AFCAT Exam Analysis 2025: Subject-wise Analysis & Difficulty Level
Air Force Common Admission Test 2025 ( AFCAT )
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2025 is available now. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. The Maths paper was calculative. One or two questions in Reasoning were tricky. The General Awareness questions were statement-based.
AFCAT paper analysis helps candidates to know the section-wise difficulty, overall difficulty, distribution of questions, weightage of topics, number of good attempts, AFCAT expected cut off, etc. Candidates qualifying the online test of AFCAT are called for AFSB Interview. Read below for more details on AFCAT exam analysis 2025. Read below for more details on AFCAT exam analysis 2025.
AFCAT exam comprises sections such as General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. Total marks allotted to the test are 300.
The overall difficulty level of AFCAT 2 exam is moderate. The shift-wise difficulty level of the exams held on August 26, 2023 is given below.
Section | Difficulty Level (Shift 1) | Difficulty Level (Shift 2) |
General Awareness | Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
Numerical Ability | Moderate | Moderate |
Reasoning and Military Aptitude | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
English Language | Easy | Moderate |
Total | Moderate | Moderate |
As per the feedback of the aspirants who attempted AFCAT 1 2024 exam on February 17, 2024, the difficulty level of Shift 1 and 2 was moderate. The shift-wise exam analysis is given below.
Subject | Difficulty Level (Shift 1) | Difficulty Level (Shift 2) |
General Awareness | Moderate | Moderate |
English | Moderate | Easy |
Numerical Ability | Moderate | Moderate |
Reasoning | Moderate | Moderate |
Overall | Moderate | Moderate |
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AFCAT Exam Analysisn 2025
AFCAT 1 & 2 Exam Analysis is given below.
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2025
| Subject | Overall Difficulty |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Moderate |
| Verbal Ability in English | Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | Moderate |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | Moderate |
Questions Asked in AFCAT 2 Shift 1 Exam
Maths
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Speed and Distance |
1 |
| Surface Area |
2 |
| Ratio and Mixture |
1 |
| Work and Time |
1 |
| Boat and Stream |
1 |
| Number System |
2 |
| Profit & Loss |
2 |
General Awareness
| Space Axiom Mission was launched using which rocket? | SpaceX Crew Dragon (Falcon 9 rocket) |
| Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology? | Alexander Cunningham |
| Bipin Rawat belonged to which regiment? | 11 Gorkha Rifles |
| What causes Acid Rain? | Air pollutants like SO₂ & NOx mixing with water vapour |
| Thunderstorms are caused by which clouds? | Cumulonimbus Clouds |
| Diksha Scheme stands for? | Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing |
| Pralay Exercise is conducted by which force? | Indian Army |
| Who told Gandhi about Indigo exploitation? | Raj Kumar Shukla |
| What is the principle of a Washing Machine? | Centrifugation |
| Example of Statement-Based Questions | Taking Coal to Castle, Throwing Sponge |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2025
AFCAT 1 exam analysis 2025 is given below.
AFCAT Previous Years' Exam Analysis
Candidates can check below the previous years' analysis to know the difficulty of the exam and types of questions asked in the exam.
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2024
The section-wise and overall difficulty level of the AFCAT 1 exam is given below:
AFCAT 1 Overall Difficulty Level & Good
| Sections | Overall Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | Moderate | 13-15 |
| Numerical Ability | Easy to Moderate | 16-17 |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability | Moderate | 22-24 |
| English Language | Easy | 20-22 |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2024 for Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| SI & CI |
1-2 |
| Time and Work |
1-2 |
| Time and Distance |
1 |
| Profit and Loss |
1-2 |
| Average |
1 |
| Ratio & Proportion |
1-2 |
| Number System |
2-3 |
| Number Series |
2-3 |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2024 for English
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
4-5 |
| Technical |
4-5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
2-3 |
| Error Detection |
4-5 |
| Idioms & Phrases |
2-3 |
| Antonyms |
1-2 |
| Cloze Test |
2-3 |
| Analogy |
1-2 |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis for Reasoning and Military Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Odd One Out |
1-2 |
| Rearrangement Letter |
1-2 |
| Mathematical Relation |
2-3 |
| Blood Relation |
2-3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
1-2 |
| Analogy |
1-2 |
| Puzzle Test |
2-3 |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis for General Awareness
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Odd One Out |
1-2 |
| Rearrangement Letter |
1-2 |
| Mathematical Relation |
2-3 |
| Blood Relation |
2-3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
1-2 |
| Analogy |
1-2 |
| Puzzle Test |
2-3 |
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2024
The overall and section-wise difficulty levels of AFCAT 2 2024 exam are given below.
