AFCAT 2 2023 exam was conducted by IAF. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. We have provided AFCAT 2 exam analysis 2023 & student reaction on this page so that candidates can get an idea about the overall and section-wise difficulty levels of the exam, topic-wise distribution of questions, expected cut off, etc.
- AFCAT 2 Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty
- AFCAT 2 Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty Level
- AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023: Section-Wise Difficulty
- AFCAT 2 Student Reaction 2023
- AFCAT 2 Exam Pattern 2023
- AFCAT Marking Scheme
- AFCAT 2 Previous Years' Cut offs
AFCAT 2 Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty
The overall difficulty level of AFCAT 2 exam is given below.
| Sections | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Awareness |
Easy to Moderate |
| Numerical Ability |
Moderate |
| Reasoning and Mental Ability |
Easy to Moderate |
| English Language |
Easy to Moderate |
AFCAT 2 Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty Level
| 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 |
AFCAT 2 Exam Analysis 2023: Section-Wise Difficulty
The section-wise difficulty level of AFCAT 2 exam is given below:
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 |
General Awareness
Questions asked in General Awareness are given below:
- What is the length of Cricket Bat? 38 inches
- Who all are included in Union Executive?
- What is the capital of Bulgaria? Ans: Kinshasa
- One question from “Article of Financial Emergency”.
- Maximum Density of water at which temperature? Ans: 4degrees Celsius
- What is the capital of Congo?
- Green ring in Olympics logo represent which continent? Oceania
- Games added in 37th national games?
- Who won first Asian medal?
- Sports that made debut in commonwealth games? Ans: Beach Volleyball
- New Award introduced by the New Zealand Cricket Board to honor Women Cricketers.
- Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
- Anti Tank Missile
- Question on Highest Peace Time Gallantry Award.
- What is the altitude of Jammu & Kashmir?
- Folk Music of Rajasthan.
- Where is High Altitude Warfare Is located?
- Full form of AWACS
- Weather changes in which layer of atmosphere
- First Women Officer To Achieve Gallantry Award
AFCAT 2 Student Reaction 2023
Shiksha reported live from one of the AFCAT 2 exam centres in Dwarka. The exam in this centre started late due to some technical glitches. The exam got over at 1 pm. Candidates can check below the feedback shared by the students:
Umesh Kaushik said, "The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy. Maths and Reasoning papers were moderate. English paper was easy in terms of difficulty level. The General Awareness paper was moderate."
Ankit said, " The exam paper started late at our centre due to some technical glitches. The difficulty level of all the sections were easy."
Aman said, "The exam paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. The English and Reasoning papers were moderate. There were a few lengthy questions in Maths."
AFCAT 2 2023 Student Reaction
AFCAT 2 Exam Pattern 2023
AFCAT exam pattern is such that it comprises 100 questions from General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability, Military Reasoning, and Aptitude test. The standard of AFCAT Maths syllabus is of high school level. While the standard of other subjects is of graduation level. The total marks allotted to AFCAT are 300. 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
The marking scheme of AFCAT exam is given below:
- For correct answers, candidates score three marks. The score of candidates is calculated after deducting AFCAT negative marking
- There is AFCAT negative marking. One mark is deducted for every incorrect answer
- No marks are allotted to unattempted questions
AFCAT 2 Previous Years' Cut offs
The year-wise AFCAT 2 cut off marks are given below.
| AFCAT | AFCAT Cut Off | EKT Cut Off |
|---|---|---|
| AFCAT 2 Cut off 2022 |
157 |
- |
| AFCAT (2) 2021 |
157 |
18 |
| AFCAT (2) 2020 |
155 |
40 |
| AFCAT (2) 2018 |
140 |
55 |
| AFCAT (2) 2017 |
160 |
60 |
| AFCAT (2) 2016 |
148 |
60 |
| AFCAT (2) 2015 |
144 |
52 |
| AFCAT (2) 2014 |
123 |
45 |

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Student Forum
Answered Yesterday
AFCAT 1 cut off 2026 will be released in March. It is common across all categories. Candidates need to secure the required cut off to qualify the exam. It is decided based on the exam difficulty level.
B
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
AFCAT 1 2026 exam analysis will be released on January 31. This will be provided after the completion of the exam. They can refer to the same to check the level of the exam. They can also know the topics from where questions were asked in the exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
AFCAT reporting timings are mentioned in the admit card. The shift-wise reporting timings are given below.
| AFCAT Shifts | AFCAT Reporting Time |
|---|---|
| Shift 1 | 7.30 am |
| Shift 2 | 12.30 pm |
A
Contributor-Level 7
Admit Card - 22 Jan '26