Indian Air Force Invites online applications from Pharmacists

Indian Air Force invites ONLINE applications from MALE INDIAN/ GORKHA (A SUBJECT OF NEPAL) citizens from all States and UTs for selection test on 22-23 September 2026 to join Indian Air Force as Airmen in the Group ‘Y’ Medical Assistant trade.

Post : Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant (Pharmacist)

SELECTION IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE IS ‘FAIR & TRANSPARENT’ AND ON MERIT ONLY. AT NO STAGE ANY BRIBE IS REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO ANYONE FOR SELECTION OR RECRUITMENT IN THE INDIAN AIR FORCE. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT FALL PREY TO UNSCRUPULOUS PERSONS POSING AS RECRUITING/ SELECTING AGENTS.

Eligibility Criteria
Marital Status and Date of Birth Block.
1. Medical Assistant trade (For candidates with 10+2). Candidate should be unmarried and born between 01 July 2006 and 01 July 2010 (both dates inclusive).
2. Medical Assistant trade (For candidates with Diploma/ B. Pharma/ B.Sc in Pharmacy). Unmarried candidate should be born between 01 July 2003 and 01 July 2008 (both dates inclusive). Married candidate should be born between 01 July 2003 and 01 July 2006 (both dates inclusive).
3. In case, a candidate clear all the stages of the Selection Procedure, then the upper age limit as on date of enrolment should be 21 years for candidates with 10+2/ Intermediate/ Equivalent including vocational course and 24 Years for candidates holding Diploma/ B. Pharma/ B.Sc in Pharmacy.

Educational Qualification.
1. Candidate should have passed 10+2/ Intermediate/ Equivalent Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from Education Boards recognised by Central, State and UT with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and with 50% marks in English. OR Should have passed two years’ Vocational Course with non-vocational subjects ie, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from Education Boards/ Councils recognised by Central, State and UT with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English.
2. Candidate with Diploma/ B. Pharma/ B.Sc in Pharmacy. Candidate should have passed Intermediate/ 10+2/ Equivalent Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English. In addition, Diploma/ B. Pharma/ B.Sc in Pharmacy with minimum 50% marks in aggregate with valid registration from State Pharmacy Council or Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) at the time of enrolment will be mandatory requirement.
Note-1. Education Boards (for 10+2 or equivalent) recognised by Central, State and UT shall only be permitted.
Note-2. Exact aggregate percentage of marks before decimal as written in the marksheet of 10+2/ Intermediate/ Equivalent/ Diploma/ B.Sc in Pharmacy OR calculated as per the rules of concerned Education Board shall only be considered (For example 49.99% should be taken as 49% and not to be rounded off to 50%)

Mandatory Medical Standards.
General Physical/ Medical Standards to become an Airman are as follows:-
1. Weight. Weight should be proportionate to height and age as applicable for IAF.
2. Chest. Minimum chest circumference should be 77 cm and chest expansion must be at least 05 cm.
3. Hearing. Candidate should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters by each ear separately.
4. Dental. Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and minimum 14 dental points. Dental Implants and Implant Supported Prosthesis will not be awarded any dental points. Candidates wearing fixed or removable orthodontic appliances will be declared unfit.
5. General Health. Candidates should be fit for the Air Force, must conform to the medical standards. Candidates should be of normal anatomy without loss or deformity of any appendages. He should be free from any active or latent, acute or chronic, medical or surgical disability or communicable disease, infection and skin ailments. Candidate shall be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.
6. Gender. Any candidate if found to have predominant characteristics of the opposite gender as evident on external physical examination, will be rejected as Unfit. Any candidate having undergone gender reassignment surgery will be declared Unfit.
7. Height & Visual Standards. Visual standards and minimum acceptable height for Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant (Pharmacist) for recruitment are as follows:-
Trades : Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant (Pharmacist)
Height in cms (min) : 152 cms
Maximum limits of Refractive Error : Not exceeding ± 3.50D including Astigmatism
Visual Acuity : 6/36 each eye, correctable to 6/6 each eye
Colour Vision : CP-II
Note :
1. Candidates should bring latest prescription (not older than one month) and spectacles for corrected vision, if used. The prescription must bear the diopter measurement, name, signature, stamp and registration number of Ophthalmologist. Date of prescription should be within a month prior to appearing for medical examination.
2. Candidates with history of LASIK/ PRK will not be accepted.

Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS). Consumption of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances banned under the NDPS Act 1985 shall be a reject criteria for selection into the IAF. Airmen found either in possession or storing or distributing or consuming such drugs and substances after enrolment shall be liable for disciplinary action including dismissal from the IAF. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS FOLLOWED IN IAF.
Body Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are not permitted. However, tattoos only on inner face of the fore arms (inside of elbow to the wrist), back (dorsal) part of the hand/ reverse side of palm and Tribal with tattoos which are as per custom and traditions of their tribes may be considered. Offensive, obscene, indecent, sexist or racist tattoos are prohibited regardless of location on the body. However, right to consider a tattoo acceptable or unacceptable will rest with the Selection Centre. Candidates with permanent body tattoos are to submit two postcard size photographs (close up and distant view) with details of size and type of the Tattoo.
Only Sikh candidates, whose religion prohibits cutting of hair or shaving of face, shall be permitted to grow hair and/ or retain beard and moustache. Accordingly, those Sikh candidates willing to retain the same as per laid down specification are to get their photographs with beard and moustache.
Candidates discharged from Indian Army/ Indian Navy/ any other Government Organisation shall also be eligible subject to their discharge with NO ADVERSE ENTRIES. Such candidate has to declare at the time of testing for Phase-II that he is an Ex-employee of above said organisations and produce original Discharge Certificate. In case of serving individuals, they must be in possession of NOC from their employer at the time of Phase-II. If any candidate does not disclose the fact of being employed or that of being an Ex-employee, his candidature shall be cancelled at any stage during the selection process and if selected , shall be liable for discharge/ dismissal from the service for hiding the fact of his employment. Candidates discharged from the Indian Air Force for any reason are not eligible to appear in the selection test. Candidates debarred permanently from any previous Air Force exam due to malpractices or any unfair activity are not eligible to appear in the selection test. If found at a later stage, the candidature will be cancelled automatically.

Terms and Conditions
• Tenure & Training. Enrolment shall be for an initial period of 20 years (subject to service conditions) which may be extended up to the age of 57 years (subject to service conditions). Initially, candidates shall be sent for a Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) at designated Basic Training Institute. On successful completion of JBPT, candidates will be sent for trade training of specific duration which shall include security training or any other training as per service requirements. Training is however liable to be terminated at any time if the trainee fails to achieve the required standards in academics, profession, physical fitness and discipline or is found to be medically unfit. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL STAGES OF TRAINING, THE AIRMEN SHALL BE DEPLOYED ON JOBS AS PER IAF REQUIREMENTS. TRADE ALLOTTED SHALL NOT BE CHANGED ON CANDIDATE'S REQUEST ON ANY GROUNDS. Note-1. Candidates will not be permitted to stay with their family during the training period. Note-2. Unmarried candidates will not be permitted to get married till successful completion of their ab-initio training.
• Employability. Airmen enrolled under this entry are liable to be assigned any duty in organisational interest at the discretion of the Indian Air Force.
• Pay & Allowances. During training, a stipend of Rs.14,600/- per month shall be paid. On completion of training the starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay including Military Service Pay (MSP) is Rs.26,900/- per month. In addition, dearness allowances (as applicable) which, in subsequent years, may rise as per the career progression of the individual.
• Other allowances such as Transport Allowance, Composite Person Maintenance Allowance (CPMA), Leave Ration Allowance (LRA), Children Education Allowance, HRA etc. shall also be admissible to Airmen, as per relevant government instructions. 16. Higher Education. Airmen shall be permitted to pursue higher education qualification only after acquiring prescribed skill grade in their trade and prescribed years of service as stated in HRP (Human Resource Policy).
• Perks. Perks such as ration, clothing, medical facilities, accommodation, CSD facilities, Leave (60 days annual and 30 days casual in a calendar year as a privilege, subject to service exigencies), Recreational facilities, transport for school going children and Leave Travel Concession (LTC) shall also be provided as per the existing rules. Group Insurance Cover of Rs. 62.5 Lakhs at a premium of Rs.3200/- per month for all Airmen and facility of Group Housing Scheme are also extended.
• Job Specification of Medical Assistant Trade. As a Medical Assistant, you are to be trained in nursing and first-aid. You will also be involved in management of medical stores, dispensaries and ward supervision and other Air Force duties.

