The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced a new scheme for induction into its Technical Branch (Officers Cadre), allowing eligible candidates to apply using their Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores, as per PIB.
Under the initiative, candidates with valid GATE scores will be directly shortlisted for testing at the Air Force Selection Boards (AFSBs). Selection will be conducted on a merit basis, and such applicants will be exempted from the preliminary written examination, including the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT), for Technical Branch entry.