Medical Requirements For Taking CPL Exam

The requirement to obtain CPL are as follows-

1 AGE- Not less than 18 years of age on the date of application

2 QUALIFICATION- Passed Class 12 or equivalent exam with Physics & Maths from a recognized Board/ University. 

Details are available in Civil Aviation Regulations section 7 under Requirements & Guidance at www.dgca.gov.in. 

3 MEDICAL STANDARD- Candidate has to undergo Class 2 Medical. 

This Medical can be carried out by an approved Doctor, a list of which is available at www.dgca.gov.in under Personnel- Medical. Prior to undergoing Class 2 Medical one must register at www.egca.com. On successful completion of Class 2 Medical, the candidate will be issued with CA-35, which is a temporary fitness certificate valid for 2 years. 

The doctor sends all necessary documents to DGCA, and then a Medical assessment is issued by the Director of Medical Services, Civil Aviation, New Delhi (DMS CA). This can be downloaded from an individual’s DGCA account. SMS to this effect is also received by the individual. It is highly recommended that the candidate should undergo Class 1 initial Medical at any of the designated centres, on receipt of the Medical Assessment. This will ensure that you are “ Medically Fit” to obtain CPL.

The designated Medical Centres for Class 1 initial medical are as follows-

1 IAM, Bengaluru

2 Command Hospital, Bengaluru

3 AFCME, New Delhi

4 MEC, Jorhat

5 Air Force Hospital, Hindon

6 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur

7 Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai

8 Apollo Heart Centre, Chennai. 

For SL 7& 8, one can contact the centres directly for an appointment. For IAF, Centres appointments are to be taken through DGCA. Details are given in www.dgca.gov.in

It is recommended that for Initial Class 1 Medical one should request 2-3 centres with different dates. This will ensure getting a confirmed appointment within the Validity.