IAF Group Y Medical Assistant Airmen 02/2026 PSL at agnipathvayu.cdac.in

IAF Group Y Medical Assistant Airmen 02/2026 PSL OUT: Check at airmenselection.cdac.in by Roll Number

Key Highlights

• Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB) released the Indian Air Force Group Y Medical Assistant Airmen Intake 02/2026 Provisional Select List (PSL) on 18 May 2026 at airmenselection.cdac.in/CASB/psl.
• Look-up: enter your Roll Number on the PSL page — no password required. The page returns either "IN PSL" with your rank or "NOT IN PSL".
• Eligibility: Class 10+2 with PCB+English 50% (DoB 01.01.2006 – 01.01.2010) OR Diploma / B.Sc Pharmacy with valid PCI registration (DoB 01.01.2003 – 01.01.2008). Unmarried male Indian citizens only.
• Selection pipeline: Phase-I written → Phase-II PFT + Adaptability → Phase-III medical → PSL → Enrolment List → training at Belagavi.
• Pay: Training stipend ₹14,600 / month; post-training gross starts at approximately ₹26,900 / month.
• PSL is not the final list. Final enrolment depends on overall merit, repeat medical fitness check, document verification, and available vacancies in the 02/2026 intake.

The Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB) at Air Force Headquarters released the Indian Air Force Group Y — Medical Assistant Airmen Intake 02/2026 Provisional Select List on 18 May 2026. The PSL covers candidates who appeared in the 12 January – 1 February 2026 application window and cleared the three-phase selection process (written + PFT + medical).

Quick decision check — how to check your PSL status

1. Visit airmenselection.cdac.in/CASB/psl (the official CASB PSL portal).
2. Choose "Group Y — Medical Assistant Airmen Intake 02/2026" from the list of active PSLs.
3. Enter your Roll Number in the look-up field. The page accepts only Roll Number — no password, no DOB. This is by design; the PSL is a public roster.
4. Read your result:
   • "IN PSL" with rank — you are in the provisional select list. Next step: wait for Enrolment List + joining instructions.
   • "NOT IN PSL" — you did not make this list. Standby list and supplementary recruitment options below.
5. Save the page screenshot or PDF print as your reference until the Enrolment List comes out.

Three immediate next steps for "IN PSL" candidates:

1. Watch for the Enrolment List — typically released within 30–60 days of the PSL. The Enrolment List is the final go / no-go for joining and accounts for any drops between PSL ranking and final intake quota.
2. Re-verify your medical fitness — keep your records updated and any temporary illness (eye infection, fracture, dental issue) cleared before the final medical check at joining-time at Belagavi.
3. Assemble your originals — Class 10 + 12 marksheets and certificates, English-language credential, identity proof, domicile, category certificate (if applicable), PCI registration certificate (if you applied via the pharmacy stream).

Understanding the three-phase selection pipeline

The Medical Assistant trade is a Group Y airmen recruitment — Group Y is the IAF's non-technical airmen cadre (vs Group X which covers technical trades like Electronics, Mechanical, Radar, etc.). Selection runs in three sequential phases:

Phase-I — Online written exam (45 minutes):

Phase-I is qualifying only — your score doesn't directly weight the final merit. You must pass to proceed to Phase-II.

Phase-II — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) + Adaptability Test, conducted at the designated Airmen Selection Centre:

• PFT components: 1.6 km run within time limit, push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups
• Adaptability Test I: assesses spatial orientation, basic English-medium readiness, response patterns
• Adaptability Test II: assesses ability to function in IAF service environment

Phase-III — Medical examination: standardised tests for vision (correctable to 6/6, refractive error within +3.50D), height (≥ 152 cm), chest (≥ 77 cm with 5 cm expansion), audiometry, dental, BMI, tattoo policy (visible tattoos disqualified per IAF rules), and orthopaedic.

Only candidates who clear all three phases are ranked in the PSL.

What "PSL" actually means — and what it doesn't

The Provisional Select List is the merit-ranked list of candidates who cleared all three selection phases. PSL ≠ final selection. Three filters still apply before joining:

1. Overall merit cut-off within the 02/2026 intake quota — if more candidates clear PSL than vacancies available, the lower-ranked candidates don't get enrolled.
2. Repeat medical fitness check at Belagavi on joining day — if a candidate develops a disqualifying condition (vision deterioration, dental issue, recently acquired tattoo, weight gain pushing BMI out of range), the joining can be cancelled.
3. Document verification — discrepancy between submitted documents and originals (DOB mismatch, marks variance, category certificate validity) leads to rejection at joining-time.

Historically, the PSL-to-actual-joining conversion rate sits around 85–90%, with the remaining 10–15% falling at medical or DV. Make sure your file is clean.

Eligibility — the two qualification routes

The Medical Assistant trade accepts candidates from two distinct educational backgrounds, each with its own DoB window:

Common eligibility requirements (both streams):

• Unmarried male Indian citizens (Gorkha subjects of Nepal also eligible)
• Physical: height ≥ 152 cm; chest ≥ 77 cm with 5 cm expansion
• Vision: 6/36 in each eye, correctable to 6/6; refractive error within +3.50D
• No visible tattoos (per IAF tattoo policy)

The age band difference reflects the educational pathway — 10+2 candidates apply right after school; Pharmacy candidates apply after a 2-year Diploma or 4-year B.Sc.

Pay and post-training career

During training at the Airmen Training School, Belagavi (Karnataka): training stipend of approximately ₹14,600 / month. Boarding, lodging, uniforms and medical care are provided by the IAF — the training stipend is effectively pocket money plus savings.

