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Career Prospects

Flying Branch

Branch/Type of Entry

1 National Defence Academy (NDA) (Permanent Commission for Men only)

Educational Qualification

10+2 with Physics & Maths

Age Limit (Yrs)

161/2 - 19

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Mar / Oct

Branch/Type of Entry

2 Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) (Permanent Commission for Men only)

Educational Qualification

Any Graduate degree/BE/B Tech degree, having passed Physics & Math at 10+2

Age Limit (Yrs)

19 - 23

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Apr / Sept

Branch/Type of Entry

3 NCC Special Engry (Through CO Unit/DG NCC) (Permanent Commission for Men only)

Educational Qualification

Any Graduate degree / BE/ B Tech degree with min 60% marks, having passed Physics and Maths at 10+2 and NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' Certificate.

Age Limit (Yrs)

19-23

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Apr / Oct

Branch/Type of Entry

4 Short Service Commission (Permanent Commission for Men & Women only)

Educational Qualification

Any Graduate degree / BE / B Tech degree with min 60% marks, having passed Physics and Maths at 10+2 level.

Age Limit (Yrs)

19-23

Upper age limit relaxed to 25 years for holders of Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL)

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Mar / Sept

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Technical Branch

(Permanent Commission/ Short Service Commission for Men and Short Service Commission for Women)

Branch / Type of Entry

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics)

Education Qualification

Engineering degree with min 60% marks in the subjects as per advertisement.

Age Limit (Yrs.)

18-28

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Feb/Aug

(final semester/years students can also apply)

Branch / Type of Entry

Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical)

Education Qualification

Engineering degree with min 60% marks in the subjects as per advertisement.

Age Limit (Yrs.)

18-28

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Feb/Aug

(final semester/years students can also apply)

Branch / Type of Entry

University Entry Scheme (UES) (Permanent Commission for Men only)

Education Qualification

Pre-final year engineering, as per advertisement (on completion of degree min 60% marks mandatory)

Age Limit (Yrs.)

18-28

Advertisement Schedule

Feb

Ground Duty Branches

(Permanent Commission/ Short Service Commission for Men and Short Service Commission for Women)

Branch / Type of Entry

1. Administration 2. Logistics 3. Accounts

Education Qualification

Graduate degree with min 60% marks or Post Graduate degree with min 50% marks in subjects as per advertisement.

Age Limit (Yrs.)

18-23

Upper age limit relaxed upto 26 years for Low Graduates (3 Years Course). Up to 27 years for CA/ICWA/ M.Ed. / Ph.D.

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Branch / Type of Entry

1. Education 2. Meteorology

Education Qualification

Post Graduate degree with min 50% marks in subjects as per advertisement

(final semester/years students can also apply)

Age Limit (Yrs.)

18-25 (For Post Graduates)

Upper age limit relaxed upto 26 years for Low Graduates (3 Years Course). Up to 27 years for CA/ICWA/ M.Ed. / Ph.D.

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Mar/Sep

For purpose of calculation of percentage of marks it will be the aggregate of all papers of the curriculum put together.