Air Force Common Admission Test is conducted by Air Force selection Board for recruitment of ground staff and flying branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Qualified applicants in the test should mandatorily register for the five day Air Force Selection Board process.
Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted in two stages. In first stage it is written test and second stage involves testing process . The call letters to report Dehradun, Mysuru, Gandhinagar, Varanasi, and Guwahati,(any one of the selection boards) is sent to qualified canditates of testing process.
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ONLINE COURSES
- AFCAT written exam coaching – Graduation passed/ Final year of Graduation
- AFCAT written exam crash course (30 days)
- AFCAT written exam mock/practice test series
CLASSROOM COURSES
- AFCAT written exam coaching – Graduation passed/ Final year of Graduation
- AFCAT written exam crash course (30 days)
- AFCAT written exam mock/practice test series
ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Nationality:
Candidate must be a citizen of India as per Indian citizenship act, 1955
b) Age:
(i) Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: 20 to 24 years as on 01 July 2021 i.e. born between 02 July 1997 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive). Upper age limit for candidates holding valid and current Commercial Pilot License issued by DGCA (India) is relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).
(ii) Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: 20 to 26 years as on 01 July 2021 i.e. born between 02 July 1995 to 01 July 2001 (both dates inclusive).
c) Educational Qualification::
1. Flying Branch.- Candidates should have mandatorily passed with a minimum of 50% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level and (
a) Graduation with minimum three years degree course in any discipline from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Or
(b) BE/B Tech degree (Four years course) from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
Or
(c) Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent,
2. Ground Duty (Technical) Branch – Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}.
Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/ Technology from recognized University OR cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:
1. Communication Engineering
2. Computer Engineering/Technology.
3. Computer Engineering & Application.
4. Computer Science and Engineering/Technology.
5. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
6. Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
7. Electrical Engineering.
8. Electronics Engineering/ Technology
9. Electronics Science and Engineering.
10. Electronics.
11. Electronics and Communication Engineering.
12. Electronics and Computer Science.
13. Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering.
14. Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering (Microwave).
15. Electronics and Computer Engineering.
16. Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering.
17. Electronics Instrument & Control.
18. Electronics Instrument & Control Engineering.
19. Instrumentation & Control Engineering.
20. Instrument & Control Engineering.
21. Information Technology.
22. Spacecraft Technology.
23. Engineering Physics.
24. Electric Power and Machinery Engineering.
25. Infotech Engineering.
26. Cyber Security.
3. Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}.
Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level and a minimum of four years degree graduation/integrated post-graduation qualification in Engineering/Technology from recognised University
Or
cleared Sections A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India)
Or
Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent in the following disciplines:-
1. Aerospace Engineering.
2. Aeronautical Engineering.
3. Aircraft Maintenance Engineering.
4. Mechanical Engineering.
5. Mechanical Engineering and Automation.
6. Mechanical Engineering (Production).
7. Mechanical Engineering (Repair and Maintenance).
8. Mechatronics.
9. Industrial Engineering.
10. Manufacturing Engineering.
11. Production and Industrial Engineering.
12. Materials Science and Engineering.
13. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
14. Aerospace and Applied Mechanics.
15. Automotive Engineering.
16. Robotics
17. Nanotechnology
18. Rubber Technology and Rubber Engineering.
4. Ground Duty (Non-Technical) Branches
1. Administration: Passed 10+2 and Graduate Degree (Minimum three years degree course) in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent or cleared section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India from a recognised university with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent.
2. Education: Passed 10+2 and Post-Graduation with 50% in any discipline including integrated courses offering PG (Single degree without permission to exit and lateral entry) and with 60% marks in Graduation in any discipline.
5. Meteorology
Passed 10+2 and Post Graduate Degree in any Science stream/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Geography/ Computer Applications/ Environmental Science/ Applied Physics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Agricultural Meteorology/ Ecology & Environment/ Geo-physics/ Environmental Biology with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together (Provided Maths and Physics were studied at Graduation Level with a minimum of 55% marks in each).
6. Marital Status
1. Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of course.
2. Widows/ Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years of age are also not eligible
3. A candidate who marries subsequent to the date of his application though successful at SSB or medical will not be eligible for training.
4. A candidate who marries during the period of training shall be discharged and will be liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the Government.
5. Married candidates above 25 years of age are eligible to apply but during training period they will neither be provided married accommodation nor can they live out with family.
Exam | AFCAT | EKT (only for technical) |
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Mode of Exam | Online | Online |
No. of Questions | 100 | 50 |
Maximum Marks | 300 | 150 |
Duration of Exam | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 45 minutes |
Sections in Paper | General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics |
Negative Marking | 1 mark | 1 mark |
1.General English |
Parts of speech |
Comprehension |
Vocabulary |
Rearrangement of words and sentences |
Spelling check |
Cloze test |
Idioms and Phrases |
Sentence improvement |
Spotting of Errors |
Active and Passive voices |
Direct and Indirect speech |
2.General Knowledge |
Geography |
Physics |
Chemistry |
Biology |
Polity |
Economics |
International Relations and organisations |
History |
Defence related |
Current Events |
3.Mathematics |
Arithmetic |
Algebra |
Trigonometry |
4.Reasoning | Verbal and Non-Verbal |
How to apply for AFCAT-1/2021 Exam? |
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1. Go to the website of IAF at http://afcat.cdac.in/ and click on the link for AFCAT application form. |
2. Fill the form by entering required details. |
3. Submit application fee, which is Rs 250. |
4. There is no registration fee for candidates applying for NCC Special entry and Meteorology entry. For Further details click on the PDF given below |