AFCAT 2021 Previous Year Question Paper with Answer Key; Download PDF

AFCAT 2021 was conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in two sessions, AFCAT 1 from 20 to 22 February 2021 and AFCAT 2 from 28 to 30 August 2021, for entry into the Flying and Ground Duty branches. Candidates can download the AFCAT 2021 question paper with answer key in PDF below to study an older, well documented session of the AFCAT exam.

AFCAT 2021 Section Wise Question Distribution

Unlike some later AFCAT cycles that split questions evenly, AFCAT 2021 gave Reasoning and Military Aptitude the largest share of the paper by a wide margin.

AFCAT 1 2021 August Paper and Difficulty

The August session came in moderate overall, with General Awareness and Reasoning slightly easier than Verbal Ability and Numerical Ability across the three days.

AFCAT 2021 Vacancies: AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2

Vacancy count is one of the first things candidates check when comparing an old AFCAT cycle to the current one, since it shows how competitive that particular session actually was.

Notable Questions Asked in AFCAT 2021 Question Paper

A few standout questions from the 2021 papers give a clearer sense of the paper's actual level than a topic list alone. Here are some candidates recalled from both sessions.

1. A current affairs question on the 2020 Galwan Valley face off between India and China.
2. A sports question tied to the Tokyo Olympics 2021, held just weeks before the August session.
3. A general knowledge question on Origami and the country it originated in.
4. A geography question on the capital city of Hungary.
5. A sports question related to the Paralympic Games.

AFCAT 2021 paper used the same section split as 2020, and General Awareness included questions on real events like the Galwan Valley standoff and the Tokyo Olympics. Solving these AFCAT Memory Based papers helps you understand how much time each section needs and where you are likely to lose marks. This makes your practice more focused instead of just reading through topics. Once the papers feel comfortable, attempt a full length AFCAT mock test to hold that same pace across all four sections under a live timer, which is where most candidates find the marks they were leaking.