An airline pilot or airline commanders fly aircraft and helicopters to provide transportation to passengers or cargo. The airline pilot operates the engines of aircraft and controls to navigate and fly the aeroplane. Airline pilots are responsible for the safety of all crew and passengers on board while flying.

How to become a Pilot

Step 1: Completion of a 10+2 level of education in physics-chemistry-maths, or physics-chemistry-maths-computer-science with an aggregate of 50 percent of marks from a recognized board.

Step 2: Several universities and colleges conduct entrance examinations to provide admissions. Students are required to appear in the entrance examination to get admissions in their desired college. Admissions are provided on a merit basis. On the basis of the evaluation of student’s performance in the entrance examination admissions are provided.

Popular entrance examinations

• JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination Main
• SRM JEE: SRM Joint Entrance Examination
• JEE Advanced: Joint Entrance Examination Advanced
• VITEEE: Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination
• MHT-CET: Maharashtra Common Entrance Test
• IPU-CET: Indraprastha University- Common Entrance Test

Step 3: Students are required to take admissions in bachelor level programme in the related specialization after completion of a 10+2 level of school education with an aggregate of 50 percent of marks or equivalent. We have mentioned the popular bachelor’s level specializations for Airline Pilot’s career below:

Popular bachelor’s specializations

• B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Aviation
• B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) Aeronautical Engineering
• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) Aeronautical Engineering
• B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Aeronautical Science
• B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) Aerospace Engineering
• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) Avionics Engineering

Step 4: There are several options that one can choose post-bachelors to lead their career path. We have mentioned the two major options for career path below:

Option 1: After completion of a bachelor’s degree, the students can further continue their studies and opt for a master-level programme without any gap in the academic year. After completion of a master’s degree, they can join the industry with an entry-level position such as test engineer, or a test pilot.

Option 2: After completion of a bachelor’s degree, the candidates can start working in the industry with an entry-level role. After gaining an experience of 1-2 years, they can further resume their studies and opt for a master-level programme in the related specialization.

Popular master’s specializations

• M.Sc. (Master of Science) Aerospace
• M.E. (Master of Engineering) Aeronautical Engineering
• M.Tech. (Master of Technology) Aeronautical Engineering
• M.Tech. (Master of Technology) Avionics
• M.Sc. (Master of Science) Aeronautical Science
• M.E. (Master of Engineering) Aerospace Engineering
• M.Tech. (Master of Technology) Aerospace Engineering

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Hi Ayush

To became a pilot .There are two ways to became

1) If you have lot money then you prefer first way

2) if you have less money but you won't to became pilot you follow 2 ways

1) You should have passed 12th science stream

with 60% in pcm .After that  you have to join the flying institute where you can to fly the plane . These  is 18 month flying course after that you will get commercial pilot license.Then after qualifying medical standard 1 and 2 by dgca approved doctor  then you can work as pilot in airline companies.



2nd Way

After you pass 12th in science stream and apply for National defence Examination (NDA) and quality the exam .you can these the pilot but to qualify these is not an easy task but if want to became and you have less then you have to work hard



Hope it will help out

If you have any doubt you can comment below I am more happy to help you

Good luck

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