Updated On -
Dec 17, 2020
Exams Prepmaster
Indian Air Force (IAF) earlier released a notification stating the AFCAT Exam 2021 will be conducted on February 20 and 21, 2021 and the AFCAT cut off 2021 will be released tentatively in the end of March 2021 on the official website of AFCAT website.@afcat.cdac.in. Candidates who are going to appear for the AFCAT 2021 exam can check the cutoff for the AFCAT exam by entering their email id and password on the login page.
IAF conducts the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) twice a year to recruit eligible candidates for the vacant posts of Flying Branch and Ground Duties (Technical & Non-Technical) branches in Indian Air Force. Post the AFCAT 2021 exam, IAF will release the AFCAT cutoff which will be decided by the IAF officials. Therefore, candidates must score a minimum mark to be eligible to appear for the next round of selection. Candidates who qualify for the AFCAT 2021 exam, will then be called for the interview and Medical test process.
Check: AFCAT 2021: Notification Released; Apply Online From December 1; Check Details Here
AFCAT 2021 Exam: Important Dates
| Events | Important dates |
|---|---|
| Release of notification & start of online application | December 1, 2020 |
| Last date to submit | December 30, 2020 |
| Release of AFCAT 2021 admit card | February 5, 2021 |
| AFCAT 2021 Exam dates | February 20 and 21, 2021 |
| AFCAT 2021 cutoff | March 2021 (tentatively) |
AFCAT 2021 Exam Cutoff: How to Download?
Candidates can check the steps below to download the cutoff for the AFCAT 2021 examination.
- Visit the official AFCAT website @afcat.cdac.in
- Navigate to the latest updates tab
- Click on the download link of AFCAT cutoff 2021 available
- Enter your login details on the login page
- AFCAT 2021 Exam cutoff will be for AFCAT/EKT
- Preview the details and hit the download button and take a print out of the same
Check: AFCAT 2020 Cut Off- Expected and Previous Years Cutoff
AFCAT 2021 Exam: Cutoff Score for 2020
In order to appear for the next round of selection process for the IAF recruitment posts, candidates are required to obtain a minimum score to qualify the same and clear the cutoff score. Check the last year's AFCAT and EKT 2020 cutoff given below.
| Name of the exam | AFCAT 2020 cutoff | EKT 2020 cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| AFCAT | 155 | 40 |
Check: AFCAT 2021 Results
AFCAT 2021 Exam: Factors determining the Cutoff Score
Cutoff for both AFCAT and EKT is decided based on various factors such as,
- Total number of vacancies
- Total numbers of candidates taking up the exam
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Previous year's cutoff
Check: IAF AFCAT 2021 Application Begins at afcat.cdac.in, Check To Apply Here
AFCAT 2021 Exam: Eligibility Criteria for AFSB & EKT
Candidates can check the table to know eligibility criteria to appear for the next round of selection process for AFCAT and EKT.
| Eligibility Criteria for AFSB Interview | Eligibility Criteria for EKT |
|---|---|
| In order to qualify for the AFSB interview, candidates are required to take up the AFCAT 2021 exams that are conducted for 300 marks. Candidates are required to clear the cutoff score to be eligible to appear for the next round of AFSB interview process. In case, a candidate is unable to clear the cutoff score, he'll not be considered | Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT) must be taken up by the candidates who aspire to join the technical posts of IAF. To be eligible for the next round of selection process, candidates have to clear the EKT cutoff score determined by the IAF officials |
Check: AFCAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria: Nationality, Age and Educational Qualification
About AFCAT 2021 Vacancy Details
IAF is recruiting eligible candidates for the AFCAT vacancies available for the post of Flying Officer and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) which are as follows,
| Branch | Name of the Posts | Total vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Flying | - | 69 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) | Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) | PC- 27 SSC-40 |
| Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) | PC-12 SSC-17 | |
| Ground Duty (Non Technical) | Administration, Logistics & Accounts Admin | PC-12 SSC-19 |
| Accts | PC-06 SSC-10 | |
| LGS | PC-09 SSC-14 | |
| Flying (NCC Special Entry) | - | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC |
Check: AFCAT 2021 Exam Pattern (Subject Wise Pattern), Marking Scheme, Syllabus
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.