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Air Force Common Admission Test 2025 ( AFCAT )

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Anangsha Patra
Updated on Sep 2, 2025 17:17 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

AFCAT Answer Key 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) releases the model question papers and not the answer key. On the exam day, AFCAT answer keys are made available based on the memory-based questions shared by the students. However, they are not the actual answer keys. Candidates can use AFCAT answer key to get an idea about the type of questions asked in the exam and their correct answers. AFCAT answer key helps candidates calculate the probable score of the AFCAT exam. To know more about the AFCAT answer key 2026, read this article below.

Q:   How to calculate score using AFCAT answer key?
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Candidates can calculate the probable scores using the AFCAT answer key in the following way:

  • For correct answers, candidates score three marks
  • One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer
  • No marks are allotted to unattempted questions
Q:   How accurate are the memory based AFCAT answer keys?
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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. 

Q:   Does IAF releases the official answer key?
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No, IAF does not release the official answer key as the exam is conducted online. Some of the coaching institutes release the answer key based on the student's feedback. IAF releases the model question papers and answer keys. They are not the original answer keys. Candidates can calculate scores using AFCAT answer key based on the number of correct and incorrect responses. IAF does normalisation of marks to calculate the scores of candidates as the exam is conducted in multiple shifts. AFCAT answer key contains the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. Using the answer key, candidates can compare their responses marked in the exam.

Table of content
  • AFCAT Exam Pattern 2026
  • AFCAT 2025 Dates
  • AFCAT Answer Key FAQs 2026
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AFCAT Exam Pattern 2026

AFCAT are conducted in computer-based mode. The language of the exam is English. A total of 100 questions are asked in the AFCAT exam. Candidates get two hours to solve AFCAT paper. The test paper of AFCAT comprises questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. Candidates qualifying the online test are called for AFSB interview. AFCAT exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam. The structure of the 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

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is section-wise weightage in AFCAT exam?
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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.

Q:   What is AFCAT normalisation of marks?
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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.

Q:   Is there any negative marking in AFCAT exam?
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Yes, there is a negative marking in AFCAT exam. For each wrong answer, one mark is deducted. 

AFCAT 2025 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AFCAT 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
08 Mar ' 24

AFCAT 1 result 2024

27 Sep ' 23

AFCAT 2 Result 2023

13 Mar ' 23

AFCAT 1 result 2023

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AFCAT Answer Key FAQs 2026

Candidates can check below AFCAT answer key 2026 FAQs.

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Q:   What is AFCAT Exam Pattern?
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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.

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Answered 2 months 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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Sumridhi Singh

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Answered 2 months 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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Indrani Thakur

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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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Mani Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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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Ishita Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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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Bhumika Lama

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months 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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Raushan Pradhan

Contributor-Level 7

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