Indian Air Force conducts AFCAT for recruitment of candidates into Flying (Short Service Commission only), Technical (Permanent and Short Service Commission) and Ground Duty (Permanent and Short Service Commission) Branches. The AFCAT Exam is usually conducted twice a year. Understanding the AFCAT Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern is important as it outlines specific topics for exam preparation. The syllabus consists of all the important subjects, this will help candidates to increase their score in the examination.
AFCAT Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern
The AFCAT 1 Notification 2025 contains the latest AFCAT Syllabus and exam pattern. AFCAT 2 2025 exam is approaching; hence, it is the right time for candidates to start planning their exam preparation. The article consists of marking scheme, negative marking, time duration and other details for the exam.
| AFCAT Syllabus 2025 | |
| Recruitment Body | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Exam Name | Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT 2025) |
| AFACT 1 Vacancies | 304 |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Time Duration | 2 hours for AFCAT |
| Marking Scheme | 3 marks for each right answer |
| Negative Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each wrong answer |
| Selection Process | Written test- AFSB Test- Medical Examination |
| Official Website | https://afcat.cdac.in/ |
AFCAT Exam Selection Process 2025
This online exam is conducted by the Indian Air Force. The selection process for AFCAT exam consists of the following stages:
For non-technical candidates, AFCAT written exam is the only criterion to qualify the first stage; while for technical candidates, AFCAT+ EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test)
- AFCat/ AFCAT
- Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
- Medical Test
AFCAT Exam Pattern 2025
The AFCAT exam consists of General Aptitude, General Awareness (GK), Verbal Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude. Candidates can check the AFCAT Exam Pattern in the table below.
| Exam | AFCAT | EKT (only for technical) |
| Mode of Exam | Online | Online |
| No. of Questions | 100 | 50 |
| Maximum Marks | 300 | 150 |
| Duration of Exam | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 45 minutes |
| Sections in Paper | General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark | 1 mark |
It is mandatory for all AFCAT candidates to appear in the written examination. Also, candidates who have applied for technical posts. To be accepted for the posts offered by the Indian Air Force through AFCAT 2 2025 examination, it is necessary to secure a minimum qualifying score in the written examination and the AFSB test prescribed by the IAF.
Important Points:
- Total Time Duration: 2 hours
- Number of Questions: 100
- Marking Criteria: +3 for each correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1 for each incorrect answer, No marks for unattended questions.
AFCAT Syllabus 2025
Here we are discussing AFCAT Syllabus for General Knowledge, English, Numerical Aptitude and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test.
AFCAT Syllabus for General Awareness
In this section candidates’ general knowledge is tested. Questions are prepared based on current affairs from various fields around the world. This section asks about 20 questions.
The major topics covered in this section are given below:
- History
- Sports
- Geography
- Art and Culture
- Current Affairs
- Politics
- Civics
- Environment
- Defense
- Basic Science
AFCAT Syllabus- English
The important topics for this section are:
- Comprehension
- Basic Grammar
- Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word
- Tenses
- Error Detection
- Sentence Completion
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Testing of Vocabulary
- One Word Substitution
AFCAT Syllabus- Numerical Ability
Basic Mathematical concepts are covered. The important topics of this section are as follows:
- Decimal and Fraction
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest
- Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
- Percentage
- Ratio and Proportion
- Time and Work
- Average
- Profit and Loss
AFCAT Syllabus- Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test
Practice questions on the topics mentioned below to improve your Reasoning and Aptitude sections.
- Odd One Out
- Analogy
- Venn Diagram
- Pattern Completion
- Dot Situation Analysis
- Blood Relation
- Missing Figures
- Figure Classification
- Coding and Decoding
- Spotting the Embedded Figures
- Sequencing
