Indian Air Force AFCAT 01/2025 for Officer vacancy Recruitment
Air Force Common Admission Online Test (AFCAT) – 01/2026 For Flying Branch and Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical)/ NCC Special Entry
Indian Air Force (IAF) invites online applications in the prescribed format for the courses commencing in January 2027 for the grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) (Men and Women) in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches for the Recruitment of SSC/PSC Commissioned Officers through Air Force Common Admission Online Test (AFCAT) – 01/2026.
Online applications in the prescribed format are also invited for the grant of PC/ SSC for the NCC Special Entry Scheme (For flying
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Indian Air Force AFCAT Recruitment 01/2026 – 317 Vacancies
- Flying Branch Short Service Commission (SSC) Men/Women: 38 vacancies (Men-34, Women-04)
- Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 06 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Electronics (AE(L) PC) (Men-3, Women-3)
- Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 123 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Electronics (AE(L) SSC) (Men-100, Women-23)
- Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 12 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical (AE(M) PC) (Men-9, Women-3)
- Ground Duty Branch (Technical): 47 vacancies in Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical (AE(M) SSC) (Men-38, Women-9)
- Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Weapon Systems
(WS) Branch: 26 vacancies (SSC Men-21, Women-05) - Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Admin: 60 vacancies (SSC Men-48, Women-12)
- Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Accounts: 10 vacancies (SSC Men-08, Women-02)
- Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Logistics: 11 vacancies (SSC Men-09, Women-02)
- Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Education: 04 vacancies (SSC Men-02, Women-02)
- Ground Duty Branch (Non-Technical) – Metallurgical: 03 vacancies (SSC Men-01, Women-02)
- NCC Branch Special Entry Flying Permanent Commission (PC) Men – 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC
- NCC Branch Special Entry Flying Short Service Commission (SSC) Men/Women – 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC
Pay Scale Offered: Pay Level-10 ₹56100-110700 plus MSP 515500 and other numerous allowances.
Age (as of 01/01/2027): Flying – 20-24 years. The age of the candidates holding the current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is 26 years. Ground Duty Officer – 20-26 years
Online AFCAT examination will be conducted on 31/01/2026 for the AFCAT 01/2026 examination.
Apply Online for AFCAT 01/2026 Officer Recruitment
Suitable and desirable candidates should apply online in the prescribed format at the Air Force AFCAT 01/2026 recruitment website https://afcat.edcil.co.in/ from 17/11/2025 to 14/12/2025 only.
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