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Indian Air Force conducts examination to Recruit Candidates for their different trades divided as technical - needed to maintain various technical items or machines of Indian Air Force and Non- technical for providing support services to keep these machines well and active twice a year. The technical trade is also termed as ‘X’ group and Non-technical as ‘Y’ group. This X & Y group candidates are called as Airmen or PBOR i.e. Person below officer rank. Male candidates of Science stream in Class 12th i.e. Physics and Mathematics can apply for X group and Male candidates of any stream in 12th class can apply for Y group examination of Indian Air Force.
Examination Details
| Availability of Forms | December/January |
| Exam Schedule | March/April |
| Age Limit, Gender & Marital Status | 17 to 21 Years , Male & Unmarried |
| Educational Qualification | Passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English. |
| Selection Procedure | Stage-I Online Exam. Stage-II Physical Fitness Test (PFT). Stage-III Adaptability Test-I (Situation Reaction test). Stage-IV Adaptability Test-II (Group Discussion). Stage-V Dynamic Factor Test (DFT) Stage-VI Medical Examination. Stage-VII All India Merit List Announcement. Note - All the above Tests are conducted by Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB). |
| Training | Phase I- Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) at Basic Training Institute, Belagavi (Karnataka). Phase II- Trade Training |
Examination Calender 2021
| Details | Airforce X & Y Group 1 | Airforce X & Y Group 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Notification Release Date | 22 January 2021 | Notified Soon |
| Application Start | 22 January 2021 | Notified Soon |
| Application Last Date | 7 February 2021 | Notified Soon |
| Release of Admit Card | 2 Weeks before Exam | 2 Weeks before Exam |
| Exam Date | 18 April to 22 April 2021 | Notified Soon |
| Declaration of Result | 31 October 2021 | Notified Soon |
Examination Pattern Phase-1 for X- Group
| Subject | Questions/ Duration | Marking Pattern | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, English, Physics | 70/ 1 Hours | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 70 |
Examination Pattern Phase-1 for Y-Group
| Subject | Questions/ Duration | Marking Pattern | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA), English | 50/ 45 Minutes | +(1.0) / -(0.33) Marks | 50 |
Examination Pattern Phase-2
| Physical Fitness Test (PFT) | Adaptability Test-I | Adaptability Test-II |
|---|---|---|
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1. 1.6 Km run to be completed in 6 minutes 30 seconds. 2. 20 squat ups (Uthak Baithak). 3. 10 sit ups. 4. 10 Push-ups. Note- PFT will be qualifying only. |
1. Situation Reaction test. 2. 45 objective type SRTs in 30 minutes. 3. SRTs will be bilingual. |
Group Discussion (GD) |
Airforce X & Y Group Courses @ Trishul
Air Force Group X is basically the Technical Jawan of Indian Air Force known as Technical Airmen. The technical trades associated with Air Force X Group includes Airframe Fitter, Propulsion Fitter, Weapon Fitter, Electrical Fitter, Electronic Fitter, Mec
Indian Air Force Jawans are known as Airmen which are basically two types- Airforce X Group known as Technical Jawans and Air Force Y Group known as Non-Technical jawans. Both are part of Indian Air Force and only difference between the two is in their jo
Age Limit 17 to 21 Years, Male & Unmarried Educational Qualification For X Group - Passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
Group X Technical Trade Exam Physics – 25 Marks Mathematics – 25 Marks English – 20 Marks Total Duration: 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
Group X (Education Instructor) Trade Written Exam consists of two papers:- Paper I (Objective Type) - It basically comprises of questions related to objective type questions on General English, General Awareness and Current Affairs. Total duration is 45 m
Stage-I Online Exam Stage-II Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Stage-III Adaptability Test-I (Situation Reaction Test) Stage-IV Adaptability Test-II (Group Discussion) Stage-V Dynamic Factor Test (DFT) Stage-VI Medical Examination Stage-VII All India Merit List
By Air Force Cut Off we mean the cut-off marks in written examination comprising of 70 questions (English- 20, Maths- 25 & Physics- 25 Questions). Sectional Cut Off For X Group- 55 % Student needs to score 55 % in each of the three sections.
Air Force X Group Syllabus includes the following subjects : - Physics Mathematics English For Detailed Syllabus Click On This Link- AirForce 2020 X Group Syllabus
A candidate must have passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
Phase I- Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) at Basic Training Institute, Belagavi (Karnataka). Phase II- Trade Training
