AFCAT 2025 registration from June 2 for 284 flying, ground staff posts

Candidates will be able to apply for the AFCAT 2025 for recruitment to various posts till July 25 through the Indian Air Force's official website.

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Candidates will be able to apply for the AFCAT 2025 from June 2 at afcat.cdac.in. (Image source: Pixels.com)
Candidates will be able to apply for the AFCAT 2025 from June 2 at afcat.cdac.in. (Image source: Pixels.com)

Suviral Shukla | May 28, 2025 | 02:03 PM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin the registration process to apply for the Air Force Common Admission Test 2025 (AFCAT) from June 2. Candidates will be able to apply for multiple vacancies in flying and ground staff (technical and non-technical) branches through the official website at afcat.cdac.in.

The last date to apply for the AFCAT 2025 is July 25. The air force will conduct the entrance test to fill a total of 284 vacancies of the Short Service Commission (SSC) in the flying and ground staff branches.

Notably, the air force department has also invited applications for NCC special entry scheme (for flying branch) through the entrance test.

AFCAT 2025: Eligibility, selection process

Candidates, who have completed their class 12 board exams with physics, and mathematics with at least 50% marks in each subject are eligible to apply for the AFCAT 2025. Besides, applicants should also have completed graduation or BE, BTech from a recognised university or college with a minimum of 60% marks.

AFCAT 2025 will be a computer-based test and candidates will have to clear three rounds of the selection process to be able to qualify the exam. The selection process includes written test, interview and medical test.

Also read Haryana CET 2025 registration starts from May 28; eligibility, exam pattern

AFCAT 2025: Total vacancies

Here is the total number of vacancies or posts for different sub branches or roles in the flying and ground staff (technical and non technical) for men and women candidates

Branch

Sub-Branch / Role

Men

Women

Flying Branch (SSC)

-

1

2

Ground Duty (Technical Branch)

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) [AE(L)]

85

23

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) [AE(M)]

38

10

Ground Duty (Non-Technical Branch)

Weapon System (WS) Branch

19

5

Administration

46

12

Accounts

9

2

Logistics

11

4

Education

7

2

Meteorology

6

2

AFCAT 2025 post-wise salary details

Candidates can check the salary range and other perks for ground staff as well as flying branch in the IAF from the table given below.

AFCAT Benefits

Description

Insurance

Air Force Personnel - Rs 1.10 crore

Air Force Personnel - Rs 1.25 crore (Flying branch officer)

Loan facility

Computer Loan

Conveyance Loan

House Building Loan

Placement cell

Helping retired officers get a civil job matching their profile

Medical

All Air Force Officers, their families and dependents get access to free medical facilities.

Scholarships and Welfare

Grants from the Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA)

Post-retirement Benefits


  • Pension

  • Insurance

  • Medical (Lifetime access)

Educational Opportunities


  • M.Tech from IIT & BHU-IT (for officers of Technical Branches)

  • Study leave (up to 24 months)

  • Tie-ups with IGNOU

Other benefits


  • Accommodation

  • Leave- Annual leave for 60 days and casual leave of 20 days per year

  • Leave travel concessions

  • Institute and Messes membership

  • School facilities

  • Rail concessions

  • Secured camp life

  • CSD facilities

  • Recreational and sports facilities

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