AFCAT: Air Force Common Admission Test is a national level entrance exam which is conducted by the Indian Air Force. This exam is conducted two times in a year as AFCAT 1 and AFCAT 2. In this exam Candidates tests on various subjects also general awareness, verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning and military aptitude. After this test candidates go for a selection process. After this Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) interview and medical examination.
AFCAT Important Dates
| Event | AFCAT 1 | AFCAT 2 |
| Notification release | Dec 2024 | June 2025 |
| Application Start Date | Dec 2024 | June 2025 |
| Last Date To Apply | Jan 2025 | July 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | Feb 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Exam Date | Feb 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Result Declaration | March 2025 | Sep 2025 |
AFCAT Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Citizen of India
- Age Limit:
Flying Branch: 20 to 24 years
Ground Duty(Technical & non-technical):20to 26 - Education:
Flying Branch: 50% in mathematics and physics in class 12
Ground Duty(Technical):B.E/B.Tech with at least 60% marks
Ground Duty(Non-Technical):Any Bachelors degree with at least 60% marks
Exam Pattern
AFCAT Exam Pattern
| Section | No. Of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 25 | 75 | 2 Hours |
| Verbal Ability(English) | 25 | 75 | |
| Numerical Ability | 18 | 54 | |
| Reasoning & Military Aptitude | 32 | 96 | |
| Total | 100 | 300 | 2 Hours |
EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test)- Technical Branch
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Mechanical/Computer Science/ Electrical & Electronics | 50 | 150 | 45 Minutes |
Marking Scheme
- 3 Marks for each answer
- -1 marks for each wrong answer
