Advertisement for recruitment of Airman  is given in the Employment News and all leading National regional newspapers in Dec/Jan and August /September every year. Online application form is published in the Indian Air Force Recruitment official website.

Envelops the type of entry, choice of centre and  percentage of marks in 12/other   board examination is to be clearly written on top of the envelope containing the application envelopes should be of brown colour example : AIRMAN TRADE X/Y 01/2017 MUMBAI  - 80.22% (12th ).

Important dates:                              Online application start date: 15.09.2016

Last date for online application:    29.06.2016

Admit Card available:                    Notified soon on this page

Application fee and Mode:             No application fee for any candidates.

Document required: The documents mentioned in the application form are to be punched and tied firmly with a strong thread to the application in the correct sequences.

Photograph: candidates are required to submit one additional recent coloured passport size.photograph along with the application with their name and signature on the reverse the photograph. THE BACKGROUND OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD BE BLUE. Application received without photographs or not in the specified format will be rejected. Computer generated /digital photograph will not be accepted.

The application is to be sent only through ordinary post. Application received through speed post / registered post or couriers are rejected.

The candidate must be and Indian or Gorkha (Subject for Nepal)

Marital status should be an unmarried male during the time enrolment

Age: should be of the age between 17-21 yrs. (ie. He should not be less than 17 or more than 21 years on the date enrollment. Relaxation of age is provided against sports quota entry. The upper age relaxation for the outstanding sportsman, who have played at International/Nation/State level, may be considered up to a period of 12 Months.

Should have passed class 12th with the subjects of Physics, Mathematics and one of these subjects: Chemistry, Biology and computers. or Three years Diploma course in engineering from government recognised Polytechnic Institue in India.