How to be an Indian Air Force Pilot? 

The IAF was founded on October 8, 1932, and the force has participated in several crucial wars and landmark missions. Career in the Indian Air Force is considered extremely prestigious and fulfilling.

Indian Air Force Job Opportunities

One can join the Indian Air Force as an officer in the flying, technical or the ground duty branches depending on his/her educational qualification.  

Flying Branch 

Includes Fighter pilots, Transport pilots, Helicopter pilots . You can get into the flying branch as a graduate through CDS exam. AFCATexam or NDA after 12th. 

Ground Duty Branch 

Any one from Administration, Accounts, Logistics, Education, Meteorology can be part of it by qualifying AFCAT.  

Technical Branch 

If you are Mechanical, Electronics Engineer  you can get into this branch through the AFCAT  or UES exam.

NDA is required to get in to IAS after 12th.  For engineers AFCAT or CDS exam is required. 

Monthly Salary

Monthly pay package of the officers would be: Flying branch:   Rs. 74,264 Technical branch: Rs. 65,514 Ground duty branch:  Rs. 63,014

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