Indian Air Force Aeronautical Engineering Exams

The selection procedure remains same and uniform standards are applicable for all. The processes are like this:

• Written Examination
• Physical Fitness Test
• Interview
• Conduct of Medical Examination
• Preparing All India Select List
• Undertaking Enrollment

Written Examination: Candidate will first be tested in English. Those who qualify in English will be tested in Mathematics and Physics.

Physical Fitness Test (PFT):  After having successfully cleared Step 2, candidate will be required to undergo PFT consisting of 1.6 Km run to be completed in a maximum of eight minutes. Candidates who complete the PFT in 7 min 30 sec or less will be awarded additional marks.

Interview: Candidates who qualify in PFT will be interviewed. Candidates recommended in the interview will only be considered for medical exam.

Conduct of Medical Examination: After the interview process selected candidate will be sent for a medical examination, which shall be conducted by a Medical Officer of the Armed Forces. (When you report for the medical exam, you must ensure a high level of personal hygiene and bring the latest prescription and spectacles for corrected vision to avoid delay). After medical examination, the candidates are either declared ‘Fit’ of ‘Unfit’ or ‘Temporarily Medically Unfit’ (TMU).

Preparing Select List: On successfully clearing the examination, the candidate’s name will feature in the All India Select List. This list will be displayed at the Airmen Selection Centers, where the test were conducted and is also displayed on the website. A call letter will be sent, requesting the candidate to report to the Airmen Selection Center for enrollment.

Undertaking Enrollment: After the candidate has completed his enrollment formalities, he will be routed to Airmen Training School, Sambra (Belgaum) for 26 weeks of Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT). Towards the end of this basic combatant training, he will undergo a Trade Aptitude Test (TAT).

Depending upon candidate’s qualification, performance in JBPT and TAT as also candidate’s physical/medical standards, then the candidate will be assigned a trade. Thereafter they will a send the candidate to one of the Training Institutes for specialization in the trade the candidate assigned.

If the candidate has successfully cleared Step 1, he will receive a call letter to report to any one of the Air Force Selection Boards located at Dehradun, Varanasi and Mysore. At the Air Force Selection Boards, the candidate will undergo a number of psychological tests, an interview and group activities, which are collectively called the ‘Officer Like Qualities’ (OLQ) Tests. These tests are designed to gauge the candidate’s potential and suitability as an officer in the Armed Forces.