New Delhi, May 26 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday announced a new recruitment pathway for induction into its Technical Branch (Officer Cadre), enabling eligible engineering graduates to apply on the basis of their Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores.
Under the newly introduced scheme, candidates possessing a valid GATE score will be eligible for direct shortlisting to appear before the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs). The move exempts such candidates from appearing in the preliminary written examination, including the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT), for entry into the Technical Branch.
According to the IAF, selection under the GATE-based entry scheme will be carried out strictly on merit. The initiativ...