AFCAT Salary
AFCAT Salary — reference from Indian Air Force (IAF), with the direct official link. Pay levels below are fixed by the pay rules that apply to these posts, not guesses — the official notification states the pay level for every post it advertises.
AFCAT salary by post
| Post | Pay level (7th CPC) | Starting basic pay |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Officer (Flying and Ground Duty branches) | Level 10 | ₹56,100 |
Military Service Pay of ₹15,500 a month is added to basic pay; the Flying branch also draws a flying allowance.
No open notification for this exam is in the live index right now. Pay levels below are fixed by the pay rules that apply to these posts, not guesses — the official notification states the pay level for every post it advertises.
About AFCAT
AFCAT — Air Force Common Admission Test — is the Indian Air Force's entrance test for Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) officer roles. It is held twice a year.
Selection process
- AFCAT written examination
- AFSB interview
- Medical examination
- Final merit list
How to confirm the AFCAT Salary
- Open the latest official notification — it goes straight to Indian Air Force (IAF)'s own website.
- Find the table of posts: each post lists its pay level (for example "Level 6") or pay scale.
- Starting basic pay for that level is in the table on this page. Monthly gross pay is higher, because Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance are added on top of basic.
- In-hand pay is gross pay minus deductions such as NPS/UPS contribution, professional tax and income tax, so it varies by city and by person.
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Flying Officer (Flying and Ground Duty branches): Level 10, ₹56,100. Military Service Pay of ₹15,500 a month is added to basic pay; the Flying branch also draws a flying allowance.
In-hand pay is basic pay plus Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance, minus deductions such as the pension contribution and tax. It depends on the city of posting and changes every time DA is revised, so we list only the fixed part — the starting basic pay of each pay level.
Basic pay is the same for the same post everywhere. House Rent Allowance differs by city class — higher in the big metros — so gross pay differs by posting.
In the official recruitment notification issued by Indian Air Force (IAF), in the table of posts. Open the latest notification from this page to confirm it before applying.
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