Sethu Institute of Technology: 050 (2020-21) AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test)

Career Guidance Cell informs that Indian Air Force (IAF) recruits Commissioned Officers in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branches through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). Minimum Educational Qualification is 50% marks each in Maths & Physics at 10+2 level & Any Degree/ BE/B Tech degree (Four years course)/ Candidates who have cleared Section A & B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India. The examination conducts in 3 stages, Online Exam, written examination & Interview. The details regarding Syllabus are as follows…

Syllabus of the Examination:

Exam	Subject	Duration	No. of Questions	Max Marks
AFCAT	General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	02 Hours	100	300
EKT [For Candidates with one of the choices as (Technical) Branch]	Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics	45 Minutes	50	150

Standard and Syllabus of the Examination:

Syllabus:

(i) English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms & Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms & Phrases

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

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

(iv) Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability

Standard: The standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. The standard of questions in other subjects will be of graduation level (Indian University)

AFCAT Eligibility Details: Indian Air Force (IAF) recruits Commissioned Officers in Flying Branch and Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branches through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). Candidates intending to apply should ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as specified by IAF:

Eligibility Criteria: Candidates should be an Indian Citizen.

Age Limit:

For Flying Branch through AFCAT and NCC Special Entry: Candidates age should be between 20-24 years i.e. born between 20 to 24 Years as on 01-01-2022 i.e. born between 02-01-1998 to 01-01-2002 (both dates inclusive). relaxable upto 26 years i.e. born between 02 January 1996 to 01 January 2002 (both dates inclusive)

For Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch: 20 to 26 years as on (01-01-2022) i.e. born between 02-01-1996 to 01-01-2002 (both dates inclusive) for Technical Branch & Non-Technical Branch.

Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess qualification as follows:

Sl No	Name of the Branch	Educational Qualification
1	Flying Branch	Graduation (Minimum three year degree course) in any discipline from a recognized University with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in all papers & have passed Maths and Physics at 10+2 level.
2	Technical Branch	Four year degree/ integrated Post Graduation qualification or cleared Sections A and B examination of Associate Membership of Institution of Engineers (India) or Aeronautical Society of India
	a. Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) {AE (L)}
	b. Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical) {AE (M)}
3	Ground Duty (Technical & Non-Technical) Branch	Graduation with 60% marks/ B. Com. Degree/ MBA/ MCA or MA/ M. Sc Degree in English/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Chemistry/ Statistics/ International relations/ International studies/ Defence studies/ Psychology/ Computer Science/ IT/ Management / Mass Communication/ Journalism/ Public Relation with minimum of 50% marks
	a. Administration & Logistics
	b. Accounts
	c. Education

Physical Standards: Candidates who are applying for AFCAT should have the physical standards as follows:

Minimum Height	162.5 cms with correlated weight	Nil	157.5 cm152.5 cm for Gorkhas, individuals of NE Regions & hilly regions of Uttarakhand155.5 cm for Lakshadweep
Leg Length	Min – 99 cms & Max – 120 cms	Nil	Nil
Thigh Length	Max – 64 cms	Nil	Nil
Sitting Height	Min – 81.5 cms & Max – 96 cms	Nil	Nil
Vision	Minimum Visual Acuity 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia	Nil	Nil

AFCAT Selection Process: Indian Air Force (IAF) recruits Commissioned Officers in Flying, Ground Duty (Technical) and Ground Duty (Non Technical) Branches through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)-01/2021. Here is the selection process of AFCAT:

Selection Process: Candidates applied for AFCAT will have to go through the following selection Process:

For Ground Duty (Technical) Branch: Candidates will be called for Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) and Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT). The AFCAT will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Selected candidates will have to undergo further testing of two stages.

Stage-I: consists of Intelligence Test along with other tests, document check.
Stage-II: consists of Psychological test, Group Tests and Interview.

For Flying Branch: Candidates have to go through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). The AFCAT will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Intelligence Test, Psychological test along with other tests, document check, Group Tests interview & CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection System) and or PABT would be administered to eligible candidates.

