Dehradun which came into existence as a Capital of Uttrakhand in the year 2010, after a part of North area of Uttar Pradesh got separated and became Uttrakhand. Uttrakhand is known as the Crown City of Education due to its quality of education and boarding school. During the time of British Raj , it was known as Dehra. It is covered in an area of 300 sq km. It is 236 km from National capital of India i.e. New Delhi. It is also known for its basmati rice and bakery products
If you are a graduate and want to serve in the nation so CDS is not the only option for you. AFCAT is another option for you. AFCAT stands for Air Force Common Admission Test. It is an entrance test conducted by Indian Air Force with the help C-DAC who wants to join Indian Air Force as an officer in
- Flying Branch;- It is a short service commission which is for 14 years.
- Ground Duty (Technical) branch:- As an officer in the Technical Branch, you propel and manage your team to ensure that the Indian Air Force remains airworthy. You would be incharge of some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world by joining one of the sub branches based on your qualification.
- Ground Duty (Non-technical) branch.:- In this branch, candidates after selection can join any stream such as administration branch, accounts branch, logistics branch, education branch & meteorology branch
AFCAT exam is not like NDA exam in which only male candidates are eligible for exam. AFCAT exam is for both male and female candidates who want to serve in one of the reputed branches of Indian Armed Forces which is The Indian Air Force. Females who get selected through AFCAT exam are only eligible for Short Service Commission. AFCAT is an online exam and training is done in Hyderabad.
Eligibility Criteria:-
Like every paper AFCAT also has a eligibility criteria
- The candidate should be a citizen of India.
- The candidate should have a minimum height of 157 cm for males and in case of females it is 152 cm.
- The candidates who are applying for Flying Branch in AFCAT exam should have an age of 20 years to 24 years.
- The candidates who are applying for Ground Duty whether it is a technical or non – technical branch in AFCAT exam, should have an age of 20 years to 26 years.
- The candidates should not be married.
- The candidates applying for Flying branch should have 60% marks in Maths and Physics in 10 + 2 level. He / she have a graduation degree (B.tech) from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks
- Candidate applying for Flying Branch should have an eye vision of 6/6 to 6/9.
- The candidates applying for Ground Duty (Technical) should have a B.tech degree from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks.
- The candidates applying for Ground Duty (Non – Technical) should have a Graduation degree from any stream from a recognized university with minimum 60% marks.
FORM NOTIFICATION:-
Indian Air Force conducts AFCAT exam twice a year i.e. February and August. Availability of forms is made online in the month of December and June for exams conducted in the month of February & August respectively. In the year 2020, AFCAT exam which is going to happen in August and forms will be available in first week of June.
Selection Procedure
In order to get selected in Indian Air Force through AFCAT candidate have to go through the following steps:-
- Written Exam :- It is an online exam which is done with the help C- DAC. In the written exam students of all the three branch have to give the same paper in which they have to answer 100 question of 300 marks in 2 hours. There is also a negative marking of 1 mark . In the written exam students are asked questions related to English, General Ability, Numerical Ability & Reasoning & Military Ability.
- Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT):- This is only for thos candidates who are applying for technical branches i.e. Flying branch and Ground Duty (Technical Branch). This is also an online exam in which candidates are given 50 questions of 150 marks and time allocated for this is 45 mins. In this exam questions are asked relate to Mechanical, Electrical & Computer Science
- SSB Exam:- All the candidates who have qualified the written exam are called for Service Selection Board (SSB) where three officers take the SSB exam of the candidates to know whether they have a officer like quality or not. It is a five days exam where candidates have to go through different Test), SAT (Situation Reaction Test), GTO task, etc
Medical Exam:- Candidates who are able to qualify the written exam and SSB board are called for Medical exam where all the body check – ups are done by the Air Force. Some basic parameters are:-
- Candidates must ensure they do not have any chronic disease or disability
- They must be in good mental+ physical state of health
- A well developed chest with 5 cm as minimum range of expansion
- Normal blood pressure, no sign of AIDS, no past record of heart and blood vessel malfunctioning are crucial points-to- note.
- Hearing must be normal
- Numbers of teeth must lie in the normal acceptable range
- Add to that, the candidate must be assertive of no inguinal hernia, no enlargement of liver or spleen and no disease of internal organs
- Talking about don’t’s, there is more to the list of ‘no’ such as :
- No piles, no hydrocele, no varicocele, no skin disease, no history of mental breakdown or fits, and no abnormality of urine examination.
