How many AFCAT 2 vacancies were announced for 2024?

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 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

How many AFCAT 1 vacancies were announced in 2024?

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.

What is AFCAT salary?

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.

What are the important points related to AFCAT vacancies?

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.

How many AFCAT 2 vacancies 2025 have been announced?

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.

How many vacancies have been announced for AFCAT 1 2025 exam?

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 10% seats out of CDSE vacancies for PC and 10% seats out of AFCAT vacancies for SSC.

I am taking the AFCAT for the first time. How should I prepare for it to crack it in my first attempt?

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.

What is the difference between NDA and AFCAT?

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 Vacancy 2026 (340 Posts): Check Branch-wise AFCAT 01 Vacancies Here

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Exam On - 31 Jan '26

Updated on Nov 17, 2025 13:11 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

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.

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

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
31 Jan ' 26	AFCAT 1 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
22 Jan ' 26	AFCAT 1 Admit Card 2026
23 Dec ' 25 - 24 Dec ' 25	AFCAT 1 Online Correction Window 2026
17 Nov ' 25 - 19 Nov ' 25	AFCAT 1 application form 2026
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