Ground Duty Officers/Fighter/ Air Traffic Controllers IAF invites applications from unmarried male and female citizens for selection as a Commissioned Officer in Administrative, Logistic, Education, Accounts and Meteorological Branch, Course commences twice a year in the month of March and July.

Minimum Educational Qualification
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICS BRANCH : Graduate 1 Class - Age : 20-23 years OR lost-Graduate/MBA/PGDBA I or II Class - Age: 20-25 years OR LLB three-year (or 5 years) course I or II Class - Age: 20-26 years. (or 20 to 25 years). LLB candidates are eligible to apply for Administrative Branch only.

EDUCATION BRANCH : Post-Graduate in English/Psychology/Defence Studies/Maths/ Physics/Statistics/Computer Science - I or II Class. OR BE - I or II Class. OR MBA with a combination of minimum of two subjects of Physics, Maths, Statistics, English, Psychology and Defence Studies at BA/BSc level- I or II Class - Age: 11-25 years.

ACCOUNTS BRANCH : B Com/B Com (Hons) in I Division - Age: 20-25 years OR ~ Com in I/II Division - Age: 20-25 years OR B Com/M Com with AICWA/Chartered/Registered or Incorporated Accountant - Age: 20-27 years.

METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH : MSc Degree in
(i) Physics,
(ii) Applied Physical,
(iii) Meteorology,
(iv) Geophysics with Meteorology and Oceanography,
(v) Oceanography with specialisation in Meteorology,
(vi) MA/MSc in Maths or Applied Mathematics,
(vii) M Tech in Atmosphere Sciences from IIT Delhi in I/II Class with Physics and Maths as subjects at BSc level - Age : 20-25 years.

NOTE : Age is reckoned as on the date of commencement of course of the year of admission.

Interivews Test/ Personality Test
Applications of eligible/shortlisted candidates are forwarded to Air Force Selection Boards located at Dehradun, Mysore or Varanasi. On reporting to the Board, an Officer Intelligence Rating (OIR) Test would be conducted. Those who pass OIR will be admitted for Psychological Test, Group Test and Interview Recommended candidates are sent for Medical Examination. Selected candidates have to undergo training. Male candidates inducted into the Administrative Branch are likely to function as Air Traffic Controllers (ATC)/Fighter Controllers (FC) initially. Hence only those found medically fit for ATC/FC duties may be preferred for Administrative Branch.

Reservation of Seats
10% vacancies are reserved for NCC candidates holding other eligibility conditions and passed Air Wing 'C' certificate examination.

How to Apply
Applications can be submitted in the prescribed format and must be sent to the Air Headquarters. Post Box No 001, DHQ Post Office, New Delhi-11 0001 on or before the specified last date as mentioned in the advertisement.(Information compiled from Vidyapatha.com)