Note : Airmen shall also have to undertake any other tasks as assigned by superior authorities.

HOW TO APPLY
1. Candidates are to fill ONLINE Applications by logging on to https://iafrecruitment.edcil.co.in. Candidate must have his valid e-mail ID and Mobile No. for successful online registration. The e-mail ID and mobile No. entered by the candidate in his online application form must remain valid throughout the recruitment process. Application Sequence Number, password and all other important communication will be sent on the same registered e-mail ID & Mobile No. (Please ensure that email sent to the mailbox of registered e-mail ID is not redirected to junk/ spam folder).
2. Candidates should take utmost care in furnishing/ providing the correct details while filling-up the on-line application.
3. The process for submitting the application is given below:- Step-I. Registration of Personal details and contact details. User-ID will be candidate’s e-mail ID and password will be sent through e-mail/ SMS on registered e-mail and mobile number. Step-II. Re-Login to complete the fields of Personal details, Communication details, Qualification details, Declaration and upload of relevant documents and to submit application fee (wherever applicable) online via Payment Gateway.
4. Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Application fee and other charges, as applicable, once paid will not be refunded in any case/ circumstances and neither the same be held reserved for any other recruitment OR selection process.

Step-I: Registration/ Sign-up.
1. The candidate should fill up all the required information, ie, Personal details, Contact details, etc. correctly and press Generate OTP button.
2. OTPs will be sent to the candidate’s mobile No. & e-mail ID, separately. The candidate must enter both OTPs to verify mobile No. & e-mail ID, respectively.
3. Candidates agreeing the terms & conditions may apply by clicking ‘I Agree’ Check box given after the declaration and then re-verify the selected/ entered values by clicking the “Re-verify” button and then ticking the Check Boxes, if the entered values are displayed correctly, and pressing the “Submit” button.
4. After clicking SUBMIT button/ tab, the candidates will receive User ID & Password on their e-mail ID and mobile No. Now, candidate has to click “Go To Application” button (given on top right corner) to reach to Step-II.

Step-II: Filling-up of Application.
1. After signing-up, candidate can either go to the Step-II (for filling up application details) by clicking the “Go To Application” button OR if the candidate has logged out after registration then the candidate can re-login by entering the User Id and password on Login page and then clicking on “LOGIN” button for login. Then the candidate has to click on “Go To Application” button at top right corner for filling-up Personal details, Additional Details, Communication details, Qualification details, Declaration, Document upload.
2. After filling out all required details, Candidate must submit the application and pay applicable online application Fee via Payment Gateway through Net Banking, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, UPI etc.
3. Instructions Regarding Scanning of Photograph, Signature and Left Thumb Impression: The following documents are to be uploaded as applicable by respective candidates: -
Photograph Image. Passport size recent colour photograph (taken not before one month from date of registration) of size 100 KB to 200 KB in .jpg or .jpeg format only (front portrait in light background without facemask and head gear except for Sikhs). The photograph is to be taken with candidate holding a black slate in front of his chest with his name and date of photograph taken, clearly written on it with white chalk in capital letters while looking straight at the camera with a relaxed face. Change in appearance like growing beard, head gear etc., in comparison to the photograph may result in cancellation of candidature for STAR online examination and Phase-II.
• Candidate’s Signature Image. Candidate has to sign on white paper with black ink pen and must be signed only by the candidate not by any other person. Scan the signature area only and not the entire page. Candidate’s signature image (Size 80 KB to 150 KB) in .jpg or .jpeg format only.
• Candidate’s Parent’s Signature Image. Candidate’s parent’s (Father/ Mother)/ Guardian’s signature image properly scanned and properly uploaded at a specified place (if candidate is below 18 years on the date of filling the online application).
Left Thumb Impression Image. Left thumb impression must be of the candidate and not of any other person. Please scan the left thumb impression area only and not the entire page. Left hand thumb should be inked by placing on stamp pad and then place this inked thumb on plain blank paper. Impression of the thumb should be properly scanned and uploaded (Size 50 KB to 100 KB in .jpg or .jpeg format only).
• Candidate’s Live Image Capture. Live image of the candidate will be captured during the online registration. The facial features of the candidate in the uploaded photo will be marked against the real time photo. Candidate will be able to submit the application, only in case of photo match. Candidate should be ready with web camera to capture and upload live image. 35.4. After uploading the relevant documents, click on “Preview” tab and check whether particulars filled are correct in all respects. In case of any error, the same can be edited before finally clicking on “Submit” tab.

