AFCAT Vacancy 2026 (340 Posts): Check Branch-wise AFCAT 01 Vacancies Here
Air Force Common Admission Test 2026 ( AFCAT )
Registration - 17 Nov '25 - 14 Dec '25
AFCAT Vacancy 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released AFCAT 1 2026 vacancies. A total of 340 vacancies were announced. Out of the total vacancies, 10 per cent of seats out of CDSE vacancies are reserved for Permanent Commission (PC). 10 per cent of seats out of AFCAT vacancy for Short Service Commission (SSC) are reserved for the NCC Special Entry Flying branch.
AFCAT exam is conducted to select candidates for Class-I Gazetted Officers in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches/NCC Special Entry/Meteorology Entry for courses. Read below for more details on AFCAT vacancy 2025.
- AFCAT Vacancy 2026
- AFCAT 2026 Dates
- AFCAT Previous Year Vacancy
- Details of AFCAT Training
- AFCAT Vacancy 2026 FAQs
AFCAT Vacancy 2026
AFCAT 1 2026 vacancies are given below.
| Entry | Branch | Course Name | Men (PC) | Women (PC) | Men (SSC) | Women (SSC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | 221/27F/SSC/M&W | 34 | 04 | ||
| Ground Duty (Technical) | 220/27T/PC/ 110AEC/M&W 220/27T/SSC/ 110AEC/M&W | AE(L)- 03 AE(M)- 09 |
AE(L)- 03 AE(M)- 03 |
AE(L)- 100 AE(M)- 38 |
AE(L)- 23 AE(M)- 09 |
|
| Ground Duty (Non-Technical) | 220/27G/SSC/M&W | -- | -- | Weapon Systems (WS) Branch:21 Admin:48 Lgs:09 Accts :08 Edn :02 Met :01 | Weapon Systems (WS) Branch:05 Admin :12 Lgs :02 Accts :02 Edn :02 Met :02 | |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | 221/27F/PC/M and 221/27F/SSC/M&W | -- | -- | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC | |
Commonly asked questions
The full form of AFCAT is Air Force Common Admission Test whereas the full form of NDA is National Defence Academy. Both exams are the sought-after defence entrance exams in the country. NDA exam is conducted by Union Public Service Commission to select candidates for admission to the Army, Navy and Air wings of NDA and Indian Naval Academy Courses. AFCAT exam is conducted to select candidates as Class 1 gazetted Officers in the flying branch and ground duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches.
AFCAT 2026 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AFCAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 17 Nov ' 25 - 14 Dec ' 25 | AFCAT 1 application form 2026 ONGOING |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 23 Aug ' 25 - 25 Aug ' 25 | AFCAT 2 2025 exam date |
| 19 Aug ' 25 - 25 Aug ' 25 | AFCAT 2 admit card 2025 |
| 07 Aug ' 25 - 09 Aug ' 25 | AFCAT 2 2025 Application Form Correction |
AFCAT Previous Year Vacancy
Candidates can check below the AFCAT previous year vacancy so that they can prepare for the exam accordingly. Going through the AFCAT previous year vacancies will give candidates an average idea of the number of candidates recruited through the exam.
AFCAT Vacancy 2025
AFCAT 1 & 2 2025 vacancies are given below.
AFCAT 2 2025 Vacancy
| Entry | Branch | Course Number | Vacancies (Men) (SSC) | Vacancies (Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | 220/26F/SSC/M & W | 01 | 02 |
| Ground-Duty(Technical) | 219/26T/SSC/ 109AEC/ M & W | AE(L): 85 AE(M): 38 |
AE(L): 23 AE(M): 10 |
|
| Ground-Duty(Non-Technical) | 219/26G/SSC/M & W | Weapon System (WS) Branch: 19 Admin: 46 Accts: 09 Lgs: 11 Edn: 07 Met: 06 |
Weapon System (WS) Branch: 05 Admin: 12 Accts: 02 Lgs: 04 Edn: 02 Met: 02 |
|
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | 220/26F/PC/M and 220/26F/SSC/M&W |
10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. | |
AFCAT 1 2025 Vacancy
AFCAT 1 vacancy 2025 is given below.