Overall Difficulty
| Subjects | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 13-14 | Moderate |
| Verbal Ability in English | 14-16 | Easy to Moderate |
| Numerical Ability | 15-17 | Easy to Moderate |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test | 20-24 | Moderate |
Section-Wise Difficulty
General Awareness
Questions asked in the General Awereness section are given below.
- How many players in Kho Kho
- Ram Page missile
- In which Asian Games India won a Gold?
- Who got the Oscar Award for the first time?
- Which of the following is not carbon?
- ATM full form
- SMART missile full form
- Action Plan for Road Safety
- Ishan Project-related question
- Integrated Air Force System
- Garuda Exercise
- HCN, NH3, CO
- Question on GST
- Olympic Ring Colour
- National Ambassador of UNICEF
- BHISM Hospital
- Cigarette contains
Numerical Ability
- Simplification 1 Question
- Boat and Stream 1 Question
- Train 2 Questions
- Percentage 6-7 Questions
- Time and Work 2 Questions
- Profit and Loss 2 Questions
- Ratio & Proportion 3-4 Questions
- Probability 1 Question
- Mensuration
- Speed, Time, and Distance 2 Questions
- SI & CI 1 Question
Watch video on AFCAT 2 2024 student reaction below.
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2023
The overall difficulty level of AFCAT 1 2023 exam held in Shift 1 is given below:
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| GA |
Moderate |
| Numerical Ability |
Moderate |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability |
Easy |
| English Language |
Moderate |
| Overall |
Easy to Moderate |
AFCAT 1 Exam Analysis 2023 Video
Candidates can check below the feedback shared by students on AFCAT 1 2023 exam.
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023
The section-wise and overall exam analysis for AFCAT 2 2023 exam are given below:
Overall Difficulty
| Sections | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate |
13-14 |
| Numerical Ability |
Moderate |
14-16 |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability |
Easy |
15-17 |
| English Language |
Moderate |
20-24 |
Section-Wise Difficulty
English Language
| Topic | Questions Asked |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement |
2-3 |
| Error Detection |
2 |
| Idioms & Phrases |
1 |
| Synonyms & Antonyms |
2-3 |
| Cloze Test |
4-5 |
Numerical Ability
| Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|
| SI |
1-2 |
| Time and Work |
1-2 |
| Time and Distance |
1 |
| Profit and Loss |
1-2 |
| Average |
1 |
| Ratio & Proportion |
1-2 |
| Number System |
2-3 |
| Number Series |
2-3 |
Reasoning & Military Aptitude
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Odd One Out |
1-2 |
| Rearrangement Letter |
1-2 |
| Mathematical Relation |
2-3 |
| Blood Relation |
2-3 |
| Coding-Decoding |
1-2 |
| Analogy |
1-2 |
| Puzzle Test |
2-3 |
AFCAT 2 Student Reaction Video
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2022
Students said that the paper covered all the topics given in the AFCAT syllabus. For the first time, probability questions were asked in the Maths paper of the AFCAT exam. The current affairs questions were from the recent events that took place in 2022. There were questions from Ujjwala Scheme, Military Exercises, Name of the company that manufactures Tejas, Name of the aircraft that can carry Brahmos, etc.
In Numerical Ability, questions were asked from Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Proportion. There were Arithmetic questions more. In English questions were asked from Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Fill in the Blanks, Jumbled Sentences. The Reasoning section carried questions based on the topics given in the syllabus. Candidates can check below the overall difficulty level of the exam.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness |
25 |
Easy |
| Numerical Ability |
20 |
Moderate |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
| English Language |
30 |
Moderate |
| Overall |
100 |
Moderate |
Watch AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2022 below:
AFCAT 1 2022 Exam Analysis
AFCAT exam was conducted till February 14. According to students, the overall paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. The General Awareness section was easy, Verbal Ability in English was easy, Numerical Ability was moderate, Reasoning was moderate and Military Aptitude was easy to moderate. The General Awareness questions were based on the events of last six months. The section-wise analysis of AFCAT 1 exam is given below:
General Awareness: The General Awareness section was easy. Questions were asked from the events that took place in last six months. Questions were asked from History, Geography, Science & Tech, Sports, Polity, Books & Author, Sports, Awards, Current Affairs
Verbal Ability in English: PQRS based questions were asked in English. Questions in this section were asked from Fill in the blanks, Spotting the Error, Idioms/Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Antonym/Synonym, Cloze Test.
Numerical Ability: The Numerical Ability questions were asked from Profit & Loss, Discount, Percentage, Mixture & Allegations, Algebra, Time & Work, Simplification, Time Speed & Distance, Averages.
General Awareness & Military Aptitude: Questions were asked from Non-Verbal reasoning, Odd-One Out, Analogy, Embedded Figures, Syllogism, Pattern Completion, Inference & Assumption, Classification, Letter Series & Codes.
Watch AFCAT 1 2022 Exam Analysis & Student Reaction Video below:
AFCAT (1) 2021 Exam Analysis
The overall paper of AFCAT 1 2021 exam was easy to moderate. The General Awareness section was moderate, Verbal Ability in English was easy, Numerical Ability was difficult and Reasoning and Military Aptitude was easy. Candidates can check below AFCAT (1) exam analysis 2021.
Overall Difficulty Level
Candidates can check below the overall difficulty level of AFCAT (1) exam.
| Subjects | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Moderate |
| Verbal Ability in English | Easy |
| Numerical Ability | Tough |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude | Easy |
Section-Wise Difficulty Level
The section-wise difficulty level of the exam is given below.
Verbal Ability in English
| Topics | Number of questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Error spotting and Error detection | 7 | Moderate |
| Idioms and Phrases | 3 | Easy to Moderate |
| Reading Comprehension | 2 | Easy |
| Synonym-Antonym | 6 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 5 | Moderate |
Numerical Ability
| Topics | No of questions |
|---|---|
| Simplificationn | 3 |
| Speed and Distance | 2 |
| Average | 2 |
| Mixture and Allegation | 2 |
| Ratio and proportion | 3 |
| Profit Loss | 3 |
| Time and Work | 2 |
Reasoning and Military Aptitude
| Topics | No of questions |
|---|---|
| Pattern Completion | 5 |
| Venn Diagram | 4 |
| Analogy | 5 |
| Odd one out | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
General Awareness
Questions asked in General Awareness section are given below:
- Who wrote Ramayana in sanskrit?
- The first chief justice of India?
- Where did India china June 2020 clash took place?
- Who appoint the judges of the high court?
- Moen ud daulah gold Cup is related to which sport?
- Which country hosted first cricket world Cup?
- Which peak of Nepal called Sagarmatha?
- Raider is which game?
- The first men’s cricket world Cup was held in which country?
- ORIGAMI is the art of which country?
- CJ of high court appointed by?
- Reykjavik is capital of?
- Who wrote the book “Wake up India”?
- Which is not the official language of UN
Watch AFCAT (1) 2021 exam analysis video below
AFCAT (2) Exam Analysis 2021
The overall and section-wise difficulty levels of AFCAT (2) exam 2021 are given below.
