GROUP - Y AIRMEN SELECTION TEST SEPTEMBER 2011
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INDIAN AIR FORCE INVITES APPLICATIONS
FROM UNMARRIED MALE CANDIDATES FOR SELECTION TEST IN SEPTEMBER 2011 TO JOIN
AS AN AIRMAN IN GROUP 'Y' {EXCEPT AUTO TECH, GTI & IAF (P)} TRADES
1. Indian Air Force invites applications
from unmarried male Indian citizens (citizens of Nepal are also eligible) for
selection test in September 2011 to join as Airmen in Group 'Y' {Except
Auto Tech, GTI & IAF (P)} trades. THE SELECTION TEST IS NOT FOR SELECTION AS
OFFICERS/ PILOTS/ NAVIGATORS.
ELIGIBILITY
2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
(a) Passed Intermediate/10+2/equivalent
examination with Science, Arts or Commerce subjects with minimum
50% marks in aggregate and pass in each subject
OR
(b) 03 years Diploma in any stream of Engineering from a Government recognised
Polytechnic/Institute shall be permitted to appear for Group 'Y' {Except for
Auto Tech, GTI and IAF (P) Trades} in Indian Air Force.
Note : - Exact aggregate percentage of marks up to first place of decimal
for all subjects as mentioned in the Marks Sheet of Intermediate/10+2/equivalent/Diploma
(For example, 49.9% should NOT be rounded off to 50%). Vocational Courses conducted
by CBSE and Kerala Board recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
are also eligible.
3. President, Central Airmen Selection Board reserves the right to shortlist
the applications on the basis of available vacancies and number of eligible
applicants.
4. AGE LIMIT.
Born between 01 January 1991 to 28 February 1995
(both days inclusive).
5. MEDICAL STANDARDS -
(a) Height: Minimum acceptable height is 152.5 cm.
(b) Chest: Minimum range of expansion: 5 cm
(c) Weight: Proportionate to height and age.
(d) Vision: Minimum Visual Standard: Unaided 6/36 and correctable
to at least 6/9 for each eye with spectacles, Dioptectric power not exceeding
+ 3.5 including astigmatism. Full field of vision and Defective safe colour
vision CP-II/III.
(e) Corneal Surgery (PRK/LASIK) is not acceptable.
(f) Hearing: Candidates should have normal hearing i.e. able
to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately.
(g) Dental: Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and
minimum 14 dental points.
(h) Health: Candidates should be free from medical or surgical
deformity. He should be free from all communicable diseases and skin ailments.
Candidates must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty
in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.
* Candidate should bring latest prescription and spectacles for corrected
vision, if used. The prescription must bear the signature, stamp and registration
number of Eye Specialist.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
6. Tenure & Training: Enrolment is for an initial period of
20 years extendable up to the age of 57 years. Initially candidates will be
sent for a Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) for 12 weeks at Basic Training
Institute, Belgaum (Karnataka). On successful completion of JBPT, candidates
will be allocated trades and sent for trade training of specified durations.
Training is however liable to be terminated at any time if the trainee fails
to achieve the required standards in academics, profession, physical fitness
and discipline or is found to be medically unfit. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF TRAINING, THE AIRMEN WILL BE DEPLOYED ON GROUND BASED JOBS AS PER THEIR ALLOTTED
TRADES (Job specifications given in Paragraph 7 below). ALLOTTED TRADE WILL
NOT BE CHANGED ON CANDIDATE'S REQUEST / ANY GROUNDS.
7. Job Specifications: Group 'Y' {Except Auto Tech, GTI and IAF (P)} trades
involve jobs like: -
(a) Admin Assistant: As an Admin Assistant you
will maintain and analyse records, files, information of personnel. You will
also manage ration supplies, cook houses and Messes.
(b) Accts Assistant: As an Accts Assistant you will record
and manage accounting of pay and allowances, equipment, logistics, transactions,
public fund and cash flow etc.
(c) Logistics Assistant: As a Logistics Assistant, you are
involved in the procurement, storage, handling inventory control and accounting
of Military stores.
(d) Medical Assistant: Operating as Medical Assistant, you
are made familiar with nursing and first aid. You are also involved in management
of medical stores, dispensaries and ward supervision.
(e) Meteorological Assistant: If you are a Meteorological
Assistant, you are trained to undertake weather observation and maintenance
of meteorological instruments. You are also responsible for plotting of charts,
taking balloon observations and compilation of weather summaries.
(f) Environment Support Services Assistant (ESSA): This job
involves maintenance of the fire fighting section, It also requires that you
ensure the upkeep of hygiene of Air Force Camps.
