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AFCAT 2024

Air Force Common Admission Test 2024 Online

Eligibility criteria for AFCAT 2022

Age limit

Branch Name Age Limit
Ground Duty (Non-Technical and Technical) Branch 20 - 26 years for the Unreserved category.
Flying Branch
  • Candidates having a Commercial Pilot License is relaxed up to 26 years as its upper age limit.
  • Candidates should be between 20 and 24 years.

Educational qualification

Branch Sub-Branch Educational Qualification
Ground Duty Technical Branch Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical)

Candidates must have a 10+2-degree certificate with an aggregate of 60% marks in Physics and Mathematics and an integrated post-graduation/degree in Technology/Engineering. OR

Cleared sections A & B examination of Aeronautical Society of India by actual studies or Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) with minimum aggregate marks of 60 % or equivalent in certain disciplines as prescribed by IAF.

Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics)

Passed 10+2 degrees with an aggregate of 60 per cent each in Mathematics and Physics and four years’ degree in Technology/Engineering. OR

Cleared Sections A and B of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Telecommunication Engineers or Graduate membership examination of the Institution of Electronics with 60% in disciplines specified by the authority of the examination.

Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branches

Administration: Cleared section A&B examination of Aeronautical Society of India or Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) from a recognized university with an aggregate of 60 % OR

Graduation in any discipline with a minimum of 60%.

Point to remember

The applicants must also have the required physical and medical fitness along wiht the specified age limit and educational qualification. Candidates must ensure they have the required physique specifications and no health related complications. 

At the time of commencement of the application, the Candidate’s age should be below 25 years of age and he/she must be unmarried. Divorcees and Widows/Widowers below 25 years are also not eligible to appear in this examination. Married candidates above 25 years of age, during their training period, are not allowed to live with family.

Exam pattern for AFCAT 2022

The exam will be conducted online and has 100 questions in multiple choice format. Every correct answer will get 3 marks and every wrong answer loses 1 mark. Duration to answer all the questions is 2 hours. EKT is conducted for the applicants with one of the choices as Technical Branch, comprises questions from Computer Science, Mechanical and Electronics and Electrical. The total marks for AFCAT is 300 and EKT is 150. The pattern is provided below in a tabular format for the sake of the candidates:

Particulars Details
Mode of Exam Online
Type of Questions MCQs
No. of Questions 100
Duration 120 minutes
Negative Marking 1 mark was deducted for each incorrect/wrong answer
Total Weightage 300

 

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