For Ground Duty (Non Technical) Branch: Candidates have to go through Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT). The AFCAT will be of two hours duration and will contain multiple choice questions on verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning, general awareness and military aptitude. Intelligence Test, Psychological test along with other tests, document check, Group Tests, interview.

Apply at link:- https://afcat.cdac.in/afcatreg/

Official Website :- https://afcat.cdac.in/AFCAT/

AFCAT Syllabus 2021 – The AFCAT exam pattern and syllabus is set by the Indian Air Force. Aspirants of the examination need to be abreast with the latest exam pattern and AFCAT syllabus in order to ace the AFCAT exam with flying colours.

The article aims to update candidates with the AFCAT syllabus and exam pattern. Aspirants will get the latest exam pattern of AFCAT and section-wise syllabus in detail.

AFCAT exam is conducted by the Indian Air Force to recruit personnel to various posts in the Air Force. The examination for AFCAT is conducted twice a year in June and December, respectively. For more details on the AFCAT exam check the link provided.

Candidates aspiring to appear for other Government exams can go through the latest updates on upcoming exams on the given link.

AFCAT Exam Pattern

The conducting body has divided the AFCAT selection process 2020 into three phases –

AFCAT Online Exam for all candidates
EKT (for Technical candidates)
AFSB Interview
Final Selection after Medical Examination.

Exam Pattern of EKT & AFCAT

The AFCAT is conducted for Non-Technical candidates.
AFCAT is an online exam with objective type questions, having multiple options.
Questions will be in English only and will cover these four sections: Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Reasoning and Numerical Ability and Military Aptitude Test.
The duration of the AFCAT test is two hours. A total of 100 questions will be asked in the question paper carrying weightage of 300 marks.
The EKT exam is Engineer knowledge test. This test is only for candidates who opt for Ground duty technical branch.
Candidates will be given 45 minutes to solve 50 questions in the EKT test. The maximum marks allotted to the exam are 150. The EKT test will carry questions from Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics.

AFCAT Exam Pattern
Stages	Sections covered	Questions & Max Marks	Time limit
AFCAT	General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test	100 questions – 300 marks	2 hours
EKT	Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics	50 Questions- 150 marks	45 minutes

AFCAT Marking Scheme & Important Pointers

For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 3 marks.
No marks will be awarded or deducted for questions that are left unattempted.
For each wrong answer candidates will lose 1 mark.
Marking two answers for one question will be considered a wrong attempt and will deduct 1 mark.
Questions will be based on the metric system of Weights & Measures wherever applicable.
Candidates are required to secure the minimum qualifying marks to qualify the exam.
The Air Force has the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.

AFCAT Exam Pattern – AFSB Interview

AFSB interview stands for Air Force Selection Board Interview. Candidates who are able to score the minimum qualifying marks in the online test of AFCAT exam are called for the AFSB interview round.

Candidates on qualifying the written test are required to log on to the website https://careerindianairforce.cdac.in or https://afcat.cdac.in to choose a date for AFSB interview and venue by themselves and generate call letter for AFSB interview.

The AFSB interview is divided into three stages –

Stage I – This comprises the OIR – Officer Intelligence Rating Test along with PP&DT – Picture Perception and discussion test. Candidates who qualify the screening test of stage I are subject to document verification and eligibility check for the branches they have applied to.

Candidates can go through the AFCAT eligibility on the linked article.

Stage II – This comprises Psychological test and Group Test & Interview.

Stage III – This test is for Flying Branch. It consists of a test called the Computerised Pilot Selection System – CPSS. This is a once in a lifetime test. Those who fail in this test are not eligible for Flying Training at all.

Final Selection after Medical Test

IAF prepares a final merit list and selects only the candidates who are able to score the minimum qualifying marks in the AFCAT online exam and the AFSB interview rounds separately. The qualifying marks are set by the Indian Air Force itself. Candidates are placed in the merit order based on the total marks obtained by them in the AFCAT written exam and AFSB interview rounds.

