AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022, Check Age Limit, Educational Qualifications, Physical Standards!

Table of Contents

1. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022 
2. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria Physical Criteria 
3. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria Visual Standards 
4. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria - NCC 
5. AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Points

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AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022

AFCAT eligibility criteria can be defined under the following categories:

• Nationality
• Age Limit
• Educational Qualification

Nationality	The Candidate must be a citizen of India as per the Indian citizenship act, 1955.
Age Limit	For Flying Branch:  20 to 24 years (at the time of commencement of course). The upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot Licence issued by DGCA (India) is relaxed up to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course) i.e.  For Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branch:  20 to 26 years (at the time of commencement of course)
Marital Status	Candidates below the age of 25 years must be unmarried and candidates above the age of 25 years and who are married are eligible to apply for the exam. Widows/ Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible.
Educational Qualifications	Flying Branch: Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and (a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR (b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR (c) Candidates who have 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.   Ground Duty (Technical): Candidates who have completed Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) and Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) are eligible to apply under this category. The education qualification required are: Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics): 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:- Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Communication Engineering Computer Engineering/Technology Computer Engineering & Application Computer Science and Engineering/Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering/ Technology Electronics Science and Engineering. Electronics Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Computer Science Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave) Electronics and Computer Engineering Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering Electronics Instrument & Control Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering Instrumentation & Control Engineering Instrument & Control Engineering Information Technology Spacecraft Technology Engineering Physics Electric Power and Machinery Engineering Infotech Engineering Cyber Security Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical): 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:- Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Automation Mechanical Engineering (Production) Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance) Mechatronics Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Production and Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Aerospace and Applied Mechanics Automotive Engineering Robotics Nanotechnology Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches: Administration: 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. Education: 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 disciple. Meteorology: Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each)
NCC Special Entry (Flying Branch)	NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after 01 Dec 17 is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2. Graduates with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent OR Candidates who have 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

 
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AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Physical Standards

Height and Weight

Flying Branch: The minimum acceptable height for men and women candidates in Flying Branch is 162.5cms, Leg Length: Min - 99 cms, Max -120 cms. Thigh Length: Max - 64 cms, Sitting Height: Min - 81.5 cms, Max - 96 cms (No concession for age/ sex/ region)


The minimum acceptable height for male candidates in Ground Duty (Technical/Non-technical) Branch is 157.5 cms. For women candidates, the minimum acceptable height is 152 cms. (For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of the North-Eastern region of India, Garhwal and Kumaon, the minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In the case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height will be 2 cms less than what is applicable to men and women respectively).


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Height and Weight Standards for Male
Height (in cm) Without Shoes	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
15-17	18-22	23-27	28-32 years	33-37years
152	46	47	50	54	54
153	47	47	51	55	55
154	47	48	51	56	56
155	48	49	52	56	56
156	48	49	53	57	57
157	49	50	54	58	58
158	49	50	54	58	58
159	50	51	55	59	59
160	51	52	56	59	60
161	51	52	56	60	60
162	52	53	57	61	61
163	52	54	58	61	62
164	53	54	59	62	63
165	53	55	59	63	63
166	54	56	60	63	64
167	54	56	61	64	65
168	55	57	61	65	65
169	55	57	62	65	66
170	56	58	63	66	67
171	56	59	64	66	68
172	57	59	64	67	68
173	58	60	65	68	69
174	58	61	66	68	70
175	59	61	66	69	71
176	59	62	67	70	71
177	60	62	68	70	72
178	60	63	69	71	73
179	61	64	69	72	73
180	61	64	70	72	74
181	62	65	71	73	75
182	62	66	72	74	76
183	63	66	72	74	76
184	64	67	73	75	77
185	64	68	74	75	78
186	65	68	74	76	78
187	65	69	75	77	79
188	66	69	76	77	80
189	66	70	77	78	81
190	67	71	77	79	81
191	67	71	78	79	82
192	68	72	79	80	82
193	68	73	79	81	83
+/- SD	6	6.3	7.1	6.6	6.9
AFCAT Eligibility -Height and Weight Standards for Female
Height (in cm) Without Shoes	Age Range (in Years) / Weight (in Kgs)
20-25 Years	26-30 Years
148	43	46
149	44	47
150	45	48
151	45	48
152	46	49
153	47	50
154	47	50
155	48	51
156	49	52
157	49	53
158	50	53
159	51	54
160	51	55
161	52	55
162	52	56
163	53	57
164	54	57
165	54	58
166	55	59
167	56	60
168	56	60
169	57	61
170	58	62
171	58	62
172	59	63
173	59	64
174	60	64
175	61	65
176	61	66
177	62	67
178	63	67
+/- SD	5	5

