CDS – AFA (Air Force)
- Age
- 20–24 years
- Who
- Men only
- Marital
- Unmarried only
- Qualification
- A graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12
- How
- UPSC CDS written → AFSB → PABT → Medical
Air Force · Officer Entry
CDS — Air Force Academy (AFA)
CDS AFA is the graduate route into the Air Force's flying branch. After UPSC CDS you face the AFSB and the pilot aptitude battery, then train at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal.
Who Can Apply
CDS AFA Eligibility
Age limit, qualification and marital status for CDS AFA, from the latest official notifications.
Figures follow the latest official notifications. Limits can change between cycles — always confirm against the current advertisement.
Route
UPSC CDS written exam, then the AFSB and pilot aptitude test
Training
Air Force Academy, Dundigal
Commission
Permanent Commission (Flying Branch)
Every Route Ends at the SSB
Prepare for the CDS AFA SSB
Whatever the route to it, the CDS AFA selection is decided at the 5-day SSB. SSBWINGS, mentored by ex-SSB assessors in Noida, trains you for every day of it — screening, psychology, GTO, interview and conference.
Questions Answered
CDS AFA FAQs
Men only, unmarried only, aged 20–24 years, with a graduate degree, with Physics & Maths in Class 12.
Candidates for CDS AFA must be 20–24 years old.
UPSC CDS written exam, then the AFSB and pilot aptitude test, followed by the 5-day SSB interview and a medical examination. (UPSC CDS written → AFSB → PABT → Medical.)
No — candidates must be unmarried, and must stay unmarried through training.
SSBWINGS is mentored by ex-SSB assessors. The 15-day offline course at our Noida campus and the 20-day online course cover all five days of the SSB — screening (OIR and PPDT), psychology (TAT, WAT, SRT, SD), GTO tasks on a full ground, the personal interview and the conference — with one-on-one feedback.
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