(g) Automobile Technician: As an Automobile Technician you
will carry out minor repair, service, maintain and drive all types of vehicles,
cranes and automobiles.
(h) Communication Technician: As a Communication Technician
you will operate, service and maintain all types of state of art communication
devices, telephone exchange and radio transmission equipment.
(j) Ops Assistant: As an Ops Assistant you will operate various
systems of Air Traffic Control Centre, Air Field and Air Defence System. You
will be trained in operation of Radars, Display Units, reporting and tracking
procedures of airborne weapon systems etc.
8. Pay & Allowances : During training, a stipend of Rs.
5,700/-pm will be paid. On completion of training, the starting gross
emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay will be Rs. 15,477/-pm
(approximately) which, in subsequent years, may rise up to Rs. 37,100/-pm
(approximately) depending upon the rank attained. Other allowances such as Transport
allowance, Fly/Para Jumping Instructor allowance, Leave Ration allowance, Composite
Personnel Maintenance allowance, Family Planning allowance, Gallantry Awards
allowance are also admissible.
9. Perquisites: Perks such as Ration, Clothing, Medical facilities,
Accommodation, CSD Canteen facilities, Education concession to children, Recreational
facilities, Free transport for school going children and Leave Travel Concession
(LTC) are also provided as per the existing rules. Post retirement benefits
include pension, gratuity and leave encashment. Not withstanding the above,
Group Insurance Cover of Rs. 25,00,000/- at a premium of Rs.1,730/- per month,
is covered for all airmen and facility of Group Housing Scheme is also extended.
Other facilities by Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA) are also extended
for family of airmen.
10. Promotion:- Promotion prospects exist up to the rank of
Master Warrant Officer (MWO). Opportunities to become a Commissioned Officer
also exist for those airmen who qualify the prescribed examinations, later during
their service career.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
11. Written Test : Eligible candidates will be sent Admit Cards
to appear for test scheduled to be held during September 2011
at the examination centres listed at Para 17. Candidates will
be tested in English as per CBSE syllabus of AISSCE and Reasoning & General
Awareness (RAGA). Question papers will be objective type and bilingual (English
& Hindi), except English Paper. Duration of Written Test will be 45
minutes. CANDIDATES ARE TO QUALIFY IN EACH PAPER SEPARATELY. Results
of the written test will be declared on the same day.
12. Physical Fitness Test (PFT): All candidates who pass the
written test are to undergo Physical Fitness Test (PFT) on
the same or the next day. PFT consists of a 1.6 Km run to be
completed within 8 minutes. Candidates completing the PFT in
less than 7 minutes 30 seconds will be awarded additional marks on
a sliding scale. Candidates are advised to bring their sports shoes
and shorts.
13. Interview: Candidates who have passed the written test
and PFT will be interviewed. Working knowledge of English is a prerequisite.
14. MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Candidates who qualify in the interview
will be medically examined. Medical Examination will be conducted by Air Force
Medical Team as per IAF medical standards. Candidates declared Temporary Medically
Unfit (TMU) will be required to report to the respective Airmen Selection Centre
within a maximum period of 42 days for review from the date of Recruiting Medical
Examination. Candidates declared Medically Unfit can avail the option for Appeal
Medical Board (AMB) against their Unfitness by depositing Rs. 40/- in a Government
Treasury/RBI/SBI through Military Receivable Order (MRO). The application for
AMB along with original copy of MRO, Xerox copy of Unfitness Certificate and
Postal Stamp worth Rs. 25/- affixed on a self addressed envelope are to be submitted
to the respective ASCs for processing within seven working days from the date
of issue of Medical Certificate.
NOTE: Candidates are advised to get tartar & stains removed from their
teeth before appearing for the written test. Ears should be free of wax.
GENERAL
15. (a) Candidates must indicate three choices of the examination
centre in order of preference. However, Central Airmen Selection Board reserves
the right to allot any centre other than those mentioned in the application.
(b) REQUESTS FOR CHANGE OF EXAMINATION CENTRE OR DATE
OF SELECTION TEST WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. (c) Candidates
not reporting for the test on due date and time will not be accommodated on
other dates/shifts. (d) Incomplete applications will be rejected. (e)
Candidates should be prepared to stay for the entire duration of the tests under
their own arrangement. No TA/DA will be admissible.
(f) Upper age limit as on date of enrolment is 22 years.
16. Candidate discharged from the Indian Air Force/Indian Army/Indian
Navy or dismissed from any Government Organisation for any reason earlier are
NOT TO APPLY.
