AFCAT Admit Card 2026 (Jan 22): Check Steps to Download AFCAT 1 Hall Ticket Here

Updated on Dec 1, 2025 11:41 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

AFCAT Admit Card 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will issue AFCAT 1 hall ticket from January 22 onwards. The direct link to download the admit card will be provided on this page. Candidates can get their admit cards by logging with the required credentials. AFCAT admit card comprises all the necessary details related to the exam. Candidates need to carry the printed copy of their admit cards along with one photo-identity proof to the exam centre. AFCAT 1 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on January 31, 2026. AFCAT shift timings are 9.45 am to 11.45 am and 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm. Read below for more details on AFCAT admit card.

Also Read: AFCAT exam dates

Table of contents

How to Download AFCAT Admit Card?
AFCAT 2026 Dates
AFCAT Exam Day Guidelines
AFCAT Exam Centres
AFCAT Admit Card 2026 FAQs

How to Download AFCAT Admit Card?

The process to download the hall ticket.

Visit IAF
Go to the on 'Candidate's Login'
The login page opens
Enter username and password
The admit card appears on the screen
Download AFCAT admit card and take its printout

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Details on AFCAT Admit Card

The following details are printed in AFCAT admit card:

Hall Ticket Number	Registration Number
Candidate Name	AFCAT exam centre
Fathers name	AFCAT exam day guidelines
Mothers name	AFCAT admit card important points
Date of birth	AFCAT exam timings
Communication details	Reporting time
Photograph and signature	Email Id
Identification Mark	Aadhar Number

Commonly asked questions

Q: What if there are discrepancies in AFCAT admit card?

Candidates are required to check all the details in AFCAT admit card carefully. In case of any error, candidates need to inform the examination authority for corrections. New admit card is issued after correction.

Q: Where can I download AFCAT admit card?

To download AFCAT admit card Visit the official website of IAF, Go to the Candidate Login section on the home, Candidates need to click on the AFCAT cycle for which they have submitted their application forms, AFCAT login page opens, In the login page, candidates need to enter their email IDs, password and captcha code, AFCAT admit card appears on the screen, Download AFCAT admit card and take its printout.

AFCAT 2026 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AFCAT 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
17 Nov ' 25 - 19 Nov ' 25	AFCAT 1 application form 2026
23 Aug ' 25 - 25 Aug ' 25	AFCAT 2 2025 exam date
19 Aug ' 25 - 25 Aug ' 25	AFCAT 2 admit card 2025
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AFCAT Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates can check below few exam day guidelines for the AFCAT exam:

Photo-Identity Proofs: For verification, candidates need to show any of the following photo-identity proofs:

PAN card
Passport
Driving License
Voter Identity Card
College Identity Card (or any other valid photo identity proof that mentions - name, father’s name, date of birth, and a clear photograph)

Items Allowed and Banned Inside AFCAT Exam Centre

Candidates can find below the list of items that they should and should not carry to the exam centre.

Items permitted	Items not permitted
AFCAT admit card	Textual material
Aadhaar Card	Calculators
Photo-identity proof	Docupen
Two passport-size colour photographs	Slide rulers & log tables
Ballpoint Pen	Electronic watches
-	Mobile phones, Bluetooth, pager or any other electronic items

Malpractice: If any candidate resorts to unfair means during the exam, they are debarred from appearing in the exam.

Exam Centres: The details of AFCAT exam centres are mentioned in the admit card. Candidates are required to appear for the exam in the centre allotted to them.

Call Letter for AFSB Interview

Candidates qualifying for the online AFCAT exam are required to choose AFSB date and venue on the website in order to generate their call-up letter. Candidates require AFCAT admit card for appearing in AFSB Interview.

AFCAT Exam Timings

The exam schedule of AFCAT exam is given below.

Activity	Shift 1	Shift 2
Reporting time	7.30 am	12.30 pm
Verification of admit card & ID Proof, Biometrics, Photo/ Thumb Impression/ Sign on Attendance Sheet & candidate seating in exam hall	7.30 am to 9.30 am	12.30 am to 2 pm
Reading of instructions by candidates	9.30 am to 9.45 am	2 pm to 2.15 pm
AFCAT exam	9.45 am to 11.45 am	2.15 pm to 4.15 pm
Reading of instructions by candidates for EKT	NA	4.15 pm to 4.30 pm
EKT	NA	4.30 pm to 5.15 pm

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the dos for AFCAT exam day?

Candidates need to follow the guidelines laid down by the examination authority on the day of AFCAT exam. The examination authority prescribes the exam day guidelines in terms of reporting time, shift-wise exam timings, items allowed inside the exam centre, items not allowed inside the exam centre, COVID-19 related guidelines, etc. There are dos that candidates need to follow on the day of AFCAT exam day, check below for more details: Candidates are required to report to the exam centre in batches from 07:30 am onwards (for first Shift) and 12:30 pm onwards (for second Shift) as per the time slot mentioned in the admit card Candidates are required to put only the thumb impression on the admit card in advance, before proceeding to the exam centre. Signatures on the admit card are to be endorsed in front of the invigilator Candidates should carry their admit cards along with one original photo-identity proof to the exam centre Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with the location of the exam centre in advance and ensure that they report in time Candidates should take back-to-back printout of AFCAT admit card Candidates can carry ballpoint pen to the exam centre.

Q: What are the don'ts for AFCAT exam day?