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT |
Flying |
21 |
9 |
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| AFCAT Ground Duty Technical |
AE (L) |
95 |
27 |
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| AE (M) |
53 |
14 |
||||||
| AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical |
Admin |
42 |
11 |
|||||
| LGS |
13 |
3 | ||||||
| Accounts |
11 |
2 |
||||||
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Education |
07 |
02 |
|||||
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Weapon Systems WS Branch |
14 |
03 |
|||||
| Meteorology Entry |
Meteorology |
07 |
02 |
|||||
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
|
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AFCAT 1 Vacancy 2024
AFCAT 1 and 2 vacancies 2024 are given below.
AFCAT 2 Vacancy 2024
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT |
Flying |
18 |
12 |
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| AFCAT Ground Duty Technical |
AE (L) |
88 |
23 |
|||||
| AE (M) |
36 |
09 |
||||||
| AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical |
Admin |
43 |
03 |
|||||
| LGS |
13 |
14 |
||||||
| Accounts |
10 |
11 |
||||||
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Education |
07 |
02 |
|||||
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Weapon Systems WS Branch |
14 |
02 |
|||||
| Meteorology Entry |
Meteorology |
08 |
02 |
|||||
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
|
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AFCAT 1 vacancy 2024
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT |
Flying |
28 |
10 |
38 |
| AFCAT Ground Duty Technical |
AE (L) |
104 |
11 |
125 |
| AE (M) |
45 |
05 |
50 |
|
| AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical |
Admin |
44 |
06 |
50 |
| LGS |
11 |
02 |
13 |
|
| Accounts |
11 |
02 |
13 |
|
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Education |
08 |
02 |
10 |
| Ground Duty Non Technical |
Weapon Systems WS Branch |
15 |
02 |
17 |
| Meteorology Entry |
Meteorology |
09 |
02 |
11 |
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. |
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AFCAT 1 Vacancy 2023
AFCAT 1 vacancy 2023 was released along with the notification. A total of 256 vacancies were announced for the exam. In 2022, a total of 269 vacancies were announced for AFCAT 1 exam. For AFCAT 1 2023 exam, no vacancies were announced for the Permanent Commission. The vacancy break-up of AFCAT 1 2023 exam is given below.
| Entry | Branch | AFCAT Vacancies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | ||
| AFCAT Entry |
Flying Branch |
SSC - 05 |
SSC - 05 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) |
AE (L): 10 AE (M): 03 |
AE (L): 87 AE (M): 30 |
|
| Ground Duty (Non - Technical) |
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 02 Admin: 05 LGS: 02 Accts: 02 Edn: 02 Met: 02 |
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 15 Admin: 43 LGS: 19 Accts: 11 Edn: 08 Met: 07 |
|
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
10% of PC seats from CDSE vacancies and 10% of SSC seats from AFCAT vacancies |
|
AFCAT 2 Vacancy 2023
The vacancy break-up of AFCAT 2 2023 exam is given below.
| Entry | Branch | AFCAT Vacancies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women (SSC) | Men (SSC) | ||
| AFCAT Entry |
Flying Branch |
SSC - 05 |
SSC - 05 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) |
AE (L): 11 AE (M): 4 |
AE (L): 98 AE (M): 38 |
|
| Ground Duty (Non-Technical) |
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 02 Admin: 05 LGS: 02 Accts: 02 Edn: 02 Met: 02 |
Weapon Systems (WS) Branch: 15 Admin: 45 LGS: 17 Accts: 08 Edn: 07 Met: 07 |
|
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
10% of PC seats from CDSE vacancies and 10% of SSC seats from AFCAT vacancies |
|
AFCAT 1 Vacancy 2022
Candidates can check below AFCAT 1 previous year vacancy.
