Indian Air Force Eligibility

What is the eligibility criterion to join Indian Air Force?

Indian Air Force is the air wing of Indian Defence Force. The Air Force is responsible to keep the air way safe. To join Indian Air Force, you need to give NDA examination after 12th. The eligibility criterion given below is for Air Force and not NDA.

Eligibility:
Qualified 12th with science stream from a recognized School or equivalent qualification and have a Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects

Age should be between 17 to 27 years

Good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability

Air Force Weight Requirements
Height (inches) Max Weight (lbs)
58 131
59 136
60 141
61 145
62 150
63 155
64 160
65 165
66 170
67 175
68 180
69 186
70 191
71 197
72 202
73 208
74 214
75 220
76 225
77 231
78 237
79 244
80 250

Chest should be well developed. The minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm.

There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.

Free of any past history of mental breakdown or fits.

Your hearing should be normal without any evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.

There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessels. Your blood pressure should also be normal.

The muscles of the abdomen should be well developed without any enlargement of the liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen can be a cause for rejection.

An un-operated hernia can make you unfit for selection. If operated, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any potential for recurrence.

There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles. If operated for hydrocele and/or varicocele, this should have been done at least six months prior to the present examination and healing should be complete without any recurrence.

Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected, can be a cause for rejection.

Any disease of the skin, which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement, will also be a cause for rejection.

Vision will be tested. You must have good binocular vision. In case you have undergone or are detected to have undergone Radial Keratotomy, or any other procedure to improve the visual acuity, you will be permanently rejected.

You should have sufficient number of natural and sound teeth. A minimum of 14 dental points will be acceptable. When 32 teeth are present, the total dental points are 22. You should not be suffering from severe pyorrhoea.

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