Aeronautical Engineering in Indian Air Force

Can you tell me about the eligibility requirement in IAF or Indian Air Force as I have completed B Tech in Aeronautical Engineering this year and now want to join IAF or Indian Air Force?

[Shaleen]

In Indian Air Force Aeronautical Engineering is divided into two branches - Mechanical and Electrical.

Aeronautical Engineers in the Mechanical Branch are responsible for aircraft and its weapon system. They are concerned with the operational readiness of aircraft.

Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)
Age: 18 to 28 years
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Indian
Gender: This is applicable to both men and women.

Educational Qualification: You should have a First Division High on merit or valid GATE score of 70% and above in the following-

BE/B Tech in Aeronautical/Mechanical/Production/Industrial production or a combination of these subjects.

Section A and B of associate membership examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical/Aeronautical subjects by actual studies.

Section A and B of associate membership examination of the Aeronautical society of India with Group I(Design and Production) or Group II(Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) subjects by actual studies.

IAF Aeronautical Engineering Admission Procedure
The selection procedure remains same and uniform standards are applicable for all.

The processes are like this:

• Written Examination
• Physical Fitness Test
• Interview
• Conduct of Medical Examination
• Preparing All India Select List
• Undertaking Enrollment

Written Examination:
Candidate will first be tested in English. Those who qualify in English will be tested in Mathematics and Physics.

Physical Fitness Test (PFT):
After having successfully cleared Step 2, candidate will be required to undergo PFT consisting of 1.6 Km run to be completed in a maximum of eight minutes.
Candidates who complete the PFT in 7 min 30 sec or less will be awarded additional marks.

Interview:
Candidates who qualify in PFT will be interviewed. Candidates recommended in the interview will only be considered for medical exam.

Conduct of Medical Examination:
After the interview process selected candidate will be sent for a medical examination, which shall be conducted by a Medical Officer of the Armed Forces.

After medical examination, the candidates are either declared ‘Fit’ of ‘Unfit’ or ‘Temporarily Medically Unfit’ (TMU).