Join Pakistan Air Force as an Airman
Online Registration: 13 January to 19 January 2025
Website: www.joinpaf.gov.pk
Categories of Recruitment:
- Aero Trades
- PF&DI
- MTD
- Firefighter
- Sportsman
General Requirements for All Candidates
- Nationality: Pakistani (Males only)
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Vision: 6/6 without glasses
- Physical Tests: All candidates must pass the physical fitness test, including:
- Chin-ups: 4
- Push-ups: 20
- Reach-ups: 15
- 1-mile run: 8 minutes
Eligibility Criteria for Each Category
1. Aero Trades
- Age: 15 to 20 years (by 30 June 2025)
- Height: 163 to 188 cm
- Educational Qualification:
- Matriculation in Science with at least 60% marks
- Minimum 33% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Minimum 47% marks in English
2. PF&DI (Physical Fitness & Drill Instructor)
- Age: 16 to 22 years (by 29 December 2025)
- Height: 178 to 188 cm
- Educational Qualification:
- Matriculation in Science with at least 80% marks
- Minimum 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Minimum 50% marks in English
- Additional Requirement: Candidates must have loud and clear voice command for the command test.
3. MTD (Mechanical Transport Driver)
- Age: 17 to 24 years (for LTV/HTV license holders)
- Height: 168 to 188 cm
- Educational Qualification:
- Matriculation in Science with at least 50% marks
- Minimum 45% marks in English
- Additional Requirement: Valid LTV/HTV driving license.
4. Firefighter
- Age: 17 to 22 years (by 30 June 2025)
- Height: 175 to 188 cm
- Educational Qualification:
- Matriculation in Science with at least 55% marks
- Minimum 45% marks in English
5. Sportsman
- Age: 15 to 20 years (by 30 June 2025)
- Height: 163 to 188 cm
- Educational Qualification:
- Matriculation in Science with at least 60% marks
- Minimum 33% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Minimum 47% marks in English
- Additional Requirement: Candidates who have represented their district, province, or national-level sports will be considered with a minimum of 47% overall marks in matriculation.
Special Relaxations
Candidates from the following areas may apply with relaxed criteria:
- Rural Areas of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir:
- Minimum 50% marks in Matriculation
- Minimum 33% marks in English
- FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan:
- Minimum 40% marks in Matriculation
- Minimum 33% marks in English
- Quetta District:
- Minimum 50% marks in Matriculation
- Minimum 40% marks in English
Selection Procedure
- Registration: Candidates must register online at www.joinpaf.gov.pk.
- Initial Examination:
- Written test in English, Physics, and Mathematics
- Physical Fitness Test:
- Includes chin-ups, push-ups, reach-ups, and running
- Interview and Final Selection:
- Successful candidates will undergo interviews and a final medical examination.
- Training: Selected candidates will be sent for training to designated PAF centers.
Ineligibility Criteria
Candidates will be considered ineligible under the following conditions:
- If dismissed from any government job or armed forces
- If involved in moral turpitude or criminal activities
- If previously rejected by PAF three times
- Married candidates (for initial recruitment)
- If found medically unfit during the final examination
Contact Information
For further details, visit the nearest PAF Information and Selection Center or call the following numbers:
- Quetta: 081-9201753
- Karachi: 021-99240999
- Lahore: 042-99220084
- Islamabad: 051-5701143
- Peshawar: 091-9210829
- Multan: 061-9201183
- Faisalabad: 041-9201199