- Candidates who underwent PRK/ LASIK will be taken fit for commissioning in all the branches.
- Exceptional note- it- down criteria for Flying Branch incorporates:
- No arthritis or spondylosis
- No spine disease
- No degenerative joint disease
- No non articular rheumatism
- No compression fracture of vertebrae
- No scheurman’s disease
- No degenerative disc disease
- No bilateral/ unilateral cervical ribs
ABOUT TRISHUL DEFENCE ACADEMY, DEHRADUN
“Being an Indian is a matter of pride and being an Indian Air Force Officer is a matter of Courage”
– Wing Cdr. Anoop Mehrotra (retd)
(Ex NDA & Ex GTO)
This is a famous line of Wing Cdr. Anoop Mehrotra (retd) which keep youth motivated. Indians who want to fly like a bird and wants to join Indian Air Force, for such aspirants, Trishul Defence Academy is the best coaching for AFCAT in Dehradun. Trishul Defence Academy has a teaching experience of 16 years. It was incorporated way back in 2003 by Wing Cdr. Anoop Mehrotra after his retirement from Indian Air Force. He laid the foundation of Trishul Defence Academy which is now the best coaching for AFCAT in Dehradun is starting its office from 1st April,2020 at 108 C, Top Floor Haridwar Road, Above ICICI Bank, Dharampur Branch Near Hotel Him Palace, Dharampur, Dehradun This is the only academy to have its own GTO ground covered in an area of 6000 sq ft at Tanush Cricket Academy, Shimla Bypass Road, Village: Sihaniwala, P.O. Sherphr, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248197
WHY TRISHUL DEFENCE ACADEMY IS THE BEST COACHING INSTITUTE FOR AFCAT EXAM?
Trishul defence academy is the best coaching institute for AFCAT due to many reasons:-
- Trishul Defence Academy has the best teaching faculty as all the teachers are highly qualified and best in their fields.
- Trishul Defence Academy faculty personally keep an eye on all the students and motivate them time to time.
- Trishul Defence Academy conducts interactive sessions with the personals of armed forces to give a personal experience of the life in armed forces and motivate them for “Never Give Up Attitude”
- Trishul Defence Academy conduct performance tests of students on every Saturday.
- English speaking classes.
- Short cut tricks are provided by the teachers for maths and numerical so that students are able to solve the paper on time.
- Special revision classes and doubt classes.
- After every 15 days teachers take the test of students of each subject.
- Mock test is conducted before every exam and also at the last day of every batch.
- We have a ratio of 30 students in a single batch.
- Surprise test is conducted after every few days.
- Physical Fitness Classes for students of Trishul Defence Academy on every Sunday
- Trishul Defence Academy has its own GTO ground Covered in an area of 6000 sq ft
- SSB classes are conducted by Wing Cdr. Anoop Mehrotra (Ex NDA & 3 times Ex GTO officer)
- Free online test series
- Special training programmers.
- Motivational Seminars are conducted once in a month.
- Highly experienced teachers.
- Clean drinking water.
- Air Conditioned Classrooms.
- Beautiful view of hills from the office.
- Railway station is just 10 minutes away from office
- Hostel facility is available.
RESULT:-
Trishul Defence Academy which is known as the best coaching for AFCAT exam in Dehradun has given 600+ officers and 2500+ to Indian Armed Forces during the last 16 years. This year we have given many selections such as Sidharth Singh, Kanishka Mishra,Pranav P, Anjali Rajput etc
For any query write us on the comment section below. You can also contact Trishul Defence Academy at the numbers provided below or get free counseling at your nearest centre of Trishul Defence Academy.
Trishul Defence Academy
Corporate office: -Gayatri Dham Building, Milan Tower, Behind Max Mall, Civil Lines, Prayagraj (U.P.) 211001, Contact: 8400083030
Branch Offices :
BAREILLY:– 35A Civil Lines, Chauki Chauraha, Near Amaya Hotel, Bareilly (U.P.) Contact : 9690502728
DEHRADUN : – 108C, Top Floor Haridwar Road, Above ICICI bank, Dharampur Branch, Dharampur, Dehradun Contact: 8400083030 / 7456083030
GWALIOR:- 106 MLB colony, Near Miss school, Padav, i.e. Gwalior Contact: 6262063030
RANCHI: – 6th Floor Jagganath Tower, 403, Circular Road, Lalpur, Ahirtoli, Ranchi (Jharkhand) Contact: 9934113030
Website: www.trishuldefenceacademy.com
Mail us at– info.trishuldefenceacademy@gmail.com
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