IAF Announces Entry for Technical Branch through GATE Scores

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced a scheme for induction into the Technical Branch (Officers Cadre), under which eligible candidates may apply based on their Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores. The Ministry of Defence said that candidates possessing a valid GATE score will be eligible for direct shortlisting for testing at the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs). Selection will be based on merit, effectively exempting these candidates from the preliminary written examination, such as the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). The Ministry added that the entry-level educational qualifications for the GATE Score scheme will remain consistent with the existing induction criteria for the Technical Branch via AFCAT.