/110AEC/M&W |
AE(L):
03 |
AE(L):
03 |
AE(L):
100 |
AE(L):
23 |
|
|
Ground
Duty (Non-Technical) |
220/27G/SSC/M&W |
-- |
-- |
Weapon
Systems (WS) Branch: 21 |
Weapon
Systems (WS) Branch: 05 |
|
|
NCC
Special Entry |
Flying |
221/27F/PC/M
and 221/27F/SSC/M&W |
10%
seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for
SSC |
|||
Eligibility Criteria
- Flying Branch: Candidates
must have completed Graduation with Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2
level or hold a BE/B.Tech degree.
- Ground Duty (Technical): Requires a
BE/B.Tech degree in specified engineering disciplines.
- Ground Duty (Non-Technical): Requires
Graduation or Post-Graduation in relevant fields such as Administration,
Accounts, Logistics, or Education.
Age Limit (as on 01-01-2027)
- Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years as
on 01 January 2027 i.e. born between 02 January 2003 to 01 January 2007
(both dates inclusive).
- Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years as on 01 January 2027 i.e. born between 02 January 2001 to 01
- Flying Officer - Pay as per Defence Matrix: Rs. 56100-177500 (Level: 10)
- Flight
Cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month during one
year of training.
Application Fee
- Examination
For AFCAT Entry: Rs. 550/- +
GST (Non-refundable)
- For
NCC Special Entry: NIL
Important Dates
- Starting
Date for Apply Online: 17-11-2025
- Last
Date for Apply Online: 14-12-2025
- Online
AFCAT examination date: 31-01-2026
Selection Process
AFSB Testing
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.
Stage-II: Psychological test will
be conducted on Day 1(Evening) and the Group Tests and Interview would commence
after document check for the next five days.
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.
Final Merit List
- To
be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks
separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF.
- Candidates
will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks
secured by them in the written examination and in the AFSB tests.
- The
form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to
individual candidates shall be decided by the IAF in their
discretion.
- 10%
of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C'
certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Non Technical) Branches.
- Allotment
of Branch would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the
selection process, medical fitness and the choice given by the candidates.
How to Apply
- Aspirants
for IAF are required to apply online by using the link
https://afcat.edcil.co.in
- Read
the advertisement & Instructions carefully on
https://afcat.edcil.co.in
- Details
once filled by candidate in the on-line application form will not be
changed after final submission.
- In
case any information is found to be incorrect, the candidature is liable
to be cancelled at any stage of the selection process.
- Please
verify the correctness of information entered in all the fields before
proceeding with the “Make Payment” option.
- Applicants
will not be able to edit the previous details entered after the “Make
Payment” step.
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