AFCAT (Air Force Common Aptitude Test )
Eligibility
|
Flying Branch |
20 and 24 yrs as of first day of month in which course is due to commence |
|
Technical Branch |
20 and 26 yrs as of first day of month in which course is due to commence |
|
Ground Duty Branch |
20 and 26 yrs as of first day of month in which course is due to commence |
Educational Qualification
|
Flying Branch |
Graduates in any discipline with minimum 60% marks in aggregate (passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level) or BE I B Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate |
|
Technical Branch |
BE I B Tech degree with minimum 60% marks in aggregate and studied at least eight subjects out of the eighteen subjects listed BY IAF. |
|
Ground Duty Branch |
Administration & Logistics- Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or a Post Graduate Degree equivalent Diploma in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.Accounts- Graduate Degree in Commerce (B Com) with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or Post Graduate Degree in Commerce (MCom)/CA/ICWA with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
Education- Post Graduate Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate of all papers put together. |
Schedule of Exam
|
|
AFCAT I |
AFCAT II |
|
|
Exam |
February |
September |
|
|
Notifications |
Nov |
Jul |
|
Paper Pattern
|
Subject |
Time |
Marks |
|
|
Paper I |
Reasoning(Non verbal & Verbal), English, General Awareness, General Science, Elementary Maths |
3 hrs |
300 |
|
Paper II Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) |
Basic concepts of engineering (Either Computer science or Electronics & Communication branch) (applicable only for candidate applying for technical branch) |
1 hrs |
50 |
Batches Details
| Course | Eligibilty | Course Focus | Duration |
|
AFCAT (Chindits) |
Final year appearing or passed any graduation degree | Preparation of AFCAT and other competitive written Exam along with SSB interview preparation | 1 Academic year (Apr – Mar) |