Indian Air Force (IAF) Recruitment 2025

Organization Name

• English: Indian Air Force (IAF)
• Hindi: भारतीय वायु सेना

Designation

• English: Agniveervayu (Non-Combatant) – Hospitality Stream, Housekeeping Stream
• Hindi: अग्निवीरवायु (गैर-लड़ाकू) – आतिथ्य धारा, हाउसकीपिंग धारा

Job Locations

Applications must be submitted either by Normal Post or via Drop Box at designated Indian Air Force stations across India. Some of the key locations include:

• Bengaluru (Karnataka)
• New Delhi
• Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
• Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Phalodi, Uttarlai, Bikaner, Suratgarh (Rajasthan)
• Pune, Thane, Mumbai, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
• Sulur, Thanjavur, Tambaram, Coimbatore, Avadi (Tamil Nadu)
• Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum (Kerala)
• Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Chand Nagar, Bakshi-ka-Talab (Uttar Pradesh)
• Chandigarh, Ambala (Haryana), Sirsa
• Pathankot, Amritsar, Halwara, Adampur, Barnala, Bhatinda (Punjab)
• Shillong (Meghalaya), Guwahati, Tezpur, Chabua, Jorhat, Kumbhirgram (Assam)
• Hasimara, Bagdogra, Panagarh, Barrackpore, Kalaikunda (West Bengal)
• Srinagar, Jammu, Udhampur, Awantipur, Leh, Thoise (Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh)
• Dehradun, Nainital (Uttarakhand)
• Patna, Darbhanga, Bihta (Bihar)
• Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
• Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Begumpet, Hakimpet (Telangana)

Country: India

Base Salary & Employment Type

Service under the Agnipath Scheme for a contractual period of 4 years. Salary and benefits are provided as per scheme rules, with progressive annual increments and a lump sum Seva Nidhi corpus on completion of service. No pension or ex-serviceman status is applicable.

Important Dates

• Last Date for Receipt of Application: 01 September 2025
• Intake Batch: 01/2026

Application Process

Candidates must download the application form and related certificates from the official portal. The duly filled form along with required certificates should be submitted by normal post or drop-box to any one of the designated locations. Applications not in the prescribed format, incomplete applications, or multiple submissions will be rejected.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Candidates born between 01 January 2005 and 01 July 2008 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit on date of enrolment: 21 years.
• Marital Status: Only unmarried male candidates are eligible. They must remain unmarried during the entire 4-year service period. Violation will result in discharge.
• Educational Qualification: Passed Matriculation / 10th / Equivalent examination from recognized Central, State or UT Boards as on date of registration.

Medical Standards

• Height: Minimum 152 cm
• Chest: Minimum expansion 5 cm
• Weight: Proportionate to height and age
• Vision: Not exceeding +3.5D refractive error (including astigmatism), each eye 6/36 correctable to 6/9, Colour Vision CP-III
• Corneal Surgery (PRK/LASIK): Not acceptable
• Hearing: Normal hearing, able to hear forced whisper from 6 meters with each ear
• Dental: Healthy gums, good set of teeth, minimum 14 dental points
• General Health: Physically and mentally fit, free from communicable diseases, disabilities, chronic illness
• Gender: Candidates with predominant opposite gender traits or history of gender reassignment surgery will be declared unfit

Age Limit

Maximum age at enrolment: 21 years.

Reservation Details

No reservation categories are mentioned. Open to all eligible unmarried male candidates. Sikh candidates are permitted to retain hair and beard as per religious practice.

Application Fees

No application fee is mentioned in the notification.

Selection Process

1. Screening of applications
2. Written Examination / Adaptability Test
3. Document Verification
4. Medical Examination

Helpline / Contact Information

No central helpline number is provided. Candidates must contact respective Air Force Station postal addresses mentioned in the notification for submission.

Other Important Information

• Selection in the Indian Air Force is fair and transparent and based only on merit. No bribe is required at any stage.
• Zero tolerance for drug/narcotic use and alcoholism.
• Permanent body tattoos are not permitted (except inner forearm, dorsum of hand, and tribal tattoos).
• Service Period: 4 years. After completion, only a limited number of candidates may be absorbed into the regular cadre.
• All candidates must sign a voluntary undertaking at the time of enrolment accepting conditions.

Official Links

• Official Website
• Official Notification (Bilingual PDF)