Flying Branch Career in Indian Air Force || Career in IAF as a Graduate

Flying Branch Career in Indian Air Force || Career as an Officer in IAF as a Graduate. As an Officer in Indian Air Force, Flying Branch offers a Excellent Opportunity to serve our Country. Let us discuss the Opportunities for Graduates in Flying Branch in IAF - through CDSE (COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION), NCC SPECIAL ENTRY, SSC (SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION ) ENTRY
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You surely fly high by joining the Flying branch of the IAF. You are trained as a Fighter pilot or a Helicopter pilot or a Transport pilot and are part of various peace and wartime missions. The various modes of entry into the Flying Branch are:

As a Graduate
As an NDA (National Defence Academy)

CAREER AS A GRADUATE IN INDIAN AIR FORCE

As a Graduate there are three modes of entries in Indian Air force Flying Branch.

CDSE(COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION),
NCC SPECIAL ENTRY,
SSC (SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION ) ENTRY

CDSE (COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION) (FOR MEN ONLY)

Men can enter through this mode of entry and will get a Permanent Commission.
Eligibility criteria:

Age - 19 to 23 years (at the time of commencement of course)
Nationality – Indian
Marital Status - Single
Gender - Men only.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level) / BE / B Tech (Four Year Course).
Final Year/semester students are also eligible to apply, provided they produce Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date stipulated in the advertisement.
No Percentage Bar for CDSE entry.
Advertisement Schedule: Advertisements will be released by UPSC in the months of June and October

NCC SPECIAL ENTRY (FOR MEN ONLY)

(Through NCC Air Squadrons / DG NCC)
As an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate holder of the National Cadet Corps, you can apply to the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force. Men can join the Air Force through this mode of entry and will be given a Permanent Commission.
Eligibility criteria:

Age –19 to 23 years (at the time of commencement of course)
Nationality - Indian
Marital Status - Single
Gender - Men only.

Educational Qualifications

Graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level OR
BE / B Tech (Four Year Course) from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together.
Final Year/semester students are also eligible to apply, provided they do not have any present backlogs at the time of SSB Testing and produce Degree certificate issued by the University as per the date stipulated in the advertisement.
NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate.
Advertisement Schedule: NCC Cadets are to apply through respective NCC Air Squadrons/DG NCC.

SSC (SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION ) ENTRY( FOR MEN AND WOMEN)

You can apply through AFCAT for Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Flying Branch. Short Service Commission in Flying branch is for 14 years with no further extension.
Eligibility criteria:

Age - 19 to 23 years (at the time of commencement of course).Upper age limit for Candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed up to 25 years(at the time of commencement of course).
Nationality - Indian
Marital Status – Single
Gender - Men and Women.