AFCAT Syllabus – Topic-Wise Syllabus for AFCAT Test

The Indian Air Force reserves the right to set and make changes in the exam pattern and syllabus of AFCAT exam.

The AFCAT syllabus is classified as follows-

AFCAT Test Syllabus – General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Quantitative Ability, Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test. The standard of questions in other subjects except mathematics will be of graduation level.

AFCAT Syllabus English

Questions in this section assess candidate’s knowledge and proficiency in the English language. Topics covered in this section are Comprehension, Error Detection, Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word. Sentence Completion, Vocabulary, Synonyms and Antonyms, Tenses and Basic Grammar, etc.

To prepare comprehensively for AFCAT English syllabus refer to the links of English language topics that are asked frequently in the examination:

For more important topics such as rules and list of prepositions, articles, conjunctions, etc. check general English for competitive exam page link provided above.

Also, go through important questions and answers on English topics for practice and preparation.

One Word Substitution Questions & Answers
Sentence Correction Questions
Tenses Questions And Answers
Direct & Indirect Speech Questions & Answers

More question and answer articles on important topics of the Verbal Ability section can be found on the linked page.

AFCAT Syllabus Numerical Ability

This section tests the basic mathematics aptitude of the candidates. The standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. Candidates preparing for AFCAT exam can check the links given below to complement their mathematics preparation.

Topics covered in AFCAT Mathematics syllabus are –

AFCAT Syllabus – Mathematics

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

Check out a few concept-based articles that will be helpful to cover up the maths syllabus of AFCAT conveniently-

For more such articles on various mathematics topics, check the Quantitative Aptitude page linked here.

AFCAT Syllabus General Ability

The General Ability tests the knowledge of candidates relating to happening in and around the world. The topics are History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc.

For the preparation of this section important topics that candidates must go through are listed below:

More such topics on general awareness are given on the Static GK page, check the link provided.

For the preparation of current affairs candidates can check the following links

AFCAT Syllabus Reasoning & Military Aptitude Test

Candidates are tested for their Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability in this section. This section covers the following topics-

Data interpretation
Sets based on arrangements
Embedded Figure
Missing Character
Rotated blocks
Analogy
Hidden figures

For the reasoning section of AFCAT syllabus candidates can go through the given links for conceptual knowledge and comprehensive preparation:

· EKT Syllabus

· EKT is Engineering Knowledge Test conducted for candidates opting for Ground Duty (Technical) branch. The syllabus of EKT comprises topics from Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical and Computer Science Engineering.

· Detailed EKT syllabus is as follows:

· EKT Syllabus Mechanical Engineering

Fundamental Engineering syllabus	Engineering Physics Engineering Mathematics Engineering Drawing/ Engineering Graphics
Specialised Branch topics	Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machines Engineering Mechanics Materials Science Thermodynamics Manufacturing Science Machine Drawing
Allied Engineering Topics	Aerodynamics Flight Mechanics Aircraft Structures Power Plant Engineering. Industrial Engineering Automotive Engineering

· EKT Syllabus for Computer Science Engineering

Fundamental Engineering	Engineering Physics Engineering Mathematics Engineering Drawing
Specialised branch topics	Information Technology Network Theory Design Analog and Digital Electronics Computer Networks Switching Theory Electronic Devices
Allied Engineering Topics	Control Engineering Telecommunication Systems Electrical Engineering Radar Theory Instrumentation Antenna and Wave Propagation Microwave Engineering

· EKT Syllabus for Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Fundamental Engineering syllabus	Engineering Physics Engineering Mathematics Engineering Drawing
Specialised Branch topics	Microwave Engineering Analog and Digital Electronics Electronic Devices Telecommunication Systems Microwave Engineering Control Engineering Electrical Engineering
Allied Engineering Topics	Switching Theory Computer Networks Radar Theory Network Theory Design Instrumentation Information Technology

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