Hi.

Can you please tell out of these four exams ( Combined Defence Service Exam – CDSE (UPSC), NCC Special Entry (IAF), Short Service Commission – SSC (AFCAT), NDA (UPSC), Aeronautical Engineer Recruitment (AFCAT – IAF) ) which one are you aiming for. Although, none of these exams have excluded students with a gap year as long as you fall in the age category and have passed your examinations (there is a minimum 60% condition on some exams).

If you have any more queries please feel free to comment.

Best of Luck

Hello,

Firstly air force undertakes candidates under 3 categories namely

• Flying branch
• Ground duty
• non technical staff

You can take the following exams in order to take part in airforce ;

• Combined Defence Service Exam – CDSE (UPSC)
• NCC Special Entry (IAF)
• Short Service Commission – SSC (AFCAT)
• NDA upsc
• Aeronautical Engineer Recruitment (AFCAT – IAF)

For graduate students   you should be between 20 to 24 years (When the course starts).

Graduate (3 Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level)/BE/B Tech (Four Year Course).

Or you have to be in your final year.

NCC SPECIAL ENTRY is given to those candidates holding an Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ Certificate of the National Cadet Corps.

Age criteria is same for this too .

You should be a graduate (Three Year Course) in any discipline from a recognised University with minimum 60% marks or equivalent and have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level .

Or you should be / BTech.

And NCC Air Wing Senior Division ’C’ certificate and validity of the certificate would be two years before the date of commencement of the course.

for flying branch  you should be 16 ½ to 19 ½ years.

10+2 with Physics and Mathematics. Students appearing in final year are also eligible to apply.

For ground duty you should be between 20 to 26 years in age .

Candidates with an Engineering degree in requested trade with minimum 60% marks.

or candidates in their final year with no back log

Hope this helps!!