 

AFCAT Eligibility for Government Employee

If the aspirants are working with any government or government-owned organizations, then they should follow some rules and regulations for applying to AFCAT 2022 exam. These terms and policies are considered as the No-Objection certificate. Go through the following policies to get an idea in a detailed manner:

1. During the time of AFSB testing, the aspirants (both from the government or government-owned industrial section) have to show NOC. The aspirants are bound to show this NOC, irrespective of being contractual, permanent, or temporary subordinates.
2. The candidature of the applicants might be cancelled (even after applying for AFCAT) if the authority receives a withheld grant from the employer.
3. If the employers are not ready to submit the NOC (due to any reason), then the refusal would be considered in writing format and would be submitted to AFSB.

AFCAT Eligibility 2022: Disqualification

1. If the aspirants would fail to qualify for the Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) or Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) in the first attempt.
2. In case of suspension of flight cadets from the flying training of Air Force Academy, if the aspirants enrol their names in any of the below-mentioned courses earlier, then they do not get permission to apply for AFCAT 2022 exam:
   1. Indian Naval Academy
   2. National Defence Academy
   3. Air Force Academy
   4. Indian Military Academy
   5. Officer’s Training Academy
   6. Chennai and Officers Training Academy Gaya
3. The aspirants, who have been debarred by the Defence Ministry (due to holding any kind of commission in the Defence)
4. In case of convicting any criminal offences, the aspirants are not eligible for applying AFCAT 2022 exam.

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria: Visual Standards

Branch	Maximum Limits of Refractive Error	Visual Acuity Errors	Colour Vision
F(P) including WSOs	Hypermetropia: + 2.0D Sph Manifest Myopia: Nil Retinoscopic myopia: - 0.5 in any meridian permitted Astigmatism: + 0.75D Cyl (within + 2.0D Max)	6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other, correctable to 6/6 only for Hypermetropia	CP-I
Aircrew other than F(P)	Hypermetropia: +3.5D Sph Myopia: -2.0D Sph Astigmatism: + 0.75D Cyl	6/24 in one eye and 6/36 in other, correctable to 6/6 and 6/9	CP-I
Adm/ Adm (ATC)/Adm (FC)	Hypermetropia: + 3.5D Sph Myopia: -3.5D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.5D Cyl in any meridian	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/9 in each eye.	CP-II
AE(M) AE(L)	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.5D Cyl in any meridian	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/9 in each eye. Wearing of glasses will be compulsory when advised	CP-II
Met	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.50 D Cyl	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/18 in the worse eye. Wearing of Glasses will be compulsory	CP-II
Accts/ Lgs/Edn	Hypermetropia: + 3.5 D Sph Myopia: -3.50 D Sph Astigmatism: + 2.50 D Cyl	Corrected visual acuity should be 6/6 in the better eye and 6/18 in the worse eye. Wearing of Glasses will be compulsory	CP-III

 

NCC Flying Branch Eligibility: Special Entry Criteria

There are two eligibility criteria specified for the NCC special entry in AFCAT Flying Branch. The aspirants have to fulfill any one of them. 

• NCC Air Wing Senior Division ‘C’ certificate acquired on or after January 01, 2017, is mandatory. Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 and Graduates with a minimum of three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
• 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.

Note: LLB qualified and integrated/ dual degree candidates may get an opportunity to be employed on legal duties of the IAF (after commissioning).

AFCAT Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Points

• After commissioning, the integrated/dual certified aspirants and LLB-qualified students can apply for the legal duties of IAF.
• The aspirants of the final semester/final year or the pursuing students can apply for the exam. They should not have any present backlog. In addition, the aspirants need to get at least 60% marks up to the last semester.
• If the students have failed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT)/ Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) in the earlier attempt or if the Flight Cadet got suspension from the flying training at Air Force Academy, then they will not be capable to apply in Flying ranch.
• If the aspirants were previously admitted in NDA, Indian Military Academy, Indian naval academy, Air Force Academy, Chennai and Officer’s Training Academy, however, if they were removed from the previous grounds due to indiscipline, then they are not eligible to appear in AFCAT Exam.
• If the candidates hold any criminal charges, cannot apply for the exam.
• Lastly, if the aspirants have debarred from the Defence Ministry due to holding any commission in Defence Services, then they will also not be eligible for AFCAT.

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