17. Examination Centres: AMBALA, NEW DELHI, KANPUR, BARRACKPORE, JODHPUR, MUMBAI,
BANGALORE, CHENNAI, BHUBANESWAR, BIHTA, GUWAHATI, SECUNDERABAD, KOCHI AND BHOPAL.
(Note: - These are likely to be activated
depending upon the response of candidates and testing capacity).
HOW TO APPLY
18. Application Form: APPLICATION
SHOULD BE IN A4 SIZE PAPER ONLY. Non standard application formats will
be rejected. The following are to be sent along with the application:-
(a) Three copies of unattested recent
(taken on or after 14 May 2011) passport size COLOUR
PHOTOGRAPH (front portrait without headgear except for Sikhs), ONE
of which is to be pasted on the application form and the other two
are to be stapled to the top left corner of the application form.
THE PHOTOGRAPH IS TO BE TAKEN WITH CANDIDATE HOLDING A BLACK SLATE
IN FRONT OF HIS CHEST WITH HIS NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH
CLEARLY WRITTEN ON IT WITH WHITE CHALK IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Photographs
should be only on good quality of "Photo Paper" (Six photographs required
during test).
(b) Attested copies of Matriculation Certificate in support of Date of Birth.
Attested copies of Marks Sheet & Certificates of Educational Qualification
(in single copy).
(c) One unstamped self addressed 24 cm x 10 cm WHITE
ENVELOPE of good quality, stapled/pinned with the application form.
(d) Transfer Certificate, Son of Air Force Personnel (SOAFP) Certificate,
NCC Certificate, Sports Certificates are not to be attached along with the
application.
19. Candidates are to bring with them the
following at the time of examination:-
(a) Four copies of their colour photograph which
was submitted at the time of application.
(b) Original Matric Certificate and Marks Sheet with three copies (photo copy)
of each for verification of date of birth.
(c) Original certificate and marks sheet of Intermediate/10+2/equivalent vocational
courses or 03 years Diploma in any stream of Engineering from a Government
recognised Polytechnic/Institute (as applicable) with three copies (photo
copy) of each.
(d) NCC Certificate (A, B or C only), if applicable {Original & three copies
(photo copy)}.
(e) Son of Air Force Personnel (SOAFP) Certificate/Discharge Book, if applicable
(Original & one photo copy).
(f) HB Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener and Blue/Black Ball Point Pen.
NOTE: Candidates should not bring mobile phone or any
electronic device or their personal belongings at examination venue. Candidates
are permitted to carry only writing material, photographs and certificates mentioned
at Para 19 (a) to (f) above at examination centre.
20. (a) Columns. All the columns
in the application should be filled in BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS.
Do not split words. Fill para 2, 'Name of the Candidate' and para 4, 'Date
of Birth' as per the examples given below:-
Write Narinder Kumar Singh
as
| N |
A |
R |
I |
N |
D |
E |
R |
|
K |
U |
M |
A |
R |
|
S |
I |
N |
G |
H |
and 03 October 1992 as
(b) Envelope: Outside the envelope
containing the application write clearly
(i) "FOR GROUP 'Y' {EXCEPT
AUTO TECH, GTI & IAF (P)} TRADES"
(ii) "AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF MARKS …….…%
(iii) If the candidate is a "Son of Serving / Discharged / Deceased Officer
/ Airman / NC (E) / Air Force Unit Cadre Civilian must write only "SOAFP"
in RED INK (if applicable).
21. CENTRAL AIRMEN SELECTION BOARD WILL NOT (R) WILL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY
QUERY ON APPLICATIONS.
22. Last date for receipt of applications at the Central Airmen Selection Board
is 10 JUNE 2011 including candidates from North Eastern Region
(Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura,
Sikkim), Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands. Application should
be sent to the Post Box Address as mentioned below by ORDINARY POST ONLY. APPLICATIONS
SENT BY REGISTERED/ SPEED POST/ COURIER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
PRESIDENT
CENTRAL AIRMEN SELECTION BOARD
POST BOX No. 11807, NEW DELHI - 110 010
NOTE: - (a) Indian Air Force will not be
responsible for any postal delay/loss of any document during transit.
(b) Candidate should submit only one application in response
to this advertisement. (c) Candidature of those candidates
submitting MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED.
23. CAUTION : SELECTION IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE IS "FREE & FAIR" AND
ON MERIT ONLY. AT NO STAGE ANY MONEY IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO ANYONE FOR SELECTION
OR RECRUITMENT IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT FALL PREY TO UNSCRUPULOUS
PERSONS POSING AS RECRUITING/SELECTING AGENTS.
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