Indian Air Force AFCAT 01 2026 | Posts: NCC Special Entry | afcat.cdac.in 2025 Notification | IAF AFCAT 01 2026 | AFCAT 01 2026 Recruitment
Indian Air Force AFCAT 01 2026: Indian Air Force has invited applications for Air Force General Admission Test (AFCAT 1) NCC Special Entry Posts. Eligible candidates can apply online from November 17th, 2025 to December 14th, 2025. The online application form is available on the official Indian Air Force website: www.afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/. Selected candidates will be employed at IAF All Over India.
Candidates are advised to carefully review the Indian Air Force notification details, including the examination process, educational qualifications, age limit, salary details, application procedure, and the application deadline. If you have any questions about completing the online application form, feel free to ask in the comments section below.
IAF AFCAT 01 2026 Notification Overview:-
| Name of the organization | Indian Air Force |
| Post name | AFCAT 1/ NCC Special Entry |
| Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Apply Mode | Online |
| No of vacancies | 340 |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India |
| Notification Date | 17.11.2025 |
| Last Date | 14.12.2025 |
| Official Website | afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/ |
Indian Air Force AFCAT 01 2026 Details:-
| Entry | Branch | Vacancies | |
| Men (SSC) | Women (SSC) | ||
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | 34 | 04 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) | AE (L): 100 AE (M): 38 | AE (L): 23 AE (M): 09 | |
| Ground Duty (Non Technical) | Weapon Systems (WS) Brach: 21 Admin: 48 LGS: 09 Accts: 08 Edn: 02 Met: 01 | Weapon Systems (WS) Brach: 05 Admin: 12 LGS: 02 Accts: 02 Edn: 02 Met: 02 | |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC | |
Eligibility Criteria for www.afcat.cdac.in Recruitment 2025
Educational Qualification
AFCAT 1 2025 Notification as follows Qualification Details.
| Branch | Qualification |
| Flying Branch | Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level |
| Ground Duty (Technical) Branch.- (aa) Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L) | Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University |
| Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches. – (aa) Weapon Systems (WS) Branch | Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and (aaa) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. OR BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent. |
Age Limit
| Branch | Age Limit |
| Flying Branch | 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2025 i.e. born between 02 July 2001 to 01 July 2005 (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 July 1999 to 01 July 2005 (both dates inclusive). |
| Ground Duty (Tech and Non-Tech) | Ground Duty (Technical/ Non-Technical) Branches. 20 to 26 years |
Application Fees
AFCAT 01 2026 Jobs as follows Application Fees.
- Examination fee of ₹550/- + GST (non-refundable) for AFCAT entry (not applicable for NCC special entry) may be paid online through the ‘Make Payment’ step on the main menu of the online application.
Salary Details:
Flying Officer – Level 10 Rs. 56100 – 177500/-
Selection Procedure
AFCAT 01 2026 selection method as Follows.
- Online Exam
- Practice Test & AFSB interview
How to Apply For Indian Air Force AFCAT 01 2026?
- Candidates can open the official website afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/.
- Then find the career/recruitment page on the menu bar.
- Click the official notification download and read carefully.
- Fill in all the particulars without any errors.
- Finally, submit Your Online Application.
Important Dates
Dates to remember about the AFCAT 1 Notification.
| Starting date of Application | 17.11.2025 |
| Last date for submission online | 14.12.2025 |
Indian air force AFCAT 01 2026 Important Links
Here are all the links to the AFCAT 01 2026 notification.
Official Notification PDF
