AFCAT 2022 Branches and 283 Vacancies Recruitment

AFCAT (2) 2022 Recruitment Eligibility Criteria: Check
the age, upper age limit, educational qualification(s), physical &
medical standards, needed for applying to the AFCAT 2022 Recruitment
Process.

AFCAT (2) 2022 Recruitment Eligibility Criteria: Indian
Air Force (IAF) has invited online applications from Indian citizens
(Men and Women) for the courses commencing in July 2023 for the grant of
Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Flying Branch and Permanent
Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty
(Technical and Non-Technical) Branches. Online applications are also
invited for grant of PC/SSC for the NCC Special Entry Scheme (For Flying
Branch) and for Meteorology Entry. Total 283 Vacancies have been
announced this year by Indian Air Force for Male & Female
candidates.

Below are important dates for AFCAT 2 2022 Recruitment Process:

AFCAT (2) 2022 Branches and 283 Vacancies

Note: The vacancies indicated are tentative and
subject to change without notice. The actual intake would depend on
organizational requirements, various cadre control mechanisms,
availability of training slots and actual number of vacancies accruing
in July 2023.

Before applying for the AFCAT (2) 2022 Exam, candidates should make sure that they fulfill all the eligibility
norms including age, upper age limit, marital status, educational
qualification(s), Physical Standards and Medical Standards. So, let’s look at the Eligibility Criteria for AFCAT (2) 2022 Recruitment Process:

AFCAT (2) 2022 Exam Age Limit

As on 1^st July 2023, the age limit for AFCAT (2) 2022 Recruitment is mentioned in the table given below:

Note: The date of birth accepted by the IAF is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or
in a certificate recognized by an Indian University as equivalent to
Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates
maintained by a University, the extract must be certified by the proper
authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent
examination certificate.

AFCAT (2) 2022 Marital Status

Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of
commencement of the course. Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or
without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible. A
candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application though
successful at SSB or medical will not be eligible for training. A
candidate who marries during the period of training shall be discharged
and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the
Government. 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 (2) 2022 Educational Qualifications (As on 30^th June 2022)

Note:

– Two seats are reserved for Law qualified candidates in Ground duty
(Non-Tech) branches and these candidates may be employed on legal duties
of the IAF (after commissioning).

– In case the candidates are awarded grades/ CGPA instead of marks,
the conversion of grades/ CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on
the procedure certified by the University from where they have obtained
the degree. In case the University does not have any scheme for
converting CGPA to percentage conversion certificate, CGPA will be
converted into 10 points scale and multiplied by 10 to get equivalent
percentage.

– Candidates who are studying in the final year/ semester Degree
course and are yet to pass the final year degree examination can also
apply provided candidate should not have any present backlog and should
have secured a minimum of 60% marks up to the last
semester/ year for which results have been declared up to the time of
submission of application. They are required to submit proof of passing
the Degree Examination by 30th June 2022 and no request
for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late
conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration
of results or any other ground whatsoever.

– Candidates who have failed the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS)/ Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in
an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at
Air Force Academy will not be eligible to apply in Flying Branch.

Check AFCAT (1) 2022 Exam Result & AFSB Interview Details

AFCAT (2) 2022 PHYSICAL STANDARDS

1. Height & weight

a) For Flying Branch: The minimum
acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying Branch is
162.5cms, 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).

b) For Ground Duty (Technical/Nontechnical) Branch: The
minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty
(Technical/Nontechnical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates,
minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individual
belonging to hills of North-Eastern 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).

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.

2. Visual Standard

Below are the Visual Standards for Air Force Common Admission Online
Test (AFCAT 02/2022) for Flying Branch and Ground Duties (Technical And
Non-Technical)/ NCC Special Entry for Courses Commencing in July 2023
Candidates on Entry: