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Indian Air Force Group C Recruitment 2026 Out for LDC, Hindi Typist & CMTD Posts

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released Advertisement No. 01/2026, inviting applications from eligible Indian citizens for direct recruitment to various Group ‘C’ Civilian posts at Air Force Stations and Units across the country. Vacancies are spread across multiple commands. Applications are to be submitted offline in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) to the concerned Air Force Station of choice.

Indian Air Force Group C Notification 2026 Out

The detailed Indian Air Force Group C Notification PDF has been released at the official website www.indianairforce.nic.in. Candidates who are interested in applying for LDC, Hindi Typist & CMTD posts can download the detailed notification to know all the details like educational qualifications, vacancies, age criteria, selection process, etc.

Indian Air Force Group C Recruitment 2026- Overview

The Indian Air Force invites offline applications from Indian citizens whose age should be between 18 to 25 years, and they should have completed 10th/12th/ITI from a recognised institution for the recruitment of various Group ‘C’ Civilian posts at the various Air Force Stations/Units.

Indian Air Force Group C Recruitment 2026 – Overview
Organisation Indian Air Force (IAF)
Advertisement No. 01/2026
Post Group Group ‘C’ Civilian
Posts Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Hindi Typist, Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade)
Total Vacancies Multiple posts across all Commands
Application Mode Offline (by post/in person)
Last Date to Apply 30 days from date of publication in Employment News
Age Limit 18–25 years
Pay Scale Level-2, as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC
Official Website www.indianairforce.nic.in

IAF Group C Vacancy 2026

The vacancies are distributed across multiple Commands and Independent Units. Below is the command-wise and post-wise breakdown as per the official notification:

HQ Maintenance Command, IAF

Sno. Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 AOC, AF Station Chakeri, Kanpur-208008 Lower Division Clerk 02 01 01
2 CO, 8 Base Repair Depot, AF Station Avadi, Chennai-600055 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
3 AOC, 9 Base Repair Depot, AF Station, Nagar Road, PO-Dunkirk Line SO, Pune-411014 Lower Division Clerk 02 01 01 01
4 Stn Cdr, 16 Base Repair Depot, Village & Post Vadsar, Tal. Kalol, Distt-Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382721 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
5 AOC, 23 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Avadi, IAF (Post), Chennai-600055 Lower Division Clerk 03 01 01 01 01(B)*
5 (same as above) Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) 01 01
6 AOC, 25 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Devilaili (South), Distt-Nasik, Maharashtra-422501 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
7 AOC, 28 Equipment Depot, AF Station, Amla Depot (PO), Distt Betul, Madhya Pradesh-460563 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
8 CO, 29 Equipment Depot, AF Station Chakeri, Kanpur-208008 Lower Division Clerk 02 01 01
TOTAL 14 04 02 04 01 03 01 02

HQ Training Command, IAF

Sno. Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 Commanding Officer, ETI, AF Jalahalli East, Bengaluru-560013 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
2 Commanding Officer, Mechanical Training Institute (MTI), C/o AF Station Tambaram, Chennai-600046 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
3 Commanding Officer, Navigation Training School (NTS), C/o AF Stn Begumpet, Bowenpally PO, Hyderabad-500011 Hindi Typist 01 01
4 Commanding Officer, REB(S) C/o AF Stn Tambaram, Chennai-600046 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
5 Commanding Officer, Training Command (U), AF JC Nagar Post, Hebbal, Bengaluru-560006 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
TOTAL 05 04 01

HQ Central Air Command, IAF

# Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 AOC, AF Station, Agra, Uttar Pradesh-282008 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
2 AOC, Air Force Station, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243002 Hindi Typist 01 01
3 AOC, AF Station, Maharajpur, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh-474020 Hindi Typist 01 01
TOTAL 03 02 01

HQ Western Air Command, IAF

Sno. Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Ambala Cantt, Haryana-133001 Hindi Typist 01 01
2 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Adampur Doaba, Distt-Jalandhar, Punjab-144103 Lower Division Clerk 02 01 01 01
3 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Halwara, PO-Halwara-AD, Teh-Raikot, Distt-Ludhiana, Punjab-141106 Hindi Typist 01 01
4 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Pathankot, Dhaki Road, Distt-Pathankot, Punjab-145001 Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) 01 01
5 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Nal, Bikaner, Rajasthan-334004 Hindi Typist 01 01 01
TOTAL 06 01 03 01 01 02

HQ Eastern Air Command, IAF

Sno. Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Jorhat, Assam-785004 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
2 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Tezpur, Assam-784104 Hindi Typist 01 01
3 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Guwahati, Assam-781015 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
4 Station Commander, AF Station, Mohanbari, Assam-786012 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
5 Commanding Officer, ALG Along, C/o AF Station Mohanbari, Assam-786012 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
6 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Arjan Singh, Panagarh, West Bengal-713148 Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) 01 01
TOTAL 06 03 02 01

HQ South Western Air Command, IAF

Sno. Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 C Adm O, AF Station, Kolshet Road, PO-Sandoz Bagh, Thane (Maharashtra), Pin Code-400607 Hindi Typist 01 01 01(C)*
2 C Adm O, AF Station Darijipura, Vadodara (Gujarat), Pin Code-390022 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
3 C Adm O, AF Station, Utarlai, Distt-Barmer (Rajasthan), Pin Code-344035 Hindi Typist 01 01
4 C Adm O, AF Station, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Pin Code-400029 Hindi Typist 01 01
5 C Adm O, AF Station, Jamnagar (Gujarat), Pin Code-361003 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
TOTAL 05 03 01 01 01

HQ Southern Air Command, IAF

Station / Address Post Total UR OBC
Commanding Officer, HQ Southern Air Command (Unit), Akkulam, Trivandrum-695011 Hindi Typist 01 01
TOTAL 01 01

Independent Units, IAF

# Station / Address Post Total UR OBC SC ST EWS PwBD ESM
1 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Race Course, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi-110003 Lower Division Clerk 03 01 01 01
2 Air Officer Commanding, AF Station, Sohna Road, Gurgaon-122001 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
3 President, Central Airmen Selection Board, Brar Square, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi-110010 Lower Division Clerk 01 01
4 Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Central Accounts Office, Subroto Park, New Delhi-110010 Lower Division Clerk 02 01 01 01
TOTAL 07 02 02 02 01 01

IAF Group C Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age Limit

For all posts, the age should be between 18 to 25 years. The crucial date for determining age limit is the last date of receipt of the application.

Category Age Relaxation
OBC 03 years
SC / ST 05 years
Physically Handicapped (PH) 10 years (additional 05 years if PH + SC/ST; 03 years if PH + OBC)
Ex-Serviceman Deduction of military service period from actual age; resultant age not to exceed prescribed maximum by more than 3 years
Departmental Employees (UR) Up to 40 years
Departmental Employees (SC/ST) Up to 45 years

Note: SC/ST/OBC candidates applying against UNRESERVED posts are not entitled to any relaxation in age limit, experience, etc.

Educational Qualification & Pay Scale

Post Pay Scale Educational Qualification / Experience
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC 12th Class pass from a recognised Board. Typing speed of 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi on a computer (10,500 KDPH / 9,000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word). [Time allowed: 10 minutes]
Hindi Typist Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC 12th Class pass from a recognised Board. Typing speed of 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi on computer. [Time allowed: 10 minutes]
Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade) Level-2 as per Pay Matrix 7th CPC Matriculation pass or equivalent from a recognised board/university; valid Civil Driving Licence for light and heavy vehicles; professional skill in driving and knowledge of motor mechanism; minimum 2 years’ experience in driving motor vehicles.

How to Apply for IAF Group C Recruitment 2026?

Eligible candidates can apply to any of the Air Force Stations listed in the advertisement, subject to vacancies and qualifications. The application must be submitted in the prescribed format (Annexure-I) within 30 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in Employment News / Rozgar Samachar.

  1. Download/write out the application form as per Annexure-I, typed in English/Hindi.
  2. Affix a recent passport-size photograph (self-attested) on the application form.
  3. Enclose all self-attested documents in support of educational qualification, age, technical qualification, PwBD, experience, and caste certificate (if applicable).
  4. Place the application in a self-addressed envelope with Rs. 10/- stamps pasted.
  5. On the envelope, clearly mention: “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ______ AND CATEGORY ______”
  6. Submit separate applications for each position if you are applying for more than one role.
  7. Enclose two passport-size photographs (same as affixed on the application form).
  8. Dispatch to the concerned Air Force Station of choice within the stipulated date.

Documents Required:

  • Educational qualification certificates (self-attested)
  • Date of Birth / Birth Certificate (self-attested copy)
  • Caste certificate – SC/ST/OBC issued by a competent civil authority (self-attested)
  • EWS Income & Asset Certificate valid for FY 2026-27 (based on FY 2025-26 income)
  • PwBD Disability Certificate (if applicable), including Medical Certificate (Annexure-II) for typing test exemption
  • Ex-serviceman discharge book photocopy (if applicable)
  • Experience certificate (if required for the post)
  • Technical qualification certificates (if applicable)
  • Domicile certificate (self-attested)

FAQs

What posts are advertised under IAF Group C Recruitment 2026?

The posts notified are Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Hindi Typist, and Civilian Mechanical Transport Driver (Ordinary Grade).

What is the age limit for IAF Group C 2026 posts?

The age limit is 18 to 25 years as on the last date of receipt of application. Age relaxation is applicable for reserved categories as per government rules.

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