How can I join Air Force or Navy? I am unable to clear NDA exam. Is there any other way to join them?
I passed my 12th with 65-70% marks with PCM stream and currently I am pursuing 3rd year of mechanical engineering?
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Yes, you should try for CDSE and AFCAT exams which are for degree holders. -
Join as an officer in Indian Air Force. It is required that you have to play year the NDA exam but for the living there is 2 exams. One is the NDA exam and another one is the B tech 10+2 TES Entry. You are aware about NDA let me tell you about 10 + 2 TES entry. The eligibility criteria for a candidate is that your aggregate score in PCM in 12th should be 70% or above. And you should have appeared the JEE Mains exam. After graduation there is lots of chances. Like UES Entry, CDS, AFCAT, SSC TGC etc. You can opt for be after completing graduation. -
As an officer in Indian Air Force, you have to complete your graduation first, but for Navy, there are technical entries which are totally based on class 12th percentage and PCM is mandatory in it.
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You can join as an officer in Indian Air Force and Indian Navy after +2 stage with PCM through NDA examination conducted by UPSC twice a year. You can repeat examination even if you have failed once. You can join executive branch of Indian Navy directly after +2 stage PCM based on marks score in +2 stage. In case you do not qualify after +2 stage you can try joining Indian Air Force and Indian Navy after graduation degrees in Science or engineering. With Mechanical Engineering degree you are eligible to join IAF & IN. Please refer to links http://careerairforce.nic.in/ ; http://nausena-bharti.nic.in/officer1.php for details. All the be...more
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