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RECRUITMENT RALLY FOR GROUP ‘X’ (TECHNICAL) TRADES AND GROUP ‘X’(EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR) TRADE AT 4 AIRMEN SELECTION CENTRE (NEAR PALTA GATE), AIR FORCE STATION BARRACKPORE, 24 PARGANAS (NORTH), WEST BENGAL FROM 08 NOVEMBER 2014 TO 16 NOVEMBER 2014

Indian Air Force offers opportunities for UNMARRIED MALE INDIAN CITIZENS from the designated Districts of State of West Bengal and Sikkim to become airmen. The Recruitment Test for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades and Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade will be held at 4 Airmen Selection Centre (Near Palta Gate), Air Force Station Barrackpore, 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal from 08 November 2014 to 16 November 2014 as per the Selection Programme given below.
Note - 1: Applicable for Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade only: Married candidates above 22 years of age on the date of Enrolment in Indian Air Force are also eligible.

Selection Programme : The Recruitment Test will be conducted from 7 AM onwards as per the details given below. Candidates (from respective Districts covered below) reporting up to 10 AM on 08,10,12 & 14 November 2014 at the Rally Venue will only be permitted to appear in the Recruitment Test.
Note - 2: The Recruitment Test is not for selection as Commissioned Officers/Pilots/Navigators.

Date : 08 November 2014
Activities : Written Test and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades.
Districts To Be Covered :MALDA, JALPAIGURI, DARJEELING, COOCHBEHAR, DINAJPUR (NORTH), DINAJPUR (SOUTH), NEW ALIPURDUAR, MURSHIDABAD, BANKURA, BIRBHUM DISTRICT OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ALL THE DISTRICTS OF STATE OF SIKKIM

Date : 09 November 2014
Activities : Interview of candidates passed Written Test and PFT on 08 November 2014
Districts To Be Covered :MALDA, JALPAIGURI, DARJEELING, COOCHBEHAR, DINAJPUR (NORTH), DINAJPUR (SOUTH), NEW ALIPURDUAR, MURSHIDABAD, BANKURA, BIRBHUM DISTRICT OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ALL THE DISTRICTS OF STATE OF SIKKIM

Date : 10 November 2014
Activities : Written Test and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades.
Districts To Be Covered :24 PARGANAS (NORTH), 24 PARGANAS (SOUTH), KOLKATA, HOOGHLY AND HOWRAH DISTRICTS OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Date : 11 November 2014
Activities : Interview of candidates passed Written Test and PFT on 10 November 2014
Districts To Be Covered :24 PARGANAS (NORTH), 24 PARGANAS (SOUTH), KOLKATA, HOOGHLY AND HOWRAH DISTRICTS OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Date : 12 November 2014
Activities : Written Test and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades
Districts To Be Covered :BURDWAN, NADIA, PURULIA, WEST MIDNAPORE, EAST MIDNAPORE DISTRICTS OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Date : 13 November 2014
Activities : Interview of candidates passed Written Test and PFT on 12 November 2014
Districts To Be Covered :BURDWAN, NADIA, PURULIA, WEST MIDNAPORE, EAST MIDNAPORE DISTRICTS OF STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Date : 14 November 2014
Activities : Written Test and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade.
Districts To Be Covered :ALL THE DISTRICTS OF STATES OF WEST BENGAL AND SIKKIM

Date : 15 November 2014
Activities : Interview of candidates passed Written Test and PFT on 14 November 2014
Districts To Be Covered :ALL THE DISTRICTS OF STATES OF WEST BENGAL AND SIKKIM

Date : 16 November 2014 : RESERVE DAY

Date Of Birth Block :
(a) Candidates for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades. :
(i) Should be born between 01 February 1995 to 30 June 1998 (both days inclusive)
(ii) Upper age limit on date of enrolment is 21 years.
(b) Candidates for Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade. :
(i) For Graduates. Must be born between 01 February 1991 to 31 May 1995 (both days inclusive).
(ii) For Post-Graduates. Must be born between 01 February 1988 to 31 February 1995 (both days inclusive).
(iii) Upper age limit on date of enrolment is 25 years and 28 years for graduate and post graduate candidates respectively.

Educational Qualification :
(a) Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades :
(i) Passed Intermediate / 10+2 / Equivalent Examination with Mathematics, Physics and English with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in English. OR
(ii) Passed Three year Diploma Course in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / Automobile / Computer Science / Instrumentation Technology / Information Technology) from a Government recognized Polytechnic Institute with 50% marks in overall aggregate, and 50% marks in English in Diploma Course or in Intermediate/Matriculation if English is not a subject in Diploma Course.
(b) Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade :
(i) Graduate in Arts, Commerce or Science with B Ed degree or two year teaching experience in a Government Recognised School/College, with minimum 50% marks in aggregate in Graduation as well as B Ed. OR
(ii) Passed MA English/ MSc in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science/MCA with B. Ed degree or two year teaching experience in a Government recognised School/College.
Note - 3: Boards recognized/affiliated by Council of Boards for Secondary Education (COBSE) will only be permitted.
Note – 4: Exact aggregate percentage of marks up to first place of decimal for all subjects as mentioned in the Marks Sheet of Intermediate or 10+2 or equivalent will only be considered (For example, 49.9% will be treated as 49% only).

