Indian Airmen Group Y Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Phase-I is one online objective test of 45 minutes in English and Hindi, except the English paper. It covers English at 10+2 CBSE level and Reasoning and General Awareness. A right answer earns 1 mark, a blank 0, and a wrong answer loses 0.25. You must qualify in each paper separately, and marks are normalised across sessions.

English as taught for 10+2 CBSE, and Reasoning and General Awareness. The CASB syllabus and model paper page has the official outline and a model paper.

• 10+2 route: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, 50% overall and 50% in English. A two-year vocational course with the same subjects also works.
• Pharmacist route: the same 10+2, plus a Diploma, B.Pharm or B.Sc in Pharmacy with 50%, and valid registration with a State Pharmacy Council or the Pharmacy Council of India at enrolment.

Height is 152 cm. Vision must be 6/36 in each eye, correctable to 6/6, with refractive error up to +3.50D. LASIK or PRK history is not accepted. Chest is at least 77 cm with 5 cm expansion, and you need 14 dental points. Permanent body tattoos are not allowed, with limited exceptions.

1. Phase-I: the online test.
2. Phase-II: document check at an Airmen Selection Centre, Physical Fitness Test (a 1.6 km run, then a second round of exercises), Adaptability Test I (written) and Adaptability Test II.
3. Phase-III: medical examination, with baseline blood, urine, chest X-ray and ECG tests. Candidates declared unfit can ask for an appeal medical board by paying ₹40.

Plan to stay four to five days for the medical at your own cost. Training starts with Joint Basic Phase Training at Belagavi, then trade training.

The stipend during training is ₹14,600 a month. After training, starting gross pay at the minimum of the scale, including Military Service Pay, is ₹26,900 a month, plus dearness allowance. Other allowances (transport, children's education, HRA and so on) apply as per government rules.

Leave is 60 days annual and 30 days casual a year. Ration, clothing, medical care, accommodation and CSD are provided, along with group insurance of ₹62.5 lakh at ₹3,200 a month.

Apply online on the CASB portal with an email and mobile number that stay valid throughout. The exam fee is ₹550 plus 18% GST, non-refundable. An application cannot be withdrawn, and the advertisement warns that registration dates will not be extended.

Two intakes a year, advertised around January and July, is the recent pattern. Dates for the next one appear on the CASB portal.

Admit cards come 48 to 72 hours before the test through your candidate login, and the exam city and date are shown earlier. Carry a colour printout, a pen and the original Aadhaar. Mobile phones are banned in the test area.

Phase-I results and the Phase-II shortlist are posted to your candidate login on the portal. Answer keys and your response sheet are open for three days in the objection window.

The Air Force does not publish a cut-off in advance. It is applied on normalised marks after the test to shortlist for Phase-II.

• CASB Airmen portal: notices and candidate login
• Advertisement, Medical Assistant Intake 02/2027 (PDF)
• Eligibility criteria
• Trades and tasks
• Syllabus and model paper

Is Group Y only Medical Assistant?

On the CASB trades page, yes: Medical Assistant is the only trade listed under Group Y non-technical at present.

Can women apply?

No. This advertisement is for men only.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, 0.25 for each wrong answer.

What is the service term?

An initial 20 years, extendable to age 57.

Can I choose my trade?

You apply to Medical Assistant. Once allotted, the trade is not changed on request.