| Post Name | Branch | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AFCAT Entry |
Flying |
77 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) |
103 |
|
| Ground Duty (Non – Technical) |
89 |
|
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
10 per cent seats |
AFCAT 2 Vacancy 2022
Candidates can check below AFCAT 2 2022 vacancy break-up.
| Entry | Branch | PC/ SSC | Course Number | Vacancies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| AFCAT Entry |
Flying |
SSC for Men & Women |
214/23F/SSC/M & W |
SSC -02 |
SSC-10 |
| Ground Duty (Technical) {Aeronautical Engineer Electronics and Aeronautical Engineer Mechanical} |
PC for Men and SSC for Men & Women |
213/23T/PC/103AEC/M 213/23T/SSC/103AEC/M & W |
AE(L): PC-23,SSC-80 AE(M): PC-07,SSC-26 |
AE(L): SSC-11 AE(M): SSC-04 |
|
| Ground Duty (Non- Technical) |
PC for Men & SSC for Men & Women |
213/23G/PC/M 213/23G/SSC/M & W |
Admin: PC-11,SSC-43 LGS: PC-05,SSC-16 Accts: PC-03,SSC-11 Edn: PC:02,SSC:08 |
Admin: SSC-02 LGS: SSC-02 Accts: SSC-02 Edn: SSC:02 |
|
| Meteorology Entry |
Meteorology |
PC for Men & SSC for Men & Women |
213/23G/PC/M 213/23G/SSC/M & W |
Met: PC-03,SSC-08 |
Met: SSC-02 |
| NCC Special Entry |
Flying |
PC for Men & SSC for Men & Women |
214/23F/PC/M and 214/23F/SSC/M & W |
10 per cent seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10 per cent seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC |
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Last Four Year AFCAT Vacancy
| Exam Details | Flying Branch | Ground Duty (Technical) | Ground Duty (Non-Technical) | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCAT 2 2021 |
96 |
137 |
73 |
334 |
| AFCAT 1 2021 |
69 |
96 |
76 |
241 |
| AFCAT 2 2020 |
74 |
105 |
55 |
234 |
| AFCAT 1 2020 |
60 |
105 |
84 |
249 |
Commonly asked questions
AFCAT 2 2024 vacancy break-up is given below.
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFCAT | Flying | 18 | 12 | |||||
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical | AE (L) | 88 | 23 | |||||
AE (M) | 36 | 09 | ||||||
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical | Admin | 43 | 03 | |||||
LGS | 13 | 14 | ||||||
Accounts | 10 | 11 | ||||||
Ground Duty Non Technical | Education | 07 | 02 | |||||
Ground Duty Non Technical | Weapon Systems WS Branch | 14 | 02 | |||||
Meteorology Entry | Meteorology | 08 | 02 | |||||
NCC Special Entry | Flying |
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AFCAT 1 2024 vacancy break-up is given below.
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AFCAT | Flying | 28 | 10 | 38 |
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical | AE (L) | 104 | 11 | 125 |
AE (M) | 45 | 05 | 50 | |
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical | Admin | 44 | 06 | 50 |
LGS | 11 | 02 | 13 | |
Accounts | 11 | 02 | 13 | |
Ground Duty Non Technical | Education | 08 | 02 | 10 |
Ground Duty Non Technical | Weapon Systems WS Branch | 15 | 02 | 17 |
Meteorology Entry | Meteorology | 09 | 02 | 11 |
NCC Special Entry | Flying | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. | ||
Details of AFCAT Training
The duration of training for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical) Branches is 74 weeks and that of Ground Duty (Non-technical) Branches is 52 weeks. This takes place at various Air Force Training Organisations. Selection for training is done based on merit.
Commonly asked questions
The preparation tips for the AFCAT exam are mentioned below:
- Know the exam syllabus and pattern.
