Joining Indian Air Force after Engineering

Can you tell me the detail information for joining IAF (Indian Air Force) after completing Engineering?

[Kiran Chandar]

Both male and female candidates can join Indian Air Force( Technical Branch) after their engineering (B tech and BE). Mainly there are two branches for which the student can apply for after his B tech or BE.

The first one is Aeronautical Engineering Electronics branch and the other one is the Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical branch. The Electronics branch deals with signal and communication stuff while the Mechanical branch has to take care of the maintenance, servicing and other engine related tasks.

Eligibility criteria for joining the Indian Air Force:

Age:

18 to 28 years (At the time of commencement of training)

Branches in B Tech / BE: Electronics, Tele-communication, Electrical, Electrical Communication, Electronics & Communication, Instrumentation, Computer Science & Engineering

Salary Range: approx. 17000 along with benefits and various allowances.

Percentage in B Tech / BE:

60% or above

Time for Recruitment Notice: Twice in a year (around March and September).

Application Procedure:
The detailed information is provided by the Employment News or Rozgar Samachar newspaper.

Steps for Recruitment:

Engineering Knowledge Test also known as EKT

After clearing EKT, applicants receive a call letter to report to any one of the Air Force Selection Boards located at Dehradun, Varanasi or Mysore. There they have to clear an array of tests specifically crafted for assessing Officer Like Qualities – OLQ of the candidates.

The test lasts for 5 days
Day 1: Intelligence and Psychological Tests

Day 2 and 3: Group tasks involving field events and physical activities.
Day 4: Interview
Day 5: Conference day where all the different assessors sit together and decide the abilities and performance of candidates to check whether one is to be recommended or not.

Then a medical examination

Lastly, a merit list is prepared and joining instructions are provided to the successful candidates by the Air force Head-Quarters.