Post-training (typically 24–78 weeks depending on trade specifics): the airman is posted to an IAF medical establishment and receives the full pay structure:

Career progression runs through the IAF airmen rank ladder:

1. Aircraftsman (AC) — entry rank after training
2. Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) — automatic promotion after 2 years subject to satisfactory service
3. Corporal — promotion via departmental confirmation
4. Sergeant — supervisory NCO rank
5. Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) — senior NCO
6. Warrant Officer (WO) — top NCO rank
7. Master Warrant Officer (MWO) — career-peak rank for direct entry airmen

The progression timeline depends on availability of higher-rank vacancies and individual service record. Most airmen reach Sergeant within 12–15 years and JWO between 18–22 years.

Posting locations — IAF medical establishments

Medical Assistants are posted to IAF medical units across the 7 Indian Air Force Commands and their stations:

• Western Air Command (Delhi, Hindon, Adampur, Halwara, Ambala, etc.)
• Eastern Air Command (Shillong, Kalaikunda, Bagdogra, Tezpur, Chabua, etc.)
• Central Air Command (Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Bareilly, Bamrauli)
• South Western Air Command (Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Naliya)
• Southern Air Command (Thiruvananthapuram, Sulur, Tambaram, Begumpet)
• Training Command (Bengaluru, Belagavi, Tambaram, Hyderabad)
• Maintenance Command (Nagpur, Tughlakabad, Chandigarh)

Specific posting at the start is to a Station Medical Centre, Base Medical Unit, or IAF Hospital. The largest IAF medical establishments are the Command Hospitals in Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata and Chandigarh.

Difference from Agniveer Vayu

The Medical Assistant Group Y is not part of the Agniveer Vayu scheme. The two recruitment tracks coexist:

For Medical Assistants specifically, the IAF retained the permanent-commission Group Y recruitment because the medical trade requires sustained specialist training and continuity in medical-establishment staffing.

For broader IAF defence-career context, see the Indian Airforce Agniveer Vayu 02/2026 PSL List page (companion list for the Agniveer route).

Common reasons candidates miss the PSL

Across recent Group Y Medical Assistant cycles, the typical failure points are:

1. Phase-II PFT failure — most common single rejection cause. The 1.6 km run timing trips candidates who underestimated the physical baseline.
2. Phase-III medical disqualification — vision and refractive error are the leading sub-causes. Candidates with borderline vision should get a pre-test optometry check.
3. Tattoo policy violation — visible tattoos (forearm, hand, neck) lead to disqualification.
4. Adaptability Test II — soft-skills filter that's harder to predict; common cause of missing PSL despite passing PFT + medical.
5. Document verification mismatch — DOB inconsistency between Class 10 certificate and Aadhaar / Voter ID is a recurring issue.

For candidates who didn't clear this PSL, the next Group Y Medical Assistant intake (likely 01/2027) opens in 6–9 months. Standby until then by maintaining physical fitness and resolving any tattoo / medical issues that contributed to the rejection.

IAF Group Y Medical Assistant 02/2026 PSL: हिंदी सारांश

Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB), Air Force Headquarters ने Indian Air Force Group Y — Medical Assistant Airmen Intake 02/2026 Provisional Select List (PSL) 18 मई 2026 को airmenselection.cdac.in/CASB/psl पर जारी की।

PSL कैसे जाँचें:

1. आधिकारिक portal खोलें।
2. "Group Y — Medical Assistant Airmen Intake 02/2026" चुनें।
3. Roll Number डालें (password / DOB नहीं चाहिए — public PSL है)।
4. "IN PSL" with rank = आप provisional select list में हैं। "NOT IN PSL" = आप इस list में नहीं हैं।

पात्रता:

• 10+2 स्ट्रीम: Physics + Chemistry + Biology + English, न्यूनतम 50% (English में अलग से 50%)। DoB 01.01.2006 से 01.01.2010।
• Pharmacy स्ट्रीम: Diploma / B.Sc Pharmacy with PCI registration। DoB 01.01.2003 से 01.01.2008।
• Civil status: अविवाहित भारतीय पुरुष नागरिक।
• Physical: Height ≥ 152 cm; chest ≥ 77 cm with 5 cm expansion; vision 6/36 → 6/6 correctable।

चयन प्रक्रिया:

• Phase-I — Online written (English + Reasoning + GA, 45 मिनट)।
• Phase-II — PFT (1.6 km run, push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups) + Adaptability Test I + II निर्धारित Airmen Selection Centre पर।
• Phase-III — Medical examination।
• PSL — merit-ranked list।
• Enrolment List — PSL के 30-60 दिन बाद; final go/no-go।
• Training — Belagavi (Karnataka) के Airmen Training School पर।

वेतन:

• Training stipend: ₹14,600 / महीना (boarding + uniform IAF प्रदान करती है)।
• Post-training gross: शुरुआती लगभग ₹26,900 / महीना (Military Service Pay के साथ); DA + HRA + Transport Allowance + free rations + CSD privileges + Air Force Group Insurance।

Career progression: Aircraftsman → LAC → Corporal → Sergeant → JWO → WO → MWO।

Critical: PSL का मतलब final selection नहीं है। Final enrolment overall merit, joining-day medical fitness check, document verification और 02/2026 intake quota पर निर्भर करता है। Historical conversion rate PSL-to-joining लगभग 85-90% है।

Agniveer Vayu से अंतर: Medical Assistant Group Y permanent commission है (post-retirement pension के साथ); Agniveer Vayu 4-वर्षीय tenure scheme है। Medical trade में specialist continuity के लिए IAF ने permanent commission recruitment जारी रखा है।