15Jun 2021
By Admin Aviation Education

Required Qualifications for Aviation Courses

The Aviation Industry is one of the fastest-growing and one of the most popular industries in the world. Young aspirants dream of joining this industry due to lucrative salaries and the glamour associated with the industry.

Many government and private aviation colleges in India, offer various aviation courses like BBA in Aviation Operations, Diploma in Aviation Hospitality and Management,  Commercial Pilot Training, Diploma in Ground Staff, and Cabin crew Training, Aeronautical Engineering, MBA in Aviation Management, and many more. Moreover, many aviation colleges also offer International Air Transport Association(IATA) authorized courses like Foundation Course in Travel and Tourism, Advanced Cargo rating and Marketing Course, Ground Operations Diploma, etc. to help aspirants reach the zenith of their aviation career.

Today I am going to discuss the qualifications and other eligibility criteria required for an aspiring candidate to pursue various aviation Courses.  For most of the aviation courses the eligibility criteria are as follows:

  • He/ She should have completed 10+2 examination in any stream from a recognized board
  • Should have scored a minimum of 50% overall in their Class 12 board exam.
  • Both government and private-run colleges and institutions select the candidates after they have filled up the application form based on their performance in a round of group discussions followed by a personal interview.
  • But some colleges and institutions conduct Entrance Examinations of their own like NPAT, CET, SET, etc. for BBA in Aviation Programme and GMAT, CAT, CMAT for MBA in Aviation Management Programme to select candidates as per their performance in the Examination. For pursuing MBA in Aviation Management program candidates must have completed a graduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 50%.

For courses like Commercial Pilot Training, Aeronautical Engineering candidates need to clear 10+2 examination with of Science stream ( must have Physics, Chemistry, and Maths) with an aggregate of 50%. To be deemed eligible for the Commercial pilot program, candidates must, candidates must clear a written exam, pilot aptitude test, and an interview. Before opting for Aeronautical Engineering, candidates must clear Entrance Examinations like JEE Main, JEE Advanced, NATA ETC.

Last but not least candidates need to possess very good communication skills both written and oral to achieve success.

 The above-mentioned discussion will throw light on the eligibility criteria and the main requirements for pursuing aviation Courses so that young aspirants can prepare themselves in advance.