IAF Officer : Eligibility & Physical Standards

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Introduction

Eligibility

Application Procedure

Selection

Remuneration

Intermediate (10+2) | Graduate | Post Graduate | Engineers

The three branches of the Air force are Flying, Ground duty and Technical branch. The officer cadre provides opportunities for men with 10+2 / Intermediate (only in the Flying branch), graduates (all three branches), engineers (all three branches) and postgraduates (all branches except the Flying branch) in the various positions. Women with graduate (all three branches), engineering (all three branches) and post graduate degrees (all branches except the Flying branch) have openings as an Officer in the Air force. The career options and eligibility for the candidates having different educational qualifications for the Officer Cadre in the different branches of the Air force are given in the following links.

Physical Standards

Physical fitness is one of the most important prerequisites for joining the Air Force. Irrespective of the branch you are applying for, you must fulfill some basic physical standards.

General physical requirements common for all candidates.

You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/ disability, which is likely to interfere with efficient performance of duties. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or overweight.
The height and weight standards for men and women differ.
Your 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.
You should be 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.

Conditions pertaining to women that will entail rejection for all Air Force Duties:

Acute or chronic pelvic infection
Severe menorrhagia
Severe dysmenorrhea
Complete prolapse of uterus
Pregnancy/ Amenorrhea
Any other gynaecological condition, if so considered by the specialist.

Height And Weight Standards for Men

Height in cm.	Average weight in Kg
(without shoes)	18yrs	20yrs	22yrs
152 155 157 160 162 165 168 170 173 175 178 180 183 185 188 190 193 195	44 46 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 70 72 74 77	46 48 49 50 52 53 55 57 59 61 62 64 67 69 71 73 76 78	47 49 50 51 53 55 57 58 60 62 63 65 67 70 72 74 77 79

Height And Weight Standards for Women

Height in cm.	Average weight in Kg
(without shoes)	18yrs	20yrs	22yrs
143 145 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 163 165 168 170 173 175	36.8 37 38 39 40 42 43 43 45 46 46 47 49 50 51 53 55	40 41 42 42 42.5 43 44 44.5 46 47 47.5 48 50.5 51.5 52.5 55 56.5	41 42 43 43 44 45 45.5 46 46.5 47.5 48.5 49 51.5 52.5 53.5 56 57.5