Indian Air Force AFCAT 02/2026 Recruitment – Apply Online for 379 Flying, Ground Duty (Tech & Non-Tech) Vacancy

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Indian Air Force.

Last Date: 19/06/2026.

The Indian Air Force has released the notification for AFCAT Cycle 02/2026. This is your chance to join the elite force as a Group 'A' Gazetted Officer in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Both Men and Women can apply.

Indian Air Force AFCAT 02/2026 Recruitment 2026:

Organization	Indian Air Force
No of Posts	379
Minimum Educational Qualification	Degree, BE/ B.Tech/ PG, etc
Job Type	Central Govt Job
Apply Mode	Online

Name of Post:

1. AFCAT Entry

• Flying Branch: 35 posts
• Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: 211 posts
• Ground Duty (Non- Technical): 107 posts

 

2. NCC Special Entry

• Flying Branch: 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC .

3. GATE Score Entry

• Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: 26 posts

Other Eligibility Criteria of Indian Air Force Recruitment:

Age Limit:

• Flying Branch: Age of the candidates must be between 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2027 i.e. born between 02 July 2003 to 01 July 2007 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable up to 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 2001 to 01 July 2007 (both dates inclusive).
• Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches, GATE Entry: Age of the candidates must be between 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2027 i.e. born between 02 July 2001 to 01 July 2007 (both dates inclusive).

 

Marital Status:

 

Candidates must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course and marriage is not permitted during training. Candidates who marry during the period of training shall be terminated and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him/her by the Government.

 

Educational Qualification:

(i) Flying Branch

• Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
• (aa) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• (ab) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• (ac) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.

(ii) Ground Duty (Technical) Branch

• (aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
• (aaa) Advanced Computer Application.
• (aab) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science.
• (aac) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• (aad) Computer and Communication Engineering.
• (aae) Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
• (aaf) Computer Engineering.
• (aag) Computer Engineering (Software Engineering).
• (aah) Computer Engineering and Application.
• (aaj) Computer Science and Design.
• (aak) Computer Networking.
• (aal) Computer Science and Engineering.
• (aam) Cyber Physical Systems.
• (aan) Computer Science.
• (aao) Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things and Cyber Security Including Block Chain Technology).
• (aap) Computer Science and Technology.
• (aaq) Robotics and AI.
• (aar) Computer Science and Engineering (Internet of Things).
• (aas) Computer Science and Information Technology.
• (aat) Computer Science and Engg. (AI & Machine Learning).
• (aau) Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security).
• (aav) Computer Science and Systems Engineering.
• (aaw) Computer Science and Engineering (Networks).
• (aax) Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science).
• (aay) Computer Science and Engineering (AI).
• (aaz) Computer Technology.
• (aba) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• (abb) Electronics and Computer Science.
• (abc) Electronics and Computer Engineering.
• (abd) Mathematics and Computing.
• (abe) Software Engineering.
• (abf) Information and Communication Technology.
• (abg) Information Engineering.
• (abh) Information Science and Engineering.
• (abj) Information Science and Technology.
• (abk) Information Technology.
• (abl) Information Technology and Engineering.
• (abm) Electrical and Electronics (Power System).
• (abn) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• (abo) Electrical Power Engineering.
• (abp) Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (abq) Electrical, Electronics and Power Engineering.
• (abr) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• (abs) Electrical and Power Engineering.
• (abt) Electrical Engineering.
• (abu) Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Power).
• (abv) Electrical Engineering Industrial Control.
• (abw) Electrical Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
• (abx) Electrical, Electronics and Power.
• (acy) Electronics and Electrical Engineering.
• (acz) Electronics and Power Engineering.
• (aca) Electronic Engineering.
• (acb) Electronic Science and Engineering.
• (acc) Electronics.
• (acd) Electronics and Control Systems.
• (ace) Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology).
• (acf) Electronics Design Technology.
• (acg) Electronics Instrument and Control.
• (ach) Electronics Engineering.
• (acj) Electronics System Engineering.
• (ack) Electronics Technology.
• (acl) Optics and Optoelectronics.
• (acm) Power Electronics.
• (acn) Power Electronics Engineering.
• (aco) Radio Physics and Electronics.
• (acp) Advanced Communication and Information System.
• (acq) Advanced Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• (acr) Applied Electronics and Communications.
• (acs) Electronics and Communication (Communication System Engineering).
• (act) Communication Engineering.
• (acu) Electronics and Communication Technology.
• (acv) Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• (acw) Electronics and Communication Engineering (Industry Integrated).
• (acx) Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering.
• (acy) Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
• (acz) Electronics and Telecommunication.
• (ada) Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.
• (adb) Electronics and Communication Engineering (Microwaves).
• (adc) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (add) Electronics and Telematics Engineering.
• (ade) Telecommunication Engineering.
• (adf) Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (adg) Automation and Robotics.
• (adh) Automation Engineering.
• (adj) Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
• (adk) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (adl) Electronics Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
• (adm) Power Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (adn) Instrument Technology.
• (ado) Instrumentation.
• (adp) Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
• (adq) Instrumentation and Electronics.
• (adr) Instrumentation Engineering.
• (ads) Instrumentation Technology.
• (adt) Robotics and Automation
• (ab) Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}: Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
• (aaa) Aero Space Engineering
• (aab) Airline Management.
• (aac) Aeronautical Engineering.
• (aad) Mechanical Engineering (Industry Integrated).
• (aae) Mechanical Engineering (Automobile).
• (aaf) Mechanical Engineering (Welding Technology)
• (aag) Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
• (aah) Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering).
• (aaj) Mechanical Engineering.
• (aak) Mechanical Engineering Design.
• (aal) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
• (aam) Power Engineering.
• (aan) Industrial and Production Engineering.
• (aao) Machine Engineering.
• (aap) Manufacturing Engineering.
• (aaq) Manufacturing Engineering and Automation.
• (aar) Manufacturing Engineering and Technology.
• (aas) Manufacturing Process and Automation Engineering.
• (aat) Industrial Production Engineering.
• (aau) Manufacturing Science and Engineering.
• (aav) Manufacturing Technology.
• (aaw) Mechanical Engineering (Production).
• (aax) Precision Manufacturing.
• (aay) Production and Industrial Engineering.
• (abz) Production Engineering.
• (aba) Automobile Engineering.
• (abb) Automotive Technology.
• (abc) Mechanical Engineering Automobile.
• (abd) Industrial Engineering.
• (abe) Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
• (abf) Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (Additive Manufacturing).
• (abg) Mechanical and Smart Manufacturing.
• (abh) Mechatronics.
• (abj) Mechatronics Engineering.
• (apk) Material Science and Technology.
• (abl) Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• (abm) Metallurgy and Material Technology.
• (abn) Advanced Mechatronics and Industrial.
• (abo) Automation.

