AFCAT 2021 Application, Eligibility, Admit Card, Syllabus, Result and Selection Process

 AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test) is an entrance test conducted by Indian Air Force with the help C-DAC for aspirants willing to join Indian Air Force as Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non-Technical) branches. AFCAT exam comprises of two parts – AFCAT and EKT(only for Technical Branch). The test is conducted twice a year across the country by the Indian Air Force. AFCAT I 2020 was successfully conducted on February 22 - 23, 2020. The exam was conducted online across more than 100 cities in two shifts. The exam for the morning shift was conducted from 9.45 AM to 11.45 PM while the afternoon shift was held from 2.15 PM to 4.15 PM. AFSB Interview Dates for AFCAT I 2020 are going to be announced soon, post this event candidate can choose AFSB centers and download call letter. Read more

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Latest Updates:

• AFCAT course for 2021 is going to begin from January 31, 2021. Read more
• AFCAT 2021 application process has been extended. Read more
• AFCAT 2021 application process will close on December 30, 2020. Read more
• Check the expected cut-off for AFCAT 2021 exam and relevant important dates here.
• IAF Recruitment  Rally 2020- List of shortlisted candidates is out. Read more
• AFCAT 1 2021 notification for application process is out. Read more
• Application process for 235 Commissioned Officer post has begun. Read more
• AFCAT-I 2021 notification will be released soon. Read more 
• DGCA has issued notifications regarding 35 vacancies. Check details here
• The IAF Airmen Group X and Y admit card for 2020 is available. read more here 
• IAF stated that there is no discrepancy in the result of basic exam for officers’ selection. Read more 
• AFCAT 2020 exam result has been published. Check details here
• AFCAT II SSB Interview for Meteorological department will be conducted soon. check details here
• AFCAT II result is likely to be released soon. Check details here

AFCAT 2020 Important Dates

Update:

• IAF Airmen Recruitment Group X rally to be conducted in Jodhpur from October 9-19, 2020. Read Details here
• AFCAT 2 exam guidelines for COVID-19 has been released. Check details here
• AFCAT (2) 2020 Admit Card has been released. Check here for link
• AFCAT (2) 2020 will be conducted for three days from October 3-5, 2020. Check details here
• Indian Air Force recruitment drive for Group-Y non-technical posts in Gujarat. Read more here.
• IAF AFCAT 2020 exam has been postponed to October 3-4, 2020. Earlier it was scheduled for August 31, 2020. Check the Notice here
• The admit card for AFCAT 2 will be released on September 4, 2020. The exam will be conducted on September 19-20, 2020. The aspirants can download the admit card from the official website.
• An additional list of candidates for different courses that are going to commence from August 31, 2020, has been released for AFCAT 1. Candidates will receive the call letter and have to report at Hyderabad Airport on August 28, and 30, 2020. Candidates who are late will not be accepted.
• AFCAT (2) Application Form 2020 opened till 14 July (5 PM). 
• IAF has activated the link to select AFSB test venue and date on June 18, 2020. Select the Venue and dates till June 22, 2020.
• AFCAT II 2020 Application forms have been released on June 15, 2020. 

As per the students who had appeared for the exam, the general difficulty of the paper was moderate.

AFCAT I 2020 Cutoff has been mentioned alongside the scores obtained in the scorecard. Candidates can check AFCAT Paper Analysis for AFCAT and EKT papers for all the shifts here. AFCAT Paper Analysis shall highlight the difficulty level of the paper, section-wise analysis as per different slots, most asked topics, kind of questions asked etc.

AFCAT 2020 Highlights 

AFCAT 2020 Result and AFSB Selection Process

AFCAT 2020 Result has been declared on March 2020 at the official website. Follow the steps given below to check the result.

• Visit the official website afcat.cdac.in.
• Click on AFCAT 2020 Results.
• Enter login credentials i.e. email id and password to check the result. 

AFSB 2020 Selection Process

• IAF will prepare a list of candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the Online AFCAT as fixed by the IAF in their discretion.
• Candidates who are declared successful in the Online AFCAT will be called at one of the Air Force Selection Boards.
• Candidates who have applied for NCC Special Entry and Meteorology Branch will be directly called for AFSB testing at one of the AFSB centers.
• AFSB centres are at Dehradun (1 AFSB), Mysuru (2 AFSB), Gandhinagar (3 AFSB), and Varanasi (4 AFSB).
• Candidates who opt for flying branch can only opt for Dehradun, Mysore, and Varanasi.
• Candidates are required to choose AFSB date and venue by themselves on the website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in (OR) https://afcat.cdac.in in order to generate call- up letter for AFSB interview.

Go through and practice the previous years’ AFCAT Practice Sets before the exam.

Final Merit List

• Candidates should secure the minimum qualifying marks separately in written examination and AFSB test as fixed by the IAF.
• The qualifiers names will be placed in the order of merit on the basis of the total marks secured by them in the written examination and in the AFSB tests.
• The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates will be decided by the IAF in their discretion.
• 10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing Senior Division 'C' certificate holders in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches.
• Allotment of PC/ SSC in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-technical) Branches would be based on a number of vacancies, performance in the selection process and the choice given by the candidates.

AFCAT 2020 Vacancies

AFCAT 2020 Answer Key

Though AFCAT 2020 Answer key is not released yet by the Indian Air Force, however, once the exam will be over, the answer key will be published by the AFCAT coaching institutes. As per the memory of the aspirants, the answer keys will be released. To evaluate their score and to assume their results, the aspirants can rely on these answer keys and examine the probability of getting correct marks. 

