Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
A DGCA approved flying school in Thiruvananthapuram. Its commercial pilot licence fee is ₹45,75,000 (Published).
Checked 8 September 2026
Source: the academy's own commercial licence fee structure PDF for the 2026 intake, checked 8 September 2026.
Inside the figure, and outside it
Inside Published
- Ground class Rs 3,50,000
- registration Rs 10,000
- administration Rs 20,000
- library Rs 40,000
- insurance Rs 1,00,000
- pilot kit including text books Rs 3,00,000
- single engine simulator Rs 25,000 (10 hours at Rs 2,500)
- other charges Rs 30,000
- a refundable security deposit of Rs 1,00,000
Outside Published
- The multi engine endorsement
What it does not publish
- The fee sheet does not mention the regulator's examination, medical or licence charges, so those sit outside it with no amount stated.
- The academy publishes no accommodation rate, so living costs at Thiruvananthapuram are entirely uncosted here.
Where this sits
4th lowest of the 17 schools that publish their own licence fee. The middle fee is ₹54,85,050.
How to apply
- Step 1. Fully stated, and the most formal route in this batch
- Step 2. A published notification opens the CPL intake
- Step 3. Selection is a written test at an allotted centre plus an interview, or the interview alone if applications are few
- Step 4. Written test syllabus: General English, Maths, Physics, Geography, Reasoning and General Aviation, objective questions only
Whichever school you choose, the licence needs a DGCA Class 1 medical, a DGCA Computer Number and five theory papers from the DGCA exam syllabus, practised in the DGCA question bank and under a timed mock test.
Common questions
How do I get into Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology?
Through a published notification and a written examination at an allotted centre, followed by an interview, or by the interview alone if applications are few. The examination covers English, mathematics, physics, geography, reasoning and general aviation, and the paper is entirely objective.
Which of the two published totals applies to me?
The lower one buys a course flown entirely on single engine aircraft. The higher one replaces fifteen of those hours with twin hours and gives you the multi engine endorsement. Both are in the table on this page with their labels, and the higher one is the fair comparison against most private academies.
Are seats reserved?
Yes. The notification publishes reserved seats for scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and other listed candidates, a lower application fee for them, and a cut-off set a fixed margin below the last general category candidate.