AFCATConducted by Indian Air Force
Air Force Common Admission Test
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Recruitment of officers into the Flying (for eligible routes), Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches of the Indian Air Force.
- Eligibility
- Graduates with the notified minimum percentage; Flying branch and technical branches carry specific subject and physical requirements. Verify the current notification.
- Age limits
- Branch-dependent, roughly 20–26 years at course commencement — verify the current notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- Notified per course/cycle.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- AFCAT written test → AFSB testing (screening, psychology, group tests, interview) → Medical examination → Merit list
- Pattern
- Computer-based objective test on general awareness, verbal ability, numerical ability, reasoning and military aptitude; EKT for technical branches.
- Subjects
- General awareness, Verbal ability, Numerical ability, Reasoning, Military aptitude
- Total marks
- 100 questions (as per recent patterns)
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Interview / personality test
- Yes — AFSB interview.
- Physical test
- Yes — branch-specific physical standards.
- Medical test
- Yes — detailed IAF medical standards apply.
- Held
- Twice a year(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Flying branch entry also has separate routes (NDA/CDS). Medical standards are strict — verify them before committing to a route.