GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING AND TESTING AT AIR FORCE SELECTION BOARD 1. Reporting.

The attached call letter is the authority for you to report at the Board for interview. The same is to be handed over to the Board on your arrival. You must report for the interview on the date and time as specified in the Call Letter. Late comers, on any account (inclusive of late running of trains) will not be admitted for tests. A representative in Air Force uniform will meet you at the Railway Station and escort you to the Selection Board. PLACE Dehradun Mysore Varanasi REPORTING POINT Movement Control Office (MCO). Railway Station. Contact No. 0135-2642269 Pre-paid Auto Booth. Railway Station. Contact No. 0821-2526621 Cantonment side exit under Overhead Bridge (Platform No. 9), Contact No. 05422501995

Gandhinagar Near Movement Control Office (MCO) at Ahmedabad Railway Station. Contact No. : 079-23245080/23242550 2. Boarding and lodging. Free boarding and lodging will be provided during your stay at the Board. Those candidates who arrive before the date and time indicated in the call letter will have to make their own arrangements. Parents/ guardians accompanying the candidates will have to make their own arrangements. 3. Selection Procedure. The testing schedule is in two phases and normally for a period of five to six days depending upon the contingencies and will be as follows: Schedule Flying Branch Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Note. OIR, PP&DT, Psychological Test Group Tests/ Interviews Group Tests/ Interviews Group Tests/ Interviews Group Tests/ Interviews, Conference Pilot Aptitude Battery Test and Documentation (Recommended Candidates Only) (a) Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) would be conducted for recommended candidates who are eligible and have opted for Flying Branch. (b) Phase 1 tests comprising of Officers Intelligence Rating Test (OIR) followed by Picture Perception and Discussion Test (PPDT) would be conducted on Day 1 and only those who qualify in Phase-I tests will be retained at AFSB for further testing in Phase-II. (d) Some of the Group Tests demand active physical participation from which no exemption is permissible.

2 4. Documents. You are required to bring the following documents, which will be checked/ retained/ returned after verification:relevant

(a) Original Matriculation/ Secondary School Certificate issued by CBSE/ ICSE/ State Board. No other certificate will be accepted for verification of date of birth. (b) (c) Original Marks Sheet of Matriculation/ Secondary Examination. Original Marks Sheet & Certificate of 10+2 (issued by Board only).

(d) Original/ Provisional Graduation Degree/ Post Graduation Degree Certificates and Marks Sheet of each year/ semester issued by University only for verification of educational qualifications which makes you eligible for the course. Provisional Certificate issued by college principal is not acceptable. However, Provisional Degree Certificate issued by University is acceptable. In case of final year/ semester students, a certificate from College Principal clearly mentioning the following aspects annotated with proper stamp and seal of the Institution is required: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Name of College. Name of University. Discipline of Graduation/ Post Graduation. Aggregate Percentage. Likely Date of Declaration of Final Result (DD/MM/YYYY

Format). (e) (f) Two attested photocopies of each of the above mentioned certificates. Original NCC Certificate (if applicable).

(g) NOC from employers for candidate working in Central/ State Governments or PSUs. (h) Original valid Commercial Pilots License, issued by DCGA, if applicable. (j) Inbound Railway Ticket /Bus Tickets. (For refund of Travelling Allowances). (k) Twenty copies of recent passport size colour photographs (with negative) taken in light colored clothes against white background. (l) Candidates not in possession of the above documents or those who do not meet the eligibility conditions, should not report to the Selection Board, as they will not be accepted for the tests and will be routed back without payment of TA. 5. ID Proof. You must bring copy of Admit Card along with any of the these ID Proof: Voters ID/ Passport/ Driving License/ PAN Card/College ID as proof of your identity along with two visible photo copies of the same.

3 6. Requisites. You are advised to bring the following items: (a) One pair of White Shirt/ T-Shirt, Shorts/ Trouser/ Track Suit/ Salwar kameez, Socks and a pair of white sports shoes. (b) Adequate writing material (lnk/ baIl point pens, blue/ black ink and lead pencils). (c) (d) Clothing, according to season. Medium size locks to safeguard your personal luggage.

7. Traveling Allowance(TA). Traveling Allowance by the shortest route for Sleeper Class Mail/ Express Trains to and fro for the journey from the place of Call Up or departure (whichever is nearer) is admissible. Change of address, if any, must be intimated to the Board well before your arrival. You shall furnish the railway ticket/ bus ticket to the Board, failing which no TA will be paid. For all other modes of travel, TA will be admissible as per the government authorized rules. No TA is admissible, if you have already appeared for earlier AFCAT Entries at any of the Air Force Selection Boards. 8. Medical examination. Recommended candidates for the Flying Branch will be required to proceed for medical examination for duration of four to seven days to Air Force Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi or Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Bangalore. It may be noted that the Air Force Medical Board/ Services Medical Board is the final authority while deciding the medical fitness for joining the Indian Air Force/ Army/ Navy. You are advised to see the details about Medical Standards on our website, www.careerairforce.nic.in. 9. Discipline. Your conduct and behaviour during your stay at the Board is expected to be disciplined and orderly. Any act of indiscipline or misconduct will lead to cancellation of your candidature. In all matters pertaining to indiscipline and/ or misconduct, the decision of the President of the Board shall be final and no appeal against his decision will be entertained. Should you try and influence any member of the Board directly or indirectly, your candidature will be cancelled. 10. General. No facility exists at the Board for safe custody of cash and valuables. Therefore, do not bring any valuables or excess money. Candidates are not permitted to carry their mobile phones, laptops and cameras inside the Selection Board premises. 11. Warning. You should withhold your move, in case you have a relative, who is a member of the Board. Inform us the particulars of the person concerned immediately and await further instructions. 12. All correspondences with regard to this Call letter should be addressed to the President of the Board giving full details, including AFCAT Number and Roll No. Request for second call is not normally entertained except on extremely compassionate grounds or as per the selection schedule being followed by the Board.

4 Note. These instructions are general in nature. The instructions contained in the advertisement for your course and call letter will be binding in determining your candidature for test and interview. In all matters, the decision of Air Force authority shall be final.

COURSE-CUM-PERCENTAGE CERTIFICATE
AFCAT Roll No................................................... Name.............................................................................................................................. ........ Degree...................................................... Main Subject....................................................... Name of University................................................................................................................. Year/ Semester Maximum Marks Marks obtained Ist year/ semester IInd year/ semester IIIrd year/ semester IVth year/ semester Vth year/ semester VIth year/ semester VIIth year/ semester VIIIth year/ semester Percentage of Marks

is................................ up to ...................................Year/ Semester

Date:

Signature of candidate

CERTIFICATE BY COLLEGE PRINCIPAL

Certified that the date of result of final year/ semester is....................................

Place: Date: College stamp Signature of College Principal