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AFCAT: IAF officer’s required physical standards

AFCAT Air Force Common Admission Test notification has been released by the Indian Air Force, informed aspirants has already started registering for the exam. Registration for AFCAT 2 2015 Online Application will open on 27th Jun 2015. Last date for receiving of AFCAT 2 2015 Online Application is 23rd Jul 2015. If you are willing to join Indian Air Force as an officer then AFCAT is your best option but to do so you have to full fill the required AFCAT 2 2015 Eligibility Criterion.

AFCAT: IAF officer’s required physical standards

Candidates who are applying for AFCAT exam to join Indian air force must note down the AFCAT: IAF officer’s required physical standards such as physical standards, eye sight, minimum height and weight etc required to join flying, technical and GDOC branches of Indian air force. AFCAT: IAF officer's required physical standards

Flying Branch:

  • Height and Weight: Minimum height : 162.5 cms with correlated weight, Leg Length : Min – 99 cms. Max – 120 cms.Thigh Length : Max – 64 cms.Sitting Height : Min – 81.5 cms. Max – 96 cms.
  • Vision:
  1. Minimum Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia.
  2. Manifest Myopia – Nil.
  3. LASIK Surgery for correction of vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams of Short Service Commission (Flying Branch) if the following conditions are fulfilled at the time of Air Force medical examination:-

(i) LASIK Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years.

(ii) The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master.

(iii) At least twelve months should have lapsed post uncomplicated stable LASIK. No history or evidence of any complication.

(iv) The post LASIK corneal thickness as measured by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns.

(v) Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded. Candidates must not suffer from colour or night blindness.

  • All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

Technical Branch:

  • Height and Weight: Minimum height, Men – 157.5 Cms, Women – 152 Cms with correlated weight.
  • All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

Ground Duty Branch:

  • Height and Weight: Minimum height, Men – 157.5 Cms, Women – 152 Cms with correlated weight.
  • All other medical criteria would be evaluated by the Air Force Medical Authorities whose decision on the fitness would be final.

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