Air Force
Career in Air force as an airmen in the category of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR)
Eligibility Criteria
One can join rank and file of this jubilant force as an airmen in the category of Personnel Below Officer Rank(PBOR) if he possess following eligibility criteria:-
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GROUP
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AGE*
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
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TRADE ELIGIBLE FOR
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Group 'X'
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17 to 22 Years
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For Group 'X' (Technical) Trades. Candidate should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2 with pass marks in Mathematics and Physics with a minimum of 50% marks in overall aggregate.
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Should have passed a 3 year Diploma course in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile / Computer Science/ Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) with at least 50% marks from a Govt. recognized Polytechnic Institute.
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Technical Trades
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Group 'Y'
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17 to 22 Years
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Candidate should have passed Intermediate/10+2 with Science, Arts, Commerce subjects or equivalent vocational courses with minimum 50% marks in aggregate. Vocational course should be affiliated/ recognized by CBSE/State Education Boards/Councils which are duly recognized at par with 10+2 by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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IAF(Security), IAF(Police) and all other Group 'Y' trades
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Group 'Z'
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17 to 35 Years
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Should be able to read and write English and have knowledge of elementary Arithmetic. Should be proficient in playing at least one musical instrument out of Trumpet / Bass/ Violin/ Saxophone /Clarinet / Euphonium /Jazz Drum /Picolo / Bass Trombone / Key Board/ Guitar / Sarod / Violin / Viola / Cello / Contra Bass (String Bass)
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Musician Trade
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For the current eligibility of age/ trade of birth and detailed qualification, please refer our advertisement in Employment News and National/Regional newspapers. As an airman in the Indian Air Force, you make sure that all the air and ground operations run smoothly. From operating Air Defense systems to fitting missiles, you are involved in all activities of an air base and give support to various technical and non technical jobs.
Depending on your educational qualification, you can join the Air Force in the Technical Trades or Non-Technical Trades. No matter at what level you start your career, the Air Force gives you opportunities to learn and grow to in the organization. To know about the eligibility criteria, click on your educational qualification below.
Physical Standards
To get selected as an Airman, the candidate must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duties in any part of the world in any climate and terrain. The common and Specific Medical Standards to become an Airman are as follows:-
Height: Minimum acceptable height : 152.5 cm EXCEPT FOR Auto Technician (Mechanical Transport Driver) and Certain Technical trades : 165 cm {minimum leg length for Auto Technician (Mechanical Transport Driver) and certain technical trades is 99cm} Indian Air Force (Police) : 175 cm Indian Air Force (Security) : 172 cm Ground Training Instructor : 167 cm Musician : 162 cm
Eligible Airmen can apply for selection as Officers in Flying (Pilot) Branch between the age group 19 to 20 years. Opportunities are also available for serving airmen for selection to officer rank in the Ground Duty Branches other than Medical Branch as per rules.