Recruitment · Indian Air Force
IAF AFCAT 01/2026 Recruitment - 340 Posts
Indian Air Force is filling 340 officer vacancies in Flying and Ground Duty branches for courses starting January 2027 through AFCAT 01/2026 and NCC Special Entry. The online exam was held on 31 Jan 2026 and scorecards are in candidate login; qualified candidates went on to AFSB testing. The final all-India merit list for the January 2027 courses has not been published on the AFCAT portal yet.
- Organization: Indian Air Force
- Post: Commissioned Officers - Flying Branch, Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-Technical); NCC Special Entry (courses from January 2027)
- Vacancies: 340
- Qualification: Flying: graduation (3-yr) or BE/B.Tech with Maths & Physics at 10+2; Ground Duty (Tech): engineering degree in notified disciplines; Ground Duty (Non-Tech): graduation/PG as per branch
- Age limit: Flying: 20-24 years (born 02 Jan 2003 - 01 Jan 2007); Ground Duty: 20-26 years (born 02 Jan 2001 - 01 Jan 2007), as on 0
- Apply from: 17 Nov 2025
- Last date: 19 Dec 2025
- Exam date: 31 Jan 2026
- Application fee: Rs 550 + GST (AFCAT entry; not applicable for NCC Special Entry)
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