Indian Airforce AFCAT 02/2026 Batch Recruitment 2026 | start : 20/05/2026 | end : 19/06/2026

AFCAT 02/2026 Recruitment

Indian Air Force has released AFCAT 02/2026 Recruitment Notification for Flying Branch and Ground Duty Technical / Non Technical Branches. Candidates who want to join Indian Air Force through AFCAT Entry 02/2026 can apply online. The recruitment includes AFCAT Entry and NCC Special Entry for courses commencing in July 2027. Interested candidates should read the official notification carefully before applying online.

Online Apply Date Start 20 June 2026
Online Apply Last Date 19 July 2026
Pay Exam Fee Last Date 19 July 2026
Exam Date 08 August 2026
Admit card release date
Result Declaration Date

Application fee

For AFCAT Entry : ₹ 550/-

For NCC Special Entry : No Fee

Payment Mode : Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI

No. of vacancy

Entry Type Post Code Male Female Total
AFCAT Flying Flying 30 05 35
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical AE (L) PC 02 02 04
AE (M) PC 08 02 10
AE (L) SSC 107 25 132
AE (M) SSC 52 13 65
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical (GATE Score Entry) AE (L) PC 01 01 02
AE (M) PC 01 01 02
AE (L) SSC 12 03 15
AE (M) SSC 06 01 07
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical Admin 50 12 62
LGS 04 02 06
Accounts 05 02 07
Education 01 02 03
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch 21 05 26
Meteorology Entry Meteorology 01 02 03
NCC Special Entry Flying 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

Eligibility & Syllabus

Post Name Eligibility
Flying Branch Bachelor Degree in Any Stream with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 Level OR BE/B.Tech Degree. Minimum 60% Marks Required.
Ground Duty Technical BE/B.Tech Degree in Related Trade with Minimum 60% Marks.
Ground Duty Non Technical Bachelor Degree / Master Degree in Related Trade with Minimum 60% Marks.
NCC Special Entry NCC Air Wing Senior Division C Certificate and Other Eligibility as Per Notification.
Branch Name Eligibility Details
Ground Duty (Technical)
Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE(L)}
Required Qualification :
Candidates should have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level.

Candidates must possess any one of the following qualifications:
  • MSc Electronics with BSc in Physics
  • Minimum 4 Years Degree Graduation / Integrated Post Graduation in Engineering / Technology from recognized University
  • Cleared Sections A & B Examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Aeronautical Society of India Qualification
  • Graduate Membership Examination of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
Eligible Engineering Disciplines :
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • AI and Data Science
  • Cyber Security
  • Information Technology
  • Software Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Robotics & Automation
  • Power Electronics
  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
  • Automation Engineering
  • Mathematics and Computing
Ground Duty (Technical)
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE(M)}
Required Qualification :
Candidates should have passed Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level.

Candidates should possess minimum 4 years Degree / Integrated Post Graduation in Engineering / Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) / Aeronautical Society of India.

Eligible Engineering Disciplines :
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering (Automobile)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Production)
  • Mechanical Engineering Design
  • Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Power Engineering
  • Automobile Engineering
  • Automation Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Material Science & Technology
  • Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
GATE Score Entry
AE(L) / AE(M)
Candidates must have completed BE / B.Tech degree in eligible disciplines and qualified GATE examination within last 3 years.

GATE Subjects for AE(M) :
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Production & Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Sciences
GATE Subjects for AE(L) :
  • Computer Science & Information Technology
  • Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instrumentation Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
Ground Duty (Non Technical)
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch
Passed 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics and:
  • Graduation with minimum 3 years degree in any discipline
  • OR BE / B.Tech Degree from recognized University
Administration & Logistics Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum 3 Years Course) in any discipline from recognized university.

OR cleared Section A & B Examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) / Aeronautical Society of India.
Accounts Branch Passed 10+2 and Graduation in any one of the following streams:
  • B.Com Degree
  • BBA (Finance)
  • BMS (Finance)
  • BBS (Finance)
  • Qualified CA / CMA / CS / CFA
  • B.Sc with specialization in Finance
Education Branch Passed 10+2 and Post Graduation in any discipline including integrated PG courses along with Graduation in any discipline.
Meteorology Branch Passed 10+2 and B.Sc with Physics & Mathematics OR Four Year Engineering Degree in eligible streams.

Eligible Streams :
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics Technology
  • Electronics Science & Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Computer Technology
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Communication Engineering
  • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

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