Air India pilot interview questions and selection process
How Air India selects pilots: 6 selection stages and 3 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online application via Air India careers portal + document verification
- Non-technical evaluation: psychometric assessment and timed aptitude test
- Technical evaluation: simulator check + technical interview (aircraft systems/procedures)
- Personal/HR interview (motivation, communication, cultural fit)
- DGCA Class 1 medical
- Offer
Tests
- Psychometric and aptitude tests (provider not named)
- Written/technical viva (prep-site reports)
Simulator check
Simulator check of basic handling, automation management, SOP awareness, decision-making, CRM/trainability (not extreme handling).
By rank
- Cadet: Cadet Pilot Program exists (careers posting filled); prep sites cite ADAPT/COMPASS aptitude, GD and interview.
- First officer: A320/B737 type-rated FOs and occasional non-rated 'transition pilots'.
Interview questions
Motivation
- Why did you choose this career path?
Company and industry
- What do you know about Air India's current operations?
Technical
- Technical interview on your aircraft type's systems and procedures (know your manual). (First officer)
For practice only: general examples, not official answers. Pilot Jobs International accepts no responsibility for how they are used; prepare your own answers in your own words.
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