Examination Fee
Once the application is submitted, candidates automatically will be redirected to payment gateway through Net Banking/ Debit Cards/ Credit Cards/ UPI to deposit the non-refundable examination fee of ₹550/- plus 18% GST (non-refundable). Candidates are advised to verify the details and make the payment for application fee via different payment modes. Post successful payment of application fee, the application form gets auto submitted and candidate will be redirected to his application form.
• Printing of the Submitted Application Form. On successful submission of the Application Form and after payment of the application fee, the candidate should print his application form, containing the details submitted by the candidate, by pressing “PRINT” button and saving/ printing his application form in PDF. PLEASE RETAIN THE PRINT OUT OF THE APPLICATION FORM WITH YOU FOR FUTURE REFERENCES.
• Refund of Multiple Payments. If multiple payments are received from a candidate against single application, then that will be refunded back to the originating account after closing of registration and re-conciliation of all payment records. However, if candidate is found to have filled multiple applications, only the online application with higher “Application Sequence Number” will be accepted and the amount with respect to other applications not considered for recruitment process will not be refunded. Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances and shall not be kept in reserve for any other examination or selection.
36. Candidate should enter last four digits of his AADHAAR number in online application. Candidates from J&K, Ladakh, Assam and Meghalaya are exempted for the same, if not having AADHAAR card.
• Candidates are to reach at the Examination Centre with colour print out of provisional Admit Card. Candidates shall be debarred from appearing in the online test in case anomalies/ irregularities/ incorrect information are observed during initial verification at the examination venue or at any subsequent stage of selection process.
• The candidates should carry their AADHAAR Card (as displayed on their Admit Card) as proof of identity whenever they report for the Selection Test (Phase-I & II) and Medical Test. Candidates from J&K, Ladakh, Assam and Meghalaya are to carry any other valid ID Proof, if not having AADHAAR Card.

General instructions for candidates are as follows:-
1. Candidates must indicate five choices of examination city for STAR ONLINE EXAM and fourteen choices of ASCs for Phase-II, in order of preference while filling up the online application form. However, CASB reserves the right to allot any city other than those mentioned in the application.
2. REQUESTS FOR CHANGE OF EXAMINATION CENTRE OR DATE OF SELECTION TEST SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. Candidates are to report at the designated place on scheduled date/ time without fail. They have to cater for any contingencies including late running of trains while planning their move.
3. Candidates not reporting for the test on due date and time shall not be accommodated on other date/ shifts.
4. Duplicate/ Incomplete/ erroneously filled application shall be rejected.
5. Candidates should be prepared to stay for the entire duration of the tests under their own arrangement. No TA/ DA shall be admissible
6. Candidates are required to provide an active e-mail ID which will be used by CASB for all communications till culmination of the entire selection process and enrolment for the particular intake. It is also advised to preserve e-mail ID and password for all future communications.
7. Candidates should apply only once in response to this advertisement.
8. Candidature of candidates who apply MORE THAN ONCE IN RESPONSE TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND OBTAIN different registration numbers SHALL BE REJECTED.

NOTE. PRESIDENT, CASB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALLOT EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR PHASE-I & II WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS PER CHOICE OF THE CANDIDATE.
If there is any variation between English & Hindi/ any other regional language versions of the advertisement, English version shall be taken as authentic.

Any CORRIGENDUM/ CHANGES/ UPDATES shall be available ONLY on CASB web portal iafrecruitment.edcil.co.in and NO INTIMATION SHALL BE GIVEN IN ANY NEWS PAPER/ ANY OTHER MEDIA. All candidates are required to see the web portal of CASB from time to time.

ONLINE REGISTRATION DATES : 1100 Hr on 06 July 2026 and will close at 2300 Hr on 26 July 2026.