• Must possess at least 50% aggregate from a recognized institution in 12th, from any board PUC/CBSE/ICSE/ISC, etc. However, the cut-off margin varies with the selection process of different colleges. Only a science qualification is viable to pursue a degree in science.
• Should procure a valid score in entrance exams such as JEE-Main, KIITEE, SRMJEE, CEE, HITSEE, CET, etc., Different colleges offer their own entrance exams if you don’t have a satisfactory score in JEE or other competitive exams – colleges like NMIMS, Symbiosis International University, XUB, Andhra University, LPU, etc. Every state offers their own entrance exam as well.
• One must earn a degree in B.Sc/B.Tech or a Diploma to become a Commercial Pilot. This is a basic qualification you must require to enroll in this line of work.
• An M.Tech in Aviation can also prove to be helpful while looking for a higher degree and better learning.

• Arrange airlines utilizing aeronautical charting and navigational devices in accordance with corporate and governmental standards.
• Utilizing communications technology, communicate controlling stations for takeoff permissions, landing directions, and related material.
• Before taking off, inspect the airplanes to determine that the propellers, controllers, instrumentation, and other components are in good working order.
• Compile aircraft assessment summaries and organize and organise flying operations and testing programs.
• Organize aircraft operations with support personnel and aircraft congestion management, and provide flying and testing instructions to squad members.

• English Grammar — Familiarity in English Grammar, the form, and substance of the English language, along with the context and pronunciation of words, principles of grammar, and language.
• Administration and Conduct — Knowledge of the market and management concepts used in strategic planning, capital distribution, human resource modelling, technical leadership, manufacturing processes, personnel and asset implementation.
• Arithmetic Prowess — Being able to evaluate and interpret various mathematical equations and use them to address complex problems in arithmetic, geometry, calculus, and other areas.
• Computer Application — Understanding the prospects and functioning of circuit boards, processing units, circuits, electrical devices, computer equipment, plus applications and programming.
• Development and Manufacturing — Utilizing natural resources, process innovations, quality management, prices, and other strategies for optimizing the productive produce and delivery of products.

• Method of Learning — Practises and processes for selecting and implementing strength and conditioning approaches and techniques that are suitable for the case when learning or introducing new items.
• Surveillance — Entails keeping track of and evaluating your own, other people's, or organisations' results in order to make changes or take disciplinary measures.
• Strategic Thinking — Evaluating the possible expenses and advantages of various decisions in order to recognise the best one.
• Time Management — Interacting and switching between different tasks and activities without consuming excess time to provide results.
• Rational interpretation — Use of rationality and inference to distinguish the positives and disadvantages of creative improvements, assumptions, or responses to situations.
• Influence — Inspiring and persuading people to change their behaviour and support a certain product, brand, or organisation to increase sales.

Once you procure the required qualifications for becoming a Commercial Pilot, a myriad of options are open to you. There are multiple projects you can undertake throughout this line of work, and there are many other fields you can branch out to as well.

• Test Pilots: Test pilots operate fresh or upgraded airplanes to assess them. They check to see if a plane is flying safely and effectively, and they provide design suggestions. Many test pilots work for the agency, either for the Aviation Administration or the military, and many have prior combat backgrounds. This job needs a strong sense of security. Operating as a test pilot is a hard profession that necessitates sophisticated airplane understanding as well as specific personal characteristics that will help you accomplish. Whether you prefer to be a test pilot for an airplane or a helicopter, you may enroll in a commercial or armed test pilot school.
• Pilot: A pilot is a person who works in the aviation business and is capable of flying planes to move people or commodities from one area to another. Commercial airlines, companies, and municipalities all utilize them. Pilots may be self-employed or engaged by an entrepreneur to offer private transportation in small planes or private planes. Aviation is a broad professional field with various possibilities in both the governmental and commercial sectors, as well as in academic settings. Depending on the business in which the pilot operates, they may be in charge of carrying people, military personnel, personal items, corporate applications, or other cargoes. The type of aircraft chosen is determined by the pilot's area of expertise. Some pilots operate helicopters, whereas others fly bigger commercial planes carrying tens or perhaps thousands of people. Other pilots operate transport airplanes to transport huge quantities of letters, vehicles, industrial machinery, and other items from one location to another.
• Astronauts: Astronauts are educated to fly and/or cruise in spaceships, operate in aerospace, and participate in manned space exploration operations. While space travel may appear to be normal now, each voyage into space might be a race against time. As a result, the majority of an astronaut's employment is dedicated to intensive preparation. Astronauts don't usually manage their research initiatives. They are, nevertheless, essential to the scientific activity of many researchers. Astronauts collaborate with researchers to plan out the study that will be done in orbit. Scientists advise astronauts on how to handle the many obstacles of doing an investigation in orbit, and they assist them in identifying alternatives and possibilities presented by the spatial network's surroundings. One of the most popular areas of inquiry that space flight allows is the effects of lower gravitational force.
• Private Pilots: Private pilots are in charge of flying airplanes for independent clients. They might carry business leaders between cities, carry major league teams to their first game, or transfer superstars to a commercial shoot. Private pilots typically come to know and connect with the individuals who employ their operations due to the character of their profession. Private pilots work for smaller firms, which gives them more career flexibility. Charter pilots and corporate pilots are other names for them.
• Air Traffic Controller: To guarantee secure operations and effective arriving and leaving of airplanes, air traffic controllers maintain track of arriving, departing, and airborne planes inside a defined region. Air traffic controllers serve as a pilot's link to the ground, providing urgent situation landing commands as well as weather information, as well as channeling or authorizing journey changes as necessary. If a flight has an emergency, the operator can immediately inform the air traffic controller, who will then inform the airport terminal emergency response system. Most of the essential criteria may be waived for prospective air traffic controllers with preexisting training, such as former military personnel.

Commercial Pilot can opt for various fields of work in the companies listed below:

• IndiGo
• Spicejet
• Air India
• Jazz Aviation
• First Student
• Air Asia
• Air India
• CACI International Inc

• School of Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
• School of Management, Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai
• HITS Chennai - Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
• SJES College of Management Studies, Bangalore
• International Institute for Aerospace Engineering and Management, Jain University, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Knowledge Management, Chennai
• Nehru College of Aeronautics and Applied Sciences, Coimbatore
• Institute of Clinical Research India, Ahmedabad
• Avalon Business School, Visakhapatnam