AFCAT 02/2018 Exam

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2018

AFCAT 2018 Exam- Flying Branch

• Age Limit: 
  • 20 to 24 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 26 years(at the time of commencement of course)
• Criteria 1
  • Minimum of 60% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level.
  • Graduates (Three Year Course) in any discipline with minimum 60% marks or equivalent OR
  • BE/B Tech (Four Year Course) with minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
• Criteria 2
  • Cleared Section A & Bexamination of Associate Membership of Institute Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
  • Final Year students are also eligible to apply, provided they do not have any backlog at the time of AFSB Testing and produce Degree certificate issued by the University.

AFCAT 2018 Exam- Ground Duty (Technical)

• Age Limit:
  • 20 to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course)

• Minimum 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four-year degreegraduation/integrated post- graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University or,
• Cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or,
• Cleared Section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or,
• Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:
  • Communication Engineering,
  • Computer Engineering/Technology 
  • Computer Engineering & Application
  • Computer Science and Engineering/Technology
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering/ Technology
  • Electronics Science and Engineering Electronics
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Electronics and Computer Science
  • Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering
  • Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave)
  • Electronics and Computer Engineering
  • Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Electronics Instrument & Control
  • Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering
  • Instrumentation & Control Engineering
  • Instrument & Control Engineering
  • Information Technology

• Minimum 60% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four-year degreegraduation/integrated post- graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University or,
• Cleared Section A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or,
• Cleared Section A and B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or,
• Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following discipline
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering and Automation
  • Mechanical Engineering (Production)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance)
  • Mechatronics
  • Industrial Engineering

AFCAT 2018 Exam- Ground Duty (Non-Technical)

• Administration
  • Graduate Degree (Minimum three-year degree course) in any discipline with 60% marks or
  • Equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Logistics
  • Graduate Degree (Minimum three-year degree course) in any discipline with 60% marks or equivalent or
  • Cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Accounts:
  • B. Com. degree (Minimum three-year degree course) from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• Education
  • MA/M.Sc degree in English/Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Statistics/International Relations/International Studies/Defence Studies/Psychology/Computer Science/IT/Management/MBA/MCA/ Mass Communication/Journalism/Public Relations with minimum 50 % marks in aggregate in Post-Graduation (minimum two years programme) and 60% marks in Graduation (both recognised by UGC/Competent Accreditation Authority).
  • For integrated courses (single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry), the minimum duration must be as per prevailing UGC guidelines with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together.
• Metrology 
  • PG Degree in any science stream/Mathematics/Statistics/Geography/Computer Applications/Environmental Science/Applied Physics/Oceanography/Agricultural Meteorology/Ecology & Environment/Geophysics/Environmental Biology.
  • Minimum 50% marks in aggregate in all papers of Post Graduation put together (provided Maths & Physics were studied at Graduation level with a minimum of 55% marks in both).
• Age Limit
  • 20 to 26 Years for Graduates and Post Graduates (at the time of commencement of course).

AFCAT (02/2018) Exam Age Criteria

• Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry:
  
  • 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2019 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
  • Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999(both dates inclusive).
• Ground Duty (Technical & Non-technical) Branch:
  • 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2019 i.e. born between 02 July 1993 to 01 July 1999 (both dates inclusive).
• Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of course. Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also ineligible.
• Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family

AFCAT (01/2018) Exam Height And Weight Requirement 

• Flying: 
  • Height: Minimum 162.5 cms
  • Leg Length: Min – 99 cms, Max – 120 cms
  • Thigh Length: Max – 64 cms
  • Sitting Height: Min – 81.5 cms. Max – 96 cms. 
• Ground Duty (Tech and Non-tech) 
  • Height: Minimum(male) -157.5 cms
  • Height: Minimum(women) -152 cms
  • For Gorkha individual belonging to hills of North-Eastern regionof India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less.
  • In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be by 2 cms less(men and women)

Physical and Medical Standards. Guidelines with regard to physical and medical standards for candidates 

are as follows:-

(a) Candidates must be physically fit according to the prescribed physical standards. 

(b) Medical Examination will be conducted at AFCME, New Delhi or IAM Bengaluru based on 

candidates recommended by the AFSB. Non-reporting of candidates on allotted date for medicals 

could lead to cancellation of candidature. Male candidates will undergo a medical examination by a 

Board of Service Medical Officers. Women candidates will undergo Medical Examination by a Medical 

Board comprising male/female doctors/specialists /Gynaecologist. There will be a Lady Medical 

Officer as Member of

Board. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared fit by the Medical 

Board. However, the candidates declared unfit will be intimated by the President of the Medical 

Board and procedure for request for an Appeal Medical Board (AMB) will also be intimated to the 

candidate.

(c) Candidates who are unfit may apply for AMB to be completed within 42 days of SMB and may 

request for Review Medical Board (RMB) within one day of completion of Appeal Medical Board. 

Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President AMB about procedure of 

challenging the findings of AMB. The candidates will also be intimated that holding RMB will be 

granted at the discretion of DG AFMS based on the merit of the case and that RMB is not a matter of 

right. The candidate should address the request for RMB if he/she so desires to DMS (MB)/DGMS 

(Air), Air HQ, R.K. Puram and a copy of the same is to be handed over to the President of AMB. The 

office of the DGAFMS will inform the date and place (Delhi and Pune only) where the candidate will 

appear for an RMB.

(d) Height and Weight Parameters.

(i) You will be screened for your height and weight at AFSB. In case you do not meet the 

height criterion wcandidate would be issued with a letter of caution and advised to reduce weight 

within the specified limits before reporting for medicals. Maximum permissible 

weight deviation is 01 Standard Deviation (SD) as per the height and weight 

standards for men and women, failing which the above mentioned letters of caution 

would be issued.

(ii) The minimum acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying

Branch is 162.5 cms, Leg Length: Min - 99 cms, Max -120 cms. Thigh Length : Max – 64 cms, 

Sitting Height : Min - 81.5 cms, Max - 96 cms (No concession for age/sex/region).

(iii) The minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty (Technical/Non-

technical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates minimum acceptable height is 

152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individual belonging to hills of NorthEastern region of India, 

Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of 

candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be 2 cms less than 

what is applicable to men and women respectively).

(iv) Height and Weight standards for men and women are given below for Indian Air Force. 

Interpolation for weights against height not mentioned may be done. 

(aa) Height and Weight Standards for Men.