IGRUA-Pilot-CPL

Exam Announced? NO

Course offered : Ab-Initio to CPL (Commercial Pilot License) course (24 months duration but dependent on individual’s performance in academics and flying and unforeseen contingencies).

Candidates can also opt for B.Sc (Aviation) Degree from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University (RMLAU), Faizabad, UP, simultaneously with CPL training (only 40 seats in BSc course). Duration of B.Sc course will be 3 years.

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Govt of India. It is the pioneer flying training institution in the country. IGRUA offers Ab-initio  to  CPL Course for issue of CPL with Multi engine endorsement  and  Instrument Rating (IR) on Multiengine aircraft.  IGRUA has a tie up with FSTC for Type training on (A320/B737/ATR-72/Q-400) at their Gurugram or Hyderabad centers.

Shortlisted candidates in Final Merit shall be inducted in FOUR batches starting Sep 2024 onwards.

No. of seats : 125 (49 General, 19 SC, 10 ST, 34 OBC, 13 EWS). Only 40 seats in BSc course.

In case SC/ST/EWS and OBC candidates do not qualify even after 5% relaxation in the Entrance Written test, the seats would be de-reserved for General Category.

Selection process: Online Written Test, Pilot Aptitude Test (PAT) / Psychometric Test and Viva / Interview.

Admission charges: Selected Candidates including SC / ST / OBC / EWS will be required to pay

(i) Admission charges Rs.50,000/- (non-refundable) and

(ii) Commitment money of Rs.2 Lacs  (non-refundable but adjustable against the total fee)

The last day for above payments is 6 Sep 2024 to secure seat on first come first serve basis.

Expenses 

a) Training fee : Rs. 45 Lacs payable in four quarterly instalments in one year. Additional expenditure of about Rs.2 Lacs towards cost of Uniform, Navigation Computer, Head Phones etc. The training fee and other expenditure is same for all category candidates. In case of any query for Financial Assistance please visit

https://igrua.gov.in/financial-assistance. 

b) Boarding & Lodging: Separate Hostels for Boys and Girls.  Charges approximately Rs.15,000/- per month.

c)Type training: IGRUA has a tie up with FSTC for Type training on (A320/B737/ATR-72/Q-400) at their Gurugram or Hyderabad centers. Candidates, who opt for CPL with Type Training on aircraft mentioned above will have to pay the following additional fee for Type Training to FSTC directly:

i) A320 or B737: Rs.17.00 Lakhs

ii) ATR-72 or Q-400: Rs.19.00 Lakhs

It is mandatory for candidates who wish to undergo this particular training to indicate the same at the time of filling up the form for entrance exam.

Travelling Allowance to SC/ST Candidates : SC / ST candidates will be reimbursed only once 2nd Class to and fro rail fare on production of tickets from their registered address to Raebareli to appear for Interview / Pilot Aptitude Test.

SC / ST candidates are exempt from application fee : SC & ST candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee.

Placements : Period-wise placement percentages, as obtained by IGRUA from informal sources and stated on its website are as below:

1988 - 1990 : 100%

1991 - 2000 : 51%

2001 - 2008 : 85%

2008 - 2010 : 77.5%

2010 - 2015 :  90%

2015 - 2020 : 72%

Conducted by: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, Fursatganj Airfield, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh 229302

Conducting organization type: Central Univ

Additional info: The exam is popular across All India