Applications are invited from Indian Citizens as per Citizenship Act 1955 for the following courses commencing in July 2016 for grant of Permanent / Short Service Commission in Meteorology Branch.

• Application starts from 27 June 2015
• Last date for receipt of applications 25 July.
• Last date for receipt of applications for the candidates who are sending their applications from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram 2015. : 01 August 2015.

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COURSES COMMENCING IN JULY 2016, Meteorology Branch:

• 199/16G/PC/M (Permanent Commission for men candidate)
• 199/16G/SSC/M (Short Service Commission for men candidate)
• 199/16G/SSC/W (Short Service Commission for women candidate)

Eligibility conditions for Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch:

• Age: 20-26 Years as on 01 July 2016 i.e born in between 02 July 1990 to 01 July 1996. (both dates inclusive).
• Education: Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream / Mathematics / Statistics / Geography / Computer Applications / Environmental Science / Applied Physics / Oceanography / Meteorology / Agricultural Meteorology / Ecology & Environment / Geo-physics / Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level, with a minimum of 55% marks in both).

Selection Procedure for Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch:

Candidates who are short-listed will be called for testing at one of the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore, Gandhinagar, Varanasi or Kancharapara. The testing would consist of two stages as given below.

• Stage-I Test consisting of Intelligence Test along with other tests will be conducted on the first day. Stage-I Test is a screening test and only those who qualify would undergo subsequent testing. All candidates would be subjected to document check to ascertain their eligibility for the Meteorology Branch. Those candidates who either do not qualify in Stage-I testing or do not meet the required eligibility criteria would be sent back on the first day itself.
• Stage-II Testing consisting of Psychological Test, Group Tests and Interview will be conducted on subsequent days (Five Days).

How to Apply for Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch:

• Candidates are to complete the application as per format given in this advertisement, and forward the same to POST BAG NO. 001, NIRMAN BHAWAN POST OFFICE, NEW DELHI – 110106 by ordinary post only.
• Note: Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in Defence Services shall not be eligible to apply and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.
• Super scribe the envelope with Application must be accompanied with the following:-

1. One self-addressed envelope (size – 23 X 10 cm) with Rs 27/- postage stamp.
2. Two unattested recent colour photographs similar to the one pasted on the application form.

Note: Serving Air Warrior candidates would be required to apply as per the service format as given in AFO 11 / 2015 through service channel. Other government employees need to apply through proper channel and are to produce NOC at the time of AFSB testing.

Instructions for Indian Air Force Meteorology Branch:

• In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPAinstead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the University from where they have obtained the degree. In case the University does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100. The onus of proving the conversion from grade/CGPA to percentage of marks would rest with the candidate.
• Terms and conditions given in the advertisement are guidelines only and are subject to change without notice.
• Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried (term unmarried excludes widower and divorcee even though without encumbrances). Marriage is not permitted during training. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
• Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/ back (dorsal) side of hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidate will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoo marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.
• Candidate should not have been arrested, convicted or prosecuted on criminal charges.
• The candidates must carry a valid photo identity card such as passport, driving license, voter identity card, college identity card or any other valid photo identity proof while reporting for SSB Interview at Air Force Selection Board.
• The candidature for the courses commencing in July 2016 will be valid only if the proof of meeting eligibility criteria is submitted latest by 15 Jun 2016 .