Your Onboarding Gateway:
DGCA Compliance Hub
Check minimum eligibility criteria as per DGCA
Before investing a single rupee, you must verify that you meet the regulatory education and age baselines set by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The Essentials:
Minimum Age: 17 years to join training; 18 years for license issuance.
Educational Baseline: 10+2 passed with Physics and Mathematics from a recognized board (or equivalent certification).
Open Schooling / Non-Science Tracks: If you completed your 10+2 without Physics or Math, you can clear these subjects externally via the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to become fully eligible.
Don’t go by words of marketing personnel…check eligibility directly on DGCA website: www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/
Navigate to:
Regulations and Guidelines ► Aircraft Rules, 1937 ► SCHEDULES ► SCHEDULE II (Aircraft personnel) ► SECTION J COMMERCIAL PILOT’S LICENCE (AEROPLANES)
Incase your 10+2 is not with Physics & Maths, check NIOS website for details on how to complete Physics & Maths exams.
It may take 6 to 12 months depending on when you apply:
NIOS website: www.nios.ac.in/admission.aspx
NIOS Admission Link: www.sdmis.nios.ac.in/
eGCA Registration & Computer Number
Your DGCA Computer Number is your unique, permanent identification number issued by the Central Examination Organisation (CEO). Without it, you cannot register for or sit any official pilot exams. Consider this analogous to your class roll No./PAN/Aadhaar.
The Essentials:
Applications are submitted online through the centralized eGCA portal, followed by fulfilling the current offline physical verification guidelines mandated by the board..
There is no requirement of an agent or broker for any submission to DGCA via these portals.
Register directly on DGCA website: www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/
Navigate to:
DGCA Website Home Page ► 
eGCA Login (top right hand side corner on their website)
You can also download the eGCA user-guide for your quick reference: Click on “Sign Up” on eGCA login page and then download the complete user-guide for pilot license registration.
A single minor typo or mismatched signature on your board verification can result in immediate rejection, delaying your career by months. Our dedicated onboarding desk assists registered students with end-to-end document auditing before submission.
Check eligibility for Medicals (Class II & Class I)
You must prove you are physically fit to command a commercial airliner. Pilot medicals are split into two mandatory steps and must be conducted exclusively by DGCA Authorized medical examiners.
The Essentials:
Class II Medicals: Your initial entry point even before you clear DGCA exams. Conducted by appointed civil doctors across India. This must be completed first to open your medical file on the government portal.
Class I Medicals: The comprehensive commercial airline standard, conducted at specialized Air Force Medical Board centers (IAM, AFCME) or designated civil hospitals.
Find DGCA Authorized Class II Medical Examiners (City-wise list available): www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/
Navigate to:
Personnel ► Medical ► SCHEDULES ► Class 2 Medical Examiner (A city wise complete list of class-2 examiners is available)
In case you are worried about Class-2 Medical standards, here is a quick guide:
At least 16 years old with healthy vision, no color blindness, normal resting vitals, and no disqualifying chronic medical conditions.
Vision Requirements: Distant Vision: 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other, or 6/6 in both (corrected with glasses/contacts). Unaided vision must be 6/60 or better. Near Vision: N5 or better for reading cockpit instruments. Color Vision: Must pass the Ishihara plate test; color blindness is disqualifying. Surgery: LASIK/PRK is permitted but requires a mandatory 6-month waiting period post-surgery before Class-2 medical test.
- Mandatory Medical Tests: Physical & Vitals: Body Mass Index (BMI) assessment, resting blood pressure, and neurological reflexes. Blood & Urine: Complete Blood Count (CBC), fasting blood sugar, cholesterol (lipid profile), kidney function, and general urine analysis. Cardiopulmonary: Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Chest X-ray. Audiometry: Standard hearing check to ensure normal conversational range (no more than 35 dB loss).
- Required Documents: Identity Proof (Aadhaar Card or Passport) Date of Birth Proof (10th standard mark sheet or Certificate) Recent passport-size photographs, Filled CA-35 Medical Form (available via the official DGCA portal). Existing spectacle prescription and past medical records (if applicable).
- Validity & Renewal: Under 40 years: Valid for 24 months (2 years); 40 years and above: Valid for 12 months (1 year).
Please note that while utmost care has been taken to compile these details from relevant regulations by DGCA but these keep on changing from time to time. Please consider the above only for preliminary guidance, refer DGCA regulations for exact requirements for Class-1 & Class-II medicals.
DGCA Papers & Examination Portals
The central administrative portals where you will track exam schedules, book your theoretical seats for the quarterly or special sessions, and view your official result transcripts.
The Essentials:
All examination bookings, syllabus tracking, and central communications are fully digitized. Candidates must keep their profiles updated to avoid booking lockouts.
All official DGCA communications are directly via the registered email ID and mobile number. Having a valid Indian Mobile no. is recommended to avoid sms/otp delays at the time of login/slot confirmations/fee payments.
Refer eGCA website for login and profile creation: www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/jsp/dgca/common/login.jsp
View Latest DGCA Exam Schedule & Seat Availability Notification: www.pariksha.dgca.gov.in
eAIP & Pariksha Portals
The critical digital reference and practice ecosystems every active pilot trainee must use to check active airspace data and prepare for exam patterns.
The Essentials:
eAIP (Aeronautical Information Publication): The official, comprehensive legal document published by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) containing essential aeronautical charts, airspace rules, and airport navigation data.
Pariksha / Mock Prep Frameworks: The structural formats and digital question banks used to build familiarity with computerized multiple-choice exam conditions.
Pariksha Userguide: pariksha.dgca.gov.in
eAIP website: aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2
Don't Get Stuck in Government Paperwork Loops
Navigating the eGCA portal, scheduling Air Force medical boards, and tracking board verification can feel like a full-time job. A single clerical oversight can delay your pilot career easily by 3 to 6 months.
📋 Document Audit Desk: For all registered students, our internal compliance officers audit your 10+2 marksheet, board verification, and identification papers end-to-end before a single file is uploaded to the online portal, ensuring a flawless first-time clearance.
🩺 Support in Medical Test: We guide you step-by-step through booking appointments with DGCA-authorized Class II doctors, opening your central medical file, and transitioning smoothly to Class I Medical Boards without compromising your slot.
💻 Portal Management: From generating your unique permanent Computer Number to tracking quarterly exam schedules on the official portals, our support team actively monitors your regulatory profile so you can focus entirely on the cockpit.
The smartest way to start is with absolute clarity. Visit our academy headquarters for a completely free, one-on-one documentation audit. Sit down with our enrollment officers, review your academic eligibility, map out your flight budget line-by-line, and leave with a bulletproof checklist.
Your aviation career is too high-ticket an investment to trust to online forums. Let our technical experts guide you from day one.