Overall Exam Analysis
The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. Candidates can check below the section-wise number of good attempts and difficulty level of each section.
| Sections | Difficulty Level | No. of Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Moderate | 22-24 |
| Verbal Ability in English |
Moderate | 19-22 |
| Numerical Ability |
Moderate to difficult | 14-16 |
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
Moderate |
28-30 |
| Total |
|
83-88 |
Section-Wise Difficulty
The difficulty level of each section of the AFCAT (2) 2021 exam is explained below.
Numerical Ability
This section was moderate to difficult in terms of difficulty level. Total 18 questions of three marks were asked in this section. The topics covered in this section were Profit & Loss, Discount, Percentage, Mixture & Allegations, Algebra, Time & Work, Simplification, Time Speed & Distance, Averages, etc.
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| Profit/Loss and Discount |
2 |
| Ratio & Percentage |
3 |
| Mixture & allegations |
2 |
| Algebra |
2 |
| Time and Work |
2 |
| Simplification |
3 |
| Speed and Distance |
2 |
| Average |
2 |
| Total |
18 |
General Awareness
This section of AFCAT (2) exam was moderate. Questions were asked from History, Geography, Science & Tech, Sports, Polity, Books & Author, Sports, Awards, Current Affairs.
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| History |
5 |
| Geography |
4 |
| Science |
5 |
| Polity |
4 |
| Current Affairs and Economics |
7 |
| Total |
25 |
Reasoning and Military Aptitude
The Reasoning and Military Aptitude was moderate. Total 32 questions of three marks were asked in this section. The distribution of questions in this section is given below.
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| Non-Verbal (Image) |
10 |
| Odd one out |
5 |
| Analogy |
5 |
| Venn diagram |
4 |
| Complete the pattern |
5 |
| Miscellaneous |
5 |
Verbal Ability in English
This section carried a total of 25 questions of three marks. Questions were asked from Fill in the blanks, Spotting the Error, Idioms/Phrases, Reading Comprehension, Antonym/Synonym, Cloze Test. Candidates can check below the distribution of questions in this section.
| Topic | No of Questions |
|---|---|
| Fill in the blacks |
5 |
| Error Detection |
5 |
| Idioms/Phrases |
4 |
| Reading Comprehension |
4 |
| Antonym/ Synonym |
8 |
| Cloze test |
5 |
| Total |
25 |
Also Read: AFCAT (2) 2021 Exam Analysis & Review by Students
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Commonly asked questions
It is easy to crack the AFCAT exam if candidates have the proper understanding of exam pattern and syllabus. Candidates solve the previous years' question papers and take mock tests to know the important topics for the exam. Candidates must work on improving the weak areas at the same they should strengthen their strong areas. The tips and tricks to crack AFCAT exam easily are given below: Candidates need to understand the syllabus thoroughly. They should go through each and every topics given in the syllabus Candidates must know the exam pattern to understand the structure of the exam Candidates must practice previous year question papers to know the types of questions asked in the exam Candidates must solve mock test as it familarises them with the actual test Candidates must select the best books for the exam
Questions in the General Awareness section in the AFCAT exam are asked from History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc. Candidates must keep an watch on the latest national and international news for the Current Affairs. They must prepare the Current Affairs of last one year to six months. The tips and tricks to ace the General Awareness section are given below:
- Candidates must read newspapers, magazines, current affairs regularly inorder to get updated with the recent happenings
- Candidates must focus on important topics such as Indian History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, Sports, Science and Technology, Awards and Honors, etc.