(iii) Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches

• (aa) Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and
• (aaa) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR
• (aab) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• (ab) Administration & Logistics: Candidates should have passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or {cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.}
• (ac) Accounts Branch: Candidates should have passed 10+2 and done graduation in any of the following streams with 60 % marks or equivalent from a recognized university:-
• (aaa) B. Com Degree (Min three years course).
• (aab) Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Management Studies (with specialization in Finance)/ Bachelor of Business Studies (with specialization in Finance)
• (aac) Qualified CA/ CMA/ CS/ CFA.
• (aad) B.Sc. with specialization in Finance.
• (ad) Education: Candidates should have passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% marks in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.
• (ae) Meteorology: Candidates should have passed 10+2 and B Sc with Physics and Mathematics with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or four year Graduation in Engineering/Technology discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following streams:-
• (aaa) Communication Engineering.
• (aab) Computer Engineering/Technology.
• (aac) Computer Engineering and Application.
• (aad) Computer Science and Engineering/Technology.
• (aae) Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• (aaf) Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• (aag) Electronics Engineering/Technology.
• (aah) Electronics Science and Engineering.
• (aaj) Electronics.
• (aak) Electronics and Communication Engineering.
• (aal) Electronics and Computer Science.
• (aam) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
• (aan) Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave).
• (aao) Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
• (aap) Information Technology.
• (aaq) Mechanical Engineering.

 

(iv) GATE Score Entry

The candidates must have completed Bachelor of Engineering(BE)/ Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) degree from the disciplines specified by IAF authority and qualified in any of the 10 disciplines of GATE exam as given in the official notification are eligible for GATE Score Entry. Candidates can register with GATE score obtained within three years preceding from the date of commencement of course. 

Application Fees:

Online examination will be conducted for AFCAT entry at various centers. Candidates registering for AFCAT entry will have to pay an amount of Rs. 550/- + GST (non-refundable) as examination fee . However, candidates registering for NCC Special entry are not required to pay.

Important Dates:

• Starting date to apply online: 20th May 2026 
• Last date to apply online: 19th June 2026
• AFCAT online examination: 08 August 2026 (Saturday)
• AFCAT admit card available: From 04th August 2026 onwards
• Commencement of course: July 2027 

How to Apply Online ?

Step 1: Visit https://afcat.edcil.co.in

Step 2: Register with your personal details, email ID, and mobile number. OTP verification required.

Step 3: Fill the application form – personal, communication, qualification, and course preference.

Step 4: Upload scanned documents (JPG/JPEG):

• Recent passport-size colour photograph (100-200 KB)
• Signature (80-150 KB, black ink on white paper)
• Thumb impression (50-100 KB – left thumb for male, right thumb for female)

Step 5: Pay application fee online: ₹550 + 18% GST (non-refundable).

No fee for NCC Special Entry & GATE Score Entry.

Step 6: Submit and take a printout of the application form for future reference.

Aadhaar Card is mandatory (last 4 digits required). Multiple applications – only the latest will be considered.

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