AFCAT Salary 2020

AFCAT is one of the highest-paid jobs and most prestigious jobs across the world. An IAF officer can get a salary of RS. 56100- RS. 110700, once the aspirants complete their training period. Additionally, the IAF officers can enjoy extra benefits and perks. Read the following table to identify the branch-wise payscale of AFCAT:

Multiple Advantages: AFCAT 2020

AFCAT 2020 Cut Off

The cut-offs are expected to follow the general trend in AFCAT 2020 as well. The following table would be useful in estimating the cut off as for AFCAT 2020.

AFCAT I 2020 Paper Analysis

AFCAT 2020 Overall Exam Analysis

Shown below is the section-wise number and types of questions asked in AFCAT I 2020. In ideal conditions, each section should consist of 25 questions each but AFCAT I 2020 saw an uneven distribution in the number of questions. Test of Reasoning & Military Aptitude consisted of the most number of questions while NUmerical ability went with the least number of questions. 

AFCAT 2020 Section – Wise Exam Analysis

The following section-wise paper analysis will help the candidates to know the pattern of questions asked in AFCAT 2020 so that they can prepare accordingly if they are appearing for AFCAT II 2020.

English Language

Numerical Ability

Test of Reasoning and Military Aptitude

General Knowledge

AFCAT 2020 Eligibility

Candidates who are willing to take AFCAT 2020 must check, whether they fulfil the desired eligibility criteria or not. The brief eligibility criterion for different branches/courses is mentioned below for your reference. 

Nationality: Candidates must be a citizen of India.

Age Limit: It varies as per the branch viz.

• Flying Branch (AFCAT & NCC Entry): 20 – 24 years as on January 1, 2021.
• Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical): 20 – 26 years as on January  1, 2021.
• The DOB accepted by the IAF is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University.

Marital Status:

• Candidates below 25 years of age must be unmarried at the time of commencement of the course.
• Widows/ Widowers and divorcees below 25 years are also not eligible. 

Education Qualification:

• Flying Branch: minimum of 60% marks each in Maths and Physics at 10+2 level.
•  Graduation with a minimum of 3 years degree in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks.

Physical and Medical Standards:

Unless the aspirants are physically and mentally fit, they cannot appear for the AFCAT test.

Check Detailed AFCAT Eligibility

AFCAT Application Form 2020

Application Form for AFCAT 2020 is available in online mode only. The step by step AFCAT registration cum application process is mentioned below.

AFCAT Registration

• Go to the official career website of the Indian Air force.
• Click on the Candidates login section.
• A new web page will appear. Fill in the registration details asked for new users like the name; e-mail ID, mobile number, etc.
• Click on submit. A new AFCAT registration ID and password would be sent to the registered E-mail address.

Note: It is to be noted that the candidate should keep their registered email id and phone number active, throughout the selection process. 

Application Form Filling

• Fill in the details as per the directions are given on the webpage.
• Select the preference of branch, AFCAT Exam Center, Subject for EKT exam, etc.
• Upload Your signature and Photograph (as per dimensions provided in the notification).
• Click on submit.

Payment of Application Fee

• After filling the online form, the exam fee of INR 250 has to be made through the ‘Make Payment’ step in the main menu.
• This fee is non-refundable.
• The examination fee can be paid using credit/ debit cards/ net banking through the payment gateway.

Check Detailed AFCAT Registration Process

AFCAT 2020 Admit Card

Candidates have been issued their e-admit card on February 3, 2020. Admit Card will be sent to the registered email IDs and will also be available at careerindiaairforce.cdac.in. Candidates can download their AFCAT 2020 Admit Card by following the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of Indian Air force, go to the career section.
• Click on the Candidate Login section.
• Type your E-mail ID and Password to log in and download the admit card.
• A window showing the admit card will appear.
• Click on the download admit card.
• After downloading the admit card take a printout of the same.

AFCAT 2020 Exam Center

• For this session, there are 104 locations for AFCAT 2020.
• Candidates must choose the centers at the time of AFCAT 2020 registration according to their preferences.
• Make note that no request for change of center will be entertained by the authorities.

​Check AFCAT 2020 Exam Centers

AFCAT 2020 Exam Pattern

Candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch have to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT).

AFCAT 2020 Exam Pattern Highlights

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AFCAT 2020 Syllabus

As per the notification, the standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. Whereas, the questions in other subjects will be of graduation level (Indian University).  A brief of AFCAT syllabus is listed below:

• English –  Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms, and Phrases.
• General Awareness –  History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.
• Numerical Ability – Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams).
• Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test – Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

Check Detailed AFCAT Syllabus

AFCAT Recommended Books

Candidates can refer to the general aptitude book for any other government exam for which aptitude portion is common with AFCAT. Candidates should also refer to previous year AFCAT and EKT paper for a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of the questions asked. The list of recommended books is tabulated below.

Improve your Verbal Ability Skill, by practicing the AFCAT Free Sample Sets before exam by clicking here. 

Check Best Books for AFCAT

AFCAT Exam Day Guidelines

Objects/Items can be taken to the Exam center:

1. AFCAT 2020 admit card
2. Two passport-sized colour photographs
3. PAN card/driving licence/college identity card/passport/voter identity card
4. Ballpoint Pen (Black or Blue)
5. Aadhaar Card of the aspirants 

Objects/Items cannot be taken to the Exam center:

1. Calculators
2. Slide rulers, electronic watches and log tables
3. Blue tooth, pager
4. Textual material
5. Mobile phones

Read AFCAT 2020 Previous Years Question Papers, and Sample Papers.