AFCAT

AFCAT
AFCAT

Price :  ₹ 13000/-

The Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) is conducted by the Indian Air Force. This exam is held twice a year in the month of February and August/September to select Gazetted Officers in Flying and Ground Duties (Technical and Non-Technical).

Indian Air Force invites online application for both male and female aspirants to join in flying and ground duty (technical and non-technical) branches through AFCAT.

Before going to further discussion about AFCAT let us take look why an aspirant should opt Sterling Education for AFCAT Coaching Institute in Jaipur.

  • Quality study material
  • Well experienced faculties
  • Small batch size (20-25 students in a batch)
  • Purely English medium batches
  • Highest Selection Ratio
Courses List

Numerical Ability:

Decimal and Fraction, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams), Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Partnership, Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations, Ages, Data Interpretation.

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test:

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.

General Awareness:

History, Sports, Geography, Art and Culture, Current Affairs, Politics, Civics, Environment, Defense, Basic Science.

English:

Comprehension, Basic Grammar, Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word, Tenses, Error Detection, Sentence Completion, Synonyms and Antonyms, Testing of Vocabulary.

EKT Syllabus

AFCAT EKT is a 45 minute exam and is followed by AFCAT. Candidates are given half an hour window after which AFCAT EKT Exam takes place. The total duration for AFCAT exam is 2 hours and the mode of examination is online.

The AFCAT EKT Exam Syllabus has a General engineering part which is based on the common topics of various branches of engineering. Also, based on the degree of the candidate, there are questions from the specialized part. These involve the following:

Syllabus

Topics

AFCAT EKT Fundamental Engineering Syllabus

Engineering Physics, Engineering Mathematics, and Engineering Drawing

AFCAT EKT Allied Engineering Topics Syllabus

Control Engineering, Telecommunication Systems, Electrical Engineering, Radar Theory, Instrumentation, Antenna, and Wave Propagation, and Microwave Engineering

AFCAT EKT Computer Science Engineering Syllabus

Information Technology, Network Theory Design, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Computer Networks, Switching Theory, and Electronic Devices

AFCAT EKT Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Science, and Machine Drawing

AFCAT EKT Electrical & Electronics Engineering Syllabus

Microwave Engineering, Analog, and Digital Electronics, Electronic Devices, Telecommunication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Control Engineering, and Electrical Engineering

The exam is conducted in online mode by Indian Air Force. The selection process of AFCAT Exam comprises the following stages:

  • AFCAT Written Exam is the only criteria for clearing first stage for the Non-Technical candidates; while AFCAT+ EKT (Engineering Knowledge Test) for the Technical candidates
  • Air Force Selection Board (AFSB) Interview
  • Medical Test

It is mandatory for all the candidates of the AFCAT, to appear in the written test. Candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch have to appear in both AFCAT as well as Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). For each correct answer 3 marks will be allotted and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Exam

Type

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Time

AFCAT

Compulsory
  • General Awareness
  • Verbal Ability
  • Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test
  • Numerical Ability

100

300

2 hours

EKT

Technical branch only
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Computer Science

50

150

45 minutes

Nationality & Marital Status:

  • Candidates must be a citizen of India.
  • Candidates must be below 25 years, must be unmarried.
  • Widows/Widowers and divorcees (with or without encumbrances) below 25 years are also not eligible.
  • Candidates who marry subsequent to the date of his application though successful at SSB or medical will not be eligible for training.
  • Those who marry during the period of training will be discharged. They are liable to refund all expenditure incurred on him by the government.
  • Married candidates above 25 years can apply but during the training period they will not be provided separate accommodation for the spouse or they can live with family.

Age Limit:

  • Flying Branch (AFCAT & NCC Entry): The age of candidates should be 20 to 24 years. The upper age limit of candidates holding valid and current commercial pilot license issued by DGCA is relaxed upto 26 years.
  • Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical): Candidates must be 20 to 26 years.

The DOB entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognized by an Indian University will be accepted by IAF.

Educational 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.