- Candidates must take online quizzes and mock tests to check their knowledge and identify weak areas
- Candidates must make notes of important facts and figures for quick revision
The important topics for the AFCAT Numerical Ability section are Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time and Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams). Candidates can prepare for the Numerical Ability section only through practice. They should also learn the shortcut tricks of solving questions in this section. Solving questions with the shortcut tricks will help candidates to attempt more questions in less possible time. The tips and tricks to prepare the Maths section of AFCAT are given below: Review the math concepts that will be covered on the test. This includes topics such as Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry Make sure to understand the formulas and concepts Practice Maths as much as possible Make sure to practice Maths questions in the time allotted for the test Take online mock tests
AFCAT Exam Pattern 2025
The online test of AFCAT comprises General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test. The test paper carries a total of 100 questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 300. The question paper is made available in English only. The structure of AFCAT exam pattern is given below.
| Subject | Exam Duration | No of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 02 hours | 100 | 300 |
| Verbal Ability in English | |||
| Numerical Ability | |||
| Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test |
AFCAT Marking Scheme
To qualify the exam, candidates need to secure the prescribed qualifying marks. The marking scheme of AFCAT is given below:
- For correct answers, candidates score three marks. The score of candidates is calculated after deducting AFCAT negative marking
- There is an AFCAT negative marking. One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer
- No marks are allotted to unattempted questions
Commonly asked questions
The marking schemen comprises the marks for correct and incorrect answers. The test carries 300 marks.
AFCAT exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as number of sections, weightage of topics, time duration, total marks, marking scheme, etc. AFCAT exam is divided into online test and AFSB interview. Besides AFCAT candidates who applies for the technical branch are required to appear for the Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). AFCAT test comprises different sections such as General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English . Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. EKT carries questions from Mechanical, Computer Science, and Electrical & Electronics. AFCAT carries a total of 100 questions whereas, EKT carries 50 questions. The total marks allotted to AFCAT are 300 whereas, EKT carries 150 marks. The duration of AFCAT exam is two hours whereas EKT is held for 45 minutes. Both AFCAT and EKT is held in online mode and the language of the question paper is English.
Yes, there is a negative marking in AFCAT exam. For each wrong answer, one mark is deducted.
AFCAT Exam Analysis 2025 FAQs
Candidates can check below AFCAT exam analysis 2025 FAQs.
Commonly asked questions
AFCAT exam is conducted to get into the Indian Air Force. To adjust the level of difficulty, normalisation of marks are done in AFCAT. It is the process to mark and rank candidates based on the difficulty level of the shifts. It is a process to equalize scores of students appearing for the same exam but in different shifts having different Sets of question papers. Candidates are marked based on the difficulty level of the shifts. Each shift has a different difficulty level. The normalisation process is introduced to adjust the difficulty level of each set and is used to fill the gap of disparity.
AFCAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
AFCAT 2 2025 result was announced on September 16, 2025. The result was announced on the official website. However, we have provided the direct link to check the result on this page. Candidates qualifying the online test are called for AFSB interview.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
AFCAT question paper is framed in English. The test paper carries questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test. Total marks allotted to the test are 300.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Aspirants should practice the AFCAT previous year question paper for five to seven years. Practising the previous years' question papers helps candidates to know the difficulty level of the exam. This also helps candidates to solve the question paper in the exam with accuracy.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
There is a medical test in the AFCAT selection process. The medical test is conducted at the time of AFSB Interview. It is one of the most important factors in the selection process of AFCAT. Candidates not clearing the medical test are rejected from further processes.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
AFCAT selection process is the same for men and women candidates. However, the eligibility in terms of height and weight is slightly different from the male counterparts. Candidates applying for the AFCAT exam are required to appear for the online test and AFSB interview.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
AFCAT official answer key is released by the examination authority. However, the unofficial answer keys are released by the coaching institutes. Candidates can use the unofficial answer keys till the time the official answer keys are not released.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
The memory-based AFCAT answer keys are provided by the coaching institutes based on the feedback provided by the students. They are not 100 percent accurate, therefore, candidates should not completely rely on the same.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
AFCAT 1 notification 2026 will be released in December 2025. AFCAT 2 notification will be released in May 2026. The notification will be released in PDF form and comprises the important details related to the exam. Candidates must check the notification before applying for the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
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