Candidates are not allowed to carry certain items inside the exam centre. Candidates must follow the instructions provided in the AFCAT admit card. Candidates not following the guidelines are debarred from appearing in the exam. Following are the don'ts for AFCAT exam day. Candidates are not allowed to carry Bluetooth device, communication/ electronic/ digital/ wireless devices such as calculators, docupen, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, cellular phone, memory card/ stick, pager, organizer, personal digital assistant (PDA), concealed microphone or camera, earphones, radio, headset, walkman, recorder, translator, etc. Pencil-box, book, geometry box, paper, log tables, clip board, slide rule, etc. Are also not allowed inside the exam centre Personal items such as wristwatch/wristband, bracelets, handbags, ornaments, wallet, purse, head gear, scarf, goggles, jacket, eatables items, etc. Are not allowed Clothes with large buttons are not permitted Closed footwear such as shoes is not allowed in the exam centre Candidates wearing attire for religious purpose will be thoroughly frisked.

AFCAT Exam Centres

AFCAT exam is conducted in the following cities. The details related to AFCAT exam centre are mentioned in the admit card. The request to change the exam centre is not entertained by IAF.

Exam City	Exam City
Agartala	Ajmer
Ahmedabad	Aizawl
Alwar	Allahabad/Prayagraj
Ambala	Aurangabad
Bareilly	Behrampur (Odisha)
Bathinda	Belagavi
Bengaluru	Bhagalpur
Bhilai	Bhopal
Bhubaneswar	Bhuj
Bikaner	Chandigarh
Chennai	Coimbatore
Warangal	Delhi and NCR
Dhanbad	Diu
Dibrugarh	Durgapur
Faridabad	Ganganagar
Gaya	Ghaziabad
Gorakhpur	Guntur
Gurugram	Guwahati
Gwalior	Haldwani
Hissar	Hyderabad
Imphal	Indore
Itanagar	Jabalpur
Jaipur	Jalandhar
Jalpaiguri	Jammu
Jamshedpur	Jhansi
Jodhpur	Jorhat
Kannur	Kanpur
Kakinada	Kochi
Kohima	Kolhapur
Kolkata	Kota
Kurukshetra	Leh
Lucknow	Ludhiana
Mangalore	Meerut
Mumbai	Muzzafarpur
Mysore	Nagpur
Nasik	Chhapra
Nizamabad	Noida
Panaji	Patiala
Patna	Port Blair
Puducherry	Pune
Rajkot	Ranchi
Rourkee	Rourkela
Sambalpur	Shillong
Shimla	Silchar
Srinagar	Solapur
Sonipat	Thane
Thrissur	Thiruvananthapuram
Tirunelveli	Tirupati
Udaipur	Vadodara
Varanasi	Vellore
Vijayawada	Visakhapatnam

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the items prohibited at the AFCAT exam centre?

Candidates are not allowed to carry certain items inside AFCAT exam centre. The following items are prohibited inside the exam centre premises: Blue tooth device, communication/ electronic/ digital/ wireless devices such as calculators, docupen, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, cellular phone, memory card/ stick, pager, organizer, personal digital assistant (PDA), concealed microphone or camera, earphones, radio, headset, walkman, recorder, translator, etc. Pencil-box, book, geometry box, paper, log tables, clip board, slide rule, etc. Personal items such as wristwatch/wristband, bracelets, handbags, ornaments, wallet, purse, head gear, scarf, goggles, jacket, eatables items, etc. Candidates are frisked by the exam centre officials before they are given entry to the exam centre. Candidates carrying these barred items need to deposit those at the entry. They can carry those while exiting the exam centre.

Q: Which are the cities where AFCAT exam is conducted?

AFCAT exam cities are prescribed in the notification. Candidates are required to choose five test cities while filling the application form. The details regarding AFCAT exam centres are mentioned on the admit card.

AFCAT Admit Card 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below AFCAT admit card FAQs below to know how to download the hall ticket, exam day guidelines, shift timings, etc.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the details required to download AFCAT admit card?

AFCAT admit card can be downloaded by logging with email ID, password, and captcha code. The admit card is released online only. There is no facility to download the admit card offline. The hall ticket is released one week before the exam.

Q: Where can I find the download link of AFCAT admit card?

Candidates can download their AFCAT admit cards by logging with the required credentials. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post. The admit card is released one week before the exam.

Q: How to correct errors in AFCAT admit card?

After downloading AFCAT admit card, candidates must check the details carefully. In case of any error, they should report to the examination authority for correction. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.

Q: What is the dress code for AFCAT exam?

AFCAT is one of the most sought-after defence exam in the country. The exam is conducted to select eligible candidates as gazetted officers in the Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. As it is the important defence exam in the country, therefore, the examination authority prescribes dress for candidates appearing in the exam. The guidelines related to dress code are given below: Candidates need to wear slippers/sandals with flat heels Closed footwear such as shoes is not allowed in the exam centre Clothes with large buttons are not permitted. Candidates wearing attire for religious purpose will be thoroughly frisked Candidates colour photograph will be taken during verification process. Candidates are required to put the thumb impression on the admit card in advance (at home) before proceeding to the examination centre and to sign on the same in front of the invigilators Candidates will be allowed to leave the exam hall after completion of AFCAT/EKT For rough work, A4 size sheet will be kept at each candidate's desk. Additional sheets will be provided to candidates on demand. Candidates are required to write name and particulars on the rough sheets and drop the same in the drop box/handover to the staff before leaving the exam hall.

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