Airports Authority of India Junior Assistant

AAI Junior Assistant is a non-executive post (level NE-4) in the Airports Authority of India. AAI does not run one national exam for it. Each regional headquarters (Northern, Western, Eastern, Southern and North Eastern) publishes its own notification, and only candidates domiciled in that region's states can apply. Most vacancies are for Junior Assistant (Fire Service). Some cycles also include Junior Assistant (Office) or Junior Assistant (HR).

As of 11 October 2026, AAI has not released a new Junior Assistant notification this year. The most recent one is the North Eastern Region notification Advt. No. 01/2025/DR/NER, released on 6 December 2025. This page uses the last official cycle of each region as the reference for eligibility, fees, the CBT, the physical tests, salary and cut-offs. Check the AAI careers page for the next notification.

AAI Junior Assistant at a Glance

Latest AAI Junior Assistant Notifications by Region

The table lists the last Junior Assistant cycle in each region. Vacancy figures are as notified and are marked tentative by AAI in every notification.

The next notification date is not announced. Dates of future cycles can only be confirmed from the official notification, so track the AAI recruitment page and your registered email.

Vacancy Details from the Last Cycles

The Western Region notification lists 168 Fire Service posts; its category split is not reproduced here because the table could not be read reliably, so check the original PDF. All figures are indicative, and AAI can revise them. Horizontal reservation for ex-servicemen and ex-Agniveers applies within these totals.

AAI Junior Assistant Eligibility

Educational qualification

• Junior Assistant (Fire Service): 12th pass through regular study, or 10th pass with a 3-year approved regular diploma in Mechanical, Automobile or Fire.

• Driving licence (Fire Service): a valid heavy vehicle licence, or a medium vehicle licence held for at least one year, or a light motor vehicle licence held for at least two years before the cut-off date. Learner licences are not accepted.

• Junior Assistant (Office) and (HR): graduate in any discipline, followed by a qualifying computer literacy test in MS Office.

Age limit

The age limit is 18 to 30 years, counted on a date fixed in each notification (for example 6 December 2025 in the North Eastern Region cycle). The date of birth on the matriculation certificate is final.

Domicile and other conditions

You must be domiciled in a state or union territory covered by the region that issues the notification. The Fire Service post is not identified as suitable for persons with disabilities, and it has height, weight, chest and eyesight standards.

Application Fee and How to Apply

Some notifications state the fee as inclusive of GST and others as excluding bank and service charges, so read your region's notification. The fee is non-refundable and payable online only.

1. Open the notification: go to the Careers section on aai.aero and download your region's advertisement.

2. Register: complete the online registration with a working email and mobile number.

3. Fill the form: enter qualification, category and licence details exactly as in your certificates.

4. Upload documents: photograph, signature and other files in the format the notification asks for.

5. Pay and save: pay through net banking, card or UPI, then download the submitted form.

Common reasons for rejection include applying from outside the region's domicile states, a licence issued too late to meet the one-year or two-year rule, and mismatched date of birth.

AAI Junior Assistant Exam Pattern

Computer Based Test

There is no negative marking. Minimum qualifying marks are 50 out of 100 for UR, EWS and OBC and 40 for SC and ST. The notifications state marks and weightage, not the number of questions.

Second stage

• Fire Service: biometric check and document verification, physical measurement and medical test, a driving test on a light motor vehicle, then a Physical Endurance Test (PET) of five events worth 20 marks each. You need at least 60 out of 100 in the PET.

• Office and HR: a qualifying computer literacy test in MS Office, then document verification.

What this means for you:

• CBT decides merit: the final merit list is based on CBT marks only, so every mark there counts.

• Attempt everything: with no negative marking, leaving a question blank has no benefit.

• PET is pass or fail: it does not add to merit, but failing it ends your candidature, so train for it alongside your CBT preparation.

AAI Junior Assistant Syllabus Summary

AAI names the subject areas in the notification but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus for most Junior Assistant posts. The topics above are a working checklist built from the notification and the usual level of such exams, not an official list.

Selection Process

1. CBT: 100 marks, qualifying minimums apply, and merit is drawn from it.

2. Shortlisting: in recent cycles, candidates were called for the second stage at five times the category-wise vacancies.

3. Second stage: document verification, then medical, driving test and PET (Fire Service) or computer literacy test (Office and HR).

4. Training: Fire Service recruits complete an 18-week Basic Training Course with a stipend of Rs. 25,000 a month and a service bond.

If two candidates have equal CBT marks, the older candidate ranks higher; if age is also equal, the higher Part A score decides.

AAI Junior Assistant Salary

The notifications give the pay scale and benefits but not an in-hand figure. In-hand pay varies with DA revisions and city, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as an estimate. Selected candidates can be posted anywhere in India.

How to Prepare for AAI Junior Assistant

• Start with Part A: 10th-level mathematics and science are scoring and decide tie-breaks.

• Build a daily GK habit: 30 minutes on current affairs and static GK, with monthly notes.

• Practise reasoning and English daily: short timed sets keep speed up.

• Train physically early (Fire Service): the 100 m run, climbing and carrying events need weeks of practice, not days.

• Learn MS Office (Office and HR): practise Word, Excel and PowerPoint tasks on a computer.

For timed practice in the current pattern, you can attempt AAI Junior Assistant online tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to plan your revision.

AAI Junior Assistant Cut-Off Reference