Medical Standards :
(a) General Medical Standards for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades and Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade are as follows;
(i) Height : Minimum acceptable height is 152.5 cm
(ii) Chest: Minimum range of expansion: 5 cm
(iii) Weight: Proportionate to height and age.
(iv) Corneal Surgery (PRK/LASIK) not acceptable.
(v) Hearing: Candidate should have normal hearing i.e. able to hear forced whisper from a distance of 6 meters with each ear separately.
(vi) Dental: Should have healthy gums, good set of teeth and minimum 14 dental points.
(vii) Health: Candidate should be free from medical or surgical deformity. He should be free from all communicable diseases and skin ailments. Candidate must be physically and mentally FIT to perform duty in any part of the world, in any climate and terrain.
(viii) Body Tattoo: Permanent body tattoos on inner face of the fore arms (inside of elbow to the wrist), Back (dorsal) part of the hand/reverse side of palm and Tribals with tattoos which are as per custom and traditions of their Tribes only are permitted. However, right to decide on acceptability/unacceptability of the individual rests with the Selection Centre. Candidates with permanent body tattoos are to submit a photograph of the tattoo with size and type of the tattoo.

(b) Leg Length, Visual Standards and Colour Vision for Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades and Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade are as follows
Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades :
Trades : Workshop Fitter (Mechanical), Workshop Fitter (Smith), Structure Fitter, Propulsion Fitter, Weapon Fitter, Electrical Fitter, Electronic Fitter, *Mechanical System Fitter and *Automobile Fitter
Colour Vision : CP-II
Visual Acuity : 6/12 each eye correctable to 6/6 each eye.
Maximum limits of Refractive Error : Hypermetropia +2.0D Myopia 1D including + 0.50 Astigmatism.
Leg Length : *Minimum leg length required 99 cm for Mechanical System Fitter and Automobile Fitter.

Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade :
Trades : Education Instructor
Colour Vision : CP-III
Visual Acuity : 6/36 each eye correctable to 6/9 each eye
Maximum limits of Refractive Error : Not exceeding + 3.50D including Astigmatism.
Leg Length : Not applicable

Selection Procedure :
Verification Of Eligibility : Original Certificates, Mark Sheets and other required documents {NCC ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘C’ certificate, Son of Air Force personnel certificate (SOAFP), Domicile certificate etc.) will be scrutinized and verified at the examination venue prior to commencement of Written Test to ascertain the prima-facie eligibility. Detailed verification will be carried out later in respect of candidates who pass Written Test. Candidature of those who do not meet the laid down educational criteria is liable to be rejected even after written test on detailed verification of original documents.
Note – 7: The original passing certificates/marks sheets will not be retained by the Selection Centre. The same will be returned to the candidates on completion of detailed verification.

Sequence Of Examination :
Written Test :
(a) Group ‘X’ (Technical) Trades : Written test will be objective type and question paper will be bilingual (English & Hindi) except for English Paper. Duration of the written test will 60 minutes and will be conducted in English, Physics and Mathematics as per CBSE syllabus of AISSCE.
(b) Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade : There will be two papers – an Objective type and a Descriptive type. The Objective type of paper would cover General English, General Awareness and Current Affairs. The Descriptive type of paper would aim to test the language comprehension and power of expression. Both of the question papers will be administered in one go with duration of 30 minutes and 45 minutes for Objective and Descriptive papers respectively.
CANDIDATES ARE TO QUALIFY IN EACH PAPER SEPARATELY. Results of the written test will be declared on the same day.

Physical Fitness Test (PFT): All candidates who pass the written test are to undergo Physical Fitness Test (PFT) on the same or the next day. PFT consists of a 1.6 Km run to be completed within 8 minutes. Candidates will also have to complete 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups and 20 squats within the stipulated time to qualify in the PFT. Candidates are advised to bring their sports shoes and shorts.

Interview : Candidates who have passed the written test and PFT will be interviewed. Working knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

Medical Examination : Candidates who qualify in the interview will be medically examined in the month of January 2015. Medical Examination will be conducted by Air Force Medical Team as per IAF medical standards and existing policy in vogue. Medical Examination would also include baseline investigation of: -
(a) Hb, TLC, DLC (e) Serum Cholesterol
(b) Blood Sugar Fasting/PP (f) X-Ray chest PA view (Plain)
(c) Urea, Uric Acid and Creatinine (g) ECG (R)
(d) Serum bilirubin, SGOT, SGPT
Candidates declared Medically Unfit can avail the option for Appeal Medical Board (AMB) against their unfitness by depositing Rs. 40/- in a Government Treasury/SBI/RBI through Military Receivable Order (MRO). The application for AMB along with original copy of MRO, photo copy of Unfitness Certificate and Postal Stamp worth Rs. 25/- affixed on a self-addressed envelope are to be submitted to 4 Airmen Selection Centre (Near Palta Gate), Air Force Station Barrackpore, 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal for processing within three working days from the date of issue of Medical Unfitness Certificate.
Note - 8: Candidates are advised to get tartar & stains removed from their teeth before appearing for medical examination. Ears should be free of wax. Candidates should be prepared to stay for the test for four to five days under their own arrangement. No TA/DA will be admissible.

Publishing Of AISL : The All India Select List (AISL) will be displayed at 4 Airmen Selection Centre (Near Palta Gate), Air Force Station Barrackpore, 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal on 30 APRIL 2015. A copy of the Display List will be sent to District Magistrate of 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal (through Airmen Selection Centre) and also available at Indian Air Force website. The inclusion of names of the candidates in the AISL depends upon the performance of the candidates in the Rally. Inclusion of name in the All India Select List (AISL) does not guarantee automatic enrolment. Enrolment is strictly in order of merit from the AISL subject to medical fitness, availability of vacancies, not exceeding the age of 21 years on date of enrolment {except for Group ‘X’ (Education Instructor) Trade} and meeting laid down eligibility criteria as and when called for enrolment.

ALL QUERIES WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY
COMMANDING OFFICER,
4 AIRMEN SELECTION CENTRE (NEAR PALTA GATE),
AIR FORCE STATION BARRACKPORE,
24 PARGANAS (NORTH),
WEST BENGAL – 743 122