Branch/Type of Entry

Educational Qualification

Age* Limits (Yrs)

Advertisement Schedule

FLYING BRANCH

(A) National Defence Academy (NDA)

(For Men Only)

10+2 with Physics & Maths

16 ^½ - 19

Mar / Oct

(B) Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) (for men only)

Any Graduate Degree / BE / B Tech with Physics & Maths at 10+2 .

19 – 23

Apr / Sep

(C) NCC Special Entry (Through CO Unit/DG NCC) (for men only)

Any Graduate Degree / BE / B Tech with minimum 60 % marks in aggregate and having Physics & Maths at 10+2 & NCC Air Wing Sr. Div ‘C’ Certificate

19 - 23

Apr / Oct

(D) Short Service Commission          (For men & women)

Any Graduate Degree / BE / B Tech with minimum 60 % marks in aggregate and having Physics & Maths at 10+2.

19 – 23**

Mar / Sep

TECHNICAL BRANCH (PC/SSC for men & SSC for women)

(A) Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics)

(B) Aeronautical Engineering

(Mechanical)

Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in Engineering in Electronics/ Mechanical/ Allied subjects / other Degrees as per advertisement

18 - 28

Feb / August

(C) UES (PC for men)

Pre-final year of BE / B Tech as per advertisement

18 – 28

Feb

GROUND DUTY BRANCHES (PC/SSC for men & SSC for women)

(A) Administration

(B) Logistics

(C) Accounts

Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in graduate degree or Minimum 50% marks in aggregate in Post graduate degree in subjects as per advertisement

20 – 23#

(For graduates)

20  25

(For PG)

Mach / Sep

(D) Education

(E) Meteorology

Minimum 50% marks in aggregate in Post graduate degree in subjects as per advertisement

20 - 25#