Indian Air Force AFCAT 01/2026 Batch Online Form 2025

Indian Air Force AFCAT 01/2026 for 340 Posts

Indian Air Force AFCAT 01/2026 Batch Online Form 2025 :-  

The AFCAT-01/2026 notification has been released to recruit 340 officers in the Indian Air Force for Flying, Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical), and NCC Special Entry branches. Applications open on 17 November 2025 and close on 14 December 2025, with the exam scheduled for 31 January 2026.

Indian Air Force (IAF) has released an official notification for the recruitment of 340 Officers Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official IAF website. The last date to submit the application form is 14-12-2025. In this article, you’ll find the IAF Officer Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form.

 

Indian Air Force AFCAT 01/2026 Batch Online Form 2025

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment details

Advertisement No. AFCAT- 01/2026

Name of the Organization:  INDIAN AIR FORCE

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Total Vacancy:

 340 Posts

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Posts:

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Educational Qualification and other details: 

• Flying Branch: Candidates must have completed Graduation with Physics and Mathematics at the 10+2 level or hold a BE/B.Tech degree.
• Ground Duty (Technical): Requires a BE/B.Tech degree in specified engineering disciplines.
• Ground Duty (Non-Technical): Requires Graduation or Post-Graduation in relevant fields such as Administration, Accounts, Logistics, or Education.

 

Please read Official Notification for Educational Qualification details.

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Age Limit:

• Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years as on 01 January 2027 i.e. born between 02 January 2003 to 01 January 2007 (both dates inclusive).
• Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 year i.e. born between 02 January 2001 to 01 January 2007 (both dates inclusive).
• Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches: 20 to 26 years as on 01 January 2027 i.e. born between 02 January 2001 to 01 January 2007 (both dates inclusive).

 

(Please read Official Notification carefully for age relaxation)

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Application MODE: 

Online

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Application Fee

• Examination For AFCAT Entry: Rs. 550/- + GST (Non-refundable)
• For NCC Special Entry: NIL

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 SALARY

• Flying Officer - Pay as per Defence Matrix: Rs. 56100-177500
• Level: 10
• MSP: Rs. 15500
• Flight Cadets shall receive a fixed stipend of Rs 56,100/- per month during one year of training.
• On commissioning, in addition to pay, allowances are applicable based on the branch/nature of duty/place of posting e.g. Flying Allowance, Transport Allowance, Technical Allowance, Test Pilot & Flight Test Engineer Allowance Risk and Hardship Allowance etc.

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

Stage-I:

• Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with Picture Perception and discussion test will be conducted on the first day.
• Stage-I test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing.
• All Stage-I qualified candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the branches applied for.
• Candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.

Stage-II: Psychological test will be conducted on Day 1(Evening) and the Group Tests and Interview would commence after document check for the next five days.

For Flying Branch

• Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) would be administered to recommended candidates only.
• This is once in a lifetime test. Candidates who have failed the CPSS/ PABT in an earlier attempt or a Flight Cadet suspended from flying training at Air Force Academy will not be eligible.

Final Merit List

• To be acceptable, candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF.
• Candidates will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the AFSB tests.
• The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the IAF in their discretion.
• 10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Non Technical) Branches.
• Allotment of Branch would be based on number of vacancies, performance in the selection process, medical fitness and the choice given by the candidates.

 

How to Apply INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025? :

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online official website.

 

INDIAN AIR FORCE Recruitment 2025 Important Dates:

• Starting Date for Apply Online: 17-11-2025
• Last Date for Apply Online: 14-12-2025
• Online AFCAT examination date: 31-01-2026

 

 

Important Links

Notification:  Click Here

Apply: Click Here

 

Official website: Click Here

 

Note: Before applying Candidates are suggested to please always check once and confirm the above detail with the official website and Notification/Advertisement.