Indian Air Force Recruitment 2024: The Indian Air Force has released an employment notification for the recruitment of Agniveer Vayu vacancies under the Agnipath Scheme or Agneepath Scheme across the country. The last date for submission of the application is 06/02/2024.
Name of post: Agniveer Vayu
- No of posts: To be updated later
- Name of the batch: Agniveer Vayu Intake 01/2025
- Name of scheme: Agnipath Scheme
- Duration of service: 4 Years
- Name of department: Indian Air Force
- Name of ministry: Ministry of Defence, India
- Date of launch of the scheme: 14th June 2022
- Job Location: All India
- Mode of application: Online
Eligibility Criteria of Indian Air Force Recruitment
Age Limit: Candidates born between 2nd January 2004 and 2nd July 2007 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for Agniveer Vayu posts. In case, a candidate clears all the stages of the Selection Procedure, then the upper age limit as of date of enrollment is 21 years.
Educational Qualification:
Science Subjects: Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent examination with Mathematics, Physics and English from an Education Board recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
OR
Passed Three years Diploma Course in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile/ Computer Science/ Instrumentation Technology/ Information Technology) from a Central, State and UT recognized Polytechnic institute with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in diploma course (or in Intermediate/Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Diploma Course).
OR
Passed Two years Vocational Course with non-vocational subject viz. Physics and Maths from State Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course (or in Intermediate/ Matriculation, if English is not a subject in Vocational Course).
Other Than Science Subjects: Candidates should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent examination in any subject approved by Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
OR
Passed two years vocational course from Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English in vocational course or in Intermediate/Matriculation if English is not a subject in Vocational Course.
Mandatory Medical Standards
General Medical Standards for Agniveer Vayu are as follows:-
- Height: The minimum acceptable height is 152.5 cm (For Male candidates) and 152 cm (For Female candidates).
- Chest: The chest wall should be well proportioned with a minimum range of expansion of 5 cm.
- Weight: Proportionate to height and age.
- Corneal Surgery (PRK/ LASIK) is not acceptable. Visual requirements as applicable as per Indian Air Force standards.
- Hearing: The candidate should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately.
- Dental: You should have healthy gums, a good set of teeth, and a minimum of 14 dental points.
- General Health: The candidate should be of normal anatomy without loss of any appendages. He should be free from any active or latent, acute or chronic, medical or surgical disability or infection and skin ailments. Candidate shall be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.
More details about medical standard requirements can be viewed in the official notification.
Pay Scale of Air Force Agniveer Post
| Year |
Customized Package | In-Hand (70%) |
| 1st Year | Rs 30,000/- | Rs 21,000/- |
| 2nd Year |
Rs 33,000/- | Rs 23,100/- |
| 3rd Year |
Rs 36,500/- | Rs 25,580/- |
| 4th Year |
Rs 40,000/- | Rs 28,000/- |
| Exit after 4 year |
Rs 10.04 lakhs plus accrued interest | |
| Life Insurance Cover |
Rs 48 lakhs | |
How to Apply for IAF Recruitment?
- Candidates may follow below below-mentioned steps to apply online.
- Scroll down, and go to the Important Web-Links section.
- Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process by clicking “New User? Register”.
- In the next stage, click on the “Online Application Form” Link and log in.
- Fill out your all personal and educational details and upload the necessary documents.
- Next, pay the examination fee and submit the form.
- At the end, take a printout of the application form.
Important Dates of Indian Air Force Agniveer Vayu Recruitment 2024
- Starting date of submission of online application: 17th January 2024
- Last date of submission of online application: 6th February 2024
- Date of issue of Admit Card: 14th March 2024 Onwards
- Date of exam: 17th March 2024 Onwards
- Release of the provisional select list: 11th November 2024
- Release of final enrollment list: 28th November 2024
Online Test of Agniveer Vayu Recruitment
Candidates who applied for Agniveer Vayu posts will have to appear in an Online Test. Provisional admit cards will be sent to eligible candidates for Phase – I of testing on their registered e-mail IDs between 48-72 hrs before the examination. Candidates are required to download the admit card, take a color printout, and carry the same to the examination center. The name of the city & exam date will be intimated to candidates at an earlier date to enable them to plan their movement.
- Type of questions: Objective type
- Language of questions: Bilingual (English & Hindi) except for English paper.
- Marking pattern: One mark for every correct answer.
- Negative marking: 0.25 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer.
#Candidates are to bring one blue/black pen and original AADHAAR card along with them for Phase – I testing.
Science Subjects
The exam pattern for the category of Science Subjects is as mentioned below.
- Type of exam: Online Test
- Duration of exam: 60 Minutes
- Syllabus of exam: English, Physics, and Mathematics as per 10+2 CBSE syllabus.
Other Than Science Subjects
The exam pattern for the category of Other Than Science Subjects is as mentioned below.
- Type of exam: Online Test
- Duration of exam: 45 Minutes
- Syllabus of exam: English as per 10+2 CBSE syllabus and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA).
Both Science Subjects & Other than Science Subjects
The exam pattern for the category of both Science Subjects & Other than Science Subjects is as mentioned below.
- Type of exam: Online Test
- Duration of exam: 85 Minutes
- Syllabus of exam: Physics, Mathematics, and English as per 10+2 CBSE syllabus and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA).
Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
Names of the shortlisted candidates, who qualify for the online test, shall be displayed on the CASB Web Portal https://agnipathvayu.cdac.in and a stipulated date shall be called at designated ASC for Physical Fitness Test (PFT), Adaptability Test-I and Adaptability Test-II. PFT consists of two parts, PFT-I and PFT-II.
PFT- I
| Test | Male | Female |
| 1.6 Kms run | Within 07 minutes | Within 08 minutes |
PFT- II
| Test | Max period | Remarks |
| 10 Push-ups | 01 minute | The test will be conducted after the 10-minute break on completion of the run |
| 10 Sit-ups | 01 minute | The test will be conducted after the 02-minute break on completion of 10 Push-ups |
| 20 Squats | 01 minute | The test will be conducted after the 02-minute break on completion of 10 Sit-ups |
| Test | Max period | Remarks |
| 10 Sit-ups | 01 minute and 30 seconds | The test will be conducted after the 10-minute break on completion of the run |
| 15 Squats | 01 minute | The test will be conducted after the 02-minute break on completion of 10 Sit-ups |
Those who wish to apply are advised to go through the below official notification in detail before submitting applications.
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Download Official Notification | Click Here |
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