You can apply for the Technical Branch via any of the two schemes listed below:

• Direct Entry Scheme
  After you have completed your engineering, you can join the Technical Branch through the Direct Entry Scheme. Both Men and Women can use this mode of entry to apply to the Indian Air Force.
• University Entry Scheme (UES)
  

Direct Entry Scheme

Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) & Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) Permanent Commission (Men) / Short Service Commission (Men & Women)

Permanent / Short Service Commission
As an Aeronautical Engineer in the Electronics stream, you will be responsible for the communication and signals required on the Air Force station. You will also be in charge of the execution of preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft. With further in-service training, you could also move to the repair and overhaul divisions of the Indian Air Force.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) stream you must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

Educational Qualification :

Minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together in

o BE / B.Tech in Electronics / Telecommunication / Electrical / Communication / Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation / Information Technology /Computer Science & Engineering or a combination of these subjects.
OR
o Diploma in Electronics of Madras Institute of Technology.
OR
o B Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics / Optics and Opto Electronics.
OR
o MSc Degree in Physics (With Electronics) / Electronics / Computer Science / Computer Applications
OR
o MCA with Maths, Physics and Electronics at graduation level.
OR
o MSc. Tech in Electronics and Radio Engineering
OR
o Section A&B Examination of the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Engineers (India) in Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication subjects
OR
o Graduate Membership Examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers with subjects of Section A & full subjects of Section B by actual studies (Maths, Applied Electronics and Circuits, Principals of Communication Engineering, Transmission lines and Networks)
OR
o Section A & B of Examination of Aeronautical Society of India by Actual Studies in Avionics / Communication streams

• • Age
    18 to 28 years*
    
    
  • Marital Status
    Single
    
    
  • Nationality
    Indian
    
    
  • Gender
    This is applicable to both men and women.
    

Permanent / Short Service Commission
After you join the Indian Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer in the Mechanical stream, you could be placed at a position that requires you to be involved with preventive maintenance and servicing of aircraft or of common user and specialist application vehicles. You could also be involved in the safety and maintenance of firearms and ammunition at an Air Force Base.

To join the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) stream, you must fulfil the following conditions:

o BE / B.Tech in Aeronautical / Mechanical / Production / Industrial Production or a combination of these subjects
OR
o Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of Institution of Engineering (India) with Mechanical / Aeronautical subjects by actual studies
OR
o Section A and B of Associate Membership Examination of the Aeronautical Society of India with Group I (Design and Production) or Group II (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) subjects by actual studies

Advertisement Schedule:

• Age
  18 to 28 years*
  
  
• Marital Status
  Single
  
  
• Nationality
  Indian
  
  
• Gender
  This is applicable to both men and women.
  
  

*At the time of commencement of training.