AFCAT Exam Essential Subjects for Technical Branch

If you are applying for AFCAT 2015 technical branch then you must have a BE/B.Tech degree with minimum eight subjects studied during your gradation. There is a list of subjects from which if you have studied eight subjects or more, you are eligible for Indian Air Force technical branch considering you are meeting other eligibility criteria.

AFCAT Essential Subjects for AFCAT Technical Branch

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}. Candidates applying for AE (L) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies.
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. Candidates applying for AE (M) branch would be eligible if they have undergone a minimum of four year degree qualification from a recognised University or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies.

Essential Subjects for AFCAT Technical Branch:

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}. All candidates applying for AE(L) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed below in their qualifying exam:-
- (L1) Physics / Engineering Physics
- (L2) Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics
- (L3) Engineering Graphics / Engineering Drawing
- (L4) Electrical Engineering / Electrical Technology
- (L5) Control Engineering
- (L6) Microprocessors
- (L7) Digital Electronics / Basic Electronics
- (L8) Computer Networks
- (L9) Information Technology
- (L10) Network Theory Design
- (L11) Telecommunication Systems
- (L12) Electronic Circuit Design
- (L13) Radar Theory
- (L14) Switching Theory
- (L15) Instrumentation
- (L16) Microwave Engineering
- (L17) Antenna and Wave Propagation
- (L18) Electronic Devices.
Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}. All candidates applying for AE(M) branch should have scored a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in all papers put together and studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed below in their qualifying exam:
- (M1) Physics / Engineering Physics
- (M2) Engineering Maths / Mathematics
- (M3) Engineering Drawing / Graphics
- (M4) Automotive Engineering / Plant Engineering / Industrial Engineering
- (M5) Engineering Mechanics / Strength of Material
- (M6) Aerodynamics
- (M7) Thermodynamics and Applications / Heat Power Engineering
- (M8) Heat and Mass Transfer
- (M9) Theory of Machines (Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery)
- (M10) Fluid Mechanics / Turbo Machines
- (M11) Flight Mechanics
- (M12) Machine Drawing / Machine Design
- (M13) Mechatronics
- (M14) Material Science / Metallurgy
- (M15) Vibrations
- (M16) Workshop Technology / Manufacturing Technology /Production Engineering
- (M17) Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- (M18) Aircraft Structures.

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