- Solve the previous year question paper to know the exam difficulty level. Focus on the weak topics. Read more about these topics, solve related problems, and take online quizzes.
- AFCAT exam GA section will assess the knowledge of current affairs.
AFCAT Vacancy 2026 FAQs
AFCAT vacancies 2026 FAQs are given below.
Commonly asked questions
A total of 284 Vacancies were announced for AFCAT 2 exam. The vacancy break-up is given below.
| Entry | Branch | Course Number | Vacancies (Men) (SSC) | Vacancies (Women) |
| AFCAT Entry | Flying | 220/26F/SSC/M & W | 01 | 02 |
| Ground-Duty (Technical) | 219/26T/SSC/ 109AEC/ M & W | AE (L): 85 AE (M): 38 | AE (L): 23 AE (M): 10 | |
| Ground-Duty (Non-Technical) | 219/26G/SSC/M & W | Weapon System (WS) Branch: 19 Admin: 46 Accts: 09 Lgs: 11 Edn: 07 Met: 06 | Weapon System (WS) Branch: 05 Admin: 12 Accts: 02 Lgs: 04 Edn: 02 Met: 02 | |
| NCC Special Entry | Flying | 220/26F/PC/M and 220/26F/SSC/M&W | 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC. | |
Candidates clearing AFCAT exam are offered a salary of INR 56,100-1,77,500. The salary structure is given below. Rank-Flying Officer-Level-10 Pay as per defence matrix-INR 56,100-1,77,500 Military Service Pay (MSP)-INR 15,500 per month. The rank-wise AFCAT Salary is given below: Flying Officer-INR 56,100 1,77,500 Flight Lieutenant- INR 6,13,00-1,93,900 Squadron Leader-INR 6,94,00 2,07,200 Wing Commander-INR 1,21,200 2,12400 Group Captain-INR 1,30,600-2, 15,900 Air Commodore-INR1,39,600-2,17,600 Air Vice Marshal-INR 1,44,200-2,18,200 Air Marshal HAG Scale-INR 1, 82, 200-2,24,100 HAG+Scale- INR 2,05,400 2,24,400 VACS/Airforce Cdr/ Air Marshal (NFSG)0- INR 2,25,000/-(fixed) CAS- INR 2,50,000/-(fixed) Selection of candidates for AFCAT exam is done based on the online test AFSB interview. Candidates are selected as Gazetted Officers in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches.
AFCAT 1 vacancy break-up is given below:
| Entry Type | Post Code | Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AFCAT | Flying | 21 | 9 | |||||
AFCAT Ground Duty Technical | AE (L) | 95 | 27 | |||||
AE (M) | 53 | 14 | ||||||
AFCAT Ground Duty Non Technical | Admin | 42 | 11 | |||||
LGS | 13 | 3 | ||||||
Accounts | 11 | 2 | ||||||
Ground Duty Non Technical | Education | 07 | 02 | |||||
Ground Duty Non Technical | Weapon Systems WS Branch | 14 | 03 | |||||
Meteorology Entry | Meteorology | 07 | 02 | |||||
NCC Special Entry | Flying |
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AFCAT vacancies announced by IAF are tentative and that can be changed. Candidates are selected based on requirements and total number of vacancies. Recruitment is carried out based on vacancies.
AFCAT Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?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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Contributor-Level 7
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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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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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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
AFCAT selection process is the same for men and women candidates. The criteria in terms of height and weight is different from the male. 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 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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
The memory-based AFCAT answer keys are released on the exam day by the coaching institutes. The official answer key is released after the declaration of result. AFCAT seletion process comprises online test and AFSB interview.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
AFCAT 1 notification 2026 will be released on November 17. AFCAT 2 notification will be released in May 2026. Notification is released in PDF form and comprises important details related to exam. Candidates must check notification before applying for exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
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When AFCAT 2 2025 result will be announced?