Indian Air Force IAF Airmen Medical Assistant Notification 2026 – Apply Online

IAF Airmen Group Y (Non-Technical) Medical Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview

IAF Airmen Medical Assistant Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Salary/Stipend

• During Training: Stipend of ₹14,600/- per month
• After Training: Starting gross emoluments at the minimum of scale of pay including Military Service Pay (MSP) is ₹26,900/- per month
• Additional Allowances: Dearness Allowances (as applicable), Transport Allowance, Composite Person Maintenance Allowance (CPMA), Leave Ration Allowance (LRA), Children Education Allowance, HRA etc. as per relevant government instructions
• Perks: Ration, clothing, medical facilities, accommodation, CSD facilities, Leave (60 days annual and 30 days casual in a calendar year as a privilege, subject to service exigencies)
• Other Benefits: Recreational facilities, transport for school going children, Leave Travel Concession (LTC), Group Insurance Cover of ₹62.5 Lakhs at a premium of ₹3200/- per month
• Additional Facilities: Group Housing Scheme facility also extended
• Career Progression: Emoluments may rise as per the career progression of the individual in subsequent years

Age Limit (as on Date of Birth Block)

For Medical Assistant Trade (10+2 Candidates):

• Marital Status: Must be unmarried
• Date of Birth: Born between 01 January 2006 and 01 January 2010 (both dates inclusive)
• Upper Age Limit on Enrolment: Should not exceed 21 years on date of enrolment

For Medical Assistant (Pharmacist) – Diploma/B.Sc in Pharmacy Candidates:

• Unmarried Candidates: Born between 01 January 2003 and 01 January 2008 (both dates inclusive)
• Married Candidates: Born between 01 January 2003 and 01 January 2006 (both dates inclusive)
• Upper Age Limit on Enrolment: Should not exceed 24 years on date of enrolment

Application Fee

• Examination Fee: ₹550/- plus 18% GST (Total: ₹649/-) – Non-refundable
• Payment Mode: Online via Payment Gateway through Net Banking, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, UPI
• Appeal Medical Board Fee: ₹40/- (if required) – To be deposited in Government Treasury/RBI/SBI through Electronic Military Receivable Order (e-MRO)/Military Receivable Order (MRO)
• Refund Policy: Application fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances and shall not be kept in reserve for any other examination or selection
• Multiple Payments: If multiple payments are received from a candidate against single application, the excess amount will be refunded back to the originating account after closing of registration and reconciliation
• Multiple Applications: If candidate fills multiple applications, only the application with higher Application Sequence Number will be accepted and amounts for other applications will not be refunded

Important Dates

Selection Process

• Phase-I – Online Test: Objective type test (bilingual – English & Hindi except English paper)
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Subjects: English as per 10+2 CBSE syllabus and Reasoning & General Awareness (RAGA)
  • Marking Pattern: +1 mark for correct answer, 0 for unattempted, -0.25 for wrong answer
• Normalisation of Marks: If required, marks will be normalised to account for variation in difficulty levels across different sessions. Shortlisting will be based on normalised marks
• Qualification Requirement: Candidates must qualify in each paper separately with normalised marks (if normalisation is applied)
• Phase-II Testing at ASC: Shortlisted candidates will be called for:
  • Document Verification
  • Physical Fitness Test (PFT-I & PFT-II)
  • Adaptability Test-I (Objective type written test)
  • Adaptability Test-II (As per policy in vogue)
• Physical Fitness Test Details:
  • PFT-I: 1.6 Km run (Candidates up to 21 years: within 7 minutes; Above 21 years with Diploma/B.Sc: within 7 minutes 30 seconds)
  • PFT-II: 10 Push-ups (1 minute), 10 Sit-ups (1 minute), 20 Squats (1 minute)
  • 10 minutes recuperation time between PFT-I and PFT-II
  • 2 minutes break between each exercise in PFT-II
• Phase-III – Medical Examination: Conducted by Air Force Medical Team as per IAF medical standards
  • Includes baseline investigations: Blood Haemogram, Urine tests, Biochemistry tests, Chest X-Ray, ECG
  • Any other investigation deemed necessary by Recruiting Medical Officer
• Appeal Medical Board: Available for candidates declared medically unfit (Fee: ₹40/-). Application must be submitted within three working days of medical examination
• Final Selection: Based on merit, medical fitness, availability of vacancies, and meeting all eligibility criteria. Separate PSL will be published for Diploma/B.Sc in Pharmacy holders

IAF Airmen Medical Assistant Important Links

• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here