Indian Air Force Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 - Online Apply for Airmen Group Y Medical Assistant Posts

Age Details

• Stream 1 (10+2): DOB between 01-07-2006 and 01-07-2010 (inclusive)
• Stream 2 (Diploma/B.Pharma/B.Sc): Unmarried candidates born between 01-07-2003 and 01-07-2008; Married candidates born between 01-07-2003 and 01-07-2006 (inclusive)
• Upper age limit on date of enrolment: 21 years (Stream 1) and 24 years (Stream 2)

Eligibility Streams

Stream 1: Medical Assistant Trade (10+2 Candidates)

• Unmarried candidate
• Date of birth between 01-07-2006 and 01-07-2010 (inclusive)

Stream 2: Medical Assistant (Pharmacist) Trade - Diploma/B.Pharma/B.Sc in Pharmacy

• Unmarried candidates: Date of birth between 01-07-2003 and 01-07-2008 (inclusive)
• Married candidates: Date of birth between 01-07-2003 and 01-07-2006 (inclusive)

Upper Age Limit on Date of Enrolment

• 10+2 / Intermediate / Equivalent (incl. vocational course): 21 years
• Diploma / B.Pharma / B.Sc in Pharmacy: 24 years

Educational Qualifications

For 10+2 Candidates

• 10+2/Intermediate/Equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% in English); or
• A two-year vocational course with non-vocational subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with the same percentage criteria.

For Diploma / B.Pharma / B.Sc in Pharmacy Candidates

• Intermediate/10+2/Equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (minimum 50% marks in aggregate and 50% in English)
• Diploma/B.Pharma/B.Sc in Pharmacy with at least 50% aggregate and valid registration with State Pharmacy Council or PCI at enrolment.

Note: The exact aggregate percentage before decimal will be used as printed on the mark sheet (e.g., 49.99% will be treated as 49%).

Important Dates

• Online Registration Opens: 06-07-2026 (1100 hrs)
• Online Registration Closes: 26-07-2026 (2300 hrs)
• Online Examination (Phase-I): 22-23 September 2026
• Provisional Select List (PSL): Last week of May 2027
• Enrolment List Publication: 01 June 2027

Application Fee

• Examination Fee: Rs. 550/-
• GST: 18% on the examination fee
• Fee Nature: Non-refundable under any circumstance
• Payment Mode: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI

General Instructions

• Complete five examination city choices and fourteen ASC choices in order of preference.
• Requests for changing examination centres or dates will not be entertained.
• Mobile phones, smart watches and electronic devices are prohibited in testing areas during Phase I and Phase II.
• Candidates discharged from the Indian Air Force are not eligible to reapply.
• No bribe is required; beware of unscrupulous agents posing as recruiters.
• Corrections or updates will be published only on the CASB portal, not in newspapers or other media.

Selection Process

Phase I - Online Written Test

• Duration: 45 minutes
• Subjects: English (as per 10+2 CBSE) and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA)
• Marking: +1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong, 0 for unattempted
• Candidates must qualify in each paper separately; marks may be normalised across sessions.

Phase II - Physical Fitness Test, Adaptability Test and Document Verification

PFT: 1.6 km run in 7 minutes (up to 21 years) or 7 minutes 30 seconds (above 21 years or Diploma/B.Pharma/B.Sc candidates), followed by 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, 20 squats within one minute.

Phase III - Medical Examination

• Medical fitness examination conducted by IAF Medical Team; unfit candidates may appeal to AMB (deposit Rs. 40) within three working days.

Documents Required for Phase II

• Phase II Admit Card and Phase I Admit Card (coloured printouts)
• Duly filled online application form (coloured printout)
• HB pencil, eraser, sharpener, glue stick, stapler, pen
• Eight passport-size photos
• Original/DigiLocker printouts and four photocopies of matriculation and 10+2/Diploma/B.Pharma/B.Sc certificates
• NCC certificate (if applicable)
• NOC or Discharge Certificate (if applicable)
• Aadhaar Card (mandatory for Phase I testing)