Notification Released for Indian Air Force - AFCAT 2/2018

IAF INVITES ENTERPRISING & ADVENTUROUS INDIAN CITIZENS (MEN AND WOMEN) TO JOIN AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN FLYING, GROUND DUTY (TECHNICAL) AND GROUND DUTY (NON-TECHNICAL) BRANCHES, NCC SPECIAL ENTRY, METEOROLOGY ENTRY

Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in Jul 2019 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches. Online applications are also invited for NCC Special Entry Scheme (For grant of PC/SSC in Flying Branch) and Meteorology Branch.

PIQ : Importance and seven tips for improvement

This would be the probably the first form you get to fill once you are screened in after clearing the Day 1 at SSB/AFSB/PSB/FSB. This is the first and undoubtedly the most important form of your SSB and hence needs special preparation. PIQ stands for Personal Information Questionnaire. Its a 2 page form which reflects your personality and achievements across your life and would be the best source for information related to you, for the psychologist and the interviewer.

AFCAT 1/2017 Results out, check here

As promised by SSB Vision Team the result would be declared soon and here is that time now. AFCAT is held twice a year and it is the gateway to get the coveted wings of the Indian Air-force. This time the exam was conducted on 26 February 2017 and finally the written results are out. We all were eagerly waiting for the results. Finally the wait is over and Air-force authorities have published the results.

SSB Awareness Series: What is ULB in airplanes?

All Indian Air Force transport aircraft and helicopters, which fly over the sea and which undertakes maritime operations have now been equipped with Underwater Locating Beacon (ULB). Parliament was told in a written reply by the Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre. This move comes after taking into consideration, the accident of AN32 plane which continuous to be missing and alleged to have been crashed in the Bay of Bengal on July 22nd last year. Radar contact with the aircraft was lost at 9:12 am, 280 kilometers (170 mi) east of Chennai.

Notification Released for Indian Air Force - AFCAT 1/2017

IAF INVITES ENTERPRISING & ADVENTUROUS INDIAN CITIZENS (MEN AND WOMEN) TO JOIN AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN FLYING, GROUND DUTY (TECHNICAL) AND GROUND DUTY (NON-TECHNICAL) BRANCHES

Online applications are invited for the courses commencing in January 2018 for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) / Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches. The details of  Branches and eligibility criteria are given in the advertisement release of IAF.

UPSC CDS 1 -2017 Details

The wait is over for all the candidates who want to become officer in the Indian defense forces.  Notification is coming soon for the CDSE Examination which is conducted twice a year with one in the month of October and one in the month of February.

AFCAT 2/2016 Results out, check here

As promised by SSB Vision Team the result would be declared soon and here is that time now. AFCAT is held twice a year and it is the gateway to get the coveted wings of the Indian Air-force. This time the exam was conducted on 28 August 2016 and finally the written results are out. We all were eagerly waiting for the results. Finally the wait is over and Air-force authorities have published the results.

AFCAT 1/2016 Results out, Check here

As promised by SSB Vision Team the result would be declared soon and here is that time now. AFCAT is held twice a year and it is the gateway to get the coveted wings of the Indian Air-force. This financial year the first AFCAT exam was help on 13 September 2015 and this was the second exam conducted on 21 February and 13 March 2016 , we all were eagerly waiting for the results. Finally the wait is over and Air-force authorities have published the results.

AFCAT 2/2015 Results out, Check here

As promised by SSB Vision Team the result would be declared soon and here is that time now. AFCAT is held twice a year and it is the gateway to get the coveted wings of the Indian Air-force. This year the first AFCAT exam was help on 22 February 2015 and this was the second exam conducted on 13 September 2015 , we all were eagerly waiting for the results. Finally the wait is over and Air-force authorities have published the results. 

What to do after clearing AFCAT2/2015?

First of all I would like to congratulate who are among the ten thousand aspirants who have made through the stage one of selection for the Indian Air force officers. The nest step is to be taken immediately. I have been receiving a lot of queries in selection of AFSB center and other such queries so i thought of solving those queries collectively through this forum. The immediate next step is selecting a date and a center for AFSB. 

All you need to know about our REAL Fighters : Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force on hearing these 4 words the blood circulating faster in our body. Being a civilian what is the 1^st picture that comes to your mind on hearing the word Air Force? Let me guess what most of you will think, probably you will be thinking about Air Shows where in you all sorts of crazy breath taking stunts and the sound of the helicopters travelling over your location. If this is what you think then that’s the perfect track you guys are up to.

Success factors for performing well in AFCAT Exam

AFCAT is the gateway to many dreams who wish to see wings in their life. This is the exam which provides the opportunity to get in to the prestigious Indian Air force. Clearing this hurdle only the successful aspirants would be called for SSB which itself is a battle. The written exam consists of about 100 questions which are chosen from diverse backgrounds to test general awareness, English, logical reasoning, aptitude etc. 

Ten tips for the success in AFCAT Exam

Preparation for AFCAT is essential but what matters is the performance on the D day. One has to be patient to perform well on the examination day and also the end result matters. Even if you are prepared well and the end result is not good it matters. So see to it that AFCAT is prepared well and cleared. AFCAT is the latest opportunity for you to enter your dream job and get the wings for you. In my last article I discussed few steps for AFCAT exam and the success mantra for it. It can be reviewed and would be extending the same here. Now in this article some of the tips would be for the D day because the essential preparation that you had been doing will bear fruits if the time is well spent in this exam. Few more tips that can help are:

General Awareness Series: Latest Acquisitions of the Indian Air force - Part 2

In the first part of this series we saw what our IAF possess and how is our strength increasing. In this part lets see the rest of the latest possessions and how the strength is increasing, because our men with wings were brave but now they cannot be defeated.

General Awareness Series: Latest Acquisitions of the Indian Air force - Part 1

The Indian Air Force (IAF) formerly known as the Royal Indian Air Force(RIAF) came into being after India achieved in 1947 from the British rule. The Royal prefix was dropped in 1950 when India became a republic. Since 1950 till today this unit of the Indian Armed Forces has never looked back, and has and continues to march forward towards sophistication and state of the art technology.

Since independence IAF had been in four wars with Pakistan and one with China. India might have lost war with China due to improper military planning, but it had only grown stronger since then. Machines may have been old at that time but the valor and determination of these sons and daughters of the motherland have never faded, had never shaken and never will.  With 5 Operational Commands and 2 Functional Commands the Indian Air Force stands tall among the strongest Air forces of the world.  

All you need to know about Indian Air Force - Part2

In Part 1 of this series we saw the history of Indian Air force and the structure that is being followed in this force. Lets take the discussion ahead and see whats more in our Indian Air force. Currently the Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha who is a four star officer. The only officer who has been given the honorary five stars is Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh.

SSB Experience Series: Recommended from AFSB Dehradun in first attempt - Part2

In the First part of this series we saw the starting of an interesting journey of my life and how the screening process happened. Also how the interviewer grilled me with different set of questions and the details of the psych round. Lets move ahead to see the rest part of the story.

DAY 4

Day 4 began early as we had GT on that day. All dressed up in white.

It began with Group Discussion. In the first discussion we were given two topics and we had to choose one of them and in the second GTO gave us the topic and we had to discuss on that only.

Our first topic was “How can draughts and floods can be managed in India” and we were given a few hints/clues based on which we had to discuss.

SSB Experience Series: Recommended from AFSB Dehradun in first attempt - Part1

So It all started at Dehradun, I had to report on Monday 06:45 Am, I reached a day before and met my friend who was training at IMA. Meeting him gave me a boost and being in IMA itself gives you enough motivation to be an officer.

The next day we reported at the railway station in the morning. As I was new to this, it was all very exciting to me. At the station only I met fellow candidates and got to know them, Asking from repeaters what all fun can we have there.

SSB Experience Series: Got recommended from 2AFSB for flying branch - Part2

In Part 1 of this series we saw how the GTO, Psychology and PABT were handled after clearing the Screening round. Now lets see the remaining part of the story where other rounds are also handled successfully and it becomes a success story.

Click here for SSB Experience Series:  Got recommended from 2AFSB for flying branch - Part1

Day 6- Interview

SSB Experience Series: Got recommended from 2AFSB for flying branch - Part1

Air Force Selection Board

2 AFSB Mysore, 16^th - 22^nd March, 2015

Batch # M/AFCAT/CDSE/NCC/204

Candidate Piyush Varshney

Chest # 63

Recommended and medically fit for Flying and Ground Duty (Admin)

To join the defence services is the ultimate dream of many. The same was the case with me. The dream had incubated in me for years. To realise that dream I appeared in the AFCAT in the month of August. For that, I thoroughly studied the Indian History, Geography, Political Science and current affairs and did practice for aptitude and reasoning. I cleared the test with a decent score of 158. Honestly the exam is not at all tough. The real challenge is clearing the Air Force Selection Board or AFSB (or SSB in general). I opted for the AFSB on 16^th March, 2015 at Mysore which was probably the last AFSB of the session. For AFSB I mainly focused on interview and psychological tests. I profoundly read daily newspapers like Hindu and magazines like Frontline. I ensured that I am well aware about the current issues going on in the world and especially related to India and the countries associated with India in one way or the other. I also apprised myself with the history of Indian Air Force and the aircrafts it possesses. I explored about myself and the people associated with me like my parents, friends, teachers through self – introspection which is a very important aspect from psychology and interview point of view. And most imperatively I focused very strictly on my fitness. I used to go for running in the morning and to the gym in the evening for about 2 hours every day. I built up stamina and enhanced my strength.