AFCAT Notification 2026: Download AFCAT 1 & 2 Official PDFs Here

AFCAT notification is released to select male and female candidates as commissioned officers in Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. Candidates are granted Short Service Commission (SSC) in Flying Branch and Permanent Commission (PC) and Short Service Commission (SSC) in Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) Branches through AFCAT exam. The selection process comprises an online test and AFSB interview.

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria are required to fill the AFCAT application form. The application fee can be paid online. The application fee is INR 250 for all categories. The steps to fill the application form are given below:

• Visit the official website
• Click the ‘Apply Now’ link on the home page
• Register for the exam by entering the basic details
• After registration, candidates need to fill in personal information, educational qualification, course preference, contact information, upload documents, sign the declaration, and select exam city
• Candidates need to pay the application fees

Also Read: Indian Air Force Salary

AFCAT eligibility highlights the age limit, educational qualification, medical standard, nationality, etc. It is important to check AFCAT Eligibility Criteria before applying for the exam. Candidates applying for the Flying Branch should be between 20 and 24 years. The age limit of candidates applying to the Ground Duty (Technical/Non-Technical Branches) should be between 20 and 26 years. The basic educational qualification is graduation, however, this varies as per the departments and branches.

All registered candidates are required to appear for the online test AFCAT. It is mandatory for the candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch to appear in both AFCAT and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). AFCAT exam pattern is such that it comprises four sections, General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning, and Military Aptitude Test. The duration of the test is two hours. The test comprises 100 questions and carries 300 marks. The EKT exam is conducted for 45 minutes. The test carries questions from Mechanical, Computer Science, and Electrical & Electronics. The test paper carries 50 questions. The maximum marks allotted to the EKT are 150. The marking scheme of AFCAT is given below:

• Candidates score three marks for correct answers
• One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer
• No marks are allotted to unattempted questions

The level of Numerical Ability questions is of the Class 10 standard. The questions in other subjects are of graduation level. Candidates can check below the AFCAT syllabus:

English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms, and Phrases.

General Awareness: History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.

Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams).

Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability.

AFCAT selection process comprises an online test and AFSB Interview. On the basis of the performance in the online test, candidates are called for AFSB Interview as per AFCAT selection process. The final selection of candidates is done based on the online test and AFSB interview.

Candidates after selection through AFCAT are offered INR 56,100 per month as stipend. After completing their training at IAF, the salary of candidates will be in the pay matrix of Commissioned Officers and it will be fixed in the first cell of Level 10. Apart from salary, the Officers are also entitled to various perks and allowances